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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16

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RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS TO BEN EFTT BY POSTMASTER-GE AIS ORDER, WITH S1 900,
 900 INVOLVED.

Washington, Sept. 16-Promotion for 12000 railway postal clerks on October | is provided in orders issued today the railway mail service ther are Is, 700 promoted on October 1 will receive more pay before the end of the current fiscal year. More than a million dol lars will be expended in. making the promotions.
 An organizatio ok the railway mail service, and increased pay for postal clerks were authorized in the re- gently enacted post office appropria- tion bill. Although more than s1,- OGo, 900 year will be involved in the increase, it will cost the government no more. Postmaster General Hitch cock has perfected a plan to save that amount by encouragement of rail- way car space, and the amount the government pays annually to the rail- roads.
 The new law provides for three classes of railway postal lines with their transfer and terminal offices. The compensation will be highest for lines on which work is heaviest. Be ginning with S9G0 a year, clerks who render faithful and efficient service will receive annual promotions of s100 un til they reach the maximum of the successive annual grades, after which they may be promoted for specially meritorious service until their pay req aches s1,3e0 a year. Chief clerks in the railway mail service will receive salaries of $2, 000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
THREE MOTORISTS PLUNGE OVER RAIL
 OF LOWER BRIDGE
Automobiles Become Aviators and Swimmers at Short
 Notice
Disguised Owner Views Sub. merged Wreck and Sells
 Machine For $25

i From the sane and satisfying ease | of a mere naotorist to the belief that 1 they were a combination of J. Bruce Brown at the Vanderbilt cup, Cal. Rogers doing a volp1ane and Annette kellerman in, her aquatic act, were the transitory sensations of William Glass, Joseph Glass and Abe S. Katz yesterday morning, when the high powered car they were driving across the lower bridge on Stratford avenue became unmanageable and crashing through the massive iron gllardra:l volplaned into the river below. That none was killed is due solely to the ebb tide and the ability of all to l swim.
 The car a reconstructed runabout owned by William Glass, 130 High land avenue, brother of Joseph Glass, a local plumb with Abe S. Katz in the rear seat, was being driven eastward across the bridge at about Il o'clock yesterday morning. was made to pass to the right of an approaching trolley. The tracks and pavement were slippery and nomen- tarily the power was not sufficient to extricate the rear wheels from the tracks. Turning sharply to the right Joseph Glass threw on full power. shot forward with terrific speed, leaping high at the curbing and to have crashed headforemost through the railing with a report heard for
  the weight of it's engine, the ma chine decribed an arc of a circle the occu- pants being thrown clear of the sunken tug Royal which lies just west of the Sea Breeze dock. The rear end of the autom bile was inn paled upon the bow of the boat, being completely overturned. The Glass brothers were thrown far out in the water, while Katz splashed between the tug and dock. All swan to the superstructure of the boat, where willing hands hauled them aboard. None had suffered any serious injury although William Glass had received a severe bruise upon the right knee.
 The car which was all but sub merged, appeared a total loss, and after viewing the wreck it Is asserted that Glass sold the remains for sum variously stated to- be between $25 and $50, to Bridgetender Joseph Schietinger.
 Under the orders of Bridge Super intendent Burrell and Director of Pub lie Works Courtade, a temporary rafl- ing was erected within an hour after the mishap. A surging crowd of curiosity seekers were held in check all day by the police, as the news of the accident brought the idle from far and near to view and photograph the wreckage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
MONEY NO ONE CLAIMS.
British Banks Have Millions That
 Owners Never Call For.y

British Banks Have Millions That Owners Never Call Fora
 Twenty millions of unclaimed money are in the coGers of British banks derelfct gold which nobody owns and which the banks are naturally pleased to take care of-gold more than sufn- cient to pave every square foot of Cheapside with sovereigns.
 Some years ago, when Mir. Goschen' s conversion scheme was in the air, it was found that the Bank of England alone had nearly 11.000 of these dor mant accounts. Forty of them had more than $5O,OO0 apiece to their cred It. One balance was written in six dgures-S907 300. The total at the bot tom of the long list was $39, ,24S,S75. This amount was very largely made up of unclaimed dividends on govern ment stock
 For seven years the bankers keep the accounts open. prepared to pay over the balance to any who can prove title to 1t. This term expired, they re- gard the forgotten gold as their own. Five million dollars of such ownerIess money went to build LondOn's spIen- did la w courts The city, it is said, has more than one magnificent bank building reared from the same handy material The Bank of England, one learns, provides pensions for clerks widows aut of such a fund
 But, whatever becomes of it, these millions ofa'mystery gold" are always growing, fed by mans careIessness or forgetting, their secrets hidden away in thousands of musty bank Iedgers.- London Tit-Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
HOW THE EARTH DRIED.
And Why ths Drying Up Process is
 Constantly Goinq On.

