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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
AIRSHIP PATENTED Is YEARS
AGO TODAY WAS "a BIRD!''

really novel feature was the "recip-
rocating parachute arrangement The
steam engine was to operate these
parachutes, which, by working up
and down and suddenly expanding,
were to obtain a gr1Q on the atmos-
phere that would pull the car right
up "by it's bootstraps,' so to spean.
The parachutes were simply for rails
ing purposes, and ordinary propellers
were to be used to drive the car
ahead. On paper, this plan appears
quite feasible, although it is not re-
corded that the Heintz transconti-
mental airship line was ever actually
put into operation. Moreover, the
Heintz car would appear to be much
safer than those, for instance, patent
ed by S. B. Battey of New York and
Edwin Pynchen of Chicago, as the
metropolitan inventor proposed to de-
rive his motive power from nitrogly-
cerine. while the Windy City man,
more conservative, specified dynamite.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

Patriots Day, the 18th anniversary
of Lexington and Concord. the con-
ficts that marked the beginning Of
the American Revolution, was cell
ebrated yesterday in the United
States, and as a legal holiday in Mas
sachusetts and Maine. Daughters of
the American Revolution and other
patriotic bodies will meet to comment
crate the ride of Paul Revere and the
gallant deeds of the Minute Men who
fired the shot that echoed round the
world. Who were these supposed pa
triots. these alleged heroes, in the
warfare for liberty? Scamps, rogues.
rascals, every one of them, if we are
to believe James HI. Stark's state
ments in his book entitled 1.-The 9th
er Side" Paul Revere, for instance.
whose memory is especially revered
by Americans, was bad
pill He was coward" had a
--pugnacious disposition which got
him into police court and his cop
perplate engraving Of the Estate St.
Massacre" was, says Stark. "appro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
Thr q. M. Rran Unntpatt11.
EHtahliahrn lH57.
What the April Shoppers Find.
A George Washington

A George Washington
Chair, which is occupying a
place of honor in the furni-
ture rooms, attracts the at
.tention of all visitors, and
especially such patriotic indi-
viduals as chance to see it.
The chair is Chinese Chip
pendale in style, of solid
mahogany with feather carv-
ing on the arm supports
and BACK. A rising sun" is
carved upon the top of the
back, from which emanate
thirteen gilded rays.
It is an exceedingly hand
some chair and an exact copy
of the one in independence
Hall, Philadelphia, in which
sat Washington and Han
cock at the times when either
presided at the signing of
the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the drawing up
of the Constitution of the
United States. A handsome
and stately piece of furniture
for the hall or library.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
PARK STREET CHURCH.

Tomorrow being Mr.. Whittaker's last
Sunday but one as Organist and mu-
steal director of Park Street Congre-
gatiunal Church, he will give by re-
quest a short organ recital at the
opening of the evening service. The
organ numbers will be as follows:
Offertoire in minor-Batiste.
o-Wolstenholme.
observation-disclosures.
AriosO-Frey.
Grand Choeur-Spence.
There will also be special music by
the church quartet, as follows:
Anthem, Jerusalem the Golden
Marston.
Soprano solo, Hear My Prayer
Mendelssohn.
Trio, THE Wings Of Morning.
Scott.
Contralto solo, ''Gloria"-Peschia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

The dolly Madison" I'M
dersleeve is the latest, and
what visions of loneliness
does it conjure up, of tk11s
sweet Mistress of the White
House in earlier days. This
affair is of white or ecru lace,
deeply plated, and fastened
to a tiny sleeve of lace which
has in the top an elastic band
to hold it in place. 1t is worn
with separate gowns and the
elastic holds it securely upon
the arm, above the elbow.
At IS, so, IS cts or $1.oo, ac-
cording to the quality of lace
you desire.
At the Neckwear Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
INSTALL NEW SEATS

The Sunday school room of the Ger
man Reformed Church on Congress
street has been equipped with new
folding chairs, this week, which are
a decided Improvement on the old
fashioned benches, for which they take
the place. They are of oak. and in a
style combining both durability and
practicableness. The most of them
are in section of two, and can easily
be arranged for classes, socials or or
binary meetings. Tomorrow morning
will be the opening session. with the
new seatings.
The pastor, Rev. H. G. Wiener, will
hold services at 1920 a. m. and 1870
p. m. In the morning he will preach
on the topic 1.-TWO Kind of Titanics" ;,
one of human, the other of divine
makeshift, and sometimes colliding,
deducing lessons from the late disas-
ter. Text: James 4, $40.
In the evening there will be ami
versary celebration of the Young La
dies Society, to which all the young
people of the congregation are espe-
cially invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
Courage Is The Attribute Of Humanity

other liner. American or foreign, that
leaves this harbor.
Fortunately, the time-worn false
hood that there was not room enough
for more lifeboats has been abandon
ed for once. That the Titanic, a sea-
monster S82 feet long and 90 feet
broad, could not carry more boats
than did this same lines Britannia in
the late seventies is preposterous. II
one-third of the souls on board the
Titanic were saved by less than twea-
ty boats, for some are supposed to
have sunk and one is known to have
turned over, it would only have taken
sixty boats to accomm odate all. AS
if an eleven-deck liner could not find
room for sixty boats! AS for these
little craft, they appear to have been
lowered by block and fall precisely as
was done nearly 200 years ago; there
was no motor in any one of them.
Nor was one Of them, we venture to
say, of the self-.ighting type, now in
use by the Lighthouse Service
Naturally, there was no water on
board of them. much less provisions:
had their passengers been compelled
to float about for day or two in
stead of from five to six hours, addi-
tional tortures must have been added
to this most distressing of tragedies,
and the roll of deaths would have
been further increased.
Plainly, the Senate Committee IN
acting none too promptly. We note
with satisfaction that the resolution
empowering it to undertake the work
directs its members to inquire parti-
cularly into the number of lifebcats,
life-rafts, and life-preservers and 9TH
er equipment for the protection Of the
passengers and crew." The facts will
not be difficult to obtain. They have
been known these many years by all
men who got down to the sea in
ships, or who have followed shipping
affairs intelligently. For the condi-
lions On the IlCaQ1C are, as we nave
said. duplicated practically on every
one of the great liners. which carry
on the traffic of the Atlantic What's
the use? has been the cry. If tho
ship goes down quickly or in heavy
sea, boats are of no avail: and If she
stays up any time there will be help
at hand. The criminality of this atti-
tude must now be apparent to every
body. Before this session of Con-
gress adjourns, without waiting for
international agreements, or referring
the matter to The Hague, Congress
should give notice of it's intention to
insist that every ship entering Amer
lean waters shall provide a seat in a
lifeboat for every living being carried
by it. This is simple proposal, re-
quiring the plainest of statutes, and
only honest inspection by the Govern
ment officials charged with that duty.
Besides, there must be prompt orders
to take less dangerous routes, at the
dangerous season of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

Records of the United States Pat
ant Office give plans and specifications
for many inventions wonderful and
fearful to behold, and some of the
more recent of these "contraptions'
have been exhibited at the Inven-
tors Show in New York this week.
The freak championship" however,
probably belongs to patent granted
fifteen years ago to-day to Henry
Heintz. of Elkton, s. D., who on April
20, 1897, was given by the Washing
ton authorities the exclusive rights
to an airship that was, in the Ian
guage of the street, "a bird" Mr..
Heintz proposed to carry on both
freight and passenger business with
his airship, which was to be a big
car with doors and windows, contain
ing an engine room, quarters for the
crew. a pilot house for the skipper
and all the comforts of home for the
passengers. A "c;gar shaped bal
loon" surmounted the car, but the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

