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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
COntemplates Purchase of Plot Bounded by Crescent, Willard and Pembroke
 Streets.
HUGE seFOR SALE'
 SIGN ON PROPERTY
Would Have Concrete FOunda- ton Laid on Lot, and Then License Farmers To Sell Produce
 There.

Tn some future message to the Com mon Council, Mayor Wilson will un- doubtedIy recommend that the city purchase the triangular plot of ground at Crescent avenue, Willard and Penn broke streets for public market place en- the East. Side. The mayor in his first message to the new Common Council recommended the establish ment of two public market places, one on the eaee side, the other on the west side of the Pequonnock river.
 Alderman Whitney of the 18th dis trict wants buIkheaded the Yellow Mill pond on the stretch on Connecticut avenue between Stratford avenue and Seaview avenue. He thinks the land which might be reclaimed by this pro- cess could be used as a site for the public market on the East Side.
 Mayor Wilson will not commit him. self on this matter, but he has in mind a site farther up in the more thick1y populated section in East Bridgeport. The triangular plot mentioned be- longs to the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad It Is directly oppo- site the factory of the Bridgeport East Side.
 Years ago the railroad company built a fence around the property. A few ends Of decayed fence posts now mark the triangle where this fence once stood The property is offered for sale by a huge sign which stands on the land
 Mayor Wilson today refused to say whether or not he favored this site, or any other site, but men who have considerable knowledge of real estate deals in Bridgeport, say that this Is the site which the mayor will shortly recommend for the establishment of the East Side public market place.
 It is said that the mayor will rec Drumend that this land be covered with a concrete foundation without any cov- eriue and that farmers or others who raise produce may, after paying a H. cense fee, be allowed to drive into the market place and dispose of their products from their wagons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
MCKINLEY BANQUET
 HERE ON JAN. 29

The annual dinner of the Mckinley association of Connecticut Will be held at the Stra tfeld hotel on the eveninze of January 29. Mayor Wilson today arranged for the banquet hall for that date. The mayor is the president of the association. The date is the birth day of the martyr-presiden and 1t is the intention of locar members of the association to make it the biggest of the dinners yet held
 Arrangements are now being made for covers for 500. simeon W. Pesss of Fairfield is treasurer and Joseph Provost of Norwalk, secretary Of the' association. The list of speakers has not yet been prepared
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
EVEN COPS AREN'T SAFE FROM THIEVES
 IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Dec. S1Burg1ars en- tered the home of Policeman George R. Sullivan, Saturday, it was learned today and stole a fur coat and got a watch and chain belonging to Mrs. Sullivan and a chi1d's Iocket. The robbers also" entered the rooms of an other family in the same house and made away with a. suitcase and arti- cIes Of minor value.
 The total value of the property talk en is given as over $20O. It is believ-d d to have been the work of some person who let himself in with a key and adds to the list of burg1aries of this character which have occurred re- gently about the center of the city and which the authorities are endeavoring g to solve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08

be repudiated in any part under the laws of a foreign country it follows that such contracts can be entirely re- pudiated and such repudiation would have to be enforced by the courts in the United States.
 This society, which has assets of about $20,000. 900 recently readjusted by 1evying a special assessment to make up total deficiency in reserve of $25, GOO, 900, attempts to make this as- sessment a lien averaging about $260, to be deducted from the policies of the members" explained MT. Ekern.
 A memorandum signed by Rufus M. Potts, superintendent of fnsur- arce of Illinois, W. B. Howard, audi tor of Nebraska, and MT. Ekern, is attached. It states that the attempt ed levy of this 1iente is void and ad- vises the members of the society to take the option of paying assessm rents at their old rate and to insist upon payments in full.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08