And Why ths Drying Up Process is
 Constantly Going On.
 When water is decompdsed by radium or by ultra violet rays it produces hy- drogen and peroxide, of hydrogen, and It does not form oxygen. Electrolytic decomposition forms oxygen.
 A German investigator bases new theory relating to the drying of the earth on the fact that one form of de- composition produces oxygen, while the other form does not. Part of the water vapor emitted by the seas is de composed by the ultra violet rays of the sun. The hydrogen formed rises toward the high atmospheric strata, and all the water does not return to the surface. Therefore the quantity of water on the face of the globe is ai- ways diminishing, and the earth is in- eessantly, if gradually, drying.
 To cite one example: On the north side of the Alps occur a continual falling off in the depth of the lakes and a gradual formation of sWamps. Two hundred and fifty years ago there were 149 lakes in the canton of Zu- rich. Today there are seventy-six. The destruction of the forests and the cultivation of the land partially ex- plain this, but the loss of hydrogen is an important factor. The hydrogen accumulated in the higher atmosphere is diffused in interstellar space.-Har- per's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
Homesieknsss speils Phetosraphs.

Homesickness Spells Photographs.
 Aunt Maria thought, and so did her New York relatives. that the photog- rapher was unpardonably discourteous. For three successive days he refused to take Aunt Maria's photograph. On the fourth day he told why.
 "In justice to her, he said. f'I do not want to take her picture now. She is too homesfck. Most out of town people want to be photographed while in New York. If they are longing for home put them off with one excuse or another until the homesickness wears of.
 eff you want your aunt's pictures to turn out well just hunt up some one from her home town who happens to be visiting in New York at present and bring him here so she will meet him unexpectedly. The meeting will put sparkle and animation into her face, and neither she nor I will be disap- pointed with the photographs."- New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss PROBATE COURT

August 30th, 1912. Estate of Mary J. Barry, late of the town of Bridgeport in said Distric, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate td exhibit their claims for settlem ent Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pay. ment to
 LENA P. BARRY, a% Administrators
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
Letter to F. W. Behrens,
 Bridgeport, Ct.

Dear Sir: Two men on opposite sides of the same street sell sausages, one at 10c fb, the other at 5. Which sells the more sausages. think you?
 The answer is: It depends on the street There are plenty of streets in -he world where 5c sausage go like wind.
 Devoe is an honest paint; there are eight honest paints, 200 adulterated q and short-measure; Devoe is the best of the eight. Devoe has more strength than the. other seven. The painter adds generally a quart of oil to Devoe; he still has a stronger paint than any other one of the seven.
 The seven are sold at one price s2.25 9 gallon; a common price of second-rate paints is $1.5O. It takes s gallons Devoe to paint a small house, and 12 of average paint; 8 gallons cost less than 12; the price is more than offset by less gallons.
 It costs S2 to S4 a day to get paint on; a day is gallon; $8 to $16 more to paint the more-gallons paint; s8 to SIS less for painting the less-gal- Ions paint
 The difference in first cost of the two jobs is s14 to S22 and which wears best do you think? It's the less gallons paint because of it's strength
 There are plenty of people to buy those Sc sausages.
 Yours truly 66 r W DEVOE CO
 P s.-Hubnen & Wade Co. sell our paint
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
POINTS OF INTEREST.
E. H. Dillon 6 Co..

E. H. Dillon 6 Co.,, 1105 Main street, are showing all the advance fall styles in white felt hats, velvet covered hats, trimmed ready to-wear hats and trimmed dress hats.
 Take Time
 by the forelock and attend to the vital question of having your household goods covered by fire insurance policy. You have spent much money in fitting up your house and it is ex- posed every minute to destruction by fire. Defy danger and loss by having $. Loewith & Co.,, the insurance agents, 116 Bank street, write you a policy. The rates are very low for a term of years and should the fire f1end come in extremely handy. Tel. 99.
 Washing gton-Auto mufflers are new entries in the capitals Sunday clos ing list, 19 car owners being in court today, charged with operating noisy machines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE, COURT

Au&USt 3Uth, IyIZ. Estate of John Barry, late of the town of Bridgeport in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within cry. All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make immediate payment to
 LENA F. BARRY a* Administratrix.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss PROBATE COURT.
September 18th, 1912.

