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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28

Commander Beers served first in the District of Columbia and Maryland. He was engaged in the Sherman expe- dftion< to South Carolina, during No venn Der, 1861, participating in the 'cap- ture of Port Royal, sc, the siege and capture of Fort Pulaski on the Sa- vannah River, Georgia, the capture of Jacksonville, Florida engagernen at James Island and about Charleston, s. C.. in 1862. The battle of -Pocata- ligo, S. c, finished his campaign in 1862. but in the following year he par and, s. C., the Siege of Fort Wagner, Fort Sumter and Charleston. The year 1864 found him under General Butler at Bermuda Hundred and Pe- tersburg, Va Later ha was present when Fort Fisher, E. C., was taken He closed the war in 1865 under Gem eral Sherman. During his service he had been with the 10th, 24th and pro- visiona1 10th army corps.
 The history of Commander Beers in his connection with the G. A R. is almost, if not as elaborate as his military history, showing that he join ed Post Elias Howe, Jr., No. 8, Sep tember 26, 1867. He was elected commander for. the years 1869-70. He was chosen to Commander of the Department of Connecticut in 18S0-S1, assuming the duties of Judge Advo- cate General during the years 1902 and 1908 He was placed on the Committee on revision of the Blue Book in 1904. Tn 1909 he was J. V. C. in-chief while the year 1910 found him on the committee on rules and regulations inSwhich capacity he also served in 1911. The high honor of commander -tn-chief was conferred upon him at the election in Los Angeles, Cal, September 13, 1912. The civil history of this prominent veteran shows that he was admitted to the Fairfield County Bar, January, 1871, was judge of the city court at Bridgeport for a term of about six teen years. He has also been a mem Der of the Soldiers hospital board of Connecticut during the past twenty two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
WARMERS RESIGNATION IS ATTEMPT TO TAKE LOAD OFF
 BACK OF MAYOR WILSON
f King and Lavery Retire 10 Background. Chances for Double Machine SuC-
 cess May Be Improved

The resignation of De Yer H. Warner from his voIun- tary assumed duty of being the actual mayor of Bridge port has not been unexpected by politicians, for time
 Another election is at hand Mr. Warner does not intend to be the mayoral candidate of the double he has constructed, it necessary to run Mayor Clifford B. Wilson again
 Mayor Wilson's friends feel it is said that his chance of reelection will materially reduced if the irpres sion continues that he is merely reflection War and his ideas.
 This view of the political situation shared bv Mr. Warmers closest advisers who have perceived that the situation required the withdrawal from public tion of his leading political foremen, A. E. Lavery and John T. King
 MT. Warner announces his abdication, and hopes Messrs. King and Lavery will resign.
 A few weeks ago King announced his resignation from politics, and day two later announced his return to the arena.
 MT King and Mr. Lavery expected to do not what Mir Warner publicly advises them do what he act ually wants them to do.
 The best bet is that they will doing business at the old stand, while Mayor Wilson ostensiy the role of actual mayor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
HousekeGper for Legislator Discovered After Night of Wandering in Rain
 Is Now In Critical State
Residents Who Heard Her Moans During Night As She Walked AimIessIy AbOut Paid No Heed Believing the Disturb
 ance Caused by Man in
 Drunken Condition

To all appearances suffering from the effects of morphine poisoning, Jeanette Hal1ock, housekeeper for Representative J. Henry Blakeman of Stratford, was found lying uncon- sctous and very near death in front of the B1alxeman home in Stratford at o'clock this morning. With hair dishevelled, flesh torn from contact with bushes and briars, and clothes sodden from the rain which had fallen during the night she Lay half hidden in some bushes near the front steps of the Stratford representatives home when discovered by Reuben O. Spam- CT, Representative B1akeman's son-in- law.
 Dr. William B. Cogswell, medical examiner of Stratford was summoed and he seeing at once that the woman was in every serious condition tele- phoned to Bridgeport for aid and the private ambulance of Rourke & Rourke was sent out to the Putney district in Stratford where the Blake man home is located. The woman was rushed to the Bridgeport hospital and steps taken to revive her. The efforts of the doctors were in vain and at press hour today she was still un- conscious with little hope held out for her recovery from the morphine pois- oning.
 The case 16 II1y SIST1OIAS OL0 III
 many ways. It seems that the wo- man was wandering around through the Putney district all night knocking at peoples houses probably realizing that her condition was serious and trying to obtain aid. The residents of the district thinking that it was a. drunken man trying to gain entrance into their homes did not admit the woman but instead telephoned to Sheriff Daniel Russell to come and ar rest the drunken man.
 Sheriff Russell was summoned first about g o'clock last evening by one of the Putney residents and he respond ed immediately and after an hours fruitless search for the supposed drunken man, returned to the Center. He was summoned a. second time dur ing the night however, and just as he was about to give up the search for the person who had been knocking at the doors, the Hallock woman was found unconscious on the walk in front of the Blakerrran residence. Medical Examiner Cogswen at first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
AGREEMENT FOR
 DISSOL UTION OF PACIFIC MERGER
Goes To U. s. Court With Approval of
 Government
President Wilson and Attorney General in Accord on Plan
 Evolved

