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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
DELAY. UNNECESSARY

The attitude of the streets and side president of the Bridgeport Business Mems Association, seems less candid than it should have been. The com nittee is a branch of the Common Council, a body to which most of the legislative and part of the executive affairs of Bridgeport are entrusted: MT. Davis was before a committee of the sCouncil, representing an import ant business interest, demanding the immediate repair of an important business street In this he undoubt- edly spoke for the whole of Bridge port and had public sentiment at his back. s15f' -7A MT. Davis asked if work upon Fair field avenue could be started at once.
 He received from member of the committee the reply: '"That in all probability the company would delay it's share of the work upon the claim
 hat certain materials had not arriv- -ed.'
 But the company can create no sub stantial delay if the authorities prop erly represent the city. The city is empowered to do the whole work it. self if it's order is not complied with and the company's share of the work finished within the reasonable date fixed in the order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
THAW CROWS ANGRY '
Denounces Attempt to Make Her Eo
 Over Testimony in. Murder Trial
FAKES 4 FLING AIsThAW
Says It Was Bad Enough for Him
 To Hide Behind Her Skirts.

White Plains. N. Y.. Hdne 22-Eve- lyn Nesbit Thaw protested bitterly yesterday at the hearing in the case against having to go all over again the details of her relations with Stan ford White. 4
 7Right here and now,'' she cried, when pressed by counsel for Thaw, who is trying to secure his release whether I have got to go all through this thing again. It's Dad enough. to know. Thaw hid behind my skirts in his two dirty trials. You don't need to go into details and you know it, and you can't get me to answer"
 Evelyn Thaw, after having been ex- cused at the morning session, when recalled in the afternoon, identified several of Thaw's letters which. were introduced in evidence and described several displays of temper over small things on his part during their. life together. She was then given 'over for cross-examination by Clarence J. Shearn. counsel for Thaw.
 MT Shearn had her go into detail about her early life in. a little New and finally in New York, where she began to pose for artists and then went on the stage. He led her through the first stages of her acquaintance with Stanford White, of her visits to his studio with the swing hung from the ceiling and to his quarters in the Madison Square Garden tower. Thaw hung intently on the girls testimony. He appeared to be biting his nails.
 She told of her visit to Whites apartment, but burst out with her in- dignant protest when asked to answer further intimate questions.
 Tears filled her eyes after her out burst and she spoke In a shaky voice. You know all about this and. SO does everyone else.'' she cried.
 Asked whether she had testified that she had never seen anything to lead her to believe that Thaw was not of perfectly sound mind she an- swered: Yes" She later qualified that answer by saying, except on the question of Stanford White."
 when court adjourned to Monday morning. At one period she was tem- poraraily excused to allow Thaw to testify as to whether Daniel O'Reil1y was his counsel in 1909. Mrs. Thaw slipped quickly off the stand and out coming. She appeared anxious to avoid him. Thaw, on the stand, an- swered questions satisfactorily, say ings.she had never discharged O'Reilly as his counsel. During the afternoon Thaw left the court room for few minutes. MT. Jerome made strong objection when; he discovered it,
 ,"The relator should be here during the examination of these witnesses,' 7 he declared 'The court and the alienists should have opportunity to watch him. When. I consented that I didn't think that the jail physicians would be, supervised. His actions are different from his actions three years ago. I don't know whether he is be- ing given anything.
 stwhat do you mean?" asked the court. u..- a:
 E 1T. mean < in 7 theo way of medicine z O SWorod 1or0i,1o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
FAIRFIELD AVENUE

