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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
HANDSOME GIFTS
 BY LUMBER MEN
PRESENTED TO RETIRING SEC RETARY l.. A. MANSFIELD BY THE STATE DEALERS
 ASSOCIATION.

New Haven, May 23-President AL bert Schumaker of. the Lumber Deal- ers' Association of Connecticut, pre- sided at the annual adjourned meeting of the association. held in this city.
 The following officers were elected: !: President, Albert Schumaker; vice president. Fred A. Lines, Ansonia: naan; treasurer, William H. Judd, Stamford directors. E. J. Lake of Hartford, w H. Goddard of Walling ford, Frank H. Saxton of Bristol, Louis A. Mansfield of New Haven; 1n- surance director, Louis A. Mansfield. New Haven; delegates to the Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers Asso- citation, A. Schumacher of Waterbury. William H. Judd of Stamford, Harry c. Turner, New Canaan.
 Attorney F. W. Bogardus presented Retiring Secretary Louis A. Mansfield a beautiful chest of Tiffany silver, a diamond and sapphire scarf pin and a pair of cuff links. MT. Bo- gardus emphasized Mr. Mansfield's ef- ficient work for the association during his term of office, and the regret that he could not be persuaded to accept reelection.
 Miss B. A. Lammlin, who acted as secretary during MT. Mansfield's ab- sence in the South for his health, was presented lavalliere set with a1ne- thystS. After the business meeting a luncheon was held at which toasts were drunk to the retiring secretary, MT. Mansfield and Miss Lammlin.
 In his report President Schumacher called attention to the governments failure to find such coalition as a lumber trust, in spite of it's persistent prosecutions. He said he believed the government would be unable to prove charges of conspiracy and restraint of trade against the lumber dealers. He urged upon every retailer the neces- sity of sharing the expense of the de- fense, maintaining that they are all working for a principle, not a matter of dollars and cents
 The deaths were reported of ex-Pres- ident Thomas A. Lake, ex-President Eugene Pelton of Essex, and James S. Galley of Waterbury,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
EASTON

Miss Mildred Staples has returned to her duties in Trumbull, having spent a few days as guest of her parents, MT: and Mrs. c. T. Rockwell, at Jump Hill.
 Mrs Albert Cornell of New York has returned to her home. having spent a week with MT. and Mrs. George Cornell in Rock House
 James Tyler is spending a few days with his mother in Darien.
 Miss Adele Ruman of New York, mother, Mrs. Ansel Ruman, in the Center, has returned to her home
 Miss Clara Tarbell of New York, has arrived at her aunt's, Miss Ida M. Tarbell, summer home. Irwin Oaks, for the season.
 Mrs. Naumann of Springfield, Mass, is spending several days as guest of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cornell. in Rock House.
 Miss Anna M. Gray has returned to her home in Greenfield, having spent few days as guest of her friend, Miss Dorothy Mallette.
 union service will be held at the Congregational Church of the Baptist and Methodist churches on Sunday ev- ening, June 2. The subject of dis cussion will be China, and will be delivered by man who has just re- turned from China. Views will be shown and an offering will be taken for the China famine fund.
 Mrs. Ida Gilbert and daughter, Eva, have moved into the house owned by John Candee, recently occupied by George Favreau and family.
 Otto Nelson is spraying trees and taking care of them for parties in Bedding, this week MT. Nelson is an expert in this line of work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
STEPNEY

Mrs. c. p. Osborne, accompanied by
 Mrs. Dayton Andrews of Southington,
 are spending the week in New York city visiting Mrs Emma Platt. Miss June Lynch is entertaining an out of town friend. Mrs. Cora Beardsley spent Tuesday
 as the guest of her parents in Hunt ington.
 Edwin Lyon, mail carrier on Route 15, is having a vacation, and Substi- ute John c. Hinckley is delivering the mail this week. i. Mrs. Sawyer and daughter, Mary,
 have recently spent several days in
 Thomaston.
 Chester w. Tyrrell had the misfor-
 tune to lose fine horse this week. The animal got loose in the barn and over indulgence in the grain barrel
 killed him.
 has spent a few days with her grand
 parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Corn
 ing.
 MT. and Mrs Charles Ensign, F. P.
 Sherman, Elmer Banks and MT. and
 Mrs. Ernest Sherman attended the
 surprise given Charles Lacey of Platts- vile at the home of Louis Beardsley
 in Monroe, Monday evening. Mrs. ZalmOn Purdy spent last week as the guest of MT. and Mrs. William Purdy in Bridgeport. Earle Wales, who has been travel ing extensively in the West, is spend ing couple of weeks with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Solon Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nichols of Bridgeport. have spent a few days with MT. and Mrs. iHenry Nichols. ting at the home of Mrs. Emily D. iIeavenworth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
CANYONS

