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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
$742. 900 NOW
RELIEF FIGURE
Final Report, Maybe,
Totals That Amount
of Rebates
Board Compiling Official Figures
Which May Complete its
Work, Perhaps

When Capn william A. Lewis, Thos.
F. White, Charles H. Poland and
Charles J. Byrne, comprising our well
known and popular Board of Relief
took a breath spell this noon, prior to
making their final report, it is known
that they had accomplished this
much:
Approximately s742,oOO was or
dered cut off the grand list on ap-
peals of the property owners.
Main street property owners
were given but scant considera-
ton and received nothing like the
reductions asked.
The usual exemptions of $243, 900
on property owned by war veter-
ans was approved.
The board this afternoon got down
to business of making out its final
report which, President Lewis said,
will be submitted to the Board of
Apportionment tomorrow. Capt. Lew
is would offer no suggestion as to
what reductions would be made.
You'll get that tomorrow in the
boards report" Capt Lewis told re-
porterS.
From authentic sources, The Farmer
learns that the reductions on the
grand list, as figured out today, will
approximate s742.0 600. This is exclu-
sive of the $24S,00 for soldiers ex-
emptions.
The Board took no chances this year
on facing such a muddle developed
Continued on Page 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
Alleged Robber
Is ExOnerated
Victim Who Had Identified
Prisoner Now Says He Was
Wrong
StilIsOn, Held for Tunxis Hill
HOld-Up, Is Found Not
Guilty

Chas Stillson, a trusted employee of
M. d. Stowe, charcoal dealer of C1eve-
land avenue, this city, was exonerat-
ed when arraigned before Justice
Bacon Wakeman of Fairfield today for
charge of highway robbery in con-
nection with the hold-up at the store
of Philip Horowitz in the Tunxis Hill
road on Friday evening, Feb. IA.
Horowitz testified in court today
that he was convinced he had been
mistaken when on the occasion of
StiIlson's first arraignment he posi-
lively identified the prisoner as the
man who had held him up at the
point of a pistol, stripped the cash
drawer of $50 and, after turning out
the gas, vanished in the darkness
keeping Horowitz under cover OF his
pistol until he had disappeared.
Horowitz testified that he knew the
prisoner from the shape of his nose,
from the absence OF a front tooth and
other details. Today he was equally
positive that Stillson was not the man.
and, protesting that he did not want
he asked the court to release Stillson.
He added that if he were responsible
for the Imprisonment of Stil1Son, he
feared he would be shot.
In view of the unexpected turn of
events, Justice Wakenan at once
adjudged the man not guilty. The
man was first arraigned last Friday,
and rerna nded for a further hearing
in bail of 81, 800 which was furnished
by Mr.. Stowe, his employer who pro-
fessed utmost confidence in his hon
esty. Attorney Henry Greenstein
represented the prisoner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
LAUNDRYMEN PRESS
PURE FABRIC LAWS
State Convention Here Told of
Benefits to Accrue From
Proposed Legislation
Thirty Five Delegates Hear
George E. Crawford of This
City on New Law

Your bosom friend, the shirt, and
what's in it-that is what fabric is
m it-formed the chief topic of discus
son at meeting this afternoon of the
Connecticut Laundrymen's Association
at the Stratfe1d. The 1aundrynen
met here today in annual convention
to iron out matters that have given
trouble to the trade and to discuss
legislation which they believe, in the
interests of the nation, is most press
ing.
About 25 delegates were present
when the morning session was called
to order shortly after IL o'clock by
Vice President e. H. LfefeId, of this
city. President James B. Moran, of
New Haven, was unable to attend, be-
cause OF illness of his wife, and the
convention telegraphed him a message
of sympathy. The morning session
was very brief, the convention ad-
journing after the appointing of these
committees:
Resolutions-A J. Crawford, New
Haven Edwin Target. Derby and C..
4. Stewart, of Waterbury
Publicity-George e. Crawford,
Memberships. j. Osborn, Clarence
Knox, Hartford, F. M. Perry Water
bury.
L. BeSC. W.. II.
flaming, Hartford, Thomas Myers,
Waterbury, Fl L. Hull, w. F. Beau
ton, New Haven.
At this afternoon's session, officers
will be elected and addresses will be
made by National President Charles
A. Wheeler, of Fort Worth, Tex, A.
T. Downer, of Winchester, Mass,
George Hooper, of Salem Mass, pres
1dent OF the Massachusetts, association
George E Crawford, of this city
who is a member of the pure fabric
what has been done to further this
legislation. The proposed law would
compel manufacturers to label fabrics
as to their materials, working in this
respect practically the same as the
pure food law.
The delegates will have a banquet
of New Haven, will preside and there
will be several brief addresses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
ATTORNEY ROBERT e. DE FOREST