Septem Der I3th, IylZ. Estate of Ann Heavey, late of the town of Bridgeport in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate fox the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of saId Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said I1s- tate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JOHN J. HEAVEY, II13 SD Exccutor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
T. l.. Parks. Murrayvi1le, Ga, F

T. L. Parks MurrayviIle, Ga, Route 1, is in his 73rd year, and was recent ly cured of bad kidney and bladder trouble. He says himself: "I have suffered with my kidneys. My back ached and I was annoyed with b1ad- der irregularities. can truthfu1ly say, one soc bottle of Foley Kidney Pills cured me entirely They con tain no habit forming drugs For sale by all druggists. 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
POLITICAL NOTICES
EASTON

The Democratic electors of the town of Easton will meet Monday evening, Sept. Is, at p. m. at the Town hall for the purpose of nomi- mating officers to be voted for at the annual town meeting, Monday Oct. and for the purpose of transacting any other business proper to come be- fore said meeting Per order,
 Democratic Town Committee,
 JOHN H. CANDEE.
 Chairman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
NOTICE

There will be a caucus of the Dem ocratic voters of the Town of Fair field held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, September the goth, 1912, at eight o'clock, for the purpose of elect ing delegates to Congressional and Senatorial Conventions. Dated September 10th, 1912.
 Per order,
 Democratic Town Committee,
 HEZEKIAH R. ELWOOD.
 Chairmaz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
NOTICE.

There will be a caucus of the Dem ford, Monday, Sept. 16th, at ss5O D. m. at Town Hall for the purpose of nominating candidates for offices of said town and transact any other 5usi- ness to come before said meeting. Per order, Democratic Town Committee,
 EPHRAIM WAKELEE,
 Chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16

Miss Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer and Grand Old Lady of Bridge port, gave a talk to members of the German Reformed church, Congress street, yesterday forenoon. There was a special musical program in which most of her hymns were sung. There was a large congregation. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
The InANifahlA

There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument avail able with an east wind is to put op your overcoat.-James Russell Lowell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
CITY FAIRGROUNDS CLOSED.

The city playgrounds were closed Saturday for the season. The appar- atus will be removed in 8 day or so. The instructors concluded their work last week. The p1aygrounds have been successful during the summer season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
s+en Vour worrx

If you are inclined to worry today stop and think of the worrying you did yesterday and how little it really amounted to.-Chicago News
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Rev. c. F. Rideout, pastor of the Second Biptist church, has returned from a trip through the Rocky Noun tain region in Canada. He was warmly received by the parishioners at yesterdays services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
WANTED

Small power press oper- ators and buffers. Gaynor & Mitchell, Oak and George Streets. a|
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
AS WELL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16

Farmer Want Aa& Cent Q W~-A
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-10
JOY-R|DE SMASH-UPS
in N. Y. |NJURE NINE

NEW YORK, June 10.-The crop of
automobile accidents, joy-ride smash-
ups and reckless driving cases in New
York was larger than usual Sunday.
The most important of the cases
called to the attention of the police
authorities were the joy-ride wreck
at an early hour in Central Park,
when seven persons were injured, one
fatally; and a collision last night at
First avenue and Twenty-third
street, when two young girls were
severely injured. 3 4
Five young men. with women COM
p.nions. were driving through Cen
trail Park in a touring Just before
daybreak, when the car skidded into
the abutment of a stone bridge oppo-
site Sixty eighth street, on the Cen
trail drive, The turned over,
throwing the seven occupants into
the roadway.
Elgin Baines, Pill Broadway. who
told the police he owned the car
which he was driving, was caught
under the front seat. At the Presby-
terrain Hospital it was said he would
probably die from the internal injur-
les and a fracture of the skull.
The injured included: Lydia JACK
son, % years old, New Iochelle; Eve
lyn powell 61O West Eleventh street.,
Lewis Pain, IL West 112th street; r.
C. Punphrey. 112 West Thirty-fifth
street; Lee r. Best, Hotel Ansonia.
A fifth man in the party refused to
give his name.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-10

said the committee felt honored In
extending to the officers and the
crew the freedom of the city. He as
sured them that residents of New
York joined in the wish of the COM
mittee that the visit of the men
would be made so memorable that
they would never forget 1t.
The German admiral expressed deep
appreciation for himself and his men.
The presence of the fleet In the
United States. he stated, was in the
nature of repaying the visit of an
American fleet to Kiel last year. The
genuine and sincere exhibition OF
friendship On every he nd and tina
kindness of the American public
touched every man of the fleet deep
ly and was, he said, a direct tribute
of the American feeling for the Ger
man emperor.
The admiral, after the formal talk,
pointed to Riverside drive, commend
ing it as of the most picturesque
and beautiful driveways in the world.
He spoke of the unrivaled beauties
of the Hudson, saying 1t was a scene
of natures wonders and splendors.
One significant feature of the visit
will be the fraternizing of the sailors
of the rival squadrons. Sailors and
marines from the American warships
are making elaborate preparations to
show the Germans the sights of New
York, and notable among the ar
rangements made for this purpose
will be the trip to Coney Island, In
which German and American sailors
Will join tomorrow afternoon.
The Germans gave the American
sailors a lively time when they visited
Kiel last year, and the American sea
fighters do not propose to allow the
Germans to start for their homes on
Thursday without a feeling that
Americans know how to play the
host.
Charges for carrying visitors on
board the warships by the boatmen
have been limited to % cents by off,
cial order, and a similar charge may
be made for bringing the visitors
ashore. The boatmen are required to
respond promptly to signals calling
them to the warships to take off the
visitors.
In weight and speed the great
Moltke eclipses any American war
ship afoat today. She is bigger than
the Florida or the Utah. the two
great dreadnoughts of the United
States navy, and is 5000 tons larger
than either the North Carolina or the
| Michigan, once the worlds finest yes
sells of the dreadnought type.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-10
RUSH FOR TICKETS
FOR CONVENTION