Washington, June 28-Attorney Gen era1 McReynoIds and representatives of the Union Pacific, it was definitely learned, today, have reached an agree ment for the dissolution of the Harri- man merger. The principles of the plan are in harmony with the views of President Wilson and he is ex- pected to approve. It will be submit ted, Monday, to the judges of the United States court for the eighth circuit at St. Paul.
 The plan will go to the court with the governm ment's approval, qualified only by 8 request that the judges give a limited time before entering a final decree during which the governm ent may possibly make objections which cannot be foreseen.
 Attorney General McReyno1ds does not expect to go to St. Paul but will send G. Carroll Todd. special assistant who has been associated in the ne- gotiations.
 Attorney General McReynolds, to- day. said he was not ready to dis cuss the situation or details. It is understood, however, that the plan will provide for exchanging $3S, ,0O0 900 of Southern Pacific stock held by Union Pacific for Pennsylvania's in- terest in Baltimore & Ohio and the sale of the remaining $S8, GOO, 900 of Southern Pacific through the medium
 
 guards will end control of the Southern Pacific by either the Union Pacific or it's shareholders. Officials today, declared that President Will son. and Attorney General McReynolds had been in perfect accord all along to reach an agreement for the disso- 1utton provided a plan could be evolv- ed that would meet the demands of the Sherman law. It was declared while there had never been any ten dency to place obstacles in the way of an agreement, the administration had insisted upon an adequate dis solution.'' E.
 The plan evolved, it is believed, will accomplish this but the government takes the precaution of asking for a limited time within which to make objections, so that in case public dis cussion of the proposition and further study by officials shows any weak nesaes, the hands of the admins tration will not be tied.
 As the plan of dissolution does not provide for the separation of the Southern and Central Pacif1cs, officials of the department of justice, today, re- iterated that Attorney General Me Reynolds later on would bring a. civil antitrust suit under the Sherman law to accomplish that result
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
YOUTHFUL HEAD OF GEORGE JUNIOR POLICE ASKS TO
 BE KEPT AT INSTITUTION

From 1ow1y association with young 1hieves and criminals to the position of head Of a police bureau, which even freedom from the laws restrain Snas no charm to attract him is the record of Joseph AdeIozzi of East Bridgeport
 Sentenced to the George Junior Re- public until today, it was testified in Hhe city court today that he had only yesterday 5ourned from the institu- Hion to Waterbury in search of escaped youths and had successfully returned hts prisoners to custody. When it was suggested that his record was sufficient to release him from the Re- public under the probation expiring today he requested to be reconrnit- Asd which was acceded to by the court
 Other dispositions in the city court were as follows: John Szacswny. breach of the peace, 30 days, suspended under probation for one year. John Solomon, ST., and John Dush, Arctic ,Etreet. under probation for failing to send children to school, nolIed. Paul Retros arrested for throwing stones Mt railroad trains, nolled.
 The eases against Stephen Monare and Frank Dora, arrested for assaults which placed their victims in the hos- vital were continued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
TROUBLE BREWING IN CLEVELAND TEAM

