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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
Special from United Press.)

I | New York, March 2O-Temporarily
 smuggling, Mrs. Blanche M Carson,
 believed to be the widow of Edwin Carson, a wealthy San Franciscoan, hanged herself in a most sensational
 manner today. She fled from the Ho- 1 tel Wolcott, where she had been liv- | ing since her arrival from Europe, last
 Monday, after she was arrested, last night. Arriving at the Hotel Broz- tell, she was given room on the ! eighth floor, on the Fifth avenue side.
 The woman brooded all night over her disgrace and the loss of her jew 1 elry, valued at $2G,000, which had been seized by the Federal authori- | ties.
 l Finally, early today she arose put | a pale blue lounging robe over her 1 nightdress and got long trunk rope. ! One end of 1t she secured to the radia- i; tor in her room, The other end she tied around her neck, opened the win dow and jumped out.
 1 How long the body hung, swayfng from side to side high above the pavement is not known. The body was discovered by occupants of the l fashionable Knickerbocker Apart 1 ments, who notified the management. | The woman had been dead for some
 time when the body was taken back i was notified and search of the wo-
 mans effects revealed $1,240 in cash l and a sheaf of letters addressed to many residents of the Pacific coast cities, including one to her brother,
 Paul R. Mabury, of s19 West 18th be learned, the woman's address in
 San Francisco was 1925 Cough street. l. Mrs. Carson left a letter addressed to Attorney Osborne, which read as follows:
 My brothers address is Paul R. Mabury, 919 West 18th street, Los An geles. can never thank you enough for all that you have done for me. Dispose of the remains here quickly. Don't send home. / (Signed) B. Car son.
 The letter was written with -a per- cil and was timed 4 a. m today.
 Attorney Osborne said today: T am not at al sure that Mrs. Carson was guilty of intention to smuggle. She denied it to me
 "She said that she had the pearls in several boxes and in the excite ment at the pier some were not taken from the trunk which was sent to the hotel by mistake. I pleaded with Collector Loeb to allow time for me to confer and investigate the case, but MT. Loeb said that he saw no req son to make any exception. He said that the pearls must be taken from the hotel at once and that she must be arraigned before the commissioner.
 Loeb said her case would be a good example to other women who tried to evade the customs laws. He insisted that she be shown no len iency
 Mrs. Carson then presented a let ter of credit for one thousand pounds on big London banking firm and this was accepted as bail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
Stratfield Encampment
 Will Work Royal Purple

Tomorrow evening Stratfield En.
 campment, l. O. O. F., will work the Royal Puzzle degree on candidates at their hallV.n this city Special fea-
 lures have been devised by Past Chief Fred A. Strong and these promise to be very interesting. The work committee under the direction of Grand Outside Sentinel Fred M. Card has been preparing for weeks for this event. The committee announces that the work will be put on in full uniform and then some. It is expect. ed that there will be a large attend- ance of members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
Especial from United Press.)

NOPtCIdI IIOIII CIIIttU e'SS.I
 Jackson, Miss, March 20-RepOrts reaching here, early today, declare that posses pursuing four bandits who train, last night, have located the robbers in the TuscumbIa river bot toms. Bloodhounds from Jackson aid- ed in the hunt and the posses ex- pect soon to have the bandits sur rounded
 The robbery was one of the boldest in the history of Mississippi. Before the train reached Corinth two men climbed over the tender and covered Engineer Wildar and Fireman Huff map. In the meantime two other robbers had overpowered Express Messenger Snodgrass. The latter two
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE OF WEALTHY WESTERN WOMAN
 ACCUSED OF SNIUCCL ING
Could Not Bear Disgrace Of Arest--Ties Rope Around Neck And Jumps
 From Hotel Window

