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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
BALTIMORE FOR NEXT MEETING
 OF CATHOLICS
Suffrage Question Kills Forma- ton of National WOmen's
 Union at Milwaukee / Convention

Milwaukee, Aug. 13-AIthoueh St, Paul, New York city and Kansas City, Mo, are in the field for the conven- tion in 1914 of the American Fedora ton of Catholic Societies, it seems evil dent. that Baltimore, the home of Car d1nal Gibbons, will be the victor in the fight, today, before the convention now in session. The 1915 session will surely go to California, either Los An geles or San Francisco, with the for mer the favorite.
 Charles I. Denechaud, of New Or leans, probably will be selected for president of the Federation to succeed himself. Anthony Matre, of St. Louis, Is certain to be chosen again as sec retary. MT. Matre has held the office since the inception of the organiza- tion.
 Committee reports were slated to occupy most of the time at the busi- ness meeting, today. In the afternoon the delegates will be taken on an ex- cursion on Lake Michigan and by night most of the visitors will have de- parted for their homes
 The action of the women delegates in voting not to organize national Catholic Women's Union is still a chief topic in the Hobbies of the convention hall. While a lack of financial sup port is given as the main reason, it is reported from good sources that the main topic of the women at the closed meeting, yesterday, when the negative vote was taken, was Arch bishop Messmer's ruling that the wo1n- en must not discuss the suffrage ques- ton.
 The women's organization was known to have been Archbishop's Messmer's s pte idea for the last 20 years and it was also known that he firmly op- posed woman suffrage as an element in the proposed league. < The move ment, however, is still live one and when the Federation meets, next year, it is expected that another concerted move will be made to form the league whether suffrage is allowed to be de- bated or not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
Held For Trial For ~-s~
 Writing Vile Letters
 To His BenefaCtor

Accused of being the author of most obscene and disgusting letters sent te J. w. Ellsworth, a prominent citizen of New Canaan, Conn.,, Richard F. Adams, recently residing at A Bank street, but formerly of New Canaan, was arraigned in the city court this morning and upon information fur nished by the prosecuting attorney bound over to the superior court Bonds for his release were set at $1,- GOO.
 From the evidence submitted it would appear that Adams, formerly addicted to intoxicants, had been the recipient of much Ieniency from his family, a wife and three children, now being cared for in the Ellsworth home. He recently came here in an effort to secure employment and has since bombarded his benefactors with a num- Der of letters now in the hands of the prosecuting authorities.
 In his defense the prisoner made few statements of a printable nature and as he is charged with a federal offense under section 1925 of the Gen era1 Statutes the court had no jurfs- diction other than to bind him over to appear before the higherf tribunal.
 It is asserted here today that those involved in the case are among the most prominent families in Connecti- cut. The authorities refused to make public the contents of the letters which are mostly 1nprintable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
WOMEN VOTERS HOLD FORTH IN
 SECRET CONFAB

Washington, Aug. 13-Women vot- CTS, representing their sex in many states, gathered, today, as delegates to a three days conference of the Ma tional Council of Women Voters. Plans will be laid for the extension of universal suffrage in states that have not granted the franchise to women and ways and means for the prescott ton of a vigorous campaign will be discussed.
 When the conference went into executive session delegates from eight suffrage states and the territory of Alaska were in attendance. The ses- sions of the conference will not be open to the public. Tomorrow the conferees will appear before the House rules com nittee to ask for the crea.- ton of a woman suffrage committee in that body and Friday night a mass meeting will be held in a downtown theatre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
NEXT CONCLAVE
 AT LOS ANGELES
 OR NEW ORLEANS