Cleveland, June 28-The announce ment of Manager Birmingham of the Cleveland American club that he in- tended to bench Napoleon Lajoie, sec ond ba4seman of the team, has precipi- tated a feud between Lajoie and Bir- mingham which threatens the success of the club, President Charles O w. Somers admitted here, today.
 President Somers talked with Man ager Birmingham. this morning, over the long distance telephone After ward he announced that the trouble in no way menaced Birrning ngham's po- sition as manager and that he will continue to direct the team as he sees fit. Lajoie will continue with the team as a player, he said. In stateun ents made to the local papers, Lajoie also said that Birmingham had not the au- thority to bench him. Birmingham in a statement giving his side of the trouble, declared that he only benck- ed Lajoie temporarily because his brok- en hands had caused him to slump in his work and intended putting the Frenchman back in the game as soon as he regains form. In 53 games, this season, Lajoie has batted .327.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS
 ARE JUNE BRIDES
Former Principal of Sum merfe1d School Weeds Hart
 ford Business Man.
Miss Frances Baldwin Be- comes Bride of Foreman of Coe- Stapley Co.-Both Weddings at St. Mary's.

At St. Mary's R. c. church at 6:30 o'clock this morning Miss Rose A. Walsh, of 124 Ann street, became the bride of MT. Frank E. Hartman, son of MT. and Mrs. John B. Hartman of Hartford Rev. Father J. F. Mur- phy oH1ciated at the ceremony and the mest man was Judge Martin J. Cunningham of Danbury.
 Miss Walsh wore a beautiful creation of white crepe meteor with pearl and gold corsage. She carried a bouquet of bridal roses. She was attended by her friend. Miss Brennan of New Haven, who wore a gown Of blue char mouse with lace trimmings.
 The church was well filled with friends of the contracting parties and after the ceremony the bridal party was served with a wedding breakfast 6; Hawley doing the catering. The dining room was decorated. with large briday roses and the effect was a most pleasing one.
 After the wedding breakfast and re- ception the couple departed on their honeymoon trip which will consist of an auto trip through the White Noun tafns and Canada On their return they will reside at No. 80 Evergreen avenue, Hartford, in which city MT. Hartman is in business as a member of the firm of the Converse Rubber company.
 Miss Walsh recently retired as prin- cipal Of the SummerheId public school. She is daughter of the late Peter and Ann Walsh foremost among the early Catholic settlers of this city. Three of her brothers all of whom have joined their parents in the world beyond were former Representative John Walsh, Peter and Rev. Father James Walsh The family is one of the best known. in East Bridgeport and no family was held in higher esteem.
 Miss Walsh has endeared herself to a wide circle of acquaintances. She possesses many graces of mind and person and was conceded1y one of the best equipped members of the teach ing corps of the local public schools As principal of the Summerfeld school
 eContinued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28

provided w1th-fun Information by mak- ing inquiry of the committee There will be a. final meeting of the commit tee on Thursday evening July 3, when the list will be closed. Ladies cards may be obtained from Secretary c. J. Mercer at his office in the Security Building up to and including Saturday noon of next week
 The feature of the tour will be the trip to The Thousand Islands which is on the all expense plan and Bridge port lodge is the only lodge in the state that has been able to secure this desirable extension trip and through the Marsters Touring Agency it has chartered fine new steel steamer for the trip from Rochester to the stopping off place in the famous Am erican summer resort.
 The tour will last just one week the return to New York being on the Sun day following so that those who desire may pass the day either at New York, Coney Island or leave for home early The Thousand Island trip is open to all who go whether members of the order or not only it is necessary to indicate that they intend to make this extension tour before leaving that ac- coTnInodatfon may be reserved on the steamer for the delightful sail through the lakes and the St. Lawrence river.
 The complete itinerary follows:
 (Continued on Page S.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
Sergt. Samuel Thorpe of Bridgeport Tells
 of Fund
Staff Erected on BarIOW'S Knoll Where First Days
 Fight Began

