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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03
WOMEN WAIT HOURS FOR NEWS
 OF LOVED ONES

New York, Sept 3-W1afte-faced women, who would like to be hysteri- cal, and frantic men, who would like to commit murder-nothers, fathers, husbands brothers and sisters of those who were to arrive in New York at TBS yesterday morning on the Sec ond section of the Bar Harbor Elk press, but did not-for three hours managed somehow to control their feelings while they waited in the Grand Central Terminal for their loved ones to arrive, or word to come they never would arrive
 on coaches that had not been smashed to kind1ing were pulled into the sta tion the tension snapped.
 Women flung themselves, sobbing, upon the railroad officials who were there to keep them from the train and fought to reach it that they might know little sooner if their lot was happiness or woe. Men tore down ropes across the train entrance and mad1y rushed to be first to greet the survivors and to scan with eager eyes their dirt-stained faces. Six months after it's opening, the greatest railroad terminal in the world was fated to a baptism of misery.
 MOTHERS WAITING TO SEE BOYS.
 Mothers who had come to meet their sons returning from Camp Cobb ossee, near Monmouth, Me, crowded around each youngster who was helped to the platform. There had been ffty-eight Of the boys before yesterday morning, most of them about Is years old, some younger but none more than 20. Two were killed
 For about 90 of them a mother, father or some relative had been wait ing since 7:36-the hour scheduled for the trains arrival.
 As each youngster was recognized he was seized by pair of eager arms and feverishIy embraced-tennfs rae quet, baseball bat and all. Many of the boys had not been able to get their luggage, but had rescued part of their, camping kits.
 It was not long before the mothers discovered Harry Rich Mooney, man ager of the camp, who had been in charge of the party. And when they and fought to reach him and ask if their boys were alive
 Benjamin AltschuI of Norfolk, Va, had come to meet his three sons.
 Where are my boys?'' he cried when he saw Mooney. Where is my Will Iian?''
 ONE OF HIS THREE SONS LOST sylvan said Mooney. william has been badly hurt He did not tell him William had died some hours before. Sylvan was taken to the Mount Sinai aOSp1Ld1, LlS Dack Spra1neQ. The third boy, Herbert, had not been hurt.
 Mrs. Asher Green of No. 1oss st. Nicholas avenue, had been waiting with her husband for their son, AL bert. She fainted when she learned he was dead.
 Other mothers called out their sons names to Mooney, tearing at each oth- CT to get closer that they might hear better his reply When he told them their boys were safe they grabbed him, l embraced him, kissed hin-did any thing a frantic mother could in the excitement of her happiness.
 Then somehow the mothers learned | the body of one of the boys was be- ing taken from the baggage car, the | car car that had been used as a tenn porary hospital Every inch of floor space had been covered with injured | and dyin&-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03
Fairfield County News
Friday Nights Storm.

Lightning. struck the roof of sthe home of Howard Shall, at Danlbury Friday night, but the flames were ex- tinguished with hand extinguishe CTS No one hurt.
 A bolt of lightning travelled through the home of Frank A. Conklin at Dan- bury just before midnight. No dam age was done, the lightning being car ried outside by a, telephone wire which grounded it.
 At Shelton. a, bolt considerably dam aged the new church edifce of St. Jo- seph's parish. It glanced from the large giIded cross that surmounts the spire. blackening this and twisting g it slightly out of perpen dicular and then swept down the spirit, stripping g the slate from the octagon sides. There does not seem to be any material damage to the tower itself, and appar- ently all the damage was confined to the spire.
 Milk Dealers Fined.
 Salvatore RinaIdi of Stamford was fined $15 and costs, the costs amount ing to $13.14, in the Stamford City court, Saturday, for violation of the city ordinance requiring that milk when sold or offered for sale be kept at a temperature not higher than 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Mrs. Katrine Hladish of Sprfngdale was fined $1o, W1CfOuG cO5CS, on a SlI1lIaT CndTSS. IT. spector Baker testified that, in milk of a higher temperature than 55 de- grees, bacteria multiplied quickly, the milk soured and the chance of a con sumers catching a disease was great CT.
 Car on Fire.
 The Thomas racer No. 10, belonging to E. N. s1pperley, Jr-, of Norwa.lk, took fire Thursday and came very near being destroyed. Sipperley was going at a fair rate of speed when his carburetor backed fire, and set the machine on fire Chick Everson, who was in the car at the time, as sisted SipperIey and a few men work ing on the road to extinguish the flames This was done by the use of sand. The ears body was badly scorched, and the machine was dam aged quite badly.
 A Tough Snake Story.
 The workmen on the meadows in East NorwaIk are relating a strange snake story. So far as is known the first ratt1esnake that has ever ap- peared in East Norwalk was killed Saturday afternoon James ODonnell' who lost one leg in British 1nola7 Is employed as a general utility man on the bridge construction work. The leg has been replaced by an artificial limb. He was waking about the meadows Saturday, wear ing hip boots when it became neces- sary for him to go into one of the trenches that are half full of water. He remained in the water almost to his waist for about quarter of an hour. Upon emerging MT. O'DonnelI heard A. rattle that sounded as he walked but ceased as he stood still Looking down at his. feet he found a small rattIesnake with it's fangs buried in his cork leg just above the ankle. The snake was dead and coiled tightly about Mr. O'Donnells artificial linn b below the knee. It was his opinion that the serpent had struck the cork md upon being unable to withdraw its fanes had coi1ed about his leg. He thinks that the snake drowned while he was in the water of the trench.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03
WALL STREET TODAY