Denver, Aug. 13.-The choice of senior and junior wardens and the city in which will be held the next conclave divided attention among the knights Templar in their 32nd trien- ntal conc1ave here, today. with the competitive drilling of 16 picked teams from the commentaries of the United States.
 For Junior Grand Warden, Samuel P. Cochran, of Houston, Tex, is urged by many, while Colorado is insisting that George w. Vallery, chairman of the 1913 conclave committee, is the man for the office. W. H. Norris, of ManGhester, Ia-. also is being much talked of. Michigan communicates are supporting Huston B. Coleman, of Kalamazoo, Mich, and Maine and New York are urging the selection of Frederick c. Thayer, of watervilIe. Me.
 No opposition developed to the an nounced candidacy of Leonidus New by, of Knightstown, Ind. for senior grand warden.
 For the 1916 concIave, the leading competitors appear to be Los Angeles and New Orleans
 While Temp1ars were busy consid- erfering the "poIitics'' of the organ1za- ton, the conclave visitors were en- thusiastfe over the drilling contests :, Drilling will not be concluded until tomorrow night, eight teams partici- pating, today, and eight tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
REPAIR SUPERVISORS
 HAVE CONFERENCE
Highway Commissioner Bennett In anguerates Policy of Monthly
 Gatherings.

State Highway Commissioner Ben nett devoted yesterday to a confer ence with the district supervisors of lepair work
 Among the supervisors present were A C. Innes of Fairfield county, M. L. odulviu of Litchheld county, R. E. Don nelly who has charge of the Boston post road from the New York state line to New Haven, and Edward F. O-Brfen, whose district embraces parts of New Haven and -Litchfield dounties.
 MT Bennett expects to have a con- ference with the repair supervisors every month The conferences will serve to keep the men better aequaint- ed with one another and with the general work of the department. Prac- ticaI problems that they encounter in connection with their work will be dis cussed, and MT Bennett hopes that the conferences will prove valuable as experience meetings. It is MT. Ben nett's plan to hold them in various sections of the state, so that all the supervisors will have a chance to See the roads throughout the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
BRIDGEPORT ELKS
 PLAN CLAMBAKE
Outing Will Be Held at River cIiffe Next Sunday-NOtabIes Expected

Members of Bridgeport lodge of Elks are anticipating with much in terest the clambake and sheep roast arranged for next Sunday at River cliffes Besides a large representation of the membership of Bridgeport lodge there are expected several grand off, cers, exalted rulers from a number of the Connecticut lodges, and other Elks of prominence from Narious nearby cities.A
 Tn connection with the usual ktempt- ing edib1es that go with the c1ambake, the EIks expect number of amusing features. There will be athletic con- tests, including ball games. races, jumping contests and the like. Al Gou1den and Billy OHara, veteran showmen whose amusement features at the recent outing Of the lodge at Captain Auger's farm are recalled as highly entertaining, have promised a side show to contain many humorous features.
 The Elks will begin to reach River c1iffe about Il a. nn.+ The bake will be opened early in the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
HOTEL MAYS DAUGHTER WANTS SEPARATION FROM
 HER ACTOR HUSBAND
Mrs, Julia HoIIingsworth Vosburgh Alleges Her Husband Treated
 Her InI1unanIy.

Mrs. Julia HoIlingsworth Vosburgh. whose father, Charles A. Rolling sworth is the lessee of the Atlantic hotel, this city, and the King Edward hotel, 155 West 47th street, New York city, has brought suit for separation in the New York courts, alleging that her aetor-husband kicked and beat her. Argument on the motion for alimony and counsel fees was scheduled to be held before Justice Giegertch to- day.
 Mrs. Vosburgh is well known in this city, through her fathers connection with the Atlantic hotel Her husband is accounted an able actor. He recent ly appeared in the Belaseo production of fThe Woman" MT. and Mrs. Vos- burgh were married in Canada last October.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
DIED.

WALTERS-In Norwalk, Aug. g., Jas.
 H. Walters, of Bethel SCHEFFLER-In Danbury, Aug. S. Adolph P. Scheffler, aged 62 years CRABTR EE-In Shelton, Aug. 6, Miss
 Harriet B. Crabtree. WARD-At the Danbury hospital
 Aug. ', Miss Kate Ward. TAPPAN-In Danbury, Aug. 6. Laura L., widow of Robert Tappan, aged 60 years 5EaJ64gg4 e.glk ll Ca - REDMAN-In Stamford, Aug. g, As- nes B. Redman, aged SO years. BOWERS-In Stamford, Aug. 6, Law renee M. Bowers, aged 76. TLEXANDER.-In. Torrington, Aug.
 g, George w. Alexander of Winsted, aged 50.
 McATANUS-In No:wa1k. Aug. S, Ann, widow of Hugh McManus. WHITE-In Winsted, Aug. 8, Nellie J., wife of Junius M. White, aged 51.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss PROBATE COURT.