Miss Alice is spending a few weeks with MT. and Mrs. w. B. Hur1butt.
 Miss Josephine Hurlbutt spent Tues day in New York
 Mrs. Helen Godfrey and daughter, Doris, attended the annual concert of the High School Orchestra in Norwalk on Tuesday evening, and were guests of Mrs. Henry F. CoIeburn on Elm street.
 Mrs. Jane A. Smith is visiting friends in Bridgeport this week.
 The ladies of the Aid Society of the M. B. Church will serve a 25 cent supper in Cannon hall on Wednesday evening, May 29. If very stormy, postponed until the next evening.
 Miss Meta Willing is spending the week in New York city with her sis- ter, Miss Elsie Willing.
 Miss Carrie Stock is the guest of her sister. Mrs. E. l.. Richards.
 MT. and Mrs. James Lawrence have moved into Eli Betts' house. i. Rev. E. l.. Richards attended the State convention at Hartford on We'd nesday
 Mrs. W. J. Sherwood has purchased new Hallett and Davis piano of A. NJ Vack of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Harriet Coley. has returned from Norwalk to the home of her son, James Coley
 Joseph Lockwood, who has been so- journing in Florida during the past winter with his son and family, has returned North and called on friends in Cannon on his way to Bridgeport, where he will join the Civil War vet erans in next weeks Memorial Day parade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
l COAL TO GO UP 25 CENTS A TON
THAT IS THE RESULT OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE MIN
 ERS' STRIKE.
CAUSED BY HIGHER WAGES
Advance Would Have Been Greater If Original Demands Had Been
 Granted.

New York. May 23-It was learned today that the average price of the domestic sizes of antarctic coal, throughout the year, would be in- creased about 25 cents ton as a re- suit of the wage increase granted to the mine workers, who have just re- stunned work after forty-four days of idleness
 According to calculations at the time the mine workers presented their demands, those demands, if granted would have increased the cost of production of all sizes of anthra- cite 40 cents a ton, and since the possible an advance in the price of the steam sizes, the added cost of pro- duction would have been covered by advancing the price of the domestic sizes, which comprise 60 per cent of the total production, 66 2-S cents ton.
 But the mine workers and operat- which provides for a wage increase not as great as that originally de- handed From the books of the com- panies it is calculated that price advance of about 20 cents on domes- tic sizes will be required to cover the wage increase finally granted. The balance of the price advance of .25 cents will go toward making up the increase in the cost of production, aside from labor cost. that has taken place in the last ten years. This is due to the greater cost of materials, the prices. of which are from 20 to 50 per cent higher than in 1902, and ventilation, and underground trans portation, that has accompanied the exhaustion of the richer and more ac- cessible veins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
DIVORCES FRANKLIN TAYLOR
Waterbury Manufacturers Vile OD- tains Decree on Grounds Of
 Cruelty.

New Haven, May 23-Mrs. Lucretia Miller Taylor, formerly of Waterbury, now of New York, obtained divorce yesterday through the recommends tion of the referee, Earliss Arv1ne Of this city. on the ground of cruelty against Franklin Taylor, a Waterbury manufacturer.
 The husband filed a divorce petition last year following their separation. Prominent alienists and several detec- tives were summoned, and Mrs. ray lor's father, Charles Miller, large manufacturer in Connecticut, lent his aid to his son-in-law instead of to his daughter.
 The latter promptly filed g. counter suit. It was agreed to submit the wife's petition to a referee Tn the hope of a compromise Mrs. Taylor took away with her 1O-year-old daughter, who, it is claimed, will be returned to her father.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
MAKE OYSTER
 LAWS UNIFORM
VIEWS AS SUBJECT FOR SER IOUS CONSIDERATION.

