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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Bessemer Fields Well

The fielding of the Pipemakers was splendid and sensational. In the first in- ming Reagan made a wonderful catch. Fred Wasem, the heavy hitting left fielder of the Models, hit ball over shortstop that looked good for a safe hit. 'Eripius' Reagan pranced back into left field and made a catch of it on a dive. He was warmly applauded for his effort. In the third inning with a runner on third Far row ran under the grandstand and caught high fly right against the netting. The eature of the game was the support that Bessemer gave Ray Baker. Not a single rror was scored against the Pipemakers. With a young right-hander under the bgnomen of Redmond on the mound r the Models in the first inning, Bes- mer scored two runs. He was taken on the box after this seventful session. |elieving that it was better to give than eceive, he presented Bob Bumgardbn1 db1s ns-- tn pass to see Fisi-----...s-,,, or arst ar p,,n,.ardnar,~got caught oii iise
 1,pasN rTrlfz Heck took ilklhs
 .,a of the tyrer's benders and sent
 deep left field for one base Ram-
 was awarded pass to hrst oase'
 WI and second bases. Althoush
 ochran whiffed three times,
 organ landed on one Tor two z b:i 1Ill left field and sent in Ramaye ~.x1- n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Games Today

Anniston at Bessemer. Huntsville at Selma. Rome at Gadsden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
OLD LANDMARK
 HIT HARD BY WIND
Stately Pine Tree that Has Stood for Two Centuries
 Partly Destroyed
Especial to The Farmer.)


 Stepney, Feb. 22-During the terrific wind storm which prevailed here, last night, one of the oldest landmarks in this section of the State was partially destroyed when the top was blown from the tall pine tree on the old Lamphear place, about a quarter of a mile from the residence of c. H. Pow ell
 The tree is estimated to be 200 years old and like a giant sentinel it has stood visible for miles around. It was fully 100 feet in height. It was broken off about forty feet from the base. At the point of the break the tree is about two feet in thickness Twice last summer the tree was struck by lightning and the point at which the tree broke last night is the identical spot where the lightning bolts struck fast summer.
 There was a severe thunder and lightning storm in Hartford and vii cinity last night, and it was rumored that the same condition prevailed in Stepney and that the tree was struck by lightning, but residents of the vii cinity say that the damage was done by the high wind and there was no thunder storm in the vicinity of Step
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Johnson To Run
 With Roosevelt
California s Executive and Other G. O. P. Leaders Satisfied With Teddy's Progressive Doctrines.
(specia1 from United PressN

New York. Feb Ex-Governor Hiram W. Johnson, of California, who is be- ing boomed in his home state as a running mate for Roosevelt, today, gave his opinion of the Colonel's speech at Columbus, in the following g written statement:
 Colonel Roosevelt preached the doc Urine of progress and Democracy, the doctrine that has come out of the west so successfully and is now grip ping the most benighted portions of the east.
 Tn direct opposition to the recent utterances of the President, MT. Roose- welt is for pure Democracy and anew declares his confidence and trust in our kind of government and those who compose it. The issue is thus now made whether we are really cap able of self-government. The address of the Colonel is, of course. what we expected of the great leader but it brings cheer to every progressive Am, erican citizen"
 Amos Pinchot. today, said:
 ''In my opinion, the ColonePs speech means that the issue between Roose- welt and Taft in the coming campaign will be whether the people or big bus mess shall run the country.
 MT. Taft has stated pretty plainly that he cannot trust the people to gov- ern; MT. Roosevelt says as plainly that he can. MT. Taft has declared that progressives are 'neurotics' and that their views of government are un- sound. Now MT. Roosevelt comes out flatfooted for pure Democracy and supports each proposition that MT. Taft has ridicuIed. By his speech. yesterday, MT. Roosevelt struck a great blow for the people of this country. He has thrown down the glove to the whole reactionary army and announced a doctrine for the strengthening of the hearts of men,
 Lincoln Bates. Jr., former assembly, man and President of the New York City Roosevelt League, gave out the following:
 Whether the Republican party is to be the liberal or the reactionary party depends upon the result of this con flict. With Roosevelt as it's nominee, the party will win back the prcgres- sives of the west and, baIlasted by the conservatives of the east, will become once more the party of progress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
DIED.