Forest were some surprised when the
news accidentally leaked out this af-
.ternoon. The great precautions had
been taken to keep the wsdding a se-
cret.
At the town clerks office, there was
no record of the issuance OF a marri-
age license, so Town Clerk Thomas
said this afternoon He added, how
ever that his assistant, William Null
Inns, one of Cupid's best known assis-
tants, might be able to throw some
light on the matter, but Mr.. Mullins
was conveniently absent.
At the residence Of Mayor Wilson,
this afternoon, no details of the cere-
mony would be vouchsafed: The may
or himself, in talking to reporters,
this noon, didn't mention the marri-
age, .---.e- ~ >
L Former Congressman DeForest was
asked this afternoon of the reported
marriage of his son. He said that
Bob" had announced his wedding
and honeymoon rather suddenly this
morning and as yet he wasn't fully
acquainted with the details. He re-
feTred the reporter to his wife, who
confirmed the report, saying simply:
Elizabeth Wilson were married at 10
o'clock this morning at the home of
Mayor Wilson by Rev. G. M. Brown -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
WILSON WON'T BE DRAGGED
INTO MEXICAN TROUBLE

Trenton, Feb. 24.-President-ele
Wilson, today, said there was no truth
in the report that he was to hold a
conference with Secretary of War
Stimson the Mexican situation in
the near future.
He read the dispatches from Mex
leo carefully and evinced the greatest
interest but declined to comment on
them. 1t is apparent from his atti-
tude that he will not permit himself
to be involved in the discussion of
the events in Mexico or of any action
that may be taken by this government
before he becomes President
Nevertheless it is known that he is
keeping himself thoroughly informed
for the purpose of self guidance af-
ter March 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24

Alderman r. G. lDeForest, president
of the Common Council and a well
known lawyer and Democratic politi-
cian>-e surprised his father, FORMER
Congressman. Robert E. DeForest
when on entering the offices of De-
Forest & Klein in the Franklin build
ing this morning he said:
I'm going away for a couple of
weeks, dad
''Where are you going?" inquired
his father, in mild surprise.
washington" Then as an after
thought. he said, ''I. might add, faith
er, that this is my wedding trip.
The former congressnan's surprise
was no longer mild, and for the mo-
ment his usual dignity was cast to the
winds.
To those who know Alderman De-
Forest well it will not be a great sur
prise, now that the secret of the we'd
ding is out, to learn that the bride is
Miss Eliza beth Wilson, the sister of
Mayor Clifford B. Wilson.
They were married at 10 o'clock
this morning at the mayors home by
Rev. G. M. Brown who performed the
ceremony in the presence of the i'm
mediate families of the contracting
parties. Immediately after the cere-
nony Alderman and Mrs. DeForest
left for Washington.
The closest friends of Alderman De-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24

