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Alma record., 1913-09-25

had been akin to the improvidence OF
Jimmy's nature And now he had but
one more duty to perform; the safe
in Jimmy's saloon had not been open
ed. No one, not even the bartender.
knew the combination, and Father
Daugherty had locksmith to drill the
lock. The gang had attended Jim.
my's funeral In black neckties, and
had mourned him sincerely, but, now
that he was buried, their attitude be-
came the common worldly attitude.
with perhaps little more than the
usual aggressiveness In It. They were
In quandary as TO the bundle In the
new gas franchise, and many confer
ences with Baldwin had nerved them
to desperate expedients. So II was on
Baldwfns advice that they determined
to be represented at the opening Of
the safe. Two of the number were de-
tailed to this duty, McQuirk Of the
Ninth, and Bretzenger OF the Twenty
fourth. When they made their de-
mand on Father Daugherty, explaining
that they came fl their capacity as
Jimmy's nearest friends, he assented
with a readiness that relieved them
both, and delighted Bretzenger,
though McQuirk, who knew Father
Daugherty better than Ids colleague
did, was fearful and suspicious.
Father Daugherty said that he had
thought of having witnesses. and they
would serve az well as any. It was
very Kind Of them. N----e-'-->~
The priest and the two aldermen
waited In the saloon for two hours
while the locksmith drilled away ST.
lently. The street door was closed;
the Grape still hung from the handle
that had never gone unlatched so long
at a time before, the curtains were
drawn, and outside the crowds forever
shufled by on the sidewalk. all obliv-
ious to the little drama Of hopes and
fears that was unfolding It's cross-pur
poses within. The saloon was dark,
and an electric buib glowed to shed
light for the locksmith. The two al
dermen puffed their cigars IN silence,
save for an occasional whisper, one
with another. Father Daugherty's
gaunt form leaned against the dusty
bar, strangely out Of keeping with
such q scene. though the saloons In
his parish knew him especially on
Saturday nights. when he conducted
little raids Of his own. and turned his
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not create q crisis in tine market
feelings In certain segments Of flnan-
cial circles. It was inevitable that
financial and political circles should
overlap and intersect each other In
this matter, and there were confer.
ences which seemed to reflect sense
OF personal resentment at Jimmy for
having been murdered 30 inopportune-
ly. In the end, the financiers were
peremptory with Baldwin. He must
fix the thing some way. And he as
sured them that he would give the
appointment Of the administrator his
immediate attention. Already, he said,
he had a man In view who would be
reasonable and practical. There were
suggestions of strong handed methods,
but that was never George r. Bald
wins way. He went out with his air
Of affability unimpaired. Meanwhile,
political and financial circles could
only wait and hope
The excitement Of the first few
days following the tragedy kept An
MES mind occupied: but, when the
funeral was over. and she returned to
her little fat. when the neighborly
women had at last gone back to their
homes and their interrupted duties,
and the world to it's work. Annie was
left to face life alone. She could not
adjust herself to the change, and fear
and despair added their blackness to
her grief. Father Daugherty knew
how great q blow Jimmy's death
would be to her. and. though he gave
what comfort be could. he left her
grief to time He did not belong to
the preaching orders. But, as he pom
dered IN his wise old head. he shrewd-
ly guessed that the careless Jimmy
would hardly have made provision
against anything 80 far from his
thoughts as death, and he perceived
that II Annie were to be protected
from q future with which she alone
and unaided, would hardly have the
capacity to deal, some one must act
Long ago might Father Daugherty
have celebrated his silver jubilee a.
pastor of St. Patrick's. but he was not
the man for celebrations. The parish
was ono big family to him. and he
knew the joys and sorrows. the little
hopes and pathetic ambitions Of every
ono In II The sorrows Of his chill
dren hs bore In his own heart: they
Alma record., 1913-09-25
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OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
THE FIRST STEAMSHIP TO
CROSS THE OCEAN.

