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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21

this change. Several barns, formerly
the property of South Main street
owners, will be removed, and already
the rear portion of the house occu-
pied by Mr.. knight has been demoI-
ished by the advance clearersS OF the
land. The work projected for rev
Milford and adjacent locality, it Is
estimated, will consume about four
months.
Tho fourth quarterly conference of
the local Methodist church was held
Wednesd evening, at which the
various reports for the conference
year were submitted. Preceding the
business meeting Rev. Dr.. Good
enough, district superintendent,
preached a short sermon. Rev. A +.
Chamberlain, the present pastor. was
asked to remain with the church an
other year. He has proved himself
an energetic and successful parish
worker as well as a foRcible and a bic
pulpit speaker and all depAFtme nts OF
the church's life have been strength
ened under his leadership The mem
bership of the church Is now about
ESQ. George A. Barnes and Fred r.
Scofield were elected new members OF
the board of stewards.
Erskine Russell has taken a posi-
ton with the local office of the Adams
Express company.
A slight epidemic of grip has kept
the local physicians busy for few
sdays past, some of the victims being
quite seriously i'll. Mrs F. c. Ed
wards and son, Will e. Edwards, and
a young daughter of the family are
all down with the disease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21
STEPNEY

Mrs. Cornelia slade, Mrs. Perry
Hubben and Miss Vera Hubbell at
tended the wedding of Miss Ruby
Banks to Mr. Harry Wright in Bridge
port on Feb. Is.
Mrs. Arthur Hill has been quite i'll
at her home with the grippe. Miss
Emma. NIlellen has been caring for her.
Miss Lydia Benedict was the re-
cipient of a post card shower on Feb.
IA the occasion being her birthday.
Mrs. L. G. Gilbert of Newtown is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Milon
Hawley.
Miss Laura Sinclair, who formerly
lived in this place, now of New YORK,
is spending some time as the guest of
her friend Mrs. Jessie Craig.
Messrs. Frank J. -Olnstead- and Stiles
M. Clark, were summoned to appear
as grand jurors in Bridgeport today.
Miss Vera Hubbell has returned af-
ter a visit to out of town friends.
Mrs. Clarence Burr of Elm street is
ill with a, severe attack of grippe. Miss
Ida Adams is caring for her
Miss Nellie Osborne has visited at
the home of her sister, Mrs Anna
Gilbert.
Our local weather prophet prophesies
an early spring, having heard 'the
peeperS'' already.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21

this evening at the Greenfield Congre-
8ationa7 church.
The first publication of the Fairfield
Review Will be issued on next Wed
nesdAy.
SeFeotman John c. Lobdel1 has re-
turned from a visit in New York and
New Jersey.
Miss Bessie Child OF Main street has
returned to her home after visit
with. friends In New York
The Meeting Of the Junior Chris
tan EndeaRor society Sunday even
ing will be led by Miss Mabel
Schur&zes.
Mrs. William D. Ferris has been the
recent guest OF her daughter, Mrs. G.
Cole at her home ON Eliot street.
A shoot is to be held tomorrow al
ternoon by the members of the Green
fead Country Club Gun club. This
shoot is open to the public and prom
Uses to be one of much interest.
William II. Burr and Eugene Burr
are visiting with relatives in Long
Branch, N. J.
Mrs Louise Miller OF Bridgeport re-
gently visited with Mrs. Byron Eddy
OF Church street.
Frank Ferris has recovered from his
Illness which has confined him to his
home and has resumed his school du-
ties.
Mrs. Harrison of Brooklyn N, z, is
visiting at the home of Mrs. f. e.
Waken1an.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21
WESTPORT