MCARTHY.-In Danbury. Feb IT. Margaret, widow of John McCar- thy.
 MCLOSKEY.-In Danbury, Feb 16, John B. McCIoskey, aged IT years, HATGHT.-In Danbury, Feb l5s George Haight, S4 years of age SEEIY-At Stamford, Feb 13s Sarah Elizabeth, widow of Joseph Stamford. Feb. IS. Josephine widow Nf HanfOrd Lock wood, aged S1 years. RICHTNTY ER.-in otonford, Feb. 16s Jeannette E., widow of John Richt~ r44ver. aged 72 years. HTCKEY-At Stamford, Feb. 19, Mary. widow of Michael Hickey. AUSTTN.-At Noroton Heights. Feb 19, Therese, wife of Harold Austin LEEDS In Stamford, Feb. 19, Theo- dore Leeds, in his 74th year HORSE-In Danbury, Feb. 20, George c. Morse, aged A years. ACKFIEY.-In Danbury, Feb. IT. LiIIie E.. wife of Richard E. Acle- ley. aged 30 years. SCHOONNIAKER-I Bethel, Feb. 19. Josephine s. Schoonmaker, aged 6B years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
VETERAN BLACKSMITH
 T. CARROLL DEAD
For Many Years Deceased
 Was a Local Retail Liquor Dealer

Thomas J. Carroll, a veteran black smith, for a number of years promf- nent in the liquor business, died at his home, 253 Warren. street this morning, after lingering illness. GOV ering several years. MT Carroll had resided in Bridgeport for 31 years. of late he had lived a life practically of retirement for failing health caused him to reIinquish business activities.
 MT. Carroll was a blacksmith and horseshoer. He came to Bridgeport in 1881, and worked for several years for the late Patrick Clark in Broad street. Then he entered the employ of John McQuay and still later John Bennett whose shop was first in Broad street, later in Cannon street, near CourtlanC street.
 He purchased from his brother, James H. Carroll, a saloon in Fair . field avenue, where he remained in business for nearly 20 years. Of late he had been associated with his broth . CT. in the undertaking business at F4 Elm street.
 Surviving him are a widow and two children, Earl aged 15, and Catherine Mildred, g; his brother, James H. Car roll, and a sister, Mrs. Thomas Bar key, 506 Warren street. He was a member of the Sacred Heart church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
STRIKERS FROM " LAWRENCE COME
 HERE TONIGHT
Will Be Escorted With Brass Band to Main and Wall Streets, Where Mass Meeting Will Be Held

The special committee that was sent by the Lawrence Strike Aid committee of Bridgeport, to bring back some of the strikers children from Lawrence, will arrive at the railroad station at 7:3O this evening. The children and their escorts will be met by large number of men and women who VIII form a parade at the headquarters of the Lawrence Strike Aid committee, at 190 Middle street, and march to the railroad station headed by q band of music.
 The committee has arranged for a large open air meeting at the corner of Wall and Main streets, at which Benjamin J. Legere, who was in Lawrence during the strike, and Evilio F'edei, chairman of the special com r1ittee which was sent to Lawrence, will be the speakers.
 MT. FedeIi will speak in Italian, and will tell about conditions as they are at present in Lawrence. The speak CTS will appeal to the peope to lend their support to the cause of the op- pressed mill workers by turning out Haywood speak at the Lyric Theatre, Sunday, Feb. 25, at p. m-
 The parade which will meet the chll- dren at the station will be made up of the members of half dozen Social ist organizations of this city who are trying to raise funds to help the strlk- CTS win their fight for a living wage The children will be turned over to the families that are to take care of them until the strike is over
 The parade will then return down Main street to the corner of Wall, where the open air mass meeting will be held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
OBJECT TO LAYOUT OF
 STREET IN STAMFORD

sThe layout of a new street in the Skidmore Hill section of Stratford ap- pears to have annoyed some of the residents and an application for re- lief has been filed in the suerior court by Betsy, David and Stephen Booth. all of Stratford. Deputy sher- if John M. Donnelly has served pa pers on the Selectmen Charles R. WeIIes Frederick W. Nettleton and John E. Holmes, instructing them to appear in court and show cause why the relief should not be granted.
 The selectmen, it is alleged, laid out the highway from the Skidmore hill road to the Connecticut Co. tracks on May 13, 1911. The proposed highway goes over the Booth land. It is claim ed that the layout is not the most con- venient, that the town has not ac- cepted the written survey and that it has not been recorded on the land records as required by the land stat utes.
 The property in question belongs to the estate of David Booth, Betsy Booth, his widow and Stephen and David Booth are David's sons. They claim they received no notice of the proposed layout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
DIED.