New York, Sept 3-Opening-a heavy tone pervaded the stock trading today The success with which bear operators depressed the list, yesterday, in the face of the forenOon's display of strengtf, encouraged them to further efforts today, and they met with no effective resistence at the outset. The copper group, the strong feature of the preceding session, showed a softer tone Amalgannated leading in the de- cline with drop of a point. New Haven again lost ground, falling a point to 90, a new low figure. Tn the railroad list. sReadings Union Pacific and Northern Pacific each of which fell back a point, proved most sus- ceptible to pressure. California Petro- 1eum and Pittsburgh Coal pfd also re- ceded point. After half an hour of trading the selling became less ac- tive and there was a small rally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03
CITY COURT CASES

Tn the City Court today, Judge Frank P. Wilder had little to do Dur ing the night but four persons had been locked up, all for being drunk. Several boys were arraigned for the theft of candy and cigarettes from the store of Bruno Costo, 142o Main St., Aug 8. A continuance was granted until Sept G.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03
AMBULANCE TO BE REPAIRED

The increasing hold of the Board of Contract & Supply on awards for city contracts was exhibited recently in the repair of the auto ambulance attach ed to the Charities department, which was sent to the Auto Service Station for repairs instead of to the LocomO- bile company, where it was made. The cost of the repairs will be $2SO. The Locomobile company refused to bid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

The Judge-+-Now my son, you must make your choice-wiII you live with your father or your mother?'
 The boy-"P1ease, sir, if you can only keep them apart, I should like to live with both. life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03
IN PROBATE CoURT.

Mary P. Doty was appointed ana qualified this morning as adnnfnIgtra- tor of the estate of the late Prank C. Doty, engineer at No. Engine CO Engineer Doty it will be remembered died while on a'vaoation in New Yorf-- His estate has not yet been appraised-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

Little Miss Cath Flynn of this city is appearing at the Plaza Theatre today a%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

PLAYER PIANO FOR sAIE.-In- strument used for demonstratiue- iu our store. Fancy mahogany caae. splendid tone and can hardly ba told from new. Price S45O.OO with "A rolls of music. Steinert's g15 Main St., near State I3 b@o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

@-A1S ANN1DC@ 4J AAOW ADIB were in attendance on Mrs. Smith before she died ?"
 Young M. D.-~Fourteen nnonfhr."
 Miss NaiberIy-''Dear me. The old lady must have had wonderful v1taI- ity."-Punch'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

D.-Chambermaid. white 0r colored in lodging house. Cail White House Clothing Store, g69 Water St. I38f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

S7 CASTONE CORSETS. Annfverary sale price $500. Mrs Has1nEs 1898 Main St. ae
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

ODDS AND ENDS CORSETs' old styles 12 cents. Mrs. Hastings. 1898 Main St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

FOR SALE.-Upright piano, ebonized case, thoroughly rebuilt in our workshop. Will give many years oi service. Sell for only S15O.OO. Easy payments. Steinerts. 915 Main st-s near State. b-o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

FOR sALE.-1912 six-cyIinder Stew ens-Duryea, perfect condition tullP equipped, new slip covers. deInouHt- able rims, extra tire, tools, etc. Cost sS.eOO. will sell for $1.40O. Detroit Cadillac Motor Car Co, 3e1 Fair held Ave. I8ar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

WANT1D-Young man for clothing store, one who speaks Hungarian or Slovenian Call White House Cloth ing Store, 639 Water St g bH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-03

$5 MADE TO ORDER CORsDTs- An( niversary sale price $S-bO- Mrs. Hastings, 1898 Main St. a."
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

who afterward proved to be . MOTOR
ious criminal. He rushed into my Office
and standing at the door covered me
with revolver.
With an oath ne cried that he was
going to shoot me down. He was in a
great rage. Fortunately | kept my
head about me; had to, because at the
moment I was alone and there was no
way to summon help. Looking him
straight in the eyes began to talk
softly and in conciliating way
What good would it do to kill me ?"
| asked. you. are not going 20 5e
prosecuted and sent to prison for the
crime you attempted You know it was
my duty to prevent you from carrying
Ii out. Why should you commit MUIR
der and run the risk of being hanged?
You're scot free now, but could have
sent you up for long term at hard
labor. Better let well enough alone"
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Timothy | J.Burke, Off
cial Quarry Of the
olice T ack, Dodges
Through His Work
Days with Hounds
AlwaysatH isl Heels.
Simply a Question
Of Getting Used to
the Job, He Says.

s HEETING Timothy ]. Burke IN
N formