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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
Three Pair OF Twins
Stop Slander Suit

Scranton, Pa, May 2s-Threes pairs
of twins which the stork delivered in
south Scranton neigh hborhood, Tues
day night, have clogged the machinery
of Alderman James Moir's court The
mothers are important witnesses in a
slander suit which the alderman was
to try and in their absence he, yester-
day. continued the suit indefinitely.
All the parties to the suit live in the
charged that she was slandered bv
Mrs. Joseph Slidage in the presence
of several women of the neighborhood,
among whom were Mrs. Ellen O'Boy1e.
Mrs. Hannah Boyd and Mrs Margaret
Stanton.
1t was to the latter three that the
stork was so generous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
LANGFORD Z
WAS ELECTROCUTED
Coroner Concludes investigators oi
Death fof BOY Fonnd Dead on
{. Freight Train.

Investigation by Coroner ]. J. Phe-
Ian into the death of Steve Langford,
the eighteen year old boy, who y as
killed while riding upon a freight
train from New Rochelle to Bridgeport,
resulted in it's being definitely ascer-
tanned that he was electrocuted by
contact with the overhead wire beyond
Stamford. Distinct marks upon the
clothing and right shoulder Of the
youth disclosed the point of contact,
although as is customary IN such
cases little marks Of violence are left
upon the body.
John Thompetto, 4s2 state street,
Joseph Oscar, 5s Chapel street and
John J. Burke, Al Chapel street, Stam-
ford, companions on the ride who were
compelled to hold the dead youths s
body upon the car during the fast ride
the following tale.
They had caught a ride from Stam-
ford early last evening after plans
for the night previous had been upset
by the cold weather. They were bound
for New York, but riding in the rain
dampened their ar5or at New Ro-
chelIe There they hoped an east
bound train, getting on at different
parts of the train, Langford was three
cars behind that ON which the others
located. He attempted to walk for
ward and stopped to avoid a bridge.
re 4OFSOI tCl1c- VIII csAtO els IAOy PolA0'
ing beneath the roadway Oscar saw
flash and Langford fell face down
ward At first he was not believed
to be dead, None dared stop the train
and they came to Bridgeport where
loyalty to the one who was dead. caus-
ed them to report the incident rather
than abandon him as fear first die
tated.
In the city court all. were discharged
when statements had been taken by
the Coroner They viii have. to beat
1T back by freight as solicitation of
fares from the authorities was unavail-
ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

Declaring, her husband with whom
she lfves4 80 years, deserted her after
he became a spirftua1ist, Mary F. Web
ster, of Brooklyn, N. r. appeared in
the superior court this morning to
contest the divorce action brought
against her by Frank D. Webster of
Norwalk The case was on the un-
contested list but Mrs. Webster claim
ed she heard nothing about it until
yesterday and she was on hand to
object
There he is now sitting with those
eptritualists, said Mrs. Webster in
dicatiag with her finger her husband
seated near group of women. He
was all right until he began to get
Interested in that continued the de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
ENLARGEMENT MADE IN
CHARITIES HEADQUARTERS

Radical changes in the arrangement
of the office of the superintendent of
Charities in the Police and Charities
buildi are being made today looking
toward more space, light and accom-
ruoda alton of visitors. The old grilled
an1 f"s bidding detsk is removed and q
low railing taken from Auditor Keat-
ing's office installed. A table remov-
ed from the emergency ward has teen
=preveted to Inspector Morrissey, giving
him official quarters in the room. 1t
is thought he will eventually be grant
ed a desk and the table returned to
the emergency ward where it is has
been a great convenience to the sur
geons in making out their reports and
various writings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
WILL RAISE FLAG AT
NEW ENGINE HOUSE

The residents Of the 9Th district viii
show their appreciation of the estab-
Hsh1rent of the new No 10 Engine
company in Putnam street this even
ing when they will gather to help
raise a new flag upon the engine
house. The flag raising ceremony will
take place at 1880 o'cIock and there
will be a brief address by P. w. Muir
ray, who is one of the original pro-
moters of the movement which estab-
lished the new fire station in that
district. The people of the district will
make iehis quite an event. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
TOLL BRIDGE AT
ISEAST HADDAM
INFORMALLY OPENED

Hartford, May ga special to The
Times from East Haddam says that
the East Haddam highway bridge,
which is to be dedicated June IA, was
informally thrown open for public
travel at $3.50, this morning. While
the bridge is not complete in every
detail it is in condition for the pass
age of traffic. The reason for open
ing it in advance of the formal date
is that the old ferry boat General
Spencer has broken down and cannot
be used. It probably will not go into
commission again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
LOSES.
WIFE WINS, IN
DIVORCE SUITS
Sensational Case of
Shelton Attorney
Comes TO End
Five Thousand Pages Of Test
inOny Taken in IA Sc
CTet Sessions

After a long hearing held behind
closed doors, Attorney Alfred c.
Baldwin, Of Shelton, former clerk of
the State Senate and prominent prac-
titioner in his home city, has lost his
divorce suit brought against Emma
R. G. Baldwin. The report of the
committee, accepted by Judge Greene
in the superior court today, gives Mrs.
Baldwin a divorce on the ground of
intolerab1e cruelty.
Attorney Baldwin charged his wife
with fnfidelity and cruelty. He nam
ed Arthur Pearson ais correspond dent
and said the indiscretions took place
in Derby in 1900. Mrs. Baldwin filed a
cross complaint alleging cruelty and
she won out. Attorneys DeForest &
Klein represented her.
The report of Attorney Haines OF
New Haven; who acted a commit
tee, stated that the plaintiff had con-
doned his wife's alleged infidelity by
living with her after 1900, when the
acts were said to have taken place.
In fact three of their children were
born after that time. The unsha,ken
testimony of several witnesses con-
WINGED the committee that Attorney
Baldwin had been guilty of cruelty.
The plaintiff claimed his wife confess
ed her wrongdoing on October, 1910.
The Ba1dwins were married Decem-
Der 10, 1896. They have -four chill,
dren, Harriette, Alfred, Ralph and
Herbert The mother is awarded
their custody but the question of ALI
mony was not decided because the
committee found it hard to get details
about Attorney Baldwin's property.
This will be discussed before Judge
Greene next week. Mrs. Baldwin said
her husband has property worth $10,-
600 and she claims his annual income
is $1,000.
The hearing consisted of IA secret
sessions, 40 witnesses were heard and
5000 pages Of testimony taken. Mrs
Baldwin in aodftion to alino ony wants,
an allowance for the expenses other
defense. The plaintiffs counsel OBJ.
jects to this and arguments will be
heard on the matter next week. Mrs.
Baldwin's maiden name was Emma
Gillette.
NO FARMER ToSfoRRow.
nN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR NUMBERING
HIS YOUNG WIFE

Willimantic. May 2s.-Wilns d.
Lambert aged so. today. in the Grim
inal superior court, pleaded guilty 70
murder in the second degree and was
sentenced to state prison for life He
killed his younEwife at their home IN
Killing1y, on April 80, and was in
dicted for murder in the first degree.
States Attorney Searles stated %
the court that he had investigated the
circumstances of the case and they
were such as to warrant the life seu-
tence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
INCENDIARY FIRE
DAMAGES DANBURY
LIVERY STABLE

Danbury, May pa fire of apparent
incendiary origin caused about $4,000
damage, early today, to the livery
stable of r. A Green and an adjoining
building owned by T.. L. Culhane.
The family of William F'estman, which
occupied apartments in the Culhane
building, barely escaped alive. The
fire is the third that has damaged
the Green livery stable within few
weeks. A reward of $3.50 was offered,
eoIay, for the arrest Of the incendi-
ary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY
EVENTS
MoRNTNG

