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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
Fatalities in South and Middle West Number
More Than Half Hundred and
List Is Still Growing
Heaviest Toll In Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia Tomatoes
Half Mile Wide Sweep Through Tennessee Counties
Loss in Vicinity of Chicago Is Estimated
lat Over One Million Dollars

Widespread storms OF cyclonic inten-
sity, sweeping over the middle west
and the south during the past. "a
hours, cut their way through towns
and cities of five States, snuffed out
scores Of lives, made hundreds home
less and destroyed property valued
high in the millions. At noon today
81 persons were reported killed and tn e
death list was growing.
Other sections of the country from
the Great Lakes to the gulf and the
eastern seaboard to the Rockies were
swept today by gales, rain and snow.
The storm took its heaviest toll of
life in Alabama, Tennessee and
northwestern Georgia. From Nash
vi1el and Memphis came reports of the
tornadoes half a mile wide sweeping
through five counties, tumbling over
scores OF houses brushing a dozen
towns and killing 20 persons Rome.
Ga, reported the storm devastated
northwestern Georgia. during the night
ana the dead numbered eighteen A
tordano 100 yards wide ploughed
through DeKaIb county, Ga, east Of
Atlanta, cut it of from the world and
killed ave persons Two. persons were
killed in Columbus, Ca; six in north
ern Alabama
A fftx mile gale passed over Chi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
Weather Indications.

New Haven, March 14-Forecast:
rain tonight, Saturday rain or snow
followed by clearing and colder.
The western disturbance has devel-
oped into a well defined storm area
central over Iowa with barometer
reading as low as 8.86 inches. The
effect Of the storm is felt in all sec
tions between the Rocky Mountains
and the Atlantic coast Fog and
rain with high temperature prevail
on the east and south sides of the
storm, while snow and freezing tenn
perature prevail on the north and
west sides. There is very little change
in temperature from the coast west
ward to Iowa but from Iowa north
eastward to Montana there is fall
of nearly so degrees. The storm with
probably move eastward and pass out
the St Lawrence valley late tonight
and Saturday.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
cloudy and rainy weather with high
winds followed by clearing and cold
er SATURDAY. afternoon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
Slated Promotions in
Police Department
Ready for Board
LIST CONTAINS SOME
REAL OZARK HORSES"
O'COnneI to Remain Sergeant,
While Others Go to Newly
Created Lieutenancies

It's all over but the swearing in,
so far as the police promotions and
appointments are concerned
Tonight at g o'clock, the board OF
police commissioners will go into ses-
sion-- When their work is done un-
less all signs fail there will be forty
odd new members of. the department.
Nine sergeants will be promoted to
the newly created offices of 1ieuten-
ant, and eight patrolmen will be rais-
ed to the rank of sergeants. There
will be thirty-eight patrolmen, three
civilian chauffeurs, and three door,
men also appointed.
Following conferences that have ex-
tended over several weeks, the states
of candidates are in readiness for this
evenings session, and the appoint
ments, in most cases, are now as good
as made. The plums will be evenly
distributed between the two old par
ties.
Tt became known today that the
lieutenancies will be filled by the pro-
motions of the present eergeants with
the exception of Sergeant John O'Con-
nell. There are ten sergeants now,
and only nine. lfeutenancies. sOCon-
nell despite his splendid record is
passed up'' because he would not bend
his knee to politicians in his own par
ty.
The eight patrolmen who will be
raised to sergeants are as fo1lowasI
Patro1man James Walker, of 234
Hough avenue, well known about city
as minstrel performer and talented
entertainer.
Patro9man Charles A. Wheeler, of1T5
Bunnell street. at present a chzufeur
in the department and a mechanic
PatroInan Thomas n. Flood, of PAT
Orchard street
PaHolman Edward Wagner, Jr., of
693 Ogden Street, for several years
dog and liquor agent.
State street, at present chauffeur in
the department.
Patrolman James J. O'Nei1, of 1852
Frank street.
Patrolman Joseph P. Coughlin, of
2095 Main street, a brother Of Judge
Thoma., C. Coughlin.
Patrolman Isaac B. Williams, of 6S
Baldwin street, for years railroad sta
ton policeman and former well known
boxer, athlete and sparring partner
of "Bob'' F1tzsimmons.
On the Democratic side, it. is un
derstood that one of the doorman ap-
pointments will go to Patrolman John
McPadden of the Tenth district, while
one Of the civilian chauffeurs will be
William Caul1eld, at present employ
ed in the Locomobile factory. Thomas
Flynn is also said to be slated for
chauffeur job.
Among the names almost certain to
be found in the list of patroImen ap-
pointees are John Seery. Jeremiah
Lawn, Edward Cassidy, Fred Eiche1.
Martin Griffin, Robert Egan, Charles
Fitzgerald, James HanIon, William J.
Halpin, John Gerrity, Robert Tate,
John Cassidy, Patrick Flanagan.
Bartholomew Sheridan, Emil Zeibold,
William Wolfe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
wILsoN,s ooNFERENcEs.