After she had gone through all the r1gors of the presentation she did not want to return to the Wolcott Hotel because she wished to avoid reporters. She was in highly nervous state when she went to the BroZtell, but had no idea that she would try to kill herself. She was a woman of re- hnement and accomplishments. Mrs. Carson asserted to me that she wrote on her declaration the fact | that she had loose pearls and that she had no intention of deceiving the officials.
 '4She left San Francisco last August and had made a trip around the ! world. Her mother and sister are ill at their home in San Francisco or at her brothers home in Los Angeles. She was greatly worried because she thought her arrest would seriously af- feet her mothers condition. I knew nothing whatever until I was sum- lnoned to the collectors office by phone. Someone had recommended me to her as an attorney and she told me that she was in great trouble, but l had no time to make an inveStiga- tion. l was impressed by her refine ment and the fact that she appeared to be woman of the upper class" The body was taken in charge by the coroner until communication could be had with the dead woman's broth CT.
 The woman arrived here on Monday morning on the George Washington, of the North German Lloyd line. She went to the Hotel Wolcott
 She had delcared loose pearls on which she placed a valuation of $SO0 which, she said, was what she paid for them, while travelling in India. The expert appraiser and other off, cials, who saw the pearls immediate ly put their value at many thousand dollars and they sent the gems to the appraisers stores.
 Yesterday when called before Sur veyor Henry, the woman confessed the pearls were much more valuable than she had said, and also that she had smuggled in two diamond ear rings in the lining of her coat.
 She turned all her jewelry over to the officials and tearfully confessed her sorrow. When Surveyor Henry and she E was taken before United States Commissioner Carpenter, the woman collapsed.
 Because she had admitted the facts. her bail was placed at only $2,000, which was promptly furnished by her attorney, Harrison Osborne. She went back to the Wolcott and paid her bill. She then went directly to the Hotel Broztell where she later hanged her self.
 It was plain from many things found that she had been in India for the recent Royal Dunbar. A number of letters indicated her home was probably in Los Angeles
 San Francisco, March 20-Mrs Ed win Carson, who committed suicide in the Broztel Hotel, in New York, was the widow of Edwin Carson, formerly a wealthy resident of this city. She left here last August for tour of the world. She was scheduled to de- liver a lecture before the Century Club here on her return.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
WELL KNOWN SCULPTOR DIES
 IN WESTPORT
Especial from United Press. )

Norwalk, March 20-H Daniel Web ster, B years old, died at his winter home, Chapel! Hill. Texas, last ev. ening, according to telegrams received here. today. MT. Webster had resided in Westport for five years past and is survived by widow and two chill dren.
 He was a sculptor and had done much noted work, including the de- signing of the front of the State Cap- itol building at Sioux City, N. D.. and the front of the National Bank at Austin, Tex. The home work which made him well known as his Minute Man. at Compo beach. Westport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
BLO0DH0UNDS ON TRAIL OF ROBBERS WHO HELD UP
 TRAIN AND GOT $6O,0O0
Daring Crime By Four Bandits In South To- day--Safe Blown And Currency
 Taken

had the explosives placed under the safe by the time the train was stop ped.
 The safe was blown and after gath ering up the contents the robbers fled without attempting to rifle the mails or molest the passengers. A report says that $60,000 in currency was in the safe.
 St. Louis, March 20-Passengers on the Mobile & Ohio train held up near Corinth, Miss, reached St. Louis, to- day. All declared the robbers secur- cd $6O,000. Scores of women. many of them delegates to the National Mothers Congress here, were on the train. The women said that when the train was stopped the conductor ran through the cars shouting for all passengers to look out for the valu- a bies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

Machinists. tool and die makers socialists and all metal workers are cordially invited to attend an open meeting at Machinists' hall, 119 Wall St.. Thursday evening, March 21st 1912, at p. m. President Wm. H Johnston of the International Associa- tion of Machinists will address the meeting. Other prominent speakers, All metal workers are invited
 19 s*o Lodge No. 30, I. A. of M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
Killing Boxing
 In New York

Especial from United Press.)
 Albany, March 20-By vote of 76 to 46, the Assembly this afternoon passed the Allen bill repeating the Frawley boxing law. It now goes to the Senate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

BARNS. 317 F. 10th St., between 1st & End Ayes, 300 horses 300. Weight from 900 to 1,4O0 h.; all in first class condition; among them are several matched pairs, some little pavement sore, suitable farm wor or any general business; prices from $50 upwards; every horse and mare will be sold with trial of Is days: loo. these over before buying elsewhere See Foreman phone 1882 Murray Hill. B26* If. o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

FOR RENT.-If you are looking for nice clean moderate priced rents we have what will suit you. Six rooms and bath, all improvements at No. 124 Parallel St. at S16. At Wood avenue near North, five rooms with improvements for $15. Nice four and five room rents for S1U and SIP. Call at once. J. F. Sel- leck, Jr., Room No. 1, No. 1894 Main St. Bridgeport, Conn. SIS s*O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

ghkeepsie-George w. Allen, 67, and Miss Frances J. Aiken, 60, both very deaf, will be married, tomorrow, by the aid of an acousticon by which both can hear what the minister says
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
WRIGHT TO INVESTIGATE
 SMALL P0X EPIDEMIC
Especial from United Press.)

Willimantic, March 20-Mayor D. P. Dunn, today, engaged pr. Frank W. Wright of New Haven, to investigate the alleged smallpox epidemic in Will, limantic pr. Wright is expected to start the probe tomorrow morning. The local authorities disagree about the cases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
SHOCKING CONDITIONS
 FOUND IN INSPECTION
 OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FOUL AIR, POOR LIGHT, AND SEVERE CONGEs- TON DISCLOSED BY VISIT OF BOARD
 OF EDU CATION

Board Would Close Antiquated Nichols Street School at Once if Funds Permitted = New North End School Likely to Be Held Back Another Year West End In Bad Need of Better Facilities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

well dressed wo- man in Bridgeport to know that Pictorial Review Fashion Book costs you only 5 cents when pur- chasing any Pictorial Review Pat tern at 15c. Secure copy today at The Women's Smart Shop, 150 Golden Hill. opposite County Court House. 1S dsc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

BIG BARGAIN.-Four cylinder Mo- del F, Locomobile, cheap, five pas senger, chain drive, same style If car as used by fire department. Just the thing for mercantile house tha. wants car that will stand up fnr delivery purposes. 632 Haliett St
 s 13 o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

WANTED.-Housaw to try Crouch & PlasSmaun's Never Enough" pure milk bread. Ask your grocer for it. $ 16 a DO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
AUCTION SALE Thursday, March 21,

kCC11ON S-fLIl IIuISusly, NIdI CIT 2 I, at 10 a. m. 12 to 15 rooms fine furniture. carpets, curtains, china, silverware, pictures, househ old goods of every description, to be sold at great sacrifice, unusual bargains Must be sold for unpaid storage charges at M. H. Ford's Storage Warehouse, Main St. be- tween Frank and Grand Sts. If pleasant, will be last day of sale. Per order of M. H. Ford. D. P.
 Neane, auctioneer. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

FROM FACTORY to Consumer di- rect. Fine Hall, Dining Room and Living Room papers, 10c per roll. Oatmeals and vanished tiles, 10c per roll. Peerless, and Ice Wall Paper Co.,, 1905 Broad St., Room 2, Masonic Temple. 20 * If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

STORE TO RENT.-By April 1st, fine large store and one large connect ing room at 300 Fairfield Ave, across from Blue Ribbon Garage. Lease will be given if wanted. H. Beutelspacher, 235 Middle St.
 SC tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

FOR SALE.-Fox heavy duty marine engine, seven horse power. Enquire Berkshire Yacht Club after pm.
 20 u DO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

THE STAR MILLINERY and Dress making will have their opening on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday March 23, 25 and 26, at 1906 Main St.. upstairs, opp. Stratfeld Hotel
 s 20 D o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

CLANCY'S CAFE, Poli Bldg, Fair field Ave is the place for you 10 get the best of everything and a fine free lunch all the time. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

HARTNfANN'S CAFE. 126 Wall street,
 Friday free lunch, fish cakes and dressing, soup, roast Special after D. m. fried oysters cooked while you wait. The best of everything.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
UNCLASSIFIED

WHIST Thursday evening, St. An thony's hall, Colorado avenue Ad- mission 1 , cents. 8:3O sharp.
 ..I s 20 b ID Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

WANTED.-Young lady office assist ant, who understands .stenography. Address with full particulars, CIV, this office. S20 sso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

LORDSHIP MANOR-To those inter- ested in the development of this beautiful shore and beach property will send booklets, maps, and full information. Dept. H, Lordship Of- fee, Newfield Bldg, City.
 S19 tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

WHIST at St. Anthony's hall, Colo
 rado Ave, Thursday evening. Ad- mission IS cents. S19b b*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

WANTED.-Lady canvassers, one dol- lar per day and commission. J. w, care Farmer. $ 19 spo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
THE FARMER

can be obtained By NEWS BOYS. OEAIET;S AND OTHERS. after O'Cl0ck evenings, at the Herald News Stand. 40 FAIRFIELD AVENUE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15
Why He Couldn't Sit Down.

Harry, aged six, is an orphan; but
an indulgent grandmother and kind
maiden aunt have taken care of him.
The first pair of knickerbockers were
secured recently, and it was proud
moment for the boy when his aunt
put them on him on Sunday morning
and he was permitted to go to church
with his grandmother. Naturally
maiden aunts know very little about
the arrangement of knickerbockers,
and there was a suspicious fullness in
front and an equally mystifying tight
ness in the back to be observed, as
the little chap trudged happily along
In church Harry sat down, but did
not appear comfortable and stood up.
Harry, sit down" whispered his
grandmother. He obediently climbed
back on the seat. but soon slipped off
again. Harry, you must sit down"
Grandma, l can't. My pants is chok-
ing me-" She looked more closely
than her dim sight had before permit
ted, and discovered the new little
knickerbockers were on hind side be-
fore. Harry stood up during the re
mainder of the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15
LIQUOR EVIL IN LIVERPOOL
Efforts Being Made for Suppression
of Drunkenness in English City
Women Are Affected.

The Liverpool justices have been
criticised since they began, few
years ago, to make efforts toward the
reduction of drunkenness in the city.
A correspondent OF the New York Sun
writes: Their latest condition, laid
down before granting the annual IL
ceases, will cause another storm. The
conditions mainly apply to the serving
OF women. They are as follows:
l. 1t is necessary that the strict
est vigilance should be exercised in
serving women at all.
2. That any woman of known bad
character or of drunken habits or
whose appearance is not respectable
should be refused altogether.
3 That when women are served
they shall only be served once and
shall not be allowed to treat each 9th
er to drinks.
4. That women shall not be al
lowed to remain an undue length OF
time upon premises.
5. Licensees shall refuse to supply
a messenger known to be sent BY any
person who has been refused drink
on the premises.
In all new transfer agreements a
clause is to be inserted the effect OF
which will be to secure a uniform
minimum charge OF cents a pint
for ale, beer and stout consumed on
the premises. Four cents is TO be the
price for outdoor trade. Before the
campaign against drunkenness was
started the competition between the
different public house keepers was
very keen. Mild ale was sold at many
bars at cents a pint. For several
years the institution known as the
long pull was in vogue. This long
pull" meant a drop over, and before
it was put down by the justices meant
an average pint and half for the price
OF pint.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15

The place for reform is the drinking
place make it better. Make it re-
spectacle, as it is in Sweden. In many
of the cities there the objections to
the saloon have disappeared because
the drinking places have been regu-
la d. There are no screens Drunk
en- men are not permitted to buy liquor.
Children, of course, are not permitted
to buy. Soft drinks and food are sold
in connection with the place and they
are pushed to the front. But most Of
all, the company in charge of the
business is only permitted to make a
certain percentage of profit. All over
that goes to the city. If our American
reformers would work along practical
lines of progress such as these, they
would accomplish something that
would live.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15
ALCOHOL USE is CONDEMNED
Placed In Category With Smallpox
Virus and Tuberculosis Sacilli by
Most Medical Experts.

Alcohol was placed in a category
with smallpox virus and tuberculosis
bacilli by most of the medical experts
who addressed the meeting of the
American Association tor the Study
and Cure of Inebriety and Alcohol
ism. held at Washington, D c. 1t was
denied place in therapeutics, except
side by side with poisons. Alcohol as
a base for popular beverages of the
future is doomed, according to many of
the speakers and has a use only as a
fuel for power producing All the
breweries and distilleries now in the
country will not be adequate for the
production of the alcohol needed when
engines for its economical and effec-
tive use are perfected said one
speaker.
in regard to alcoholism. the physi-
clans were united in declaring it
disease, though they differed widely
in prescribing remedy, the cures in
dorsed ranging from the workhouse
to the present hospital treatment DR.
Henry 0. Marcy. forme" president of
the American Medical association. de-
clared that the anti-alcohol movement
In the south was due to o realization
of the social and economic perils Of
liquor drinking by the laboring classes,
especially the negroes.
The American Society for the Study
of Alcohol and Other Narcotics was or
ganized in 1870, and was the first me-
dical association in the world to take
up the study of alcohol and the dis
eases following its use. from scienti-
fic point Of view
The recent session was held in re
spouse to an invitation from leading
men at the Capital city, to present to
the profession and public some scien-
tif1c and authoritative conclusions
concerning the alcohol problem, bas-
ed on laboratory and clinical research,
irrespective of all present theories and
measures for its control
Over thirty papers on different
phases of the subject we're read by
some of the most eminen; men in the
profession. showing that the alcoholic
problem has a medical and scientific
importance of equal magnitude to any
other health and hygienjc topic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15
LAWS INJUSTICE MADE PLAIN
Farmers Grievance Was That Story
Once Accepted Should Not
Remain Good.