MORNING
8 o'cIock-Steamer Bridgeport
leaves for New York on special
Memorial Day trip
10 o'cEOck-BasebaIi at New
field park, Bridgeport playing
New Haven.
AFTERNOON
Q o'cIock-AIernoria Day pa-
rade starts south on Broad street
to State street, to Park avenue.
to Seaside Park. The parade
will proceed through the park to
the Soldiers monument, where
appropriate Memorial exercises
will be held.
2 O'cIock-BaIard's Big 10
and 20 cent circus gives matinee
performance.
2:15 o'clocIz-Plaza theatre.
Poll Players in 'sThe Gam blers.''
2:15 o'cIocI<-Fox's Lyric the
atre. vaudeville and KinemacoI-
or photo plays.
2:15 o'cIock-Poli's. Vaude-
Vile and high class motion pic
lures.
2:15 osclock-Empire and 9TH
er moving picture houses Spe-
ciaI bills of motion picture plays
o'cIocIx-Opening OF Park
City. Bridgeport, and other yacht
clubs in the city.
EVENING
s:f5 o'clocIz-..u Trovntore''
at the Park theatre. Afternoon
performances repeated at other
theatres and at Billiards. circus.
$3.50 o'clock-BIemorial dance
at BoolkIaWn rink.
Banks stores, and al public
offices will be closed for the DAY
and holiday hours win prevail at
the post Office ard public library
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
SUpT. BIRMINGHAM BETTER

Reports from the home of Supt. Eu-
gene Birmingham today indicate much
Improvement in the condition OF the
head of the police department. While
it could not be ascertained when ha
would be up and about, IL is known
that no change for the better has been
radical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
EXPLOSION KILLS
FIVE MEN AND
INJURIES MANY

Port vendres, France. May ga
terrible explosion of dynamite in a
factory just outside this port, today,
killed five men and injured many
others. The report was heard at a
distance of 20 miles. The men killed
were blown to pieces and portions of
their bodies were picked up over 100
yards out in the Mediterranean.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
RECTOR'S FAILS
OWING NEARLY
HALF MILLION

failed. The corporation operating a
hotel and restaurant of that name, one
of the most pretentious in the theatre
district, owes nearly half million
dollars and has assets of not more
than S50, 600, according to an involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy hled, to-
DAY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29

NO FARMER TOMORROW.
: Tomorrow, Memorial Day. The
Farmer as usual Will omit publication.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
DoYoU

want a furnished room, or a
fiat, read The Farmer Clas-
sifed Ads. You IL find what
you want.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight; fair, warmer tomorrow,
probably showers at night
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

Would we within or those who stood
doubling without, ever have felt the
assurance which is now felt? Do we
not know that those whom the God Of
nations hath joined together, no man
can put asunder?
Apart from the deep significance
which your meeting has and from the
important page which it will fill in his
tory, is it not good for you as indi-
viduals to be here today? Your last
memories of this field will overlay
the carrier ones. 1t will no longer
picture itself in your memories as a
field of carnage and suffering and woe,
but field OF smiling faces and happy
hearts and great joys. And so the
picture will go forth to the nation and
it will rejoice with you, and the whole
world will realize not only has gov
eminent of the people, by the people
and for the people not persisted from
the earth, but that it will not ever per-
ish."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
Good Advice.

AS far as the amendment (resolu'
ton 49, is concerned, We believe II
will be a good idea to vote against il,
and give the next legislature a chance
to remove the niger in the woodpile."
-Riesel Rustler.
That is good advice. One OF the
provisions authorizes the legislature
to issue bonds for any sort OF state
institution, for anything that can be
designated as "a state institution
without any limit whatever.
r. A. Carpenter of Dallas well says
that If this amendment carries at the
polls the peoples right to vote on all
bond issues will be lost, and any fu-
ture legislature of Texas can proceed
without limit to issue bonds for any
and all of the existing state institu'
lions: or can logroll and trade, sec
ton with section, city with city, lob
byist with lobbyist, or member with
member, and create dozen or a
hundred new state institutions and
bond the people for them, wholly
without let or limit!
1t is the most dangerous PROPOSE
ton ever submitted to the people Of
Texas; its rejection should be unani.
Imous.-Waco Times Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
TO BREAK GROUND
FOR NEW JAIL