A leading thoroughfare in the busi- ness center of the city is gutted ana .orn until it looks like the outWork ,f an abandoned mine at Cripple Creek -. No improvements are in progress. The street has been in this condition for months. Who b to blame? What is the reason for this remarkable situation? Are there hose who are SO malicious in spirit hat. they desire to impede traffic, niure merchants, annoy pedestrians and hurt Bridgeport? Has anybody m, interest in keeping Fairfield ave- me impossible? Is the whole un- warranted situation due merely to the neglect, care1essness and lack of imagination in the authorities?
 Some feeble explanation has been attempted along the line of ten foot renters It is an explanation that does not explain, except upon the theory that the city is province of the railway monopoly, and the au- shorities the very obedient servants of s suzerain thatsis not B4idgeport.
 Tie city has a right to epavea Fair field s4enue whenever..ft wants to do so. It may order the railroad mono poly to pave it's share. If the order is not carried out in the time set, the city. may do the work and collect the cost of the railroads share from the company
 The. last four lines of Section 3S37. Revised Statutes. provide that:
 4.sUpon failure of such company (street railway company to make the required repairs within the time fixed by the order, such repairs may be made by the municipal authorities in- tercsted, and the expense thereof re- covered from the coinpany ii an ac- tiOn on this statute"
 So much for the excuse. The pub lie is tired of excuses for Fairfield avenue. What the public wants is action-IMNfEDIATE action. The tubiic demands the restoration of the street. and the suspension of annoy ance to merchants, teamsters, truck men, automobilists and people gen
 scs ass orally.
 Fairfield avenue from Main street to Park avenue is..a disgrace to tho second city in Connecticut. Fix I. Do it nows-e -s a.<.s- < A,-2 -ses-e.-s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
The Library in the Exhibi-

E The Library in the Exhibi- tipn Suite of the Furniture Store has been recently fitted with a Mahogany Set that for richness and fine taste surpasses anything we have ever shown in that line. It is deep red Cuban Mahogany with beautiful markings. Armchairs and Rockers have slip-cushions of red morocco, as has also the foot rest, which is as large as a4stool. a The table is large and-rour1d, massive in construction with legs mortised into the top. Included are a Writing Table with capacious top, Desk Chair and Magazine Rack. Oo1Ile ana see II. 4f#
 And speaking of Magazine Racks, there are some new ones with wide shelves, big enough to hold art books, or H.. H. J.'s should one choose to keep them on file. These are of handsome dark Ma hogany, four shelves, priced at $l14:5o, thereabouts. <.
 A Tray that is unique has a rim of solid Mahogany with glass. inset lined with English Cretonne, red roses on green vines, and with it are six Coasters that corre- spond exactly. $3.5o com |plete.
 Fourth floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
7T-7fEET .s ROOSEVELT'S STRENGTH

The dissolution of the Roosevelt strength in the Republican conven- ton manifested, yesterday, at Chica- go, on the first test vote, which was on the motion to table Hadley's mo- tfon preparatory to "purging the roll" Upon the third test vote, taken also by roll call, Taft's strength cross ed the 500 mark.
 This was to be expected. When Roosevelt declared himself for a new party he inevitably alienated many of those who had stood beside him while he remained regular.
 A national convention is composed largely of men who hold jobs or places of authority under the party. To these men the destruction of the party, or it's defeat means much. The sentiment of the voters of a dele Eate's neighborhood must be far ad vanced in favor of bolting before he will consent to bolt.
 But--and we add the authority of che leading Republican. paper of New York, The Press, to our own the number of delegates who stick to Roosevelt, or fail to do so will have little bearing on the result.
 There. .aye .lai1pptqn estionablyss hun -ared; E 1ds sahss as aoferz who will follow Roosevelt in his new party i. ~F T sf -f srs4 4ss sT @T @s s
 Follow Roosevelt" in this case, is merely the convenient way of ex- pressing a condition in which prog actionary.
 Upon one side the Roots, the Per- roses and the hated captains of privi- -Iege.
 Upon the other, the peoples of the great Republican progressive states. who have remade their constitutions and girded themselves to make the; nation the property of. it's citizenship.
 He is a poor interpreter of politi- cal events who fails to see that Roosevelt. representing the progress sive movement in the United StateS would poll large portion of the Re- publican party, a large independent vote, and a greater or less number of Democrats, dependent upon the kind of candidate nominated at Baltimore sad the kind of platform made there.
 In considering Roosevelt's possibiii- ties as the leader of a new party 1t should he remembered that the sym pathies of Republicans will be large Ix with him.
 Saying that he has been robbed of the nomination.. Roosevelt speaks the literal truth. s
 He was ftT1e, choice of Republicans by vote of two to one in primaries where some 5000, 900 votes were cast.
 Tafts strength is the strength de. rived from Republican office holders in states where there-is mo real Re-- publican party, plus some fifty or SO delegates at least who never were elected, and who were seated by a national committee composed largely
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
BAND CONCERT TOMORROW
 AFTERNOON AT SEASIDE.