New York, Dec. 8.-Every policeman in Greater New York had instructions today to look out for Miss Jessie Me Cam, the g year ola daughter of Rob ert McCann, a wholesale grocer, who disappeared on Thursday last as mys- teriously as did Dorothy Allen.
 She left home Thursday morning os tensib1y to go to the Home for Desti- tute Children where sne was Q, devout worker and instructor. Since that time all trace of her has been lost, al- though a friend of the family reported today having seen a girl answering her description in Wall street Friday night.
 The girls father is a. personal friend of Mayor Kline and has appealed to the mayor to expedite the police search.
 ''I am positive that there is no TO- mantle reason back of Jessie's disap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08

pearance," he said today. Had there been, we certainly would have re- ceived some work by this time It would not have been characteristic oe my daughter to cause her family ssl n anguish.
 "On the other hand, she has never suffered in the least from any mental or nervous trouble and the idea tha she became i'll and wandered away does not seem to have the slightest fact to bear 1t out
 Mabel Vera MouIton. Is years old. also was reported missing today. She has not been seen since Dec. 9. when she left a Broadway department store where she worked to meet her motHer uptown. At the request of the mother the police today sent out a general alarm for the grill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
MILITARY FUNERAL
 FOR CANAL ENGINEER

Washington, Dec. s8-The body of Lieut.. Col. David Gail1ard, army en- gineer whose genius made possible control of the slides through Culebra Cut of the Panama Canal, was laid to rest today in the slopes of the Arlington National Cemetery on the Potomac after funeral services in St. Johns Episcopal Church.
 The first battalion of engineers and a band from the Washington barracks acted as an escort to Arlington.
 The pail bearers were Colonels Black Burr, Langfitt, Taylor, Kuhn and Harding, of the corps of engineers; {; Col. S. M Foote of the coast artillery and Iieut.-Col. E. A. Mearns, medical corps, retired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
First Woman Lawyer
 Dies In Poverty

St Louis, Mo, Dec. S-Miss Phoebe Couzins, who was the first woman lawyer in the United States, the first woman to hold the office of United States marshal and the first woman to be graduated from Washington University, was buried here today.
 With her was lowered into the grave her most prized possession, the United States marshaPs badge of silver pre- sented by President Cleveland to her father and upon his death to her.
 Miss CouZins died in poverty Sat- Tlrday Her burial was provided for T,v Mrs William H. Thompson, wife of a banker, who in childhood was her playmate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
ELKS HONOR
 MEMORY OF
 ABSENT ONES
Annual Memorial Exercises Held Sunday After
 noon

Very beautiful and impressive were the annual memorial services of Bridgeport lodge of Elks held yester- day afternoon at Elks' Home in this city. The ritual was finely exempIi- fled by the officers of the lodge. Ex- alted R uler pr. Philip J. Mclaughlin. in his opening address dwelt sympa- thetica11y upon the nature of the oc- casion which brought together so many members of the order.
 The lodge rooms were appropriately garbed and the rostrum surrounding the station of the exalted ruler was almost concealed with potted plants. The floral emblem of the order was conspicuous everywhere.
 The eulogy was delivered by Hon. John F. McDonough, P. E. R., of Nau- gatuck lodge. It was a masterly effort and was finely delivered Judge McDonough told of the origin of the order and of it's remarkable growth. Its ideals and principles he praised as fundamentals which if observed in practice would prove as enduring as humanity itself.
 Very interesting indeed was his quaint recitation of how the great and prosperous fraternity had it's begin ming in the head and hearts of a small body of thespians.
 He made plain the lessons to be drawn by the living from the services for the Absent Brothers and in pie turesque language eloquently depicted the faults and virtues of those who passed into the valley beyond the shadow.
 The soloists were Brothers James F. Mahoney and Loren De1bridge whose offerings were sweetly rendered. Brother William Weidenhammer pre- sided at the organ, E. Rhey Garrison at the piano and Brother John J. Ray holds directed the Philharmonic or chestra of 40 pieces. The musical pro- gram which was compiled by Brothers Reynolds and Weidenhammer was the most impressive ever heard at a lodge of sorrow In these parts. Selections peculiarly appropriate to the occasion were rendered by the players. All of the officers did sp1endidly in their re- spective parts. The program as given in the Farmer was carried out in it's entirety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
NEW HAVEN ABANDONS
 ITS MODEL, FARMS