who when refused permission 70 see
the body at the penftentisry a few
EouIs after the killing, deffed the Of
fics-g OF the prison.
Sonora Madero, widosv n the pres
ident, and her sigter-fn Jaw, one oR
the most beautiful women IN Mexico.
a social leader here an in Parf~
drove to the prison as soon AZ ruuorg
OF what had happened rcMFs-s them.
The widows grief was f. ..e but
self-contro1 0nd acted e. ae poker
woman for the party.
The cff;Ce1 in charge E.ts courteous
but firm in his refusal of entrance
While they were engaged IN a coI1ouuv
another auto with Sonora Suarez
drove up. The two widows were re-
fused permission to enter the prison
"My advice, Senoras," said the Mex
fcan officer, "is that you return at
once to your homes. The President
will inm ediately communicate with
you"
Sonora Madero burst into ts4ru
while Sonora Mercedes drew FerueTf
up to her full height and IookaG
scornfully over the array Of officers
and guards and then with a gzespdng
gesture of contempt and defiance eE-
cTaimed:
"Cowards and aasassins All CT vou-
You have no hearts. You would In
crease the suffering Of a broken wo-
man, your punishment is to come You
murderers who shot two una rrned
men in the back, cure traitors
Covering under the wrath of the
woman, the officers and guards drew
back into the shadows Of the prison
gate as though ashamed to face her
flashing eyes.
Half supporting the DFOBtratef
widow, Senorita Mercedes turned ana
strode with QueenIy dignity to fha
automobile and drove away.
1t is popular belief. today, that
the formality of a Bovernment autOpgv
over the bodies Of Nadero and guara1
was held mainly for the purposs %
covering up powder marks and otfser
indications tending to show that ft1
men were slain by ezeoutioners among
their supposed guards who stood Close
behind them. 1t ig reported that Ma
dero's hair was actually burned By the
flame from weapons that killed him
and that when the body was eZannin-
ed after being turned over TO nfG
family, the hair had been entirely cut
away from the wounds. SuarsE cloth
ing. it is said, showed powder stains
around the bullet holes. The cloth
ing had been changed when the body
was sent to his relatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
; Saloons
LoseTheir.:
Licenses

The first result of the attempt to
clean out the worst resorts in the
Tenderloin was announced today when
the county commissioners decided to re-
fuse renewal of licenses to three saloon
keepers. The three unlucky dealers
are: Frederick Steinert. 88 State street
PasquaIe Richards, 289 Water street;
Luco Mareantonio 35 Bank street.
There are a number of other places
against whom Mayor Wilson filed
remonstrances but the county commits
sioners have not decided the fate Of
the others. The mayor withdrew his
objections to Joseph DiViva of Water
street, Joseph Billings of the Hotel
Billings and Sebastian Scale Of Lex
ington avenue after the officers re-
ported that there was not much evil
dence against these places.
The police officers furnished the evil
dence against the resorts. The
heaviest artillery was used on those
saloons which were directly connected
with houses of i'll fame upstairs and
the officers testified that women were
allowed to Ioiter in many of the
saloons on Bank, Water and lower
State streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
MRS. PANKHURST
UNDER ARREST
Charged With Inciting
to Blow Up Lloyd
George Home
Militant Leaders Trial Set for
Tomorrow in E EpSOm Police
Court

London, Feb. 2@Formally charged
with melting the blowing up Of the
Lloyd George country house at Wal
ton Heath and stirring up the other
suffragette outrages, Mrs. Emnnilfne
Pankhurst, leader Of the London
militant suffragettes, was arrested by
Scotland Yard men, this afternoon,
just as she was about to address an
other meeting in the London Pavilion.
large crowd had gathered and
Mrs. Pankhurst was ready to mount
the platform when the police told her
she was under arrest and led her off
toward Bow street. The captive
leader of the niIitanta was followed
by crowd of her women sym
pathizers and the whole party was
Surrounded by bowling, hooting mob
who jeered the women.
When a bomb, supposedly of suf-
fragette origin, wrecked the elegant
quarters at Walton Heath, Mrs. Pank-
hurst made speech at Cardiff, Wales
IN which she said that she claimed all
the credit and assumed all responsible
ity for the affair
She defied the police to arrest her
and on the order of Home Secretary
McKenna, the police of Cardin for
warded to home office lawyers a
stenograptic transcript of Mrs Pank-
hurst's speech.
Mrs. Pankhurst has been arrested
many times before by the police for
participation in sufragette attacks
and has spent much time in prison.
At her request; three Scotland Yard
detectives took Mrs. Panlkhurst to her
fiat in Knightsbridge sand from there
she was taken to Scotland Yard for
Bow street.
After the arrest, it was learned that
Home Secretary McKenna. early to-
day, held a conference with the King
and it was supposed that the arrest
of the suffragette leader was the re-
suit of that consultation.
Miss Annie. Kenny, one of Mrs
PanIhurst's chief Iieutenants ad-
dressed the crowd in the pavilion af-
ter the arrest and attempted to ex-
plain why Mrs. Pankhurst had been
taken in custody. She was greeted
with cheers and jeers and was unable
1 to finish her speech, the audience ap-
parently being divided in sentiment.
| Miss Kenny charged the newspapers
with melting people against the suf-
fragettes and said:
mo. matter what is done, the move
ment will continue"
From Bow street. Mrs Panshurst's
case was transferred to EPSON police
| court, which has jurisdiction over
Walton. Heah. where the Lloyd
George house was wrecked. Her trial
| was set for tomorrow morning.
In her Knightsbridge flat, Mrs
Pankhurst had several travelling bags
packed and it was believed by some
| that the police had tipped off the suf-
| fragette leader on her impending ar
| rest, hoping that she would bolt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
COMPLETE ARMY
FOR POSSIBLE INVASION