The Wheeler & Wilson band vii furnish a concert at Seaside Park ai 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, provid ing the following program: -Calvary@Clarke Oyerture-Merry Wives of Windsor. Nicolai
 Allegretto and Valse-Alf Paris WalteufeI.
 Selection-The Red Widow-Gebest Flower Song-Adoration-B Excerps and Prayer from Mariana Wallace.
 March-Doxology-R .'rhe Star Spangled Banner
 John A. Lynch, director.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
Uht B. M. RRan Unntpatty. : z@ sEaahltnhf1 1li1.

You may have your soda water, or other refreshing fizzy drinks at home. Ever want a cool drink in the even ing, not have 1t available, and give it up rather than go af- ter it? We'll, you buy a "Prana" Carbonic Syphon and you can have complete sodawater outfit on a tray. The: Syphon IS handsome wire-covered bottle of clear est glass, with a special sy- spf1on head. You fill the bot tie with cold water to a cer-, tain marked line, screw a carbonet into the head. shake the, syphon a little to mix the gas and water-and there you are The.gas is the same as in all sparkling wines and mineral waters, just pure coz. You can make any kind of fancy drink, or make still wine sparkle.
 Syphon $3.5o, Carbonets 85 cts dog. Clean and in ,expenS1ve. arr. szrasI q
 In the Basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
CONFERS WITH
 F.. T. STAPLES
Secretary of Connecticut Automobile
 Assn Discusses New State Road.

Secretary Charles M Robinson of the Connecticut Automobile Associa- tion, was in Bridgeport yesterday and called upon President Frank T. Sta pies of the Automobile Club of Bridge port, with regard to the plan to work for a permanent pavement on the State highway between Port Chester and New Haven. There will be a meeting of the State association direc- tors in New Haven, July 13, at which time this matter will be discussed and plans for bringing about this desired improvement will be considered
 It is planned to secure the co-opera- ton of all Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, Business Mems As- sociations, Manufacturers Associa- tions, Automobile Clubs and so forth, and meeting will be held in this city soon to promote the project of per manent pavement for all State high ways,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
Leather Goods Section.

Fans are here, in endless variety and price. Should one prefer the substantial and artistic Ningpoos, they are 10 cts. The Lacquered Palms are 25 cts. A breath from the East comes with some painted trifle with san dalwood sticks, and there are hand-painted Japanese Silk Fans that are fascinating be- yond all others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
LOVING CUP FOR LARKIN,

The presentation of a handsome sil- yer loving cup to J. w. Larkin in tok- en of his services as assistant super intendent of the Bridgeport Christian Union last evening was marked by the reading by Rev. c. w. Simpson of a poem composed for the occasion by Fanny Crosby.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
CLOWN ONCE ENTER
 TANNED SULTAN

Among the fifty clowns with the Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth is Waldo, an Italian by birth, who for many years was an enter tainer in the court of the Sultan of Turkey. He is said to be the fun niest man in the old world. This is his first time in America and he is making audiences howl with laugh ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22

A Jelly Strainer that will appeal to all cooks, has an adjustable holder. The bag, which can be rolled to the required size, shirs on a wire holder which fastens to an upright, and the bag can be suspended at any height above the, bowl. Your jelly drlps while you go down town or take a nap.
 o8 cts. ~
 The best Fly Trap is an ingenious contrivanee of strong guard wire, that can be hung up indoors or out. The buzzing nuisances are
 
 bound to go in and when the trap is full, put them out of the way. Ask to see the Fly Exterminator. 25 cts.
 A Cherry Pitter is 9 neat little device for removing stones from cherries without staining the fingers. You set the cherry in ? tiny DOT. celain cup,,4r and the stone. comes out clean1y. It can be operated with one hand. 10 cts. Y; # . Y
 While. looking at the Cher, ry Filters ask to see the. Strawberry Hullers, s cts. =.
 And the Pineapple Flyers, 25 cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
The Oddities in Purse