More than 200 applications for res
eryations of tickets for the Essex
County Democracy excursion to the
national Democratic convention at
Baltimore have already been received
by Franklin H. Halliday, secretary
of the committee. Additional appli-
cations are being received daily from
all parts of the State.
The tickets for the excursion in
clude transportation to and from
Baltimore and hotel expenses In the
convention city. They range in price
from $35 to $40, according to the room
selected. All the tickets call for
quarters in the Hotels Rennert or
Emerson.
The number of tickets is limited
to 275, and all Essex county men who
intend going should communicate i'm
mediately with Mr.. Halliday, 772
Broad street. Applications received
from residents of Newark before
Thursday will receive preference in
the selection of quarters in Baltimore
over the State applications, but after
that late rooms will be assigned to
applicants in the order in which they
are received. Requests for reserva-
lions should be accompanied by a
deposit and all checks should be made
payable to James r. Nugent.
The party will leave Newark at
noon, Monday, June "a, and will re-
turn late Friday night. A special
train on the Pennsylvania railroad,
equipped with Pullman and vestibule
cars, has been chartered. If the con-
vention extends ove the allotted
time, arrangements have been made
whereby those who desire may re-
main in Baltimore until the business
of the convention has been com
pleted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-10
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
FOR CONFEDERATE DEAD

WASHINGTON. June 10.-Memorial
services, at which Senator Hoke
Smith and former Secretary of the
Navy Herbert made addresses. were
held for the Confederate dead in
Arlington Cemetery yesterday after
noon.
The Southern cross was unveiled
by j. e. Pennypacker. jr.. commander
of the Sons of Confederate Peterans
in the District of Columbia. Miss
Eta Taggart was maid of honor at
the ceremony and Miss Virginia Grit
fifth, the sponsor, assisted.
Nearer, My God, to Thee" by the
Confederate choir and a band, was
the feature of the program, which
was opened with an invocation by the
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith.
Hilary Herbert was chairman of
the committee in charge of the erec-
ton of a monument to the Confed-
crate dead. The figure which will
adorn the monument is being modelled
by Sir Moses Ezekiel, in Rome.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-10
TESTIMONIAL TO TWO
At ORPHEUM A BIC HIT

The benefit performance rendered
Miss Mabel Brownell and Clifford
Stork, of the Corst Payton Stock
Company, at the Orpheum last night
was a success in every feature. The
big playhouse was filed to capacity
with the admiring friends of the popu-
lar players. and their every appear
ance was cheered again and again.
They were showered with bouquets
of American beauties and carnations.
The audience in the demonstrations
of approval demanded a speech. Mr..
Stork vainly tried to dodge this
climax. but was eventually obliged
to submit to the inevitable. lie gave
an address that went right into the
hearts of all present and revealed the
natural side of his character.
Miss Brownell cleverly evaded the
demands of the audience for a speech
from her by advancing to the outer
edge of the stage and saying in her
most coy name that Women do
not make speeches"
The program presented last night
was one of the best ever staged at a
benefit performance in this city. The
bill was we'll chosen, so that there
was variety and spice and just enough
to make it interesting.
TO Manager Max Farbish belongs
the real credit of the testimonial.
He did his best to make the enter
tainment a success, and If the APP
plause was any criterion, 1t was a
triumph.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-10
Reds Aero Gets
Another Smash

PRINCETON, June 10.-Marshall
E. Reid, who with Howard Hoover,
his mechanician, left Staten Island,
N. Y, in an aeropIane Saturday for
the Philadelphia navy yard. attempt
ed to resume his flight here early to-
day, but his machine met with an &C
cident.
After going into the air about fifty
feet the aeroplane suddenly sank to
the ground. breaking one wing and
damaging a propeller. 1t will take
several days to make repairs.
Reid got as far as Trenton on his
journey last Saturday, and after get
ting a supply of gasoline came here
with his aeroplane and remained over
Sunday.