DIED. CNRROIL.-Fn5 5tf1is city Feb. 22nd, ThosEJ. Carroll, 253 Warren St.
 Notice of funeral aater. a< REYNOLDS.-In this city, Feb. 21, 1912, Maria, wife of Thomas Key holds.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her daughter, No. 755 Ogden street. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at S:3O a. n., and from St. Patrick's church at g -Interment at St. Michaers cem tery-=-s---- =-s.-- t-a-- B 22 b* BROWNIE Noroton, Conn, Feb 19, 1912. John W. Brown, aged II years.-.---
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from Henry E. Bishops Mortuary Chapel, No. 274 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport on Thursday evening, Feb 22d, at o'clock.
 -Interment at York Bay ceme- WAIsH.-In this city. Feb. 21, 19i2, James Walsh.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 311 Pequonnock street, on Fri day. Feb. 23, at S:30 a. m., and from St. Augustine's church at 9 a. m.
 -Interment at St. Michaers cemetery. B a b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
EMPLOYERS WANT
 SURPLUS OF LABOR
 REGULATEWAGES
Especial from United Press.) )

Washington, Feb. 22.-That distrI- country is demanded chiefly by big employers of unskilIed labor, "who are always glad to have a surplus of labor on hand so as to be in a posi- ton to keep wages at the minimum, ' was the charge made by Commission CT of Immigration Keefe, in a state ment, today, attacking recent projects to divert the flow of immigration from the large cities.
 +'The theory on which most of these plans rest" said Keefe, that there is an almost unlimited demand for com mon labor in this county, is unwar- ranted by the facts. Because the farmer needs additional help during certain periods it does not follow that the country should be flooded with cheap foreign labor which during the greater part of the year is forced to accept a wage that affords only a bare subsistence, tending to reduce the American standard of wages and living"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
STORM DAMAGE
 IN THIS CITY
Wind and Water Combine to Bring Discomfort to
 Many
played havoc in

Wind and water played havoc in Bridgeport during the past twenty four hours. Nearly a dozen trees and many signs were blown down. The cellars of the buildings in Main street between Charles and Federal streets were flooded because the sewer in that vicinity is inadequate in a thaw winch som etfmes comes before a winter rain storm.
 An illuminated sign over the branch office of the Naugatuck Valley conn pany in Fairfield avenue near Main street, was hurled down by the fierce blasts and in falling it crashed through the big plate glass window of the ofHce.
 big maple was bowled over by the wind. A tree fell across the street at Fairfield avenue and Norman street last night completely blocking the traffic. Workmen for the Connecticut company labored all night getting the tree clear of the street.
 Other places where trees fell and where the employees of the city street department did good work in clearing them up were Fairfield avenue and Seeley street; State street opposite the home of Alderman DeForest; Seaview avenue and Deacon street; Prospect street near West avenue; Broad street opposite Prospect street. Fallen trees were reported in several other sec tions of the city.
 A flood exists in that section of Main street between Federal and Charles street. This entire section back as far as Madison avenue is drained by one sewer 10 by Is located at Main and Federal streets. This sewer has not the capacity to carry off an inundation produced by the thaw and storm of the past few days, hence cellars all along this section are filled with water.
 In a house in Norman street it was reported that the wind had blown a storm vestibule from the house from it's fasterings and tossed it into the dooryard.
 The cable of the Yellow Mill draw bridge burned out last night.
 At Washington bridge the Housa- tonic river is clear of ice to the sound but above the bridge the ice pack still remains although the draw tender said this morning that wind and tide were breaking it up pretty well.
 The brick chimney on the residence 3f Augusta WaIlenta, 32 Bishop ave lue, went tunbling away in the wind when an unusually strong gale swept pver that section this morning. Fire nen were summoned from No. 8 en- zine house but there was no fire and he bricklayer's service were needed instead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
LtITUA2f