Sergeant Samuel Thorpe of Bridge port and his comrades of 17th Conn. Vols, have completed plans to keep Old Glory flying every fair day for ever at Gettysburg. Sergeant Thorpe who is a prominent member of Elias Howe, Jr., post, No. 8, G. A. R., will be one of the Bridgeport party to leave for Gettysburg, Monday morning. He was a member of Company A com manded by Captain John Mccarthy of Fairfield.
 The 17th was in the thick of the fighting the first day at Gettysburg at Bar1ow's Knoll, a. hill two miles west of Gettysburg There the regi- ment lost it's colonel, Heutenant-col- onel and IT enlisted men. The 1zth Conn. was a part of the Union army that halted the Confederate advance and brought on the fierce battle at Gettysbu urg-
 On Bariow's Knoll where the 17th made its stand and checked the Con- federate advance for the time being, has been erected a monument. There is also a tall flagstaff and from this the Stars and Stripes waves every fair day A man who owned a farm close ment with the 17th Conn. Veteran as= sociation to keep the flag flying. He has since died but his son looks after the flag.
 Since the war many surviving mem fbers of the 17th regiment have pros pered in business and when Sergeant Thorpe and his old comrades go to Gettysburg they will complete arrange ments for fund to keep the flag waving forever.
 Money subscribed by veteran sur vfvors sci the 17th Conn. will be in vested and the earnings used to keep a new flag forever on the staff beside the monument of the 17th. Barlow s Knoll is visible from all railroad trains ways remark the flag which waves there. Inc veterans of the 17th have kept the colors there since their monu- ment was dedicated
 Captain Alfred B. Beers, command er-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic is a Bridgeport man and IS one of the chief figures of interest at which has already Informally begun on the famous battlefield. Today The Farmer prints a sketch of Commander Beers service, both military and civil as well as an exclusive interview with him regarding the reunion at Gettys- burg.
 Captain Alfred B. Beers, command er-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was born in New Rochelle. April 23rd, 1845. As a young man he enlisted as private in Company I, 9th Conn. Volunteers, August 25, 1S61- He was mustered into the United States Service September 5, 1881. First serving as corporal he was soon promoted to the rank of sergeant and thence. to a captaincy He was mustered out on August 21, 1885,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
ABBOT BEHIND
 TN GOLF FINALS

Bob Abbott of Brooklawn and F. T. Topping, Greenwich, for the state golf championship started this morning
 At the end of IS holes Topping was up. The cards follow:
 Topping, out, 37; in, 4O-T7.
 Abbott, out 37; in, 41-7s-
 In the finals of the two ball four some M H. Marlin. beat R. s. White. End, up and to play for the 1s holes.
 In the consoIat ton round. Pierson was up at the 18th hole over Bald win
 In the second beaten eight, Strong of Brook1awn, was 4 up on Alcorn at the 18th hole.
 In the fifth beaten eight. Hotchlziss won by default.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28

supposed the case one of coma result ing from Brtght's disease but at the hospital this afternoon it was stated that it was plainly one of morphine poisoning.
 The woman had been staying in the Blakeman home alone while Repre- sentative Bla1eman was spending a few days visiting his sister in Clinton, Conn. She came home to supper last evening, got her supper but did not stop to wash the dishes. She went out of the house despite the threaten ing storm and she was not seen again until she was found unconscious early this morning.
 Where she obtained the morphine or whether she was a. habitua1 user of the drug has not yet been learned and probably never will be if she does not recover from the effects of the overdose taken last night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
SURVIVORS OF l7TH CONN.
 WILL KEEP FLAG FLYING
 FOREVER AT GETTYSBURG
Alfred B. Beers, commander in-cIdef, of G. A. R., on the 5Oth anniversary of Gettysburg.

Alfred B. Beers, commander fn-chief, of G. A. R., on the 5Oth anniversary of Gettysburg.
 sEThe celebration of the Battle of Gettysburg means that half a century has elapsed since that battle was fought, and that that battle was the turning point in the war. It pressaged the down fall of the effort to dissolve the union. It has often been called the thigh-Vvater mark of tho rebellion, and 1t is true th;lt after that battle the fortunes of the Confederate states steadily ebbed until the close of the war in 1865.
 '1It is a gathering of men who fought upon both sides in that battle and come together. now as friends and not as enemies, and shows a restoration of the feelings of peace and aI1Kity be- tween the men who fought tho battles foT. the North and for the South; and who have many of them, showed their attach nnent for the flag and for the Union by serving in the later war under that flag and for the Union.
 ssIA also means that those men who fought in both armies are today united and celebrate the laying of the peace monument on that battlefield which will typffy the sealing of everlasting peace between the two sections of the country"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
HOT TIME IN
 GETTYSBURG
 FOR VETERANS
Several Old Soldiers Drop Down From
 Extreme Heat
Penn. Heads List of States, Send ing 17,82O Warriors to Fam
 OuS Battle Ground