August I3th, lYI3- Estate of Timothy R. Sweeney, late of the town of Bridgeport in said Dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 WILLIAM J. FITZGERALD,
 Executor,
 71S Myrtle Ave, L13s*p Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
STATE EXAMINERS IN
 OPTOMETRY ORGANISE

New Haven, Aug. 13-A state board of examiners in optometry has been appointed by the state board of health in accord with a law passed by the last general assembly. The examiners are w. s. Todd, Hartford; J. A Mas terson, MtddletoWn; R. N. Johnquest, Stamford; D. A. Comstock, Ansonia and c. M. Parker, New Haven
 The examiners met here, last night, and organized under the new law, se- Iect1ng MT. Johnquest, of Stamford, as president, and MT. Comstock, of An sonia, secretary and treasurer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
NOTED LEADER
 OF SOCIALISTS
 DIES IN ZURICH
Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 1S-Augus Ferdinand Babel, the German Social ist leader, died here, today, aged 73

E Ferdinand Babel, the German Social ist leader, died here, today, aged 73.
 August Babel was probably the best known of modern Socialist leaders. He joined the German labor movement in 1862 as soon as he had reached man hood and continued his struggle for the cause of the working class until his death. He was a member of the imperial parliament almost continu- ously since its formation in 1871.
 Not long after first session of the imperial parliament he was sentenced to two years imprisonment on a charge of high treason against the empire and to another nine months conf1ne- ment for lese maJeste. He lived to see the Socialist party represented in the parliament by over 100 deputies.
 Babel published many books, most of them dealing with Socialism. He actively opposed Bismarck's anti-So- cialist laws and was often arrested and fined under them. Babel was a poor man and when he first entered parliament was compelled during the recesses to work at his trade of turn CT in order to earn his livelihood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
HAVE YOU BEEN xErq"

We mean on one of the matinee ex- cursions on the steamer Park City which take place daily from Bridge port to Port Jefferson, N. Y- It Is just one of the p1easantest trips that we know of You lose only half a day from business, it costs only half a dollar and you hear a concert by the orchestra on the boat that Is worth more than you pay for the trip. The music this season is a splendid feature and adds much to the enjoyment of the sail. When you get to Port Jefferson there are mum erous places of interest to visit. Do not put off the trip. Go while the weather is fine and be cool for a half day at least Three hours on the Sound. one hour and thirty minutes 4n Port Jefferson and the memories ofsa most enjoyable afternoon spent,
 John Bull does not have to adver- aise at San Francisco, and Uncle Sam r7 -af hi -4r-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
OBITUARY

The funeral of Henry O. Lucas, who died Sunday in Fairfield, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the under taking parIors of M. J. Cannon, 1051 Broad street Rev. Mir Holden of Norwalk was the officiating clergy man. Burial was private.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
FIREMAN KILLED IN
 S1OO,OOO OIL TRUST FIRE

New York, Aug. 13-one fireman was killed, early today, in a fire that destroyed a big box factory of the Point, near Long Island City. The property loss will be in excess Of $1O0,O0O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13

As Senator Bacon of Georgia has been reelected at a cost of SIS, it might he well for Billy Lorirner to write and ask how he did it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13

MT. and N1-s. F. c. Mullins of 1o75 Noble avenue leave tomorrow for Mar ragansett Pier where they will stay at the Gladstone for two weeks. They will also visit Newport, Watch Hill and other fashionable watering places before their return.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

Frank Bracken and William Delaney of the North End have returned from a week in New York and Coney Isl and.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13

Miss Margaret Keane of 2s36 Main street a senior at Smith College, and daughter of John F. Keane, the we'll known clothier, left yesterday for New port to spend few weeks at the home of a classmate-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-13

u---uer want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30
Thursday. October 30, 1913.
THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE

The action of the the Board OF
Trade recommending the postponement proposed bond
election and the preparation OF ordinance covering
Improvement proposition also the proposition filtration is
likely to strike responsive chord throughout community Tn.
doubed improved streets want system
water filtration and probably worse than
We need improved II pointed out that
IS possible TO secure both The
indebtedness of 100000 legal limitation about
soOOOOO II therefore approximately 100000 in new
bonds An adequate filtration can be
provided for from S25OOOO 100000 would leave rpox
mate 100000 be expended Improvement This action
can be taken without exceeding present constructed limit of the
rityS
In the judgment the Intelligence Wheeling ought
TO eNpend more than this ought ask the
legislature tor authority This city has
taxable property of S6OOOOOOO growing wealth and
It's growing interests properly enlargement our public
the of the legislature Indebtedness
sOoOO and eNPend that park improvements drainage
improvements and IN improvements identifying
city There of things making welfare comfort and
happiness OF our citizens that the city might
undertake people make their have the
wealth We easily the proper our
city government inspired with the enterprise and
enthusiasm in few Wheeling
an infinitely better place TO live
However for the being the practical question of filtration
and OF street improvement limited bounds Of ros
sible 100000 city apparent that these
should together Improvement
project should be pushed etrmnt the
filtration and the Trade
ought TO have careful and friendly consideration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
LincoIn,s Choice Of wsIIe. for the Cabinet
By L J. Edwards

'on Republican a. the New England
member ~ The cabinet. but that was
mistaken view.
Wy fatler never had any Illusion.
about Nr Lincoiu's selection OF Mr.
""I.s for secretary OF th- navy. I,
vas UT LiuColu's personal choice. and
y sas perhaps his only appointment
i' .i. cabinet which was exclusively
POI. PERSONAL choice Nobody recon-
.uer4ed Gideon Welles 20 him. No
BODY ever said anything 70 Mr.. Lin
com about Nr. Weiles as an avail
ao'" Neu England man for cabinet
minister
Lincoln knew that Mr. Welies had
been ar old time states rights Demo
Graf. BE had. however. offered with
L1" Democracy upon the slavery 0ues
ton. or nt least upon the question
O.. perm .t'InE slavery 20 he establish
rd in fte terrifories
Aa an editor he had written verv
strong and earnest articles in which
n" supported enc frcs-EolI doctrine OF
tho Republican party Tie was lu
p"rfect accord with Lincoln on %
policy Mr. Lincoln reasoned that the
appointment fo bis cabinet OF a mar
"a ao had been "a Democrat hut who
lni parted Nfl iIa parry unon tho
'rer.soU issue VAS vr-v anpedfeni
thing to l0 mink Nr Lincoln me-,
,Ir Wr'les on Hartford in March. is6o
on time when Lincoln delivered a
campaign speech in CHAT city. It was
alN'fe my lmprrs e.Un that immediate
F after Mr. Lincoln election he Do
C'tDI That .n would call Gideon
N'I."s fo his clbIner
huf Why ana h" appoint him see
rotary of thr rtrr7 asked
tnrf flirF that Zoo question ol
Mr. Welice Hfnaa. to serve go the
bead 40 tho nav. department ever on.
tered Nr Lincoln mind lf Do dad hs
know very ae. f.af .f would De- pos
.it." to spnu.r. competent wan fot
a7 it'anf secretary r. tho navy ami
j" found Iuet f1s man boo Captain q.
FoN. Who va" trained naval co.,
fcer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30