Maria, wife Of Thomas Reynolds, of 755 Ogden street, succulnbed to a lin gering illness, yesterday Surviving her are her husband three daughters, Mrs. James Lynch, Mrs. William Job linski and Miss Maria Reynolds. She was a member of St. Patrick's par ish.
 The death of David Romm. a gro ceryman at Howard and Beechwood avenues, occurred at his home, last evening, after a short illness. Six children survive. They are Mrs B. Adler of New York, and Frances, Sarah, Lillian, Morris and Harold, of this city.
 The funeral Of Mary O'Brien was held this morning from the residence of her brother-in-law, David Casey, 790 Railroad avenue, at S:5O, and from Sacred Heart church at o'clock, where Rev. Father Mooney celebrated the high mass of requiem. There was a large attendance of Sorrow1ng rela- tives and friends and the pail bearers were Thomas Casey, Patrick Condon, William Casey, Thomas Casey, Frank Sullivan and James McGuire- Inter ment was at St. MichaeFs cemetery
 The funeral of Charles A. witheren, for many years an assistant foreman for the Singer Mfg. Go. and inc w & W. Mfg. Co.,. was held from the nor tuary chapel of Henry E. Bishop in Fairfield avenue, at o'clock this af- ternoon. There >7ere many handsome floral remembrances. Rev. William Brown of the Point Union Mission of ffciated. Waldemere Council, O. U. A. M, exemplified the ritual at the grave in Mountain Grove cemetery. Members of the council were pail bear CTS.
 Mrs. Frances Dewitt, co'ored, died at St. Vincent's hospital this morning e1ter a short illness of pneumonia She was 64 years of age. She made ner home with her daughter, Hattie, wife of George w. Grant, 24 Wallace street Besides her daughter, one son, Richard Nichols, survives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
ODDS AND ENDS
 HERE AND THERE

ToIedo-D. A. R. banqueters con stunned a 2n5 pound cake built of 1So eggs, 40 pounds of sugar, Is pounds of butter, 20 quarts of milk, 60 pounds of flour, 6 pints of vanilla and 30 pounds of icing
 Wooster, O.-Mrs. Lizzie Ferden- waId RartzIer. 70, who three weeks ago married Fred Hartzler, aged 72s of Garden City, Mo. is dead here. They were childhood sweethearts.
 Long Island City-Because his legs were shortened three inches when he fell from a scaffold, Julius BrueIing. a bricklayer, was awarded $15,000 in the Queens County Supreme Court
 Paris-F'rench scientists have deter mined that a year on Mars is twice as long as on this planet and that the inhabitants there enjoy ttthe nc bIest delights of intelligence"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
METHODIST CHURCH L0OSES STEEPLE
 IN WIND STORM

During the windstorm last night the Saugatuck Methodist church lost it's steep1e. The church is a wooden building, built in 1853, and fear has been entertained for some time about the safety of the steepIe, which is about ninety feet high.
 At about 1:30 a. m. the steeple broke off just above the belfry. In falling it damaged the cornice slight ly and broke several windows. Other than by the rain, not much damage was done to the interior of the build ing.
 The trustees of the church were on hand this morning to take action at once toward repairing the damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIRGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.

FebruaFy 19th, 1912. Estate of Mary A. Cunningham, late of the town of Bridgeport in said Dis triet, deceased.
 of Bridgeport, hath limited and allow ed six months fir 'ln the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit the-r o,aims for settlement ThoEs who neglect to pf esent their accounta properly attested. within said time will be de barred recovery. AIr per sons indebted to said Estate ere re- quested to make immediate payment to
 JOHN A. CUNNINGHAM B 22 s%p' Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Washington's Birthday Generally Observed
 Tn New York Today
Especial from United Press.)

NbpEtIdI
 New York, Feb. 22-While there was a general observance of Washington s Birthday here today, there was an absence of the usual elaborate cere- monies of former years. The most unique feature was the water wagon and drunkards' reunion celebration at the National headquarters of the Sal vation Army
 Several hundred former drunks pa- raded Fifth avenue preceded by a water wagon-a real sprinkling cart ard the police of the entire city were asked to send every drunk picked up today to their all day services in West 14th street. The Knights of Go um- bus held their annual services with a mass by Father Vaughn, while the old time volunteer firemen paraded.
 Tonight numerous dinners will be given in honor of the Father of his Country"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
POST OFFICE EMPLOYES
 HOLD CONVENTIONS TODAY.