President Wilson had a number of
important conferences planned for. to-
day. Representative Jones of Virginia
had an enlargement chiefly to introduce
his colleague, Representative Saun-
ders,i but he expected to take up with
the President the question of Philip
pine Independence for which Repre-
sentative. Jones has a bill pending in
the House.
( Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, of
Pennsylvania, chairman OF the Demo
cratic caucus, was to confer with the
President on legislation. He was to
be followed by Joseph E. Davies, of
Wisconsin, secretary Of the Democratic
National committee. General Bibb
Grays, OF Alabama, who has been
mentioned for the assistant secretary
ship Of war, also had an appointment
with the President. The President
reserved part Of the morning for
Secretary Bryan of the State depart
ment, who leaves today on a 10 days
trip to. his home in Lincoln, Neb.
The President will wind up the
days conferences at s O'Clock when
he is scheduled to meet Senator La
Toilette at the White House. 1t will
be the Presidents first consultation
with a member of the Progressive Re
publican wing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
TATTOO MARKS LEAD
TO MITIGATION
OF TRAIN VICTIM

While picking up coal along the
New Haven tracks on the viaduct near
Howard avenue, Stephen Hegedus. 4S
years old, living with his wife at 260
OrIand street WAS instantly Killed, his
head struck by a passing locomotive
or train shortly before $50 this morn
ing. Such is the belief OF those who
saw him around the tracks yesterday
and today.
The dead body was first seen by the
engineer on a switcher. It was lying
upon the east bound tracks and when
found was still warm. A deep 1acer-
ated wound at the base of the brain
told the story of the manner in which
death had come.
"A report of the find was made to
the Third Precinct station and permis-
sion secured for the removal of the
body to Cullinanf & Mullins morgue,
where Identification was later accom-
plished through tattoo marks upon the
arm.
DR.. S. NJ. GarIick expects to COM
plete his examina ton into the cause
of death today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
SECRET SERVICE REFORM.

Despite vigorous denials by treasury
officials that Secretary McAdoo con-
templates sweeping the present corps
of United States secret service opera
tives out of office, applications for the
positions OF Chief Flynn and his sub
ordinates continue to pour in by the
hundreds daily The desk of Col.
Lyman, the treasurys appointment
clerk, is Uttered with letters glowing
with descriptions of the qualificat tions
of -would-be sleutlls. -C----
One man credited himself with dis
covering dangerous counterfeit dime.
He sent Secretary McAdoo two. of the
"spurious'' coins. They are genuine
Another, to prove the governments ,
need of him in "gumshoe'' work, said
he could talk freely and well and at
tracted attention wherever he went
A third applicant offered proof of his
"tcharicature and habits ~-'
with four thousand applications on
file since March 4, and no vacancies
in sight, the treasury department is
endeavoring to stem the tide of appl1-
cants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14

cago and Illinois during the night,
causing damage estimated at 81, 600, :
COO. At Quincy. wires were blown
down and many windows were broken.
Several large boats in the Mississippi
river were torn from their moorings
and many launches were swamped.
At Spring Bay, Ills, SO men and
women who were attending church
service were thrown into a panic
when the steeple fell
Charles Gilpine, a farmer near Jack
sonviIle. died from injuries received
when large tree was blown down
and. struck his house.
At Whitehall, pedestrian was
blown from a sidewalk and severely
injured and a skating rink was de-
mo1ished.
Three persons were injured and con-
siderable damage done to property
near Jerseyville.
Heavy damage to crops was report
ed in Peoria, Woodford and TazeweIl
counties.
From the storm swept areas come
meagre reports of havoc indicating
that the property loss will exceed
by far the present estimates. in sec
tions of four states thousands of tele-
phone and telegraph wires are pros
trated. th
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
DOCTOR ATTENDS
WIDOW OF REAR
ADMIRAL EATON