The Oddities in Purses attract anyone who has a weakness ~ for handsome feathers. A little Coin Purse or fancy small Pocketbook of some novelty leather makes an acceptable going away gift," and the small things of smooth pigskin, morocco in scarlet, wine red, peacock blue, etc., are very pleasing. ' xaen gsz,s~
 There are also handsome Cases for Identification cards passports, and railroad pass sff sS.s-7 hs.ta js> r -x%4s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22

Economical House Illuminating.
 With the reduced prices on electric ity, and the special 90 days offer for house wiring now prevailing, the United Illuminating Company have solved to a marked degree the prob lem of efficient and economical home Illuminating, and many of the prop erty owners are having it installed in their homes. The time limit for the special house wiring proposition is fasf drawing near aud those who intend ee have their homes wired should maSe applfca ton ar crIce. se -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22

out upon the sad and solemn sea- II thought, too, of the widows and =or-' phans he had made-of the tears that had been shed for his glory-and of the only woman who ever loved him pushed from his heart by the gold hand of ambition. And I-said would rather have been a French peasant and gone down to the tongueless si- lence Of the dreamless dust than to have been that. imperial impersons = tion, of Norce and murder knowp- as
 Napoleon the Great" s.- s-s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
Wben you feel fd,:sssss.sss sd:;s..s s.,:

vo1s, tired. worried or Respondent it is A sure sign you need MOTIFS NERvEKuE PILLS. They ronew tho normal yigor and. make life worth living. Be sure and ask for . Motfs Nerverine Pills P.iss P ss,sl;s., :l;s WILLIAMS MFG. CO. Props. Clevslssa ot;s
 For sale by Jennie Hamilton Thar. :: macy. f&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22

WANT ADS. GENT \ WORD.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-17
ONE OF THE BILLS.
To be Presented Before Present Session
Of Legislature.

One of the bills to be presented
bbeore the present session Of the Leg
Islature is now in preparation by the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty and
immortality to Children.
The bill is to the effect to make q
law prohibiting children in Annapolis
or minors purchasing beer and other
intoXicants from any saloon, provided
the child has a note from a senior.
As it is now any child in Annapolis
bearing note signed by some one
over 81 years can go TO any saloon
and buy beer or whiskey. One case
here in town that is we'll known to the
society is of little boy who is sent
to a saloon for beer three or four, or
more. times a day by a certain man.
The result is the child has tasted"
the beer on the way home each time.
until the little fellow has grown to
love the intoxicant and has on several
occasions become under the infu-
ence' himsef from the everlasting.
There is at present no law to pre-
vent child from becoming a drunk
ard in his babyhood. Every man in
the General Assembly should vote for
this bill when presented
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-17
Local Option From Every Pulpit.

The antiSaloon League is planning
to have the local option bill discussed
from every pulpit in Maryland on
January % and the reply already re-
ceived from pastors assures the sue
cess of the movement.
The League has prepared leaflets
which will be supplied free to the
churches for distribution to all voters
to aid them in writing members Of
the legislature on the local option
question. The League reports that
interest is stronger than ever before
among the church people Of the
State.
AS usual the Leagues annual local
option demonstration at the Lyric in
Baltimore will be held on the same dav
as the concerted discussion. The
speaker will be Hon. J. c. Pritchard.
of North Carolina, a Justice of the
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals, who was formerly a United
States Senator and one Of the leading
factors in driving the saloons out Of
his State. He was recommended to
the League by Hon. Seaborn Wright.
and will be introduced to the Lyric
audience, of men only, by Hon. John C.
Rose United States District Judge.
of Baltimore.
Mr.. J. Booker Cliff, who intro
duced the local option bill, will speak
briefly and Mr.. Daniel Baker. Of the
Leagues headquarters committee.
will bring brief greetings from the
Men and Religion Movement, and the
superintendent will report on the cam
paign to date.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-17
To Give Benefit.