Wes$poEx, E6h. g1-The last meeting
for the Boards Of Assessors and Re-
lief vnas held Ia the town hall, Wed
nesda1. when they conpleted their
work. Theirs have been 40 complaints
A commdteae composed Of Charming
p Harris, Edward Bradley, Daniel =.
5rsdssE. Wxiisn p Nasn e. and 1,.1 vi
day where they znee the banking cPm-
mfttee o& The house of representatives
and discussed the matter OF changing
the F4ss4 Ha&4ko1aI bank Of WestpoEt
into q trust company
{ Tae9S was g large attendance last
,evSx1ng at t1e library hall when Miss
wrmeTe league Of Connecticut deliver
ed an interesting lecture She took for
her subject, Vocational Framing OF
C7a1dren Between the Ages Of u and
There WIN be q class CONFIRMED ON
Sunday morning g Christ church
s Ts.r-i d. b viii be present. The morn
ing sermon win be preached by Rev.
Henry ". BlRGEloc5z who will take for
his subject RepAirtng to Results OF
sim
The men OF the weetport M. IA
church CARVE . tine entertainment last
evening in the church parlors. There
was q large attendance and ., pleas
ant evening was passed. Malcolm
SarackIeford Of New York was the
main attraction and entertained with
songs and banjo selections.
Deputy Sheriff Mead vRas on court
duty in Bridgeport yesterday
Invitation are being received about
town for a Washington birthday par
ty which will be held Saturday even
ing at the home of Miss Ruth Allen
at Compo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Macdonald are
visiting in New York for the week
end
Yesterdays hotel arrivals at the
.Westport hotel were: C. A. Dobbs,
White Plains, N z; L. Gibson, Lam
sing, Mich Charles NJ Bleak, New
York city; C. A. Merrill, Danbury.
Leonard Mackenzie is getting ready
to start in his new trucking business
He Is contemplating buying a new
auto truck. u
superintendent of Schools G.. c. Bow
man was in Southport yesterday where
he visited the Pequot school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Feb. 21-A large crowd. is
expected to be present at the WASH
tSATton supper which is to be sserved
this evening at o'clock. After the
supper q number of thg young peo-
ole will enjoy "a bus ride to Green
held where they will hold a dance at
the Greenfield Country club.
Letters bearing the following adj
dresses have been posted at the To-
cal pest office and are waiting to be
claimed: Mrs. Emma ESuchakie Miss
Edith Williams, Miss Maria, Laya,
Mrs. Horace Bump, Miss Lillian Rei1-
". Pe1Iagge Yuchnik, William L.
Mertes Nicholas Sava, Percy Prevoue,
William Bak1es Charles Barnes and
Joseph DoIianjslzi-
Edward Reynolds has returned from
Bridgeport where he spent the past
week as the guest of relatives.
Thomas S1attery has Joined the
dancing school at the GUILTY Academy
in Bridgeport.
The following interesting program
was enjoyed at the meeting of the
GreenfeuId Grange, Tuesday evening:
Reading Miss Esther Knapp; How to
Treat Land to get Best Results, Her
man Pease; The Most Profitable Crop
to Raise. John p Morehouse; The Most
Unavoidable Crop to Raise, Clarence
Miss May Van Ness
The members of the Fairfield foot
ball team are to give a dance some
time in the near future
a Washington supper is to be given
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21
NEWTOWN

Mr. and Mrs Ralph WfitIock of
Park Lane, Sandy Hook, are spending
three weeks with relatives in .Stepney
and Botsford while Mr.. Whitlock is
employed on the State Road work in
that section.
Mr.. Charles J. Trent, son of the
former superintendent of the Rubber
Retaining factory in Sandy Hook,
lives in New Brunswick, New Jersey,
where he is married, and has a good
position as operator with the Postal
Telegraph Company. His many friends
in town will be glad to hear such ia
vorable reports from him.
There was a stated communication
of Hiram Lodge, No. Is, F. A. NJ, last
night at the lodge rooms in Sandy
Hook. The E. A. degree was worked
by local officers, on one candidate.
Mr. Austin Eiurd of Hartford is
spending a short vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Hurd, in Sandy
Hook.
tt is ~'--pored than an exchange of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21

\ w. s. Shelton, a merchant at stan
ley, Ind, says he would not take $780,
900 for the relief a single box of Foley
Kidney Pulls gave him. tI had a
severe attack OF kidney trouble with
sharp pains through my back and
could hardly straighten up. A single
box of Foley Kidney Pills entirely re-
Heved me- F. B. Brill, Stratford
Favenue and Sixth street-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21

exclains. Yes, ten minutes. Surely
you can afford to spare that much
time from work or play if by so doing
you attain to dry palms. Should it
irk you to sit so quietly for this space
of time, call in some member of your
family and have a coy chat but what
ever else you do, sit still as the pow
der must not be shaken off until the
ten minutes are up, else results will
be nil. Rememb Der!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-21
TRUMBULL