The site for the proposed new coun-
ty jail to be located just opposite the
present Jail, is being staked OFF to-
day, and tomorrow teams will be put
to work on the excavations. Building
materials are already being assembled
on the grounds, and the scene is as
suming a business-like air. Contrac-
tor w. P. Wallace of this city has the
contract to construct the Jail building
which was designed by Architect S. j..
Fountain of the A. and NJ. College.
The jail will be one of the, most ad-
vanced types of modern jails, and
will be fitted with every device to
make it clean and sanitary, insuring
the health of prisoners.
The county will also be relieved OF
grave responsibility, as the present
jail is dangerous as a fire trap, while
the new structure will be absolutely
fireproof.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
As Seen at GEORGETOWN.

The State University in its anxiety
10 get money through a bond issue
is becoming a menace to the taxpay-
|ers OF Texas. Its faculty and its
alumni, as well as the student body,
are being enlisted in the crusade for
"a bond issue that will have to be
many times larger than the amount
spoken OF to be OF practical benefit
Not more than two millions of bonds.
can be issued on the revenue produc-
ing property Of the University when
five to seven millions are needed and
I will be asked for If the amendment
is adopted. And what will become or
the A. and NJ. College If the amend
ment is adopted? 1t will be destroyed.
Swat the amendment and save the
College.-Georgetown Sun.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

When Col Miner went to Houston
some time ago to speak against Reso-
luton IS, the Galveston News insulted
him by saying that he found time to
abandon his duties at the college long
enough to go to Houston to speak
against the amendment, etc. Presi-
dent Mezes of the University is
stumping the state for the amend
ment; Supt. of Education Bradley is
stumping the state for the amend
ment, and Gov. Colquitt takes his pen
in hand" at least half his time to write
for the amendment, yet the News has
opened not it's mouth in criticism.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

4
There are not many places in Texas
where there is as much building in
progress, not even excepting the larg-
er cities, as there is in Bryan. A con-
tract for paving Main street has just
been let, dirt is being broken for a
new modern fireproof county jail, two
large two-story brick business build
ings, a $4,000 church, eight handsome
two-story residences and many cot
tages now going up is the record for
Bryan. In addition to the buildings,
the Bryan-College interurban is being
extended into the Brazos bottom.
There are few places in Texas that
can beat this record.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

The chief of police at Louisville,
KY, has issued an order for the ar
rest OF all wearers of the slit skirt
where there is not an undergarment
to obscure the vision of silken hos
iery from the naked eye. We saw
'em in Houston, they are all over the
north and east, and we can't under
stand what the Louisville chief is
cutting up about when everybody's
doing it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

District Attorney Whitman's cam
paign for mayor of New York opens
soon.
In business way Uncle Sam and
Japan are on the best possible terms.
The downfall of the Progressives in
California is predicted as the result
of the election of Judge H. H. Rose
as mayor of Los Angeles.
Former President Taft goes to Muir
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
AGAINST 18 at Waxachie.

The Waxahachie Light sheds its
beams to good purpose in the follow
ing: There are eighteen good rea-
sons why Joint Resolution No. IS will
not be adopted. The first one is be-
cause the people do not want it. This
makes it unnecessary to mention the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

Kansas has a problem in 1900 aban-
doned churches, said to be because of
a lack of interest in church work. The
thing about it is that they
are country churches, out of range of
the influence of Sunday picture shows,
Sunday baseball and other Sunday
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

Let us all resolve ourselves into a
boosters club and go to work for
our fair little city as never before.
Those who cannot provide the
"sinews of war" can talk. All can
do something and every little bit ad-
ded to what you've already got makes
Just a little bit more"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
A TEN.YEAR.oLD BOY AGAINST 1T