New Haven, May 23-The session of the Oyster Growers and Dealers as- sociation of North America terminat- ed last evening with a brilliant ban quet at the Hotel Taft attended by Governor Baldwin, Mayor Rice and dustry who had been here at the 1 meetings. Fully 200 people were pres- ent, and special tables had been set apart for the various state delega- tions, the largest of which was the Virginia table occupied by IA repre- sentatives from that state. Henry c. Rowe, the new president, was toast master and introduced the speakers. Governor Baldwin was loudly ap- plauded when introduced and in part said:
 There are certain lines of indus try that are regulated wholly by the states. There are others that are or may be regulated wholly by the Uni ted States. There are others lying between them where the spheres of both governments seem to cover, in some things, pretty nearly the same dustry belongs.
 Ut takes solid land for growing purposes, though we'll under water, and the states have Jurisdiction over this land. It may be, and for over forty years has been, largely under
 
 and navigable water is under the charge of the United States. It re- Quires the constant use of water craft, and the United States have their say about that. But every steamer that carries dredge is in takes out her ships papers. and if she thus belongs in one state and wants to dredge in another, she has to have the leave of that second state Every state, if it chooses, can reserve the use of it's oyster beds for it's own people.
 "It is a pity that the management of our state fisheries by the states has not been more on common plan. The problem is identical, Why should not the legislation be? It would seem to me a very proper subject for consideration by. the annual confer ence of commissioners to secure unl- form legislation. You may recollect that such body exists, and has for many years, composed of official dele gates from most of the states. They work up and draft statutes on sub- jects of common interest, and recom- mend them for enactment by the states In that way, our American law of promissory notes and bills of exchange is now substantially ident1- cal in all the greater commercial cen ters Why should not oyster growers be able to know. wherever their steamers penetrate, what their rights are. under a system making them the same everywhere?
 'We have some 10000 acres of oy- ster grounds in Connecticut, the greater part still uncultivated. There is room for growth in the oyster in dustry here. and there is room for growth elsewhere. This Is growing country and the more people there are and the more money earned, the more oysters will be eaten; for there is no better or wnoiesomer TOT" oi fish food than a good oyster.
 "An association like this can do much towards keeping it uniformly good. The oyster is like Caesars wife. It must be above suspicion. It must come from pure waters. It must not be sold stale It must be packed just right if it goes to dis tant or foreign market It pays for all the care it gets, and, pays we'll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
ALDRlCH OUT OF POLITICS
More Interested in House Furnishings
 Than Ohio Result.

London, May 23-Ex-United States Senator A1drich of Rhode Island, who is in London, declined to say anything as to the result of the Ohio primaries. He said .he was out of politics and had been particularly interested while in Europe in looking for furnishings for a house which he is building. He said it was doubtful if he would at- tend the Republican national conven- tion.
 The former Senator will sail for home on June l. He has been in Paris with his family and reached London on Sunday. He has been passing his time here in meeting old friends
 The Senator declined to discuss monetary affairs, saying he had paid no attention to financial matters since he came abroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
$Io,O00 A YEAR FOR
 CONVENT STUDENT
COURT INCREASES ALLOWANCE OF MISS EUGENIA KELLY,
 HEIRESS OF EDWARD
 KELLY, BANKER.
wONfEN'S SECTION.

New York, May 23-Justice Blanch- ard. in the Supreme court, yesterday, signed an order permitting Mrs. Helen M. Kelly, widow of Edward Kelly, the banker, who died in July, 1901, to ex- pend $1O,000 a year for the expenses of her daughter, Miss Eugenia Kelly, seventeen years old, a saudent in the Convent of the Sacred Heart, at Con vent avenue and 138d street. The amount of the allowance was increas- ed from 5000 a year to $10,00o a year on the ground that the smaller sum is not enough to support Miss Kelly at her present age in accordance with her station in life.
 The order of Justice Blanchard was made on the recommendation of John J.. Judge. referee, who reported that the estate of Miss Kelly amounts to $600. 900. In asking for the increased amount Mrs. Kelly estimated the an- nual expenses of her daughter as fol- lows: Clothing, $2000; annual trip to Europe. 5000: education, s2,0O0, and entertainment and incidentals in so- cial life, $4.0O0.
 Mrs. Kelly stated that her own an- nual income Is $15.000. She. lives at the Hotel Belmont
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23

F. Hayes house will be sold at the same time and place by Charles B. Johnson.
 MT. and Mrs Wesley F. Hayes of Bridgeport spent Tuesday in town.
 Mrs. Wm. Hawley of Hawleyville, who has been the guest for a few days of Mrs. Lucy Beers and Mrs. George F. Duncombe, left Wednesday evening for visit of several weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Homer Baldwin, at Stratford.
 George F. Duncombe of Bridgeport spent yesterday at his home in town.
 Miss Smith of New York city is the guest of MT. and Mrs. w. S. Hawley at Hawleyville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
MULE KICK RESTORES SPEECH
Dumb Boy Able to Talk After Being
 Hurled Through the Air.