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Renton who
are summer residents of this place,
are staying at the Stratfeld, in
Bridgeport. Mrs Renton recently I'M
derwent a serious operation at the
Bridgeport Hospital and is slowly i'm
proving.
Miss Mary Potter, teacher of
Room No. at White Plains school
will spend the week end at the Gould
Home Tn Fairfield. Any working girl
if properly recommended may spend
two weeks of each year at this home
for rest and recreation
Miss Mildred Tucker will sing at
the musical to be given by Mrs. Susan
HAwley Davis at her home in Bridge
port, Saturday afternoon.
Elmer J. Hawley of Bridgeport was
in town yesterday looking after his
interests here. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley
have recently returned from their trip
through the West.
Rayflsld Lucas is engaged in the
work of renodeling the Burton home
stead.
The house formerly owned by John
Bailey near the Bridgeport line has
been torn down. Mr.. Bailey sold this
property to the Bridgeport Hydraulic
Company and they in turn sold to to
the city. It will form part of Beard
sley Park.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-06

state of moisture again, and finally
evaded by saying that he was sure
that anything that low wages had to
do with vice was 'infinitesmal."
When Rosenwald came to the
stand he brought trouble right along
with him. He feared and hated to
think of the ordeal before him. He
wanted to attack the commission.
Yet he feared the commission might
attack his philanthropic reputation in
way that would make him sick.
Going up in the elevator to the ses-
sion, he was accompanied by Joe
Basch, of Siegel, Cooper & Co., and
Record-Herald reporter He smiled
wanly on Basch.
Now comes my hour of misery"
he said.
"Uh-huh," grunted Basch, who
probably was thinking of his own
troubles.
He began by saying that Sears,
Roebuck & Co. employed All adult
males and 1889 male minors, al
though he objected strenuously to the
term minors"
He said that the lowest wages paid
any male minor was SIS week, and
that that was for boys under 16.
Boys over 16 got IS a week, he said.
The average wage of the minors was
1881 and of the adults 1882.
Then the trouble began. Rosen-
wald said he hired no man over 81,
who was married, at less than $12
week. This was a rule, he said.
"Then the lowest wages you pay
any married man is $12 a week?"
asked O'Hara.
81 didn't say that, said Rosenwald,
81 said we didn't hire any man over
q who was married at less than $12."
''Then there may be married men
in your employ working for less than
1922" asked -O'Hara.
tEYaS - admitted ROSenwald and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-06


tread. Reynolds, Forgan and the
others had said that custom" reg
ualted the small wages paid to boys
and young men.
Simpson testified that Marshall
Field & Co. paid from SIS to So to
boys under sixteen and So as the low
est to boys over sixteen.
why do you pay the boys over
sixteen So a. week." asked O'Hara.
Because we have to- said Simp-
son, with engaging frankness.
They're very hard to get"
This admission that Marshall Field
r & Co. pays the lowest wages it pos
sibly can, and pays girls less than
boys because the supply of girls is
greater, made the members of the
commission look quizzically at each
other.
Simpson got himself into trouble
again when he said that the lowest
wages paid any single male clerk was
$40 week and any married male
clerk $12 a week.
The commission wanted to know
how many married men got $12 a
week and how many single men got
SO a week. Simpson wriggled all
over the witness stand, mopped his
forehead, pulled down his cuffs,
smiled in a sickly fashion at For
gan, and mumbIed something about
not knowing, and about the small
number of married men getting $12
a week anyhow.
The commission asked Simpson di-
rectly if he thought S12 a week
enough for man to support fam
lily on. He evaded the answer.
"Then don't you think the low
wages paid to the head of a family
may have something to do with
vice." asked O'Hara.
NO." said Simpson.
what causes vice?" asked O'Hara.
ooh, bad home conditions" said
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
VAMPIRE HELD FOR
MURDER OF Child
Woman Seeking Reconciliation
Sought to Hide Her
Own Shame.

Salt Lake City, July Ito hide
from her former husband, with whom
she sought a reconciliation, the fact
that she was the mother In 81 illegiti-
mate child, Mrs. Augustus Eckman or
Williams as she is known here Is al
legged to have killed her 12-year-old
daughter, Frances, and shipped the
body to Ogden in a trunk. The murder
was discovered whenC c. L. Anderson, the
woman's former husband, called for the
trunk at Ogden and the station agent,
whose suspicion vas aroused by an
Odor from the trunk refused to surren-
der it until he had Inspected the con-
tents. The nude body Of h dead child
was found.
whom he had been separated IA years
were both arrested. The told
conflicting stories and Anderson MAIN
tanned his innocence. The police have
concluded that he was not implicated In
the crime.
According to the story now accepted
In large part by h police Anderson ar
rived here Wednesday from Los An
geles at his Wife'S solicitation.
Just before he arrived Mrs. Ekman,
by her w confession, murdered her
daughter by giving her chloroform, and
put the body in a trunk. After spend
ing the night In a local hotel with the
gruesome trunk in their room, the cou-
pie went to Ogden. Anderson did not
know what was In the trunk, which
was hauled about from place to place,
until he was arrested late Saturday.
Mrs. Ekman is talented and appar-
emily agrees to the details without a
sign of emotion. Anderson left Mrs.
Ekman IA years g in Hancock, Mich,
according totMrs. Ekman, to escape ar
rest after killing an "Irishman."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
KRlMMEL CAPTURES
TURNFEST H0NORS