I happened 90 mention 20 Fred rick
W. Seward some years ago THAT 0
remembered vividy the quaint ar
pearance which Gideon Wt.les made.
as he slowly --ru. 90 along fhe bust.
hess streets in Hartford -FOUR az Eve
years after be retired from fl. cahl
net OF President Johnson 90 the close
~ Johnson's admin stratior said
to Mr.. seward that a few years after
first meeting Mr. Weilcs 7 met Peter
Cooper and ! was struck by The FtrunE
personal resemblance between tho
great secretary of The navy and Tho
famous American phllaufrophlst aud
great merchant Roth wor,. fhfIr hair
long ina clustered rirglets rs-rmh.nr
somewhat the wigs which were In tho
fashion IN the time o. Shakespeare or
little later. Both wore specfacIes
with strong lenses. which caused che r.
cyebills 20 seem uunafuraIN large.
and the cut or beard. or rather the
lack OF any cut, was On fhe case az
each OF these men Identical with tho
style adopted by the other
Mr. Seward was very familiar with
President Lincoln and President
Joltnsou's ADMINISTRATION us father.
William II. Seward. was secretary of
state I'm both administration and
Frederick ". Seward was assistant
secretary. he frequently took hls
fathers place az cabinet meetings
when the secretary o. state Was OUT
OF town or confined 20 his house hy
illness
said 20 Nr Seward that 1.f
heard some OF the older politicians cd.
Connecticut say that ~ vaa always l
mystery lu Connecticut and Iu Ne-
England that Gideon Wcllrs should
have been selected by Lincoln a- --r
Rotary % the navy.
Yes. ! have heard that. or 80 Least
] used 20 hear if.' said MIR Seward.
but there wasn't any mystery about
IL. 10 was sometimes Thought thar
Gideon WeIe5 was forced upon Fra-l.
dent Lincoln hy political iu.r.cue and
chiefly for the purpose off preventing
him from naming conspicuous Ho-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30

patr' undoubtedly the attitude Of
the commission reflects the changed
position oi the majority o.; The people
Few years ago d proposition FOR an
advance in railroad rate was very
property looked urou with suspicion
and aroused strong opposition. Tho
general advance proposed by tho rail
roads was NOT allowed. but recently
increased railroad costs. more parricI-
iariv .l ,.' matter o' wage. lave .u-
oo-b-eciy justified somc advance .n
railroad charges Probably I'm rho not
.s'a0t .I-uro t.e Interstate com.
merce Commission win decide cha.
some u. Ite proposed advances rtE
Dr.. made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30

Under t.- spreading chestnut tree
f." village black nith stands.
wrote '-" poet ~ this verse is to l.
t''sI .1 'te modern school reader.
'saraee-a"ep-r must Doe substituted
Tor blacksmith
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30

I.a express companies have lr.I
accepted fhe rates fvo1 by rre Inter.
-'af. 'ammsre" Commission. ias...t
p. requiring the commission 'r ua..
'.. tgsroa higher
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30

1.-THE INTELLIGESCER. embracing
Its several editions. I. entered IN the
postofficc AT Nhec'rr. w Va. ass sec
ond-class fnatterl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30

uehshed Daily. Except sunday. by tho
Intelligence Publishing Company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-15
- S.
(Hi1E, eGnheT

Tommy Murphy is in meeting
Richie's title it is said.
ENGLISH AS
het Nef Is thinking evading the that
several promising fighters back there"
NO, Helene, a Pigment o. imagination a sport
writer dashed it off right here
Tommy spreading about Art
Pelkey would
the to
with jewell (shoOt him Dead he has hydrophobia).
1t said Lewis friends
manager of Federal league Hardly friends.
Life will be dreary now that the six day bike race
TRADE.
Since Harry Meek DriscO
Los Angeles New York will
Tealey Raymond and Killay of Seattle.
All this flOwery praise Johnny
of hit with of these featherweights
This Brooklyn
to believe
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-15
Con. League Permanently
Organizes Tuesday Evenin6

81 The Conversation league is to
become a permanent institution.
and will formally organize and
adopt a constitution and bylaws
at a meeting at Resins hall to-
morrow night.
The preamble to the constitu-
ton reads as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, in con-
vention assembled, do hereby
create ourselves into an organi-
cation which hereafter shall be
known as the Conversation league
of America, and we do hereby de-
clare ourselves the charter men,
hes and organizers of said league.
and do create and ordain the fol-
lowing constitution and bylaws,
which shall govern the actions of
its officers and guide the league
in all its future deliberations.
Further, this league shall be in
corporated in and under the laws