A story is being told at the expense
Of an old English farmer who was
recently called upon to explain why
he had failed to take out license for
a faVorite fox terrier dog. les mob
but puppy" the defendant remarked,
in response to question as to the
animals age. Yes, yes! So you say.
But how old is he?" "Oh, weel,
couldn' tell to Bit was the reply
81 never was much good at remember
ing dates, but 'e's nobbut a puppy"
On the other hand, it was maintained
that the animal in question was a
very, very old-fashioned puppy, and
the magistrate inflicted the usual fine.
Shortly afterward the farmer was met
by a friend who wanted to know how
he had Jared at the police court.
"Nobbut middlin'," was the reply.
did they fine you?" Yes" respond
ed the victim; IAN 'ang me if l can
understand it! Last year an the year
afore that l told the same tale about
the same dog, an it wOr allus good
enough afore! Who's been tamperin'
WI the law sin last year,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15
Reconciliation
to God
ByRev. James M. Gray, DID.
Dean of Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago

TEXT,-And you, that were sometime
alienated and enemies in your mind by
wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled.
In the body of His flesh through death,
to present you holy and unblameable and
unproveable in His sight:
If We continue in the faith grounded and
settled and be not moved away from the
hope of the gospel, which ye have heard.
-ColoSsians |: 2l-23
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15

The apostle Paul
is here speaking
of Jesus Christ as
the one in whom
all the fullness
of the Godhead
dwells and by
whom it pleased
the father to
re c o n ellie all
things unto him.
S e ! f. B y "a | !
things" however,
he does not mean
all things univer-
sally or absolute.
ly, for that would
include not only
the souls of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15
= HOld-Ur,
An Oppressive Trust.

Before the Coffee Roasters' Association, in ses-
sion at Chicago Thursday, Thomas J. Webb,
Of Chicago, charged that there is in existence
coffee combine which is 'the most monstrous i'm
position in the history of human commerce"
There is very slight exaggeration about this
statement. 1t comes very close to being literally
true There is a coffee combine in Brazil, from
which country comes the bulk of the coffee used
In the United States, which is backed by the gov
eminent of Brazil and financed by it, which COM.
pels American consumers, as Mr.. Webb said, ito
pay famine prices for coffee when no famine
exists
The worst thing about this is that the consum-
ers of the United States have been compelled to
put UP the money through which this combine,
to further cinch them, has been made effective.
There were formerly revenue duties imposed upon
all coffee entering the United States. Those taxes
were denounced an imposition upon the people;
as taxing the poor mans breakfast table, and the
like. The taxes removed Immediately
thereafter Brazil imposed an export duty upon
coffee up to the full amount of the former customs
taxes in this country. The revenue which for
merly went into the treasury of the United States
was diverted to the treasury of Brazil. The poor
mans breakfast coffee continued to cost him the
same Old price.
But this was only the commencement. The
4yalorization' plan was evolved in Brazil.
Through this plan the government, using the rev.
enues derived from the export duties for the pur-
poses, takes ali of the surplus crop in season OF
large yields and holds it off the market thus
keeping the supply down to the demands of the
market and permitting the planters to receive a
much higher price than they would otherwise
have done.
The United States consumes more Brazilian cof-
fee than does the rest of the world. We are the
best customers of Brazil, and Brazil buys little
from u.s. Now Brazil is promoting, financing and
maintaining trust designed, and working effect
ivelv for the purpose, to compel American con-
suners to nav an exorbitant price for the coffee
they use. What is the remedy?-SeattIe Post-ln-
teliqeacer-N0C. 10, 1911.