Brockton, Mass, March 14-Dr. JOS
eph Frame, of Rockland, was called
to Norwe1, today, to attend Mrs. JOS
eph C. Eaton, widow of Rear Admiral
Eaton, whose death is the subject OF a
secret inquiry by the authorities. Mrs
Eaton's mother, Mrs. George Harri-
son, also is i'll but the nature of the
ailments of the two women is as
closely guarded as the supposed
grounds for the suspicion that the
admiral died OF poisoning -
District Attorney Barker was Stin
awaiting, today, a report on the chem
ical analysis of the contents of the
stomach which was removed from the
body of the admiral at the autopsy,
Saturday Police officers made the
rounds of the drug stores in the city
and Rockland which gave color to the
report that Admiral Eaton had taken
a heart dePressant to relieve the pain
from an attack of acute indigestion
to which cause death was originally
attributed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
EXTRA SESSION
WILL SPEND
OVER BILLION
Congress Forces Vast
Expenditures in All
Departments
Host of Applicants for Positions
In Secret SeTVtce--WiISOn'S
Visitors
Washington.

Washington, March 14.-Appro-
priations of the last session of the
Congress, including the sundry civil
failed at the last moment but which
are to be put through at the coming
extra session, aggregated $1,O98, 8,647,-
$50. The annual statements given
out, today, by Chairman Fitzgerald,
of the appropriations committee and
by former Speaker Cannon, for the
Republicans agree on that total. Mr.
Cannon adds, however, that, in addi-
ton to that amount contracts author
lied for public works involving further
expenditures amounting to not less
than $7e,e56,174.
Chairman Fitzgerald attributed the
increase to development of the coun-
try, increased governme ent activity and
constant pressure to divert burdens to
the federal treasury.
<'The Indifference of the admins
tration," said Mr.. Fitzgerald, readily
1nis1ed congress as to the country's
secretary of the treasury disclosed an
anticipated deficit of $22, 2,556, ,023, but
congress never received from the
President the information which the
statute directed him to furnish
Mr.. Fitzgerald insisted that all ap-'
preparation bills should be prepared
in one committee as the only way to
reform the appropriation problem
Mr.. Cannon declared that the ap-
created during the entire 62nd@Con-
gress aggregated $2s2ss, ,470,9 $50, an
excess of almost $s7,ooo.O0O over the
previous Repu blican congress and that
the probable deficit in the revenues
for 1914 will be $1s3. .s21,626.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
MISSIONARY TO
CLIMB SUMMIT
OF MT. M'KINLEY

Fairbanks. Wash, March 14-Arch-
deacon Hudson Stuck. an Episcopal
Missionary, left Fairbanks yesterday
with three companions to make an at
tempt to reach the summit of Mt Nc
Kinley. Mr.. Stuck is taking a com
plete outfit, including scientific equip
ment with which to make observations
and establish the exact height of the
great peak, which is approximately
q. 800 feet. He expects to reach tha
summit about May 1.
The party will follow the route over
which Thomas Lloyd OF Fairbanks
made the first ascent in 1910 and
which was followed by Prof Herschel
Parker of New York and Belnore
Brown of Tacoma, last year, when
they came within 200 feet of the sum-
NIT, only to be driven back by a ter
rifle snow storm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
MUSTARD PASTE
INFLICTS BURNS
CAUSING DEATH
Elderly Woman Falls
Asleep; Plaster
Burns Back
Shock Of Burn, and 0asHIa Of
the Lungs Result n
Death


Failing asleep while che WIS nurs-
ing a. severe pain IN the hack vita
the use of a mustaEz plaster, Efrn.
Margaret Campbell. a well kncun
resident Of East Bridgeport, susfain-
ed burns so severe, that her death -
suited.
the lungs, which developed, while she
was bedridden with the severe burns.
In her weakened condition. she was
unable to Withstand the raVaees OF
the attack, and her death occurred on
Wednesday after three weeks Of Ill
ness.
Mrs. CampbelI was the wife Of John
Campbell, a wen known employs %
NJ W. Manwarins, the East Main
street plumber She had many
friends in East Bridgeport who were
shocked to learn Of her death 5hs
was 81 years of age. A grown fam
uy survives her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
M CURES CASE
ARGUED TO-DAY
Witnesses Testify to Good Re-
pute Of Applicant
JudsOn Not Afraid of Libel Klein
Says Supreme Court Didn't
Decide Against M'Guire