Denver, Colo, July Paul Krim-
mel, a sturdy young athlete from New
York, was crowned champion of the
35th bundles turnfest, or Olympian, OF
the North American Gymnastic union,
which closed four days of athletics,
singing and literary exercises at Lake
side stadium Sunday. John Bissinger,
also from New York, and Krimmel's
coach,Xwon second honors. Their total
points were 81. 55 and 92.45, respectively.
Al1ner Ehman. of the Central tourn-
verein, of Pittsburgh, was third with
$3.50; Harlan McChesney, Madison,
Wis, fourth. sS.15; Franz Kanis, New
ark, n. j., fifth, 88.05; Fritz Houlser,
Concordia turnverein, st. Louis, sixth,
S4.4.
The championship was awarded on
standing in the decathlon or 10-event
series, which include two exercises on
the horizontal bar, two on the parallel
bars and one each on the side and long
horses, the shotput, broad jump, three
standing jumps and the hop, step and
jump. In order to be eligible for the in
dividual championships all contestants
We're compelled to show In the above 10
event. Although only fifth in the de-
cathlon. Franz Kanis was given the
prize for apparatus work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
YOUTH SHOOTS UP"
COURT; NONE HURT

Washington, June ~30.-Judges, law
yers, policemen and spectators were
sent scurrying to cover in the criminal
court here late Monday when Ray M.
Stewart, aged 18, fired three wild shots
in an attempt to Shoot up" the court.
At the first crack, Justice Wendall P.
Stafford disappeared beneath his desk
and out in the court room there was
a wild scramble for places Of safety.
Some sought refuge under tables or
behind heavy chairs, and others
dropped from windows to the ground
10 or 20 feet below.
Justice Stafford had just used to
release Stewart on probation after con-
viction of attempted highway robbery.
The boy whipped out a .32-caliber re-
volver and fred three shots, two Of
which narrowly missed Assistant At
torney Samuel McComes Hawken, Har-
vey Given and policeman Mofftt. He
was turning toward the Judge as II
to shoot when a witness sprang upon
him and choked him into insensibility.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
MILLIONAIRE hoe IS
SUED BY YOUNG GIRL
Mae a. Sullivan Asks $225,000s
For Alleged Breach Of
Promise.

New York, June Exchanging that he
failed to keep q promise to make her his
wife, and further. declaring he violated
an agreement to give her q life annuity OF
$4,000, Mae A. Sullivan. daughter of the
late Patrick III. Sullivan, once register OF
deeds and prominent IN the city's political
life, has brought two suits for damages
-aggregating S225,00o. against Arthur Inger-s
soil Hoe, son OF the late Robert Hoe,
printing press manufactures.
Miss Sullivan. petite and 20. alleges she
met Mr.. Hoe months after he had mar
ried Evelyn Perry, an actress who took
a college course that she might ut herself
for society, and that q fow weeks later
Hoe proposed and was accepted. Wealthy
in her own right her father having left
an estate of upward OF N.eoo,000. she had
just been graduated from q fashionable
and was unfamiliar with the ways
of the world.
She alleges that upon Hoes protesta-
ton of love n the declaration that he
was unmarried she allowed him to es-
tablish her In q handsome apartment and
Asrmitted him to spend t1,ooo a week In
maintaining her. Although she had been
brought up In luxury the masnincenceso OF
the presents showered up her quite turned
her head and she declares she ts now cn-
tirely untitled to live In the name she
did before she made his acquaintance.
Furthermore, she declares, both her par
ents are dead and her course has
e~stranged her from the remaining MEM
bers of her family.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
BOY SCOUTS DELIVER
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Chicago, July dusty, painting III
almost lost amid the score Of automo-
biles, that formed his escort, Lauron
ChenoWeth, boy scout, dashed up to
the grandstand in Grant park Saturday
afternoon and delivered to Carter Har-
rison, mayor of Chicago, a message
from Woodrow Wilson, president Of the
United States. While a skyscraper
echoed back the boom of the cannon
that announced the arrival of the dis
patch, the mayor read the message, in
which the president wished success to
the International Athletic meeting
formally inaugurated by its arrival.
The boy scouts had done their work by
relays. They had borne the message
over hill and dale from the capitol to
Chicago, and thousands of the citizens
of Chicago, cheered the youngster as
the journey ended.
A scorching Jul beat down on the
opening of the meet, and even the cool,
light breeze brought only meager COM
fort to 1000 or 5000 who attended. De-
spite the weather, a dozen marathon
unner competed in an event of the
regular distances miles, 1856 yards
which was won by w. ]. Kennedy, Of
the Illinois Athletic club, in 8 hours
5 minutes and 20 seconds. Sidney Hatch,
the veteran, vas second in 3:11:10.
Manuel Cooper, of the Chicago Hebrew
institute, was third. The route of the
marathon for the most part lay over a
boulevard that seemed to sizzle under
the sun, SO that many of the runners
quit before the finish.
Harry Goelitz was star in the meet Of
prep" school athletics tina took place
after arrival of the presidents mes
sage. Goelitz won II points and helped
his school, Oak Park high, an easy team
winner in the events, with SO.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
GIRLS SUICIDE PACT
BLAMED TO CHURCHES
Pastor Says Better Places Than
Dance Halls Should Be
Provided.