Nearly all the employees of the To- cal post office who had a holiday to- day went out of the city this after noon to attend conventions of the as- sociationS with which they are con- nected. The clerks and carriers went to Hartford where their associations held a joint convention. This evening a joint banquet will be he d. The five carriers connected with the rural de livery from the local post office went to New Haven to attend their annual banquet and meeting of the COnnecti- cut Rural Carriers association. at the Oneco hotel. Congressman Thomas L. Reilly was the guest of the as sociationS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
CHAUNCEY DEPEW
 CHERRY TREE
 IS A SPLENDID LIE
Especial from United Press )

(SpeCldI IfOIn UnILbu IT6SS. story told about George Washington Is a lie. But it is a splendid lie in substantiation of truth. A story doesn't, always have to be a truth if t doesn't hurt any" said former Sen ator Chauncey M. Depew today.
 ''The cherry tree story is only found in one fife of Washing ton-that one written by a man named Ween, out in west Virginia. Weem was a min ister and he wanted to write some thing in the line Of stories about Wash Ineton and he compiled them into a book. The cherry tree was one. That book was one of three read by AbTaN ham Lincoln when a boy.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Eloquent Jesuit
 Al St. Augustine's
Father COrbett Breaches First of Series of Lenten
 Sermons

Rev. John Corbett, s. J., preached the first of a series of Lenten ser mons in St. Augustine's church last evening, taking as his text, Dust Thou Art, and Unto Dust Thou Shalt Return" The eloquent priest addl ess- ed congregation much larger than weather conditions promised.
 Father Corbett is editor of the Mes senger, one of the leading Catholic publications. His brilliant writings are on a par with his eloquence a9 a pu pit orator. Rev. Father c. J. Me Elroy, P. R., of St. Augustine's church has arranged to have Father Corbett preach sermons every Wednesday evening during Lent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
BROTHERS FIGHT OVER WILL OF
 THEIR BROTHER

Before Judge Hallen in the Probate court. this afternoon, the contest was renewed on the admission of the will of Jeremiah Kane. better known local ly as John w. Kelly, the late cafe proprietor of Bank street, whose brother, a lawyer in Boston, seeks to overthrow the provisions of the will.
 It was expected that a number of witnesses would be offered by the op- position, whose testimony would be along the line that Kane was not in sound and disposing mind when he signed the will.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Tons of Fresh Fish


 received every day during Lent, to be sold cheaper than fish was ever sold for before in Bridgeport. Also a full line of halibut steak, cod, bluef1sh, salmon. smelt, eeIs, Spanish mackereI, weak fish, sea trout, porgies, pike. pickerel. long and round clans. open and in the shell, oysters, Holsters, es- calIops and all other kinds of fresh fish in season at lowest prices. Pure cod liver oil a speciality at w. D. Cook & Sons.
 For Home and Medical Uses.
 We believe in giving every one a square deal. Every one gets the same grade of goods here because we have only one grade and that is the high est. For instance we are the agents of Nil 'es' ale, an ale that has set the standard for years, also for the Bar thoIomay'S Rochester New York Ia ge~, which is recommended by the medi- cal profession as an excellent tonic delivered in cases to any part of the city by phoning 3459-3, M.J. Maloney, S6 Jones avenue. His wines and liquors are of the best quality also his soda and mineral waters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
BRIDGEPORT TO
 HAVE 35 H. P.
 MOTOR HEARSE

Funeral Director Henry E. Bishop will soon be equipped with new kind in Connecticut. The new vehicle is expected within a few weeks. It is so designed that 1t may be used read fly either for the uses of an under taking wagon, or for a hearse.
 The new vehicle was purchased through the M. & R. Motor Car Co of this city. It is a Pullman car, 35 h. D., with 8 wheel base of 40 inches. The hearse will.be a. blank body. ma hogany trim. There is but one other in Connecticut, located in Waterbury.
 MT. Bishop has ordered a new five passenger touring car for his per Sonal use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Waldemere Council Pays
 for Defeat at Pinoch1e

AoouI 90 members or Oncas eouh- dinner in G. A. R. hall last night of a similar number of members of Waldemere council of the same order, the banquet being the result of the defeat sustained by Waldemere coun- cil's pinochIe teams at the hands Of the Uncas council experts.
 J. R. Beecher presided at the din- ner, which proved a most enjoyable one. and many interesting and witty tnaStS were heard. Rain did not dampen the spirits of the banqueterS and the guests of the occasion de- clared that the prize was well worth striving for