A acathing criticism of p. J. Nc
Guire and hfs witnesses was delivered
before the county commissioners this
morning by States Attorney stiles
Judson representing the Malleable
Iron Co., and other remohstrants
against O.. renewal Of McGuire's IL
quor license at 447 Gregory St.
The states attorney said the pres
time whether the commissioners shall
decide the location unsuitable.
He said he was unable to anaIyze
the minds of the commissioners who
had previously declared this same To-
cation and even this same store un-
suitable. 1t was also stated that the
commissioners had seen fit to over
rule long line of decisions made by
themselves in the last decade.
Attorney Judson remarked that he
didn't like the looks Of things when
Attorney Klein produced this vast
army of Witnesses He didn't think
the manufacturers who represent mil
lions of dollars should be cast aside
for "a a few drinking men who swig
beer in McGuire's by day and drink in
McGuire's social club by night" The
states attorney also referred to Nc
Guire's witnesses as "a horde of beer
drinkers
Mention was made of John E. Fos-
ter, who formerly appeared as a re-
monstrant against saloons in Nc
CURES locality but who is now in ia
vor of the applicant. Attorney Jud-
son inferred that Foster has been
guilty of Irregular practice in a GER
tain suit about a building and Attor-
ney Klein asked: AREN'T you afraid
you'll be arrested for Hbe1?''
mot so that you can notice it, >"
replied the states attorney. Not by
that man. 1 can't libel him If try.'s
Attorney Klein, representing Nc
CURE, denied that the supreme court
had decided against Mcclure. He
said the courts ruling was only on q
plea in abatement and nothing was
said about the suitability of place or
person. He maintained that Mcclure
had since been granted his license ar d
was entitled to a renewal because he
had always conducted an orderly
place.
Former City Attorney Thomas M.
cullinan testified that McGUire's case
was noI1ed in the Fairfield court when
the dealer and three others were ar
raigned for liquor law violation He
denied that it was nolled upon pay
nnant of costs or that MCGUIRE paid
the costs for the other three prison.
ers-
Prosecutor Harry r. Sherwood OF
westport said that McGuire's case was
noI1ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
FuRrHER LoRMER PROBE.

The Senate committee on privileges
and elections which conducted the
two investigations into the election OF
William Lorimer, of Illinois, today,
began an inquiry into the charges
maze, yesterday, by Senator Gore,
that Carl A. LoeffIer, assistant door,
keeper of the Senate, had been re-
sponsible for. the disappearance of the
much discussed Holstlaw certificate
of deposit which figured in the cele-
brated case. Chairman Dillingham;
had asked Senator Gore. Mr.. Loeffler
and the young page from whom Sen
ator Gore got his information, to ap-
pear before the committee. Mr.. Loef-
fIer was reelected, yesterday, by a
large majority, after members of the
Senate had expressed their confidence
in his innocence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
BLOCK MAP EXPERT
RESIGNS CITY POST

Julian Mazeau. assistant city en-
gineer in charge of block maps. to-
day handed his resignation to City
Engineer Terry. Mr.. Mazeau recent
Iy passed the New York civil. service
examinations and has received an i'm
portant engineering position in con-
nection with the new subway work
Recently, Mr.. Mazeau received a sub
stantiaI increase in salary along with
other assistants in the city engineer
ing office. He begins his new duties
Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
.FLAGMAN'S BODY
FOUND MANGLED

vva1afneford. March 14-Patrick Ma
,sr VINO had been hagman at the
7a~1rer street railroad crossing, died
,rr,FIer tgae wheels OF q train some time
sa@t nfrht His mangled body was
found on the tracks today. Mr. Ma
aer had no relatives here. He is
.t,ourht to have had two sisters In
~evf Jeraey. Maher was between 40
~ e ~eafa Of age and had been en-
4.1rgvea by the railroad Tor about 10
nnszn n6 fnznazznx As<iods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
SAVE INAUGURAL FLAGS.