In the town of Newton Hamilton,
county Armagh, Province of Ulster,
ireland, far across the dark blue
ocean where the pillows cease from
bounding and the seasick are at rest.
a boy was born just seventy years
ago to-day to the parents of Cardinal
John Murphy Farley. And sure that
boy was the future Cardinal himself.
How he happened to be born in III
ster. in the north of the Emerald Isle,
is beyant all. unless it was that his
mother was there at the time.
To-day the generable Cardinal. who
only recently was invested with the
robes of office of the Sacred College
and returned from Rome to receive
In New York the most enthusiastic
welcome ever extended to an Ame-i-
can. will be congratulated by Catho-
lies the world over on attaining 10
three score years and ten.
.Peacemaker'' sums up in a word
tho C8EccI u tic uiSSAlS uAShCu
churchman, and he Is all the more to
be honored because peace" Is a word
the average Irishman has little use
for. As lad Little Johnny as he
was known, often poured oil on the
troubled waters, and his gentle spirit
won recognition and honor even from
the turbulent Ulster boys who were
the companions of his youth. The
parents of the future Prince of the
Church were, like most of their
neighbors, far from wealthy, but they
entertained an ambition to make
Little Johnny" a priest, and with
much thrift and saving of pennies
and shillines managed to send him to
st. Marcartan's College, which. as ev
erybody knows. Is just beyond Mona
CHAN. He had a thirst for learning
that has never been quenched, and
stood FIRST in his classes, winning such
medals as were offered with the ease
OF the born scholar. The few of his
classmates now living-and mighty
proud they are at having been the as
sociates of "Johnny''-recall that he
was never q participant in the fire.
quent fights that marred the schol-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
DR.. Sedgwick's Statement

ton stands very high in rank as a
Scientific College, and Dr. w. T. Sedg-
wick. its professor of Biology. is well
known over the whole country. On
this subject, Prof. Sedgwick, after an
exhaustive examination of ice and the
water from which it is frozen, made
the following statement.
MANY typhoid germs are killed by
freezing and after two weeks expo
sure in the ice, upwards of 80 per cent
die; the remaining germs while quite
hardy, gradually are weakened and
eventually die. AS a vehicle of dis
ease, ice is plainly far less dangerous
to the public health than is either
water or milk
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
CARDINAL FARLEY OF NEW YORK
IS THREE SCORE AND TEN TO-DAY

astic calm at ST. Marcartan's and
that he took little interest in ath-
letic pastimes For pure and un-
adulterated wit and humor, however,
they say the future Cardinal had no
equal in the school, and in the role
of his fellows. In the intervals of his
schooling young Farley worked in
grocery and wine shop, thus helping
to exc out the cost of his education.
The Cardinal has never forgotten his
alma mater, and for forty years, as
priest, bishop, archbishop and cardin-
al, has been a frequent and liberal
contributor to ST. Marcartan's.
Cardinal Farley's father was the
keeper of a public house, or pub" as
they call them in Ireland-a com bin
ed saloon and tavern. He died when
Johnny was still youth, but an
uncle in New York, Patrick Murphy,
who had made considerable money in
the clothing business and desired to
see some member Of the family In
the priesthood, contributed $500 to-
ward completing the education Of his
nephew. With this sum and further
assistance from his uncle young Far
ley came to America and became a
student at st. Johns College, Ford
ham, New York City, and later at st.
Joseph's Seminary in Troy. Then
followed four years in the American
College at Rome, and in 1870 came
the great day when he was ordained
a priest, the ceremony taking place in
the Eternal City. Returning at once
to America, he became assistant rec
tor of a church at New Brighton,
Staten Island. Archbishop McClos
key of New York, who later became
the first American Cardinal, recogniz-
ed the unusual ability Of the young
priest, and made him his secretary.
That was forty years ago. Many
times since then his services for the
church have won signal recognition
from both the late Pope Leo XIII
and Pope Plus About ten years ago
he became Archbishop of New York,
and last December was elevated to
the Cardinalate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

Lord Byron died in Greece, while
fighting for the liberty of that land,
Lightweight years ago, and the
London Times contained yester-
day, among the regular death no
tees, a brief obituary of the great
poet. Every year. since ByrOn's death
from fever in 1924, the "Thunderer'
has printed such a reminder on each
nineteenth of April.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

Yesterday was Primrose Day in
England, the anniversary of the
death of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord
Beaconsfield, and men, women
and children throughout Great
Britain, Canada and the entire
empire will wear the yellow
flower. The observance was estab-
lished in the belief that the primrose
was Disraeli's favorite flower, but this
now appears to have been a mistake.
When the great statesman was buried
Queen Victoria sent wreath of
primroses, and an accompanying card,
the Queen wrote: His favorite flow
err" 1t was naturally thought that
the word His" referred to Beacons-
field, and so Primrose Day was estab-
lished and has ever since been OBJ
served, through the influence Of the
Primrose League, which numbers two
million members. It is now believed
that Queen Victoria's Ills which
she had underscored, referred to AL
bert, the Prince Consort, as he was
very fond of primroses. Moreover. in
numerous letters and documents,
'his' or him. when undescored, was
always applied by the Queen to her
dear husband and consort.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
VESPER INSTITUTE AT
SOUTH CHURCH

At the South Congregational Church,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, the
next to the last vesper Institute SER
vice will be held. After May first
these popular services will be discon-
tinued until the fall months.
The music for Sunday afternoon will
be by Bentley's orchestra assisted by
the choir. The orchestra selections
will begin at 4:45. Everyone is in
vited to come and get the benefit Of
this brief recital.
Contrary to his usual custom DR.. r.
L. Swain will speak, by request, of
current event. He has been asked
to discuss the Titanic disaster. Inn
portant questions associate themselves
with it, Unless we can find a world
big enough to include such disasters as
this one we have not found a world
big enough to safely and hopefully
live in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

Handbags of .Changeab1e
Silk have appeared. They are
Of good size, square across
the bottom and adorned with
crystal fringe. Mounted
with gilt or silver clasps, and
with long silk cords for car
rying. Only ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.

All services tomorrow at the Peoples
Church will wear an anniversary hue.
Members will be especially concerned
with the morning service which in
cluGes the sacraments.
At 1880, when all are cordially in
vited, the main thought will be 1.-THE
Kingdom of God, It's Various Aspects
and Progress" Rev. r. L. Swain,
Phi. D., and Rev. F. H. Bigelow will
make addresses. Rabbi ThOrner and
others will participate. Soloist, Mrs.
Florence Klein-Bishop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
Some new Desk Sets ar

Some new Desk Sets are
attractive, because in the
place of metal corners and
bindings, the various articles
are tipped and covered. with
tapestry in Persian designs,
rich but subdued colorings
which never become weari-
some to the eyes. Not ex-
pensive either, for sets of six
and seven pieces are but
$3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
SPECIAL MUSIC AT
FIRST M. e. CHURCH

The program for the special Sunday
evening service at the First M. E..
Church tomorrow evening promises to
be very pleasing. The Rev. George
M. Brown, the pastor, will make a
short address, there will be music by
an orchestra, male quartet, and sew
eral extra numbers by the choir. This
service will undoubtedly be interesting
and ought to prove enjoyable to all
who attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

political purpose, although it is quite
we'll known that larger sums were
spent to elect delegates under the old
convention system, and, although it is
better known that the remedy is to
limit by statute the amount of money
that may be expended. This is easy
to do, and more than a dozen states
have done it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
The Ideal Salt Shaker,


The Ideal Salt Shaker,
keeps salt dry so that
one may always shake out
some salt. Provoking when
salt wont come out. This
shaker can be instantly open
ed and closed, and preserves
the salt in perfect condition.
Equally good for spices. Is
cts.
Ideal for the table, motor
baskets, yachts, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

To-day is the centennial of the
death Of George Clinton, first Gov
ernor of New York and later Vice
President of the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
In the question of Silver

al liz SuSSSAO1I Va 0A1NCI-
ware, when young house
keepers decide upon a pat
tern, to collect, such as
spoons and other flat ware,
the Colonial styles with their
simplicity and dignity, are,
those of which one never
tires. 'sThe William Penn"
pattern is one of these, very
pleasing in its clear cut lines
and lack of ornate work.
Teaspoons in regular sizes,
$I.oo each, $3.50 per half
dozen. Give o'clock Teas"
So. so for set of six.
Silverware Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
Seed Pearls are the rag,

in earrings, pendants and
pins. Earrings with pear
shaped pendants thick1y set
with pearls, imitation of
course but very dainty, are
$1.oo. Veil or jabot pins in
the shape of wide bowknots
at so cts. Large solitaire
earrings of baroche pearls,
fine and lustrous, are 81 90.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20
Japanese Silver Boxes al