Pittsburgh. Pa, June so.-Declarinx
that the suicide pact OF kathleen
Burns and Annie Butler was a direct
result OF the Ice house, churches and
the failure OF the churches to provide
9 place where young persons may en-
JOY wholesome entertainment, Rev.
John r. Ewers. Of the East End Chris
dan church. advocates tho erection OF
e cathedral-like church, to be the CEN
ter OF social. religious and philan-
thropic activities OF the community.
The two girls in question drank pois-
on after they had been lured from
dance hall to q house Of ill repute by
NJ men said to be city detectives
sent to the hall to see that order was
kept. Sobbtng, the girls told their
story, n when they were beyond
surveillance drank poison at the first
opportunity.
Tho members OF this congregation.
I myself. and those OF other churches
In East Liberty are to blame for the
plight OF these girls" declared Rev.
Mr.. Ewers.
"Such things will happen SO long as
the church does not provide a place
for the girls and boys and young men
and m to gather, at least as at
tr1ctfve MS a dance hall.
I have no use for a theological ice
house that Is opened once or twice q
week. and is OF no benefit to the COM
munity for active social and religious
work through the week.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
FIRE MAROONS $4,000
/ ALL NIGHT IN PARK
Trestle Burns Out, Leaving
New Workers No Way to
Get Home.

New York, July NEARLY $4,000
persons We're marooned on Rockaway
Beach all night by fire which de-
stroyed part of the trestle connecting
that popular resort on Long Island.
Inc Iiames started from a short cir
cult on the rail of the Long Island
rallroad while a train crowded with
GU persons was crossing the long
trestle over Jamaica Bay. The rear
car on the train caught fire n there
was a wild scramble among the pas
sengers to. get foothold on the trestle.
Hundreds of men, women and children
picked their way over the ties to safe
ty.
About 500 feet of the trestle burned
before the fire was extinguished. The
only other route home was by way Of
a single trolley line, a roundabout way
and unable to accommodate the thou
of persons, most of whom spent
the night asleep on the beach or in the
pavilions. .,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
NDI|DO0uNC
GET CALIFORNIA JOBS
Successor to MclJab Named
Sullivan to Prosecute Slav-
cry Gases.

washington. June 30s-Thoraas
Hayden and Judge N. Dooling have
been selected Nv President Wilson =
United Staten district attorney ana
United. States circuit fudge respec-
lively for the northern district of Calf
fornias Their nominations probably
will be sent to the Senate nextweek.
Matt r Sullivan will be special
prosecutor for the Canainetti-Digg1
and Western Fuel company cases
Judge Dooling, who Is, now IN the Au-
perior court bench, will fill m existing
vacancy and the cases will be tried
before him.
Attorney General McReynolds had =
brief conference with President Wilson
before the cabinet meeting today con-
corning these appointments.
Another vain attempt to set .
quorum OF the House Judiciary commit
tee today prevented action on Repre-
sentative Kahn's resolution calling on
tho attorney general for the papers ! d
the now celebrated cases. The com-
mittee viii meet again tomorrow Tor
another effort.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
LOAN TO MEXICO NOT
AVAILABLE AT ONCE

Mexico City, June 3o.-Fifty million
dollars of the Mexican government
loan may not be available for six
statement to the public made BY the
minister of finance today. Thirty mill
lion dollars, he says, will be at the dis
position of the government June 26,
and the remainder in the form OF two
options of six months each. He con-
tinues.
The only thing to prevent a con-
summation of the transaction will be
that conditions in Mexico become so
bad as to make the placing of the
bonds by the bankers impossible"
h negotiations for the loan were
conducted in Paris, through the
Banque de Paris ct Des PAYS Bias.