The first steamship to cross
the Atlantic was tho "Savan-
nah," built In New York and
commanded by Captain Moses
Rogers. She was a combined
sail and steam vessel, "a full
rugged ship of about three hum
dred and fifty tons burden, with
a low-pressure engine Of eighty
or ninety horsepower" She
was a fast sailor, but could
make eight knots an hour with
her engine alone. She left Sa-
vannah, Georgia, (where she
was owned) May 25, 1919, and
arrived at Liverpool. twenty-five
days later. When first sighted
she was reported as a ship on
fire, and a vessel was sent 20
her relief. AS she approached
the city the shipping, piers,
roofs Of buildings and all 9TH
er available spaces were crowd
ed with excited people, anxious
to get a glimpse Of the won
derful ship. She remained
twenty-elght days at Liverpool,
during which time many peo-
pie from London and elsewhere
came to Inspect her. She then
visited Copenhagen, Stockholm,
st. Petersburg and other cities,
everywhere exciting the wonder
and admiration of thousands.
From st. Petersburg she re-
turned to Copenhagen, and then
proceeded to ArendaI, In Nor
way. From the last named
place she returned TO Savan-
nah, this time requiring twenty
five days for the passage.
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PRING had come back to
Leadam street. The moist
cobblestones had steam.
ed in the new sun all the
afternoon; sparrows were
sweeping up to the caves,
trailing strings and long
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Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26

Tall the week in closed walls when they are denied, by a comparatively smaller number of country people who live all the week in the open the enjoyment on Sunday of legiti- mate, safe, orderly recreation. 9
 We in Waterbury have tried this. We only. require from those who want to play ball on Sunday good behavior and decent regard for the rights and comfort of others. We allow professional ball as well as amateur ball because there are thousands who do not play but who enjoy seeing the game played and get rest and pleasure and health out of it. We do not need the interpretation of any outsiders to save us from the oonse- quences of the enjoyment of the pleasure to be found in Gods out doors on Sunday. We feel that we are as good as they and that they have as much as they can properly attend to to look after their own man ners of life, without trying to enforce an obnoxious and unreasonable law upon us, which we have violated for several years without deprtving us of the blessings of providence, the res. pect of our neighbors. and our own se1f-respe espect.-Waterbury American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26
Sunday Baseball

Mayor Gaynor of New York, wrote a letter in. answer to one by a citizen who Objected to the playing of profes- came under his. notice, asking that the Mayor interfere and stop it. The main part of the Mayors letter in re- ply follows:
 If you see the Sunday laws being violated I would advise you to go like good citizen to a magistrate and ob- tain a warrant for the arrest of the offenders. That is the way the Sun day law has always been enforced in this state. Many people do not care how others spend their Sundays, es- pecdaHy outside of church hours.
 They do not want to meddle with the religious beliefs or habits of their neighbors. There are some others who do like to meddle with their neighbors in this respect. They should go before a magistrate and make oath against their netghbors who violate the Sunday laws and get a warrant and have them arrested and prosecut- ed. This is what I advise you to do.
 No doubt this letter has come to the attention of the worthy people of Connecticut who have set out to en- force the law against Sunday base ball. If they have not seen it we call to their thoughtful consideration. It will be noticed that Mayor Gaynor advises them to do just what they have done in New Haven and what it is said is their intention to do in Wa terbury-take notice of the violation of the law, make complaint, call for a warrant and see that the offenders are arrested, tried and punished. It will be noticed, also, that when he has thus defined their duty for them he tells them sarcastically what he he thinks of them if they perform it. We haven't the least doubt in the world that his views in this respect accord with those of the great major ity of inhabitants of the cities of New Haven and Waterbury
 A law is made to be enforced, we are in the habit of saying. If it is a bad law it should be enforced in or der that it's badness may be empha- sized and we be moved to amend it. This is no longer the axiom it used to be. bad law which cannot be amended on account of some such ob- stac1e as the fact that the majority of the people of Connecticut do not find representation in it's Legislature is better dtsregarded. For the de- n1ora1izing effect of a law ha,bitualIy violated, which is considerable, is nothing compared with the just re- sentiment of the majority of the peo- pie who are denied, by the objections of minority, the right to enjoy their few hours of rest and leisure in a req sonabl4 way. In other words the disregard of this Sunday law is not as bad in it's moral effect upon society as is the wrong done to hundreds of 1 thousands of city people who worK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26
DOWNFALL OF MYSTERIOUS :
 BTLLY,'' FIRST WHETHER CHAMP

When the WelterWefght division was created to fill the gap between the lightweight and nntddleweight classes, there were a number of good men ready to contest for the new hono~. t'Mysterious Billy Smith, a down East Yankee from Maine, was the first to become the recognized we1ter- weight champion. After holding the title a little over a year, he lost it 4o Tommy Ryan. in a. battle pulled off in Minneapolis just nineteen years ago today
 The Flour City was then a famous sporting center, and many were the great battles held there, but the Snaith-Ryan affair was the fastest of them all. Smith was a rough, hard. aggressive fighter, but not the equal of the French-Eng1ish Syracuse boxer in c1everness : or generalshtp. They
 met twice in six-round bouts before the Minneapolis battle for the cham pionship once at Coney Island and the second time at Boston, both resulting in draws. The title go in the Mime sota metropolis was at 142 pounds, with four-ounce gloves. Joe Choynskf acted as referee. For twenty rounds Smith and Ryan went after each other hammer and tongs. In the end Ryan was awarded the victory, and became the second welterwetght champion of the world. t:Mysterious Billy's" friends always declared that the de- cision was a raw deal. and that 1t should have been called as dzawIt7 After that fight Billy kep4aohaI1eng ing Ryan for a return match, and they met again at Coney Island less than year later. Ryan agreed to weigh 140 pounds in the afternoon of the day set, and had to torture himself to get down to that weight. He entered the ring in bad condition. and for eleven rounds Smith made him a chOpping block, and in the eleventh knocked Ryan down, and apparently out The police interfered just at that moment, however, and Ryan was not counted out When the cops had decided to let the fight proceed, Ryan was con
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26

It was suggested by Rudyard Kip ling's poem:
 "A Fool there was. and he made his
 prayer To q rag and a bone and a hank of
 hair.''
 Paul McAl1ieter will play the part of the husband. Brenda Fowler will be the human vampire. Marguerite Starr will be the wife. Wilson Hum mel will be the butler Ralph Herbert the friend, Ted Gibson will be the sec retary. Ethel Downey, the original child with Robert Hf1liard, will play her original role; and Marion Hutch ins, Burk symon. James Brennan, B.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26

Among local theatregoers intense in terest centers in the appearance next week of the Poli Players at the Plaza theatre in Porter Emerson Browne's sensational drama, "A Fool There Was which for three seasons acted as the most attractive play ever pro duced with MT. Robert Hilliard in the leading role. The presentation next week of "A Fool There Was by the PoIi Players will be the first appear ance in this city of that piece either by a stock company or any other. A Fool There Was was such a success ful play with Mr. Hilliard that it was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26

seldom seen outside the larger cities of the country. After three years in this country 1t went to Europe, where 1t was played by Mir. HH1iard for season or two.
 "A Fool There .Was'' is perhaps the most pretentious play that has been produced by the Po1i Players ors will be produced by any stock company. ever appearing in this city. The first part of it's action is laid on an ocean liner; there is naturally a great chance for scenic display Of picturesque type.
 "A Fool There Was which is by Porter Emerson Browne, may be class ed as the study of 8 woman vampire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26

D.. Baxter, Bertha Rowland. Etaal Mae Ruby and some half a dozen otn~ CT extra people in addition to tlI above cast of favorites, VIII harf prominent roles. There are sixty peo- pie on the stage.
 The play is in four. acts. each acf being divided into two scenes. maHlr1 it gigantic production from every standpoint. Owing to the enorno -tz advance sale, Manager Reicheubactr ot the Plaza Theatre wishes to anuouucI that seats ordered by phone. other thar season tickets, cannot be held after 1:30 for matinees, and T.aO fo1 evening performances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26
TOWN NEARLY WIPED
 OUT BY S15O, 900 FIRE

Kfndersley. sask., July 26.-Brock, a. saskatechwan town of about a thou rand nopulation was nearly wiped out bv fire early today. Two men are missing and are thought to have per ished The damage was about $780, 900.
 The fire started in a livery stable and spread rapidly before high wind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26
AMATEUR BAsHRAIin.

The St. Mary's Holy Name accept the challenge of the West End A. c. for a Sunday game to be played at the East End freight yards at 5 o'clock The managers of both teams reouest all players to be on hand as soon as possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26
CITY LEAGUE NEWS
Garna Ton1oTTow.

Games Tomorrow.
 A. Ysost B1eld-R arlington Yost vs- Fawao1reiaex,.sasSo sS oea 1TEaRiree McCann; AZ Josepl1ss Ovaa-St Joseph's wa Black Rocks. 3:3o. Umpire Dow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26

down a draw decision. when Ryan retired from the. we1terweight divlslous Smith again claimed the titis. but Joa Walcott beat him to ft
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26

siderably rested and refreshed, and had all the best of it until the eigh- teenth, when the 'sbu11s,' again butted in. Tim Hurst, the referee, handed
The sun., 1913-10-01
DIED.