csettvsburg. Pa, June 2s-A1though &here were several prostrat1ons, yes terday, the extreme heat failed to dampen the ardor of the old soldiers here for the anniversary celebration, next week From shortly after sunrise until late at night, the streets of Get fysburx were crowded with the veter- ans, north and south. Some of them .paraded cheering and singing in fra fernfzing exuberance with former foes while others gathered in groups and accounted the stirring times of 50 years ago. Those overcome by the heat were treated at the emergency hos pital of the state department of health and all are out of danger.
 Veterans are arriving on every train .En spfte of the heat, yesterday, the maximum temperature being 98 de xrees many of them walked over the entire area. of the battlefield and ot- sfciaIs in charge said that the small number of prostrations demonstrated the physical fitness of the old soldiers There are two large hospitals with capacity of 1900 designated only for serious cases. These are supplemented sby three regimental hospitals. IA Red Cross stations and 20 first aid stations located near the recreation centers of i4ne camp A complete ambulance bat t4a1ion of the United States army with n5 horse a1nbuIances and two autonao- hfle axnb ulances. will carry the SICK from the first ala SEaCfonS po IHo hoS- uffaIs- The provisional field hospital besides wards and diet kitchens. has a =complete operating room and the aR- Engagements include everything down to the shower bath.
 Lieut.. Simon Bolivar Buclzners son .of the ranking surviving officer of the tConfederate army who is assisting 1Easor-~ormoy1e, in command at the camp. today made public the number og old soldiers each state expects to isend. Pennsy1van1a heads the list with i17 ESQ. New York second with 9,6S3; land New Jersey third with 1889. Mas .szchusetts will send 1883; Virginia l. Ez7; North. Carolina ]. .215: Michigan 600; West Virginia s10; Indiana 666 and iIil1nois 51S- Other states range from Eonnecticutss 45O to s1 from Oregon and s from Idaho
 Pennsylvania and New York will Oc- ncupy the entire northern section of the 4canap on both sides of Long Lane.
 Federal veterans from other states will be encarnped between Seminary E1dgs and Long Lane while the wear ,ers of the gray will occupy the site ,~zest of Long szane at>the base of the monument to General Lee, now in icourse of erection at the point where FPtckett's charge started.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
DIVERS AFTER BODIES
 IN STEAMER, WRECK

New York, June 2s-Dfvers were se- cured, today, to search for bodies in the hold of the Standard oil tank steamer Mohawk, wrecked, late yester- day by the explosion of 200 tons of fuel oil. Checking up shows that probably four of the crew perished- Of the half dozen injured, the condi- ton of one is serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
FEDERALS HEMMED IN

Douglas, Ariz., June 2s-Oficial in surgent advices received here are to the effect that General Ojeda's col unn Of federal forces has not entered Guaymas but is surrounded by in Eurgents at Bacatete- While the rem uants of Ojeda's army are besieged by Sonora states Yaquf Indians, another group of insurgents is reported pre-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
OUTFIELDER YOUNG
 HAS BEEN RELEASED

It was announced today that out fielder Young has been released by Manager Monte Cross of the Bridge port baseball club. He said he hadn't played recently and asked for a week to get into condition but Manager Cross couldn't afford to carry him un- til he got into shape. Negotiations are now pending for a new outdeld- CT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
BANNER AT
 

Manassas, Va, June 2S.=Probably sone of the most unique banners that twill appear at the Gettysburg reunion shas been dispatched from here to be placed before the quarters of the Manassas picket post, G., A. R., and iEweII Camp, c. V. The banner which is commemorative of the peace jJIbi- lee on the battlefield of Bull Run in 0u1y, 1911, at which celebration Pres 5dent Taft delivered the principal speech, has the Confederate flag on one side and the stars and stripes on the other. In addition, there appear Khe inscriptions Let us have peace Grant" and ''Duty Is the subIimest word in any 1anguage-Lee.''
 4 special guard of honor composed ioG veterans from both sides will care For the flag.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-28
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