Manager Charles w. Boyer. Of the
Colonial Theatre, and local MANAGER
Jam IS Fennimore Lee, have kindly
consented to give 10 per cent of the
receipts of the Boyer Theatre during
the week Of February to the Society
for Protection of Children from In
morality.
Everybody who buys a ticket to
the moving pictures at the Boyer Thea
ire that week should buy one of the
Society's tickes. This Society has
done much good in Annapolis and has
found many children, both in the town
and county good homes who have been
treated cruelty by parents or guardians
and have been surrounded by immoral
influences. The Society is doing a
good work.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-17
NO SCHOOL
What A Jolly Time For The childrsnl

olElUNlCGNCNs
AIR E6itor:-I see by notes ~
The CAPITAL that the public schools OF
this city are to be closed for a week
or until repairs can be msde to the
heating plant &,
Why is not the heating plant looked
after during the three months the
schools are closed? That is the proper
time to get things in order for the
opening Of the schools. and not wait
until the time for children to. be IN
school. and blame it on the severe
cold weather. 1t does seem that the
schools are conducted in very loose
slip-shod way.
But what's the use, the people-or
the taxpayers-pay for it, and the
children are the sufferers. II the
teachers were deducted the time school
is not held, their salaries would be con-
siderably diminished. If we are
rightly informed, the children and
teachers have been compelled to stay
in the school rooms with their wraps
on and at a temperature of not over
so degrees, nearly the whole winter
and many of whom have been laid up
with severe colds.
Who is responsible TOR this state OF
afTairs-the school officials or the
weather
TAXPAYER
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-17
THE W. B. & A. LOSES.
In Double Rate Case-Interstate Com
merce Commission Orders One
Fare For ContestiDg Mary
land Towns

The citizens of Somerset, Drummond
and Friendship Heights, Maryland.
scored a signal victory before the In
terstate Commerce Commission this
morning, when that body ruled that
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company must cease charging extra
fares from the above-named towns to
the district line, and an additional s.
cent fare from the line into Washing
ton.
The order becomes effective Febru.
airy u. Prior to June /, 1910, the COM
pany had charged but one fare to the
Maryland citizens, but on that date the
double rate was made effective.
The citizens of the tri-towns institut-
ed legal proceedings, which alleged
that the action Of the corporation was
in violation of the acts to regulate
commerce. Their efforts were crown
ed with success by this mornings de-
cision. Attorneys Charles S. Moore re.
presented the compliments. George o.
Hoover and William II. Talbot ap.
peared for the defendant.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-17
COLD CLOSES SCHOOLS.
Entire Heating Plant to be 0verhauled
Between Now and Tuesday.

Six days of absolute freedom from
books and studies are coming to the
Annapolis public school children who
are today taking full advantage of
the first day of their holiday to en-
JOY to its full the snow which
caused the closing of school.
After holding shortened sessions,
in an endeavor to get the school
buildings on Green street thorough
ly warmed before teachers and pu-
pills entered the rooms during the
past week, the trustees yesterday
determined to close school until next
Tuesday.
In the meantime the whole heating
plant for both the High and Gram
mar school buildings will be given
a complete overhauling to see if it
can be made comfortably to warm the
class rooms.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-17
APPOINTMENTS POSTPONED.
County Commissioners Delay For
Another Week Naming Brooklyn
Police.

Appointment Of the force Of police
for Brooklyn, in the Fifth district,
was postponed for another week by
the County Commissioners at their
meeting yesterday.
1t had been expected that the Off
GERS of the village would be named at
the afternoon session Of the Board
yesterday but during the midday re-
cess il was agreed to delay the matter
until next Tuesday President Smith
is in favor Of changes in the personnel
of the present force, headed by Chief
of Police Thomas Irwin, il is said, but
there is said to be a majority Of the
Commissioners who favor the reten-
tion of them all with the possible ex-
ception of Patrolman Ross johnson.
All of the members were not pres
ent at ysterday's meeting and this in
tiuepced the postponement in naming
men for the coming year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-17
WANTS A POLICEMAN.
Delegate Stewart Has a Bill to Create
Special Officer For Fourth Dis
trict.

A special policeman for the Fourth
election district of Anne Arundel
county who will patrol the roads of
that district to the Fifth district line
and work in conjunction with the po-
lice of Brooklyn and Curtis Bay, is
provided for in q bill to be introduced
by Delegate Stewart, of Anne Arun-
del.
The bill, which is now in the en-
crossing room of the House, provides
that the officer shall receive a salary
of S45 per month from May to Deem
er, and from December ID May shall
have all the powers Of a county con-
stable, with fees. but shall receive no
regular salary.