ROHLMANN September 20, 1919 Msry J
Bohlmann
Services at stephen Merrtts Harlem
funeral pariors 30t West l2sth street.
Wednesday, , I. NJ.
BROKAW.--On Monday. september 20 al his
summer home, Elberon. y. j., Isaac Vail
Brokaw, in his seventy eighth year
Funeral services at his late residence, /
East Seventy-ninth street, New York
city, Thursday morning at 1880 O'Clock
lnterment at convenience OF the family
Kindly omit flowers,
HYLAND.--On September s. 1913, at Berlin,
Germany, John J. Hyland late OF
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, n T.
Funeral from his late residence, l303 Ave.
nuo L. corner Of East Thirteenth street
Friday. October .. 1918 at 2 A. M
thence to st. Marks r. C.. Church.
Sheepshead Bay, whore a solemn mass
of requiem win be offered for the rcrose
of his soul. Interment St Johns Gene.
terry.
LAPSLEY,-Sudderly. or September IS lals
at hts home in Narragausctt Pier, Il
Howard Lapsley OF New York. in the
18th year Of hts age, son Of the lac
David and Anna welsh I.apsley Of
Philadelphia.
Funeral services Will he held al St
Peters by the sca, Narrassnsett Pl,r
II l., on THURSDAY morning, ortoh.r :.
~ 10 80. Inrrment private II is re,
.uosted that no flowers bs sent
The sun., 1913-10-01
TOURISTS BY AUTOMOBILE

Lemon, Sept; 3o--Mo;or arrivals AT the
Hotel Aspnw all from New York to-day
included
Mrs. l. z. Thomas. Miss /. II G' aham.
Miss l.. W. Ingraham. in Pierce Mr..
and Mrs NJ \. Niel., Mr., and Mrs. &. y.
Henry. in a Packard Or, and Mrs /. l..
Hopkins. Miss Hazel Hopkins, IN sim
pleA Mr and Mrs. J. W. Mcdonald III "A
Fiat. Mr.. and MIS- n. NJ. Thompson.
Miss Thompson. Miss Stimson. in a Pack
ard Mrs. Charles H. Terry. MIS-. a. NJ,
Wilson, in SIMPLEX pr. and Mrs.
George Wilkinson. Mrs. {. X. Purdy, Miss
Wilkinson. in Locomoblle +. h. Hunt
ing. Miss Stella Hunting. Miss Eleanor
Hunting. in a Locomohile.
MANCHESTER. VT. Sept 80 Arrivals by
automobile AT the Equinox House include
the following from New York
Mr.. and Mrs. W. :. Biselow Miss Caro-
lyn Bigelow. Mrs. Margaret Bigelow. Mrs
NJ. II. Pierson. in a Cadillac Mr, and
Mrs Randolph Hurry. Miss Dorothy W
Hurry, In Pierce Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Roberts. in a Hudson Nj. and Mrs, T.. ~
Hardness, II. Shearer. in "A Pierce Mr.
and Mrs. George $. Franklin. in a Pack
ard Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Clark. Jr.. How
ard Clark. in a Locomobile Mr.. and Mrs
bert w. Putnam. in a Cadillac.
WATERBURY. Sept. 30 Automobile ar
rivals from New York at the Hotel FL
ton include:
DR.. and Mrs. q, P Hopkins Miss Hop
The sun., 1913-10-01

W. Anderson OF Richmond. Mrs. French :
guest AT Barton Lodge.
After the dinner Miss GLADYS ingalls,
and tho Misses Marie Louis" ana JEANNE
Emmct and Julia Robbins Of New York
aud Christin" Eidde Of Philadelphia. who
had been guests AT an Informal dinner NJ
Ingallscotc. went up to the lodge and the
entire party spent the evening practising
the new hesitation waltz and other new
dance steps. Others in Mrs, Frcnchs
dinner company were MI and Mrs. Julian
Robbins. Mrs. II. NJ. Alexander. Magis
tratc Peter T. Barlow. Henry &. Emm"t,
and Miss Katherine Fay OF Wellesley Hills,
Mass.
MIR. and Mrs. l.anier Dunn of Rich
mond. who gave a tea at Gramerry Farm
last week for Miss Francis Scott of Rich
mond their guest. gave picnic to-day
at Rubino Healing Springs. The guests
were Mrs. s. r. French. Miss Julia Rob-
hins, W, Barton French, Franklin Gun
ther, Mr.. Bingham and Henry W. Andcr-
son.
Ralph Thomas and T. II. Bloomcr. who
motored here from New York, rode to
Fassefern Farm to-day for luncheon. taxi
ing with them Miss Susanne Carroll and
Miss Gin OF New York. Mrs. r.. H.
Bright gave a luncheon at her cottage TO-"
her sister, Miss Mehlc Of New Orleans
Mr. and Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie
came from Pittsburg this morning. Other
arrivals were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar l..
Richards. Mr.. and Mrs, A. Bryan Alley.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin W. Day. Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Kennedy and II. u. IIotchkiss Of
New York. Mrs, l.. G. Fox. Miss &. r.
Fox and Miss Mellon OF Philadelphia and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Polk of ST. Louis.
The sun., 1913-10-01
THE LAMBS ELECT OFFICERS.
No Opposition to Ticket Sets Ru.
mora Of strife at Rest.