Washington, Feb. 24.-Secretary of
War Stimson announced, this after
noon, that he had prepared orders for
the mobilization at Galveston, of the
entire second division of the army
including the fourth, fifth and sixth
tactical brigades.
The orders have not yet been sent
out but will go out this afternoon. The
fifth tactical brigade was ordered on
Saturday to entrain for Galveston.
With the second division will go a
full quota of infantry, cavalry, artil-
lery, signal corps, ETC., constituting
practically a complete army, for pos
sible invasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
NORTHERN MEXICO
IN ARMS OVER KILLING

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 24.-ReDorf1
from the northern states Of Mexico.
today, indicate a generally intense ez-
element over the killing Of Hadsro
and Suarez but fail to show any open
demonstration against President Euer-
ia and his iron-handed regime. mat
the effect of the shooting Is in the
main unfavorable to the Huerta rov-
ernment appears certain.
The Madero supporters th-oEnh0sl1
was greatest, are ready to take arms
to ayenge his death, but government
officials and federal troops have
shown no sign Of revolt.
From Sonora came the unofficial
report that the state congress was to
convene, today, to determine whether
the state should be declared in open
rebellion against the Huerta govern
ment. Gov. Maytorena teIegraphed
from Hermossi1lo, the state capital, 70
all projects throughout the state to
take prompt measures to suppress any
demonstrations against Huerta as q
result of the tragedy.
The northern rebels who have been
in arms against, Madero ever since he
took office, appeared, today 90 he
pleased with the news from Mexico
City. Manuel L. LeJuan, the CHIEF
rebel agent here, expressed the con-
census of opinion among his a.dher-
''It is for the good Of the country
he said, with a shrug. 'It Is similar
to the killing of Macmillan. the
Frenchman. It is deplorable but
necessary. The effect on Washington.
in view of the Taft note, is not known
We must have peace now"
The killing of former Prsaideue
Madero and former Wice-Presideue
Suarez was the result of q plot. ac-
cording to friends Of MaderO here
who claim to have Information that
Madero's death was decided on the
day he was made president.
Maderistas on the border were BIT
ter against Huerta for deserting Ma
dero during the Mexico city battle
when they said he was pretending 60
be winning the battle. They are vsry
bitter now over what they call the
deliberate killing of the former
president. Maderistas say no attempt
was made to rescue Madero and
Suarez from their guards In Mexico
City but that the guards killed them
and also killed two innocent bysfamf-
ers claiming they were part Of the
mob which had to rescue the fallen
rulers.
More than 5000 Yaqufs are under
arms in the state of Sonora and have
offered their services to Gov. Nay
tornia to be part of an army which
he is raising.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
co nm. RIVER DAM
BILL Tackled ON

Washington, Feb. 24.-The Con-
necticut river dam bill, the so-called
model after weeks of debate was
tackled on the rivers and harbors bill
by the Senate, late this afternoon.
The measure was added as an
amendment in the form passed by the
Senate two weeks ago.
That this amendment may prevent
a conference agreement on the pork
barrel biII' was believed certain as
the House will refuse to accept the
dam plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
Rules Against
Jack Johnson

Washington, Feb. 24-Forcing
eugiIist Jack johnson to trial for al
legged white slavery the supreme
court, today, upheld the constitution
ality of the Mann ''anti-white slave
law prohibiting interstate traffic in
women and girls.
chandise may be protected in inter-
state commerce by the government
was the principal finding of the court
in five white slave cases. johnson
headed the list of eight defendants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
Feeling Is Strong in Northern Mexico Against
Huena and the New Regime and They
Are Held Responsible for the Assas-
sins BuIIets--War Secretary Stmson
Announces This Afternoon Orders for
MobiIizing at Galveston What PraCti-
caIIy Constitutes A Complete Army of
Invasion in Case Of Necessity
2 a Staff Correspondent
United PreSS.)