Cherryfe1d, Me, Dec 8.-The New York, New Haven & Hartford Rai1r oad Company has surrendered the option it took in the fall of 1911 upon 36 900 acres of land in the towns of Cherry field and DSLois, having decided to abandon it's project of giving a great object lesson i'm farming.
 The decision was reached because of the many investigations into the af- fairs and methods Of the company and the attitude of the interstate com merce commission toward railroads, especially in the matter of enterprises other than the business of transporta- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
NEW WORKERS URGE LAW TO PROTECT PEOPLE
 FROM SPEEDING AUTOS

New York. Dec. Sired erick R. Coudert, president of the National Highways Protective society, sent a telegraphic appeal TO Gov GIynn to- day urging him to- recommend ear nest1y to the legislature ttthe irnper a. tive necessity of urging protection Of the public among the automobile laws"
 President Coudert suggested that all operat of motor vehicles be required to obtain personal license and that the secretary of state be empowered to re- yoke such licenses for cause
 The East Side Protective associa ton sent a somewhat similar request to Gov. Glynn yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
LETTER CARRIERS ELECT.

The State Association of Letter Car riers, Branch 32, held their annual meeting for the election of officers on Saturday. followed by a banquet in Steuben hall on Saturday evening. Ira Steenburgh was elected president for the ensuing years and G. W. O'Shea vice president
 On Sunday an entertainment was given by the State officers to the local carriers, preceded by a business meet ing at which plans and arrangements were made for joint annual meeting of both the State Officers Association and the Clerks and Carriers It was decided to hold this convention on February 22, at which time it is ex- pected that officers and carriers of the postol department from all sections of the state will be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
Inspector Rowland
 Home From Hospital

Building Inspector Daniel NJ. Row land who broke his left leg several days ago while inspecting the new United Bank building, at Main and Bank streets, was removed today from the Bridgeport hospital to his home at 5S3 Warren street. Inspector Row land is under the care of Dr. Robert J. Lynch. His broken leg has knitted rapidly and he will now be pleased to see any of his friends who care to call on him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
SON ARRESTED, WILL NOT TALK OF HIS
 PARENTS MURDER

Augusta, Me, Dec. 8-Fernald M. E1drfdge, arrested yesterday in con nection with the death of his parents, NIr. and Mrs, William B. EIdridge, whose bodiesG were found in their partially burned home at West Gardi- ner, persistently refused today to dis cuss the case.
 An autopsy was performed today and preparations were made for an inquest later in the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
IL. s. NOT SEEKING
 PROTECTORATE JOBS

Washington, Dec. S-President Will son told callers today that the United States did not wish to establish a pro- tectorate over any country of Central America or over any. other part of the globe.
 Published reports that the United States contemplated a new and far reaching policy with respect to Cen tral America, especially Nicaragua, brought a prompt denial from the White House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
BUY IN BRIDGEPORT

When friends show you the dainty things they have procured, don't blame the merchant if he cannot du- plicate them. His stocks were very complete, are even yet, but your friends took advantage of early buy ing and had the pick of the stock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
LOCKJAW DEVELOPS, DERBY CHILD DIES
 RESULT OF BURNES

Derby, Conn. Dec. S.-Louise Titlock. five years old, died during the night at a local hospital from tetanus She was burned last Thanksgiving day while playing about a bonfire and had been under trea tment since. Tetanus developed Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
COTTON GIN REPORT

Washington, Dec. s-Cotton ginned prior to Dec. 1 amounted to 12,081,1OO running bales including 85,760 round bales and 61,516 bales of sea island cotton, the census bureau announced this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08

Santo Domingo, Dec. S-The Ameri- can Minister, James M. Sullivan, has advised the Dominican government of the coming to Santo Domingo of the American commissioners to observe the municipal elections. The Domin- ican government has entered an en- ergetics protest against any foreign in it's internal affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
SAILS FOR EUROPE

Hartford, Dec. S.-Hon. Morris w Seymour president of the directors of the Connecticut Reformatory, sailed on Saturday with Mrs. Seymour on the steamer Bremen to spend the winter abroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
MAN WHO FIVE TIMES
 SHOT SYRIAN HELD