The White House, today, was in
possession of both the pennant bear
ing the coat of arms of the United
States which adorned the reading desk
on which President Wilson took oath
of office and the flag that flowed
above the Capitol nearest to that his
toric spot. The two standards were
produced by superintendent of the
Capitol Elliott Woods on the request
of the Executive Office The pennant
CONTINUED On SPaee 1oa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
100000 BLAZE In
ALUMNI BUILDING

Niagara Falls, N. z, March 14>Fire
today destroyed the alumni building
at Mia CARA, University, causing a loss
estimated at 800, 900. The building,
new three-story structure erected to
replace one burned in June, 1903, con-
tanned the club rooms OF the college
societies and the college chemical
laboratory. Defective electric wiring is
believed to have caused the blaze.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
ARM TORN OFF
IN SHAFTINC

Rockville, March 1-Edward Sims.
overseer of the carding department Of
the Springville Mills of the Hockanum
Company, had his right arm torn off
this forenoon, below the elbow. He
was sent to the Hartford hospital.
Sims was adjusting a belt when his
sleeve was caught and his arm drag
ged around the shafting. He is about
SIS years old and had worked in the
mill for many years. Unless compli-
cations develop he will recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
STORAGE BATTERY
CARS FOR MERIDEN
WATERBURY Road

New haven, March 14-confracta are
soon to be signed by the ConnecticuE
Company for the two new storage
battery cars to be used for electric
operation of the present Waterbury
and Meriden steam line. The cars
will cost about $4,000 each and the
first car will be put on the line about
July 1, next. The round trip service
between the. two cities will be at first
two hours and later Increased to
hourly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
EIGHT NEW SERGEANTS
SELECTED BY ADVISORS"
THE NEW
LIEUTENANTS

Frederick w. Webb
John Quin1ivan
Garry p. Sanger
George B. Coley
William O'Leary
Charles Fl. Suckley
Joseph A. Hazel
Philip T. Blansfield
Arthur L. Prout
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
New Haven Road
Stock Drops To
New Low Figure

I'm the decline of railroad stocks,
noted soon after the opening Of the
New York Stock Market today, New
Haven Road dropped i " to 12O, a
new low figure, and later fell to 11ss4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
TIME, ENERGY AND MONEY

The successful business man r.
he who makes it easiest for peo-
pie to buy his goods. He give
thought to the comfort Of his
customers. He knows that eF-
cry buyer uses three things In
making purchase:
1st. Time.
End. Energy.
srd. Money, OF its equtvaIenf
The successful bussness man
through advertising saves you
time, money and energy. he
acquafnts you with his prOducG-
Your nssvsbaa5er lsran@H hla neRs
to you. You make your dccss-
ions at your leisure. You can
plan your shopping at home.
You can go to a store and ask
for what you want by name and
be sure of getting quality.
To inquire about an article
takes yoszr sttnne ana your saner-
gy. You have to ask Questions
about 1t. 1t is without repufa-
ton. The character is unknown
to you.
Advertised goods are goods
with credit. They are certified.
You demand advertised soods
because experience has taugllt
you this and the knowledge
saves you tine, energy and mon
ey. Wise manufactures and
distributors know this. That is
why they are using the newspa-
pers to tell you about their
product.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
THE NEW
SERGEANTS

Thomas II. Flood
Charles A. Wheeler
Joseph =. couehlin
Edward Wagner, Jr.
James J. O'NeiIl
Isaac B. Williams
John z. McGirr
James Walker
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-04

Few who see wild animals in cages
realize the vast amount of trouble
danger and expense necessary to get
them here The greatest danger lies
in capturing wild animals in their ma.
tive country With the Hagenback.
Wallace shows, which will give two
performances IN Richmond, Saturday
August 8, there are several hundred
wild animals, most of which were cap.
tured in the forests and jungles OF
their native country.
There is no more ticklish or dan.
gerous task than tracking lions in the
vast Nubian deserts. The scorching
sun pours down with such force that
few men can stand it. The effect on
the eyes is binding. There is little
or no shade. The wariest and most
careful hunters may be tracking an
animal, and at the same time be
tracked by the very animal he is seek.
ing, who may spring on him at any
moment.
For capturing full-grown lions large
traps of various forms are used. One
trap is square, one of the sides lift
ing upon a spring like the old-fash-
toned mousetrap. This trap is bated
with a piece of fresh meat, and as