The nominating committee Of the
Lambs Club met yesterday afternoon and
selected the following ticket, which will
he voted on at the coming election In
three weeks: Shepherd William Court
leigh; boy. Bruce McRae; recording sec
retary. Holbrook Blinn, corresponding
secretary, Hazcn Hoyt; treasurer. Ma
thaniel Bsrauch; librarian. Robert
Mackey. and members of the council
George v Hobart, $ b. Hamburger and
Joseph r, Grismer. 1t is not likely that
there will be an opposition ticket.
The selection Of the ticket yesterday
apparently set at rest rumors that there
was some strife in the club. The Lambs
some time ago purchased two buildings
adjoining the clubroOms on West Forty.
fourth street. where It was proposed to
build an eighteen story addition. The
older and conservative members Of the
club have wished to go slowly about
erecting the new building. The site ac-
quired cost 100000. but the club 10 in
excellent condition financially. The more
progressive members have wanted action
on the new building. II was said that
had the old oficeis, which included Mr..
Grismer az shepherd. been selected as the
regular ticket an opposition ticket headed
by Mr. Courtleigh would be put In the
field.
The sun., 1913-10-01
NORMAN LOCKWOOD McCuTCHEoN
Treasurer of Linen Importing Firm
Dead at His Greenwich Home.

GREENWICH. Conn, Sept. 30.-Norman
Lockwood McCutcheon. only son OF James
McCutcheon. the linen importer, and treas
urer Of the James McCutcheon Company
Of New York city. Is dead at his home
here, 25 Field Point road. after an ILL
ness of about a year. MIR. McCutcheon
WAS prominent In social circles about
Greenwich. where he resided during almos.
his entire life. He was member Of the
Princeton Club of New York city. Squad
ron +. National Guard Of New York.
the Greenwich Country Club and the Field
Club of Greenwich.
Mr.. McCutcheon was born in New York
city December IA. 1883. He was grad
uated from Montclair Military Academy
and entered Princeton University In the
class OF 1906. because OF III health he
was not graduated with his class. leaving
Princeton In 1905. For year he was
abroad studying the manufacture of linen,
with view of entering the McCutcheon
firm Upon his return he became mem
Der OF the firm and in short time was
, elected treasurer.
on October 26. 1910 Mr.. McCutcheon
married Miss Elizabeth ID. Holmes OF
Jersey city. who. with one small daughter,
survives him. The father James Nc
Cutchcon. and :wo sisters. Miss Theodore
! Nice and Alice Booth McCutcheon. also
survive him.
The funeral will he held from Christ
Church, Greenwich. at 3:l1 o'clock FRIDAY
! afternoon. the Rev. NJ. George thompson
rector of the church. officiating.
The sun., 1913-10-01
A. N. STEIN LEFT $l,le2,737.
Only 442,OSI Of His FOrtune Was
IN Real Estate.

Abram N. Stein. vice-president Of the
Stein Bloch Company Of Rochester and
manager OF the New York business Of
the concern. who died OH December 30.
1911. left an estate Of sl.162,737, of which
3l,l2O,O56 was In personal property and
sl2.Ssl in real estate The estate included
$s75.5S7 in stocks, }1l7,2l6 In bonds and
Sl34.57o in pronissory notes. His hold
ings OF ?%55 shares in the Stein Bloch
Company were appraised at $542,555.
Testimony by Simon N. Stein. treasurer
Of the concern. showed that the net earn
ings for the three years before Mr.. STEMS
death were: 1911. S2S0,279; 1910,
S8s5,6ss. and 1909, ss77.Os2. At the
time Of the testator's death the firm
had liabilities OF $4,000 and gross assets
Of S2,b2S.2sO, including the following
Merchandise. Ss?6.72I notes. $lSs.027 ;
accounts receivable. 3%6s,3ss. and build
ings 32+5,90s.
Mr.. Stein left $1,000 to Mount Sinai
Hospital and $1,000 to the Infants Sum-
mer Hospital ON Lake Ontario. His wife.
Mrs. Nina IL. stein Of "a East Seventy
third street. got tbl0,60+; his son Alan
received 3247.Sb7. and $1+s,29+ went to
his daughter. Elise N. Stein.