Danbury, Conn.,, Dec. 8-Solomon David, who fired five shots into the body of Joseph Alley during a quarrel in a Syrian boarding house in this city Saturday night, was arraigned before Judge Robert s. Alexander in the city court today in a charge of attempted murder and held in $5,O00 bail for a hearing next Monday.
 The wounded man has remained in a semi-conscious condition since the shooting and his recovery is doubtful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
Arnold Case RiVa1ed
 By Disappearance Of
 Rich New York Girl

Heress of Wealthy Wholesale Grocer Devout ChrisaA Worker Among Poor Missing Since Thursday of Last Week-Frantic Father Suspects No Romance Nor Does He Believe Daughter Wandered Away While IlI-Younger Girl Also Lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr. Sprague and Dr. Pyle perform ed 8 very successful operation this morning at Rector's hospital on Park avenue on Miss Nance Moffet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
YOU CAN DO THE SAME

, Don't hesitate; make that trip through the stores to- morrow morning. The wise ones have already made most of their purchases. They know what they are going to give. Do you? Or have you only list that may or may not materialize?
 Make it a certainty by do- ing your BUYING NOW.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08

Halifax, N. g., Dec. S-The GIouces- ter, Mass, fishing schooner Premier struck off Western Head and was bad Iy damaged. A tug hoated her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08

Robbers in Fairview Country Club, E1rnsford, left si1verware worth $2,- 500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
Oil And Wafer To Mix Al Hearing In
 City Hall Tomorrow

There will be a public hearing be- fore the streets and sidewalks conn mittee of the common council in the council chamber tomorrow night a C o'clock, to decide whether oil or water shall be used for sprinzliug city streets.
 The ordinance and the lamps com mittees of the common council will meet in the city clerks office We'd nesday night to consider matters re- ferred to them from the last meet ing of the common council
 George H. Cisco, of Paterson. with S1OO and wife, came to New York to shop early. Money stolen on way.
 Walter Perry, of Irvington, chauf- feur, reported killed at New Haven. alive in Dayton, Ohio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
HGET THE HABIT''

Read the Want Ads. in The
 Farmer classified columns there's some good opportunities in "For Sales" and 'To Rents."
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Insomnia Is Reason
John D. Reads at Dawn

NEW YORK, June Reliability to
sleep after dawn is physical difficulty
that lately has been bothering John d.
Rockefeller.
: A little news item was printed yester-
day that the richest man In the world
was taking an unusual interest in cbe
New York newspapers-that every morn
ing at 4:30 he was having his coachman
drive down to the railroad station at
Tarrytown to get the first available
copies.
The papers, endeavoring to learn just
what II was In the news that was en-
crossing the oil magnate's attention 30
early, found out that II wasn't the pa
pers themselves that Mr. Rockefeller
was interested in; he merely wanted to
read them 50 that he might occupy his
time until other folk were awake in his
household.
Especially since the arrival of the
warm weather has the muffin millionaire
who Is more than seevnty years old
been unable to get any repose after the
break OF day. The other morning he
wanted some brook trout for his break.
fast, 1t appears, and in order to get the
fish on time one Of the stablemen had
to drive to the village before O'Clock
and awaken a dealer.
No one at the Pocantico house would
say whether or not Mr.. RockefelIer's
insomniac condition was deemed serious.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
SEEK jIO0,0OOFUND
'fORALlEl CRUSADE
Commissioners Renew Fight for
= an Appropriation for Re-
demption Of Sums.

Renewed efforts are TO be made by
the Commissioners to obtain use OF
. fund Of approximately 100000 for
the conversion OF alleys into minor
streets. Out of total of eighty-fve
alleys improved and opened since 1900
at cost Of sIs5.s92.so. but six nave
been converted into minor streets. ac-
cording to o. statement Of Alonzo
rweedale, auditor Of the District, to-
day.
While the District has at its disposal
. fund for this purpose. practically
nothing has been accomplished, owing
to the provision Of law that the entire
cost of the improvement shall be AZ
sessed against adjoining and abuttins
property as benefits. The condemnation
turies have failed to place the entire
burden Of cost on the property owners.
the result being that when the eases
were taken to court they we're dis
missed.
With the law amended 20 40 to au-
thorfse jurles to assess for benefits IN
proportion in which they are found this
fund. 1t ID pointed out by the auditor.
would be Immediately available In the
redemption of the siuma
Mr.. Tweedale believes also that a
survey Of the alleys should be made by
an authorised committee and appropFfa-
lions made to carry out the Improve
ments suggested. -
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
EDWIN TRACY JONES.