If you do not wish to see this great
State converted into paradise of the
bloated bondholder and a purgatory
for the struggling taxpayer, do not fail
to 90 to the polls on July 10 and cast
your vote against Senate Joint Reso-
luton No. IS. am only ten years
old, but this resolution, If adopted,
will place a tremendous burden on the
rising generation. ]. NJ. +.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

ray Bay, Canada, this week, FOR the
first summer vacation within foreign
borders in FIVE years.
John D. O'Rear, who has been Sc
lected as United States minister to
BOLIVIA, is a personal friend of Speak
er Champ Clark.
Two bills are now before the United
States senate, aimed at lobbyists. One
is to regulate the activities of lobby
lists and the other to place a check
upon the exercise of the ranking
privilege by members of congress-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

A new objection has arisen to the
adoption of woman suffrage on the
ground that it would produce innumer-
able family feuds, strife and turmoil.
The country is plum full of women
who have too much sense to vote for
their authenticated husbands, and
right there the trouble would begin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

B. L. Gill, commissioner Of insur-
ance and banking of Texas, has re-
signed to accept the vicepresidency
of the Seaboard National bank of New
York. They do resign once and a
while, but designations are mighty
"scase" except where it is to connect
with something better.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

Where is the SPOT in Texas that
makes better crops than Brazos coun-
ty? Point it out and we'll give the
man that does the pointing a chrome.
It can't "be did"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
BOUGHT LAND AT CROSBY.

C. C. Morgan and A. w. Cloud of Re-
lance left yesterday by private con-
for Crosby, twenty miles east
of Houston. They have Purchased
land in that locality and Mr.. Cloud ex-
poets to move there this fal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

The Houston Post wishes Uncle
Sam a Merry Fourth and Happy
Fiscal New Year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
Should Be Named Dennis.

The trouble with S. j. r. No, Is to
be voted on in July, seems to be that
so many people think its name should
be Dennis.-Van Alstyne Leader.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

Talk for Bryan and Bryan's schools
and you will be helping your COM
munity and be at no expense.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

Subscribers will confer favor on
the management by telephoning the
Office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper, or when change OF
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01

Bryan has the most complete edu,
cational system of any city I'm Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-01
A Few Reasons Why Senate Joint Reso-
luton Is Should Be Defeated

lother seventeen" That's about the
size OF IL.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-02
THREATENS SUIT
after ARRESTED
David Cohn, Minot Man,
May Launch $4,000 Ac-
ton Against Grow.

Minot. n. D., Aug. 2.-David cohn,
who was arrested a short time ago on
a charge OF obtaining goods under
false pretenses. today threatened to
brin gsuit for $4,000 damages against
Charles A. Grow, dry goods merchant.
for malicious prosecution.
Grow had a warrant sworn out July
10 for Cohn. who recently was de-
clared bankrupt in his clothing bust
ness on Main street. on the grounds
OF misstatement of fact. .
The suit has been placed in the
hands of Attorney Francis Murphy ny
Cohn and the papers will be filed in
district court at the @ term.
The case against Cohn was up be-
fore Justice OF the Peace ]. f. Burke,
but was dismissed for lack OF evidence.
Cohn bought Crows clothing store
several years ago from Grow and Cohn
still owes $1,000 on the deal which
will not fall due until January 1.
The bankrupt proceedings will be
resumed before John II. Lewis. ref
cree in bankruptcy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-02
LOCKWOOD BANK
DEAL IS CLOSED
Important Institutions are
Merged and Larger Enter
prise is the Result.

Lidgerwood. N. D.. Aug. 2.-The
stockholders meetings Of the Lidger-
wood National and Farmers State
banks were held and they considered
the proposition Of consolidating under
the name of the Farmers National
Bank Of Lidgerwood. There was prac-
tically no opposition to the plan. Out
Of the 60 0shares in the two banks, but
five shares voted against the PROPOSE
ton.
The papers to secure a charter for
the Farmers National bank were sign
ed and sent to Washington and when
they return and the board Of direc-
tors are elected, the new bank will
take over the business of the two in
stitutions.
The new bank will have a cap
ital stock Of $4,000 and with the
combined resources of the two banks
will have a total Of about $45O,00O.
1t will be under the management Of
]. w. Stiteler and F. W. Mashek.