Philadelphia, May 23-Michael Lozi- ka, z years old, had the power to speak kicked back into him by mule yesterday.
 fell and after the fall was unable to utter a sound. Yesterday the bow was playing in lot back of his home A mule had been turned out to graze and Michael decided to examine his hind feet.
 Suddenly the mule let fly and Mrs. IOZika saw her son go hurtline through the air. She ran to him. ex- pecting to find him dead, but he greet ed her with Hello, ma, I ain't hurt ed''
 Several surgeons had been unable to make the boy talk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
CASES OF INTEREST

FRIGHT AS A GROUND FOR RE- COvERY-The instructions to the jury by the trial judge in Arthur vs Hen ry, B Southeastern Reporter, 211, were in part as follows: Mere fright is not actionable Because a man or woman gets frightened at something, 1t is not actionable. If you find that the plaintiff in this cause was fright
 ened, that she was put in fear, the court charges you that that is not ac- tionable; but if you find that she was an extent that she sufrered physical pain, suffered in body and mind, and was made sick, and that such fright and fear was brought about by the negligence of the defendant and was says it is actionable. - As I have said, mere fright is not action- able. but If she was put in fear by reason of rocks falling around, if you find that they did so fall, and she be- came sick, and that the sickness was the immediate result of the fright, that the sickness followed from the fright. and that, had it not been for such fright and fear, the sickness would not have come, then 1t is &C., tionable; but if it did not follow di- rectly from that, she would not be that she was not put in fear and not Frightened, and not made sick by the negligence of the defendant, if such acts were negligent, then she would not be entitled to recover. |" Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed by the North Carolina Supreme Court
 NO MILK BUT STILL A "MILCH COW."-Since Webster defines ''milch cow'' as one giving milk or kept for its milk. does the term mean a COW that is actually giving milk, or does It include a heifer that has never giv- en milk but may, some day, if all goes well? This is the question in contro- rersy in Patterson vs. English, 142 Southwestern Reporter, 1S The ques- from forced sale "milch cows,'' a levy having been made on certain heifers and the claims made that heifers are exempt as "milch cows" The follow ing in effect, minus many citations. ls the interesting theory on Appeals proceeds in arriving ht determination "The pol fey of the courts of this state is, in all cases, to give a liberal construc- fion to our exemption laws, and in doing so they have held that a dray Is a wagon, an automobile is car ffage,' a diamond is wearing appar- el' a piano is household and kitchen Furniture.' that horse includes brfdle and saddle, as we'll as the shoes on its feet and the rope and martin Kalee around its neck. And this spir- ii of liberal construction has been in- rfulged until they have held that an unbroken colt is a 'horse.' and even that a mule, removed as he is one degree by consanguinity is neverthe
 less horse Furthermore, in their effort to extend the humane and bene- hHcial character of our exemption stat ute. they have been so blind to every other consideration that they have looked upon the mules father and pronounced him-voice, ears, and all "a horse We think a heifer with calf in the natural order of events is nearer a milch COW than a mule is horse. and that the spirit of a law which can convert a jackass into a horse -should be made to cover a per- 1(Sentl lh1i1o s l11z ofsthems-:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
NEWTOWN