Japanese Silver Boxes are
wanted by many people for
use on desk, tables, or dress
er, and a new lot have just
arrived. All sizes are shown,
round and square, with
strange looking dragons
sprawled upon the lids, with
peacocks and other char
acteristic Japanese designs
which are quaint and charm
ing. SO, SO and rs cts, &C
cording to size.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

memorial which is to be presented to
the United States as a token of the
friendship of the great European re-
public. The memorial is a bronze
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

The Roosevelt Leaguers in New
York have reported that their ex-
penses in the New York county prj-
maries were $59,126.75, or about $3.50
for every vote received by their cam
didate. This is bringing the usual
diatribes to the effect that direct prt-
maries lend themselves to the ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

According to dispatches from Paris.
a delegation of distinguished French
men will sail to-day for New York,
Aringing with them the Champlain
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

bust of La Belle France the work
at the foot of the monument to Sam.
uel de Champlain, the French ex-
plorer, which will be unveiled mex.
June. Gabriel Hanotaux, academiciap
and former French Foreign Minister,
heads the delegation, which is to In
clude Count Chambrun, Rene Balm,
Rochambeau. Baron d'Estournelles de
Constant, the Due de Choiseul and
several others. The delegation will
visit New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Washington, Lake Champlain, Niagara
has made several such "love gifts to
the United States, the greatest being
the mammoth Bartholdi statute of
Liberty Enlightening the World"
which stands in New York harbor.
The famous Liberty" was delivered
to the United States in 1880, and for
time it was homeless, owing to lack
of available funds to build a pedes-
tai. When it seemed that the mag
nificent statue would have to be con-
signed to the junk heap, for lack Of
a place to stand, Joseph Pulitzer, who
had just bought the New York World,
sounded a clarion appeal that aroused
the American people from their
apathy, and within four months Mr..
Pulitzer had raised 100000. The
statue was unveiled in 1886, and the
American people were saved from be-
ing disgraced in the eyes of the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-20

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-05
Death of Mrs. Annie II. White

In a telegram form Washington
to Mr.. Issac Barron, is conveyed the
announcement of the demise of Mrs
Annie r. White, the devoted and
beloved wife of B. C. White, who re-
sided in Shreveport a number oil
years.
In his telegram to Mr.. Barron. da
ted Washington, ID. c., March 2, Mr.
B. C.. White says: "My wife died to-
day. Burial in Alexandria. Va.
where we both We're born and rails
I'd. Her age was &C years las
Christmas. Please insert notice ~
Shreveport papers, Maude and my
self were with her when she pass
ed away. A grand woman was An
ME r. White" Indeed. Mrs. Whit
was grand woman: one o
the fairest of her sex: lOVablc
dutiful, devoted. seIf-sacrificin.
companion whose home wa
her heaven on earth IN
deed, she was a grand woman who
was endeared to her friends o.
whom there are many in Shreveport
who will sympathize sincerely witt
her husband and daughter, Maude
Mrs. w. w. Fugate, whose home i
in Barcroft, Va.
in acknowledging the telegram
Mr.. Isaac Barron replied in the
words quoted:
fYour message received thl,
morning Sunday, March 3 convey
ing the departure of our beIovet
friend, Annie r. White, came to u,
rs a shock, and we beg to conve,
our inexpressible grief, and heart
feIt symapthy in your great los
md affliction. Our mutual friend.
;oin me in hoping that YOU will sus
lain your loss with fortitude."
| The demise of this most estimabl
lady recalls the years when Shreve
port was her home. Mr.. B. C.. White
her husband. was connected witt
| TIT tBi tSS, dS 'tiipi diiu ltpoi t't
md at one time was the controlling
spirit of the Herald. Since his re
Toval from Shreveport, he has beer
connected with the government ser
vice at Washington, D. G..
During his residence in Shreve
| oOrt he was numbered with TIN
hest of its citizens. He is a Conf1d
crate veteran. possessing a splendi'
"pcOrd. In this hour of his grea
bereavement he is assured Of tn
sympathy of his old comrades i
arms in Shreveport. 49,
fT you need sane stationery Of its'
,ette- kind fafnphone 1000.