Funeral services for Edwin Tracy
Jones. were to be held today at the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Church. at o'clock. Mr.. Jones died
Monday after a short illness at Gar
field Hospital. He was -born-in Deca-
tuf. Ala, and had been connected with
the railroad business for the past
thirty years. At the time of his death
he was auditor. of. revenue of the
Southern Railroad Company. He is
said to have been one of the most ef-
ficient men in the service of the COM
pany. He is survived by his wife, for
merly Miss Elsie Mitchell, and by sew
erai brothers and sisters. Interment
will be at Gienwood.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
NAMING OF :
BOARD TOMORROW:
o. P. Newman Seems to Be in
Lead, With Darr and W.
Mex. Clayton Second.

prs.,a.nt wilson. nomination. for the
n,-.S,s. ,s.s....,.-.h,n. ,~,,, \. ~,
o'st.ict Cosslone''
TO the senate very soon' aons
to announcement from the Executive
Noon Th.v viII not 90 today but
..
pIouapiy tomoerow
Ohver T. Newman, washington news
paper man, 10 stronger than ever for
one Of the berths. according to White
House reports whether he win be
.o pols ,, 49,
eonn!"eo py tne oens.e VIII uepene
largely upon the strength OF the oppo-
sition among snch local Democrats a.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Millionaire Down
On the Camel Habit

NEW YORK, June 1a-Here ID an
utterance that 1t 10 alleged shows in
sanity on the part Of John Calvin Mar
tin. the eccentric philanthropist whose
three wills for the disposal Of his
N.oo,Wo estate are before Surrogate
"A camel can so eight days without
q drink: but who the devil wants to
be q camel?
Mr.. Martin sent this message on a
postcard from London to. his conflden-
tial secretary. A. Rafter. in .Js1. MI.
Rafter was on the stand and identi-
Ned the postcard a. In Mr.. Martins
writing. but said he did not think II
an indication Of insanity. He consid-
cred his employer entirely rational
Mr.. Martin drank q cocktail occasion
ally and once in a while glass Of beer,
Rafter testified
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
.NON-PART|SAN PLEA
FOR FUNDS IS MADE
independence Day Committee
Makes New Appeal for Aid
+. for Fourth Celebration.


Disregard Of politics is shown by
the Joint committee on Independence
Day In its appeal for funds to insure
the success Of the Fourth of July
celebration.
|. Regardless of party affliation,
every one is invited by the COMMITTEES
to subscribe to the fund. Contribu-
tions should be addressed to George
W. White. treasurer of the Indepen-
dence Day committee. National Metro
politan Bank building.
Commissioner Rudolph. chairman, ex-
tended today a general invitation to
residents Of washington to be present
at the meeting Of the finance committee
in the rooms Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, 1202 r street. tonight at
o'clock. at which plans for raising
funds viii be considered. 1t 10 explain
ed by the committee that the arrange
ments for the celebration are elabor-
ate. and since wnshingtonians are to
be the beneficiaries, 1t Is expected they
will be prompt in aiding with their con-
tributions.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Members of Euery
Party Asked TO Aid
Fund for the Fourth

Republicans, Democrats, Progress
sivea Mugwumps, Bull Moosers,
Standpatters, Suffragettes, Anti.
Suffragettes, Pfohibitionists, and
party men generally. Whatever
your political party, each and ev.
cry one Of you thinks of himself
or herself As patriotic. Have you
shown any evidence of your pa
triotism BY contributing to the
fund for the celebration of In
dependence Day in this city. Nine
ty-hve per cent of you will not
hesitate to enjoy the pageant and
fireworks. What percentage of
you are willing to help bear the
cost7 Twenty-Five cents from
each, please.