The remains of Joseph Keane, who died Monday at the Shelton sanitar- ium, were laid to rest in the family burial plot in St. Roses cemetery. The funeral was held Wednesday morning from the home of his aunt, requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Roses Church by the pastor, Rev. George T. Sinnott, with a large gath ering of relatives and friends present The pail bearers were Michael Grove. Michael Heating, Thomas Lynch, Pe- ter Lynch, James O'Rourke, William Corbett Among the many floral four surviving brothers; standing wreath, Mrs. Dennis Grove and fam fly; flat bouquet from aunts, Miss Nora Keane and Miss Catherine Fin nell; wreath, George Mahoney and M. Dunado, Bridgeport; flat bouquet, MT. Brown; flat bouquet, MT. and Mrs. Peter Lynch. Relatives and friends were present from Bridgeport and New Haven
 Mrs Harry F. Walker and Miss Ber- nice Mcclure of New Haven are guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. P. Campbell.
 Mrs. I. B. Goodsell of Palestine is enjoying a weeks visit with Brooklyn friends.
 Superintendent A. J. Bodine of the Bridgeport street cleaning department with his wife and three daughters and Mrs. J. G. Anderson have enjoyed a visit at the Grand Central Hotel.
 F. G. Waterbury of Palestine has been among the sick but is now inn proving.
 James Madigan, principal in the Waterbury schools, has been renewing old friends in town.
 Mrs. J. J. McCabe and Mrs. James Cochran of Bridgeport have been John T. Keane.
 Mrs. Charles Ward and daughter, Helen, of Bridgeport, have been guests at the home of Maurice Leavy.
 Frederick Chambers of Waterbury spent Wednesday at his simmer home in Zoar.
 First selectman Wm. c. Johnson, Master Frederick Johnson, Mrs. s. F. Scher1perhorn, Miss Hattie M. North rop and Frank Blackman enjoyed an auto ride to Danbury, Wednesday.
 John T. Keane of Zoar has complet- ed all his potato and corn planting. He has recently added to his stock of modern farming implements a corn planter purchased from Agent Wm. B. Glover.
 Mrs. w. w. Peck of .Botsford is en- tertaining Mrs. Cramer of New Ha- ven.
 MT. and Mrs. James Corbett who have for years been residents of Hunt ingtown district, have moved this week into their recently bought home at Botsford Station.
 The auction sale of the household goods of the late Mrs. M. G. Marble. held at the storage rooms of P. H. Cannon on Church Hill, will again be held at the same place next Wednes- day morning. There was a large gathering present but all the effects could not be disposed of at one time The shousencld ettects of the ssWesleN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23

Molly, the new cook, had habit of keeping her mouth ajar the greater part of the time. The habit annoyed her mistress exceedingly, and ono morning she lost all patience.
 Molly, your mouth is open," said the mistress.
 Indeed, ma'am, so it is,'' said Molly grinning T opened it.''-Youth's Com. papiQn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
CLAUDE ALLEN KILLED JUDGE
Witness for Prosecution in Clansman's
 Trial so Testifies!

Wytheville, Va., May 23-The direct charge that a bullet from the re. volver of Claude Allen killed Judge Massie when the Allen clan shot up the Carroll County Court was made on the witness stand here by Judge D. w. Bolen. Judge Bolen was the first witness for the prosecution in the trial of Claude Allen.
 On the motion of prosecution, Byrd Marion, one of the six men arrested after the shooting, was released in $1 .0OO bail to appear at the July term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
RICHESON'S LIFE INSURED
Heirs of Avis LnnelPs Murderer Will
 Get $2,OOO

Chicago, May 23-The heirs of Clar- ence V. T. Richeson will collect on an insurance policy carried by him in an Illinois insurance company for $2,OOO.
 That policy will be paid,'' said Vice President Stevens today. "I un- derstand that we could avoid payment but we shall not take advantage of a technicality.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
PEOPLE WE KNOW

William l.. Gallagher, general man. ager of Sea Breeze Island, has been confined to his home in New York since Monday suffering with a severe cold. Mr. Gallagher's local repre-. sentative received word from him to- day that he expected to be back here in a day or two to supervise the prep arations for the opening of the Island on Memorial Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
BISHOPS DAY AT HOLY GROSS

Worcester, Mass, May 23-''Bishops' Day. at Holy Cross College was at- tended by five Bishops, 100 priests, and alumni from all parts of the coun- try. The prelates present were Bish- ops Beaven of Springfield, Walsh of Portland, Me; Rice of Burlington, Vt; Harkins of Providence, and Ho- ban of Scranton, Penn. Ground was broken yesterday by Bishop Beaven for the new administration building of the college
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have you oVerworked your nervous sys- tenn and caused trouble with your kid neys and bladder? Have you pains in Joins, side, back and bladder? Have you a fiabby appearance of the face, and un- der the eyes? A frequent desire to pass urine? If so, Williams Kidney Pills will cure you-Druggist, Price soc. WILLIAMS MFG. CO.,. Props.. Cleveland. Ohio
 For sale by Jennie Hamilton Phar- macy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23

under its protecting wings until time can bring them safely within the let
 ter of the law"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23

Middletown, N. Y.-Frank Meyers was sent to jail for 10 months for stealing flowers from graves.