CBy a Staff Correspondent of the
United Press.)
Mexico City, Feb. 24--(Via Calves
ton. 1.-The most cordial relations, this
afternoon, prevailed among Mexicans
and all foreigners, especially the
Americans, and Mexico City was
serene and smiling as though the peo-
pie could not see the shell-shattered
walls and bloodstained payements.
L The foreigners were astonished at
the attitude of the London press, urg-
ing the United States to intervene.
One of the foreign residents had view
ed the events of Sunday in that light.
Madero's death to them was no cause
for Intervention. The official version
of the killing of Madero and Suarez,
that their attempt to escape and the
attempted rescue by their adherents
caused the fight in which both died,
has been accepted by the residents of
the capital, native and foreign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
LITTLE REGRET OVER
SLAYING OF MADERO
(By Staff Correspondent of the
United Press.)

Nby !" SCdII correspondent OF IHS
United PresS.)
r Mexico City, (Via Ga1veston,) Feb.
24--The killing of Former President
Madero and Vice-President Jose Pine
Suarez has had no effect on the rank
and file of the people of the city.
The city continues decorated in flags
and bunting. Everything was going
on as usual, this morning. The ex-
PLANTATION of General Huerta has ap-
parently been accepted at it's face
value by the general residents Fol
lowing the autopsy, the bodies of Ma
dero and Suarez were turned over to
their families for burial.
Il there is any regret over the slay-
ing of the two famous chiefs of the
republic it is not apparent here ex-
cepting in the immediate families and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
NO APPOINTMENT WITH
PRESIDENT-ELEC WILSON

Washington, Feb. 24.-Reflecting
the sentiment that such conference
would be proper and right but saying
he had no appointment whatever with
President-elect Wilson, Secretary of
War Stimson, today, denied that he
was scheduled to go to Trenton for a
conference on the Mexican situation. .
''I believe, however, he said, ''that
President Taft and members of his
cabinet should be ready to give any
information possible to the incoming
president if the occasion should de-
mand it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
GOVERNMENT AUTOPSY
is MERE FORMALITY

Mexico City, Feb. 24.-The bullet
ridden bodies of the Inflated Madero
and Suarez were in charge of their
womenfolk, today. That of Madero
was received at the home of his broth
er by his sister, Mercedes, the heroi~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
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The Farmer Help Wanted
Ads. They offer good op-
portunities for
GOOD POSITIONS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-24
THE WEATHER

Snow tonight; fair, colder
tomorrow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

new rays OF mercury lamps, which
seem about to revolutionize mechan-
ical science.
Let US study the X-rays. Here is
a CroOkes tube, having a vacuum in
side il, with platinum holes at each
end, connected with some source of
electricity. II the room be darkened
and the current turned on a strange
hing happens, for the rays which we
cannot see enter at one end of the
tube Although invisible to our eyes
they unquestionably exist, for they
illuminate all the bodies near them
If these are capable Of phosphores-
cence. Bring out a plate covered
with sulphur of calcium. The plate
is Illuminated at once, proving the
presence of the ultraviolet rays.
Look at the glass articles in the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Is Your Hair Brush "Individual?"

TO use another persons tooth
brush is unthiukable, and the
= London Lancet, medical jour
nal. finds il lamentable that the in
dividual" hair-brush is not equally a
recognized necessity.
The tendency OF modern times is
to make civilized people much more
iastidious than were their ancestors
The risk of infection is materially
diminished by taking d reasonable
amount of care, and this is true
not only Of the more serious dis
eases. such as the infectious
fevers. but also OF the slighter
affections such as ringworm. Il
is curious that even at the present
day very little care is taken TO pre-
vent infection OF the scalp. Until
recently even hairdressers employed
the same brush 10 all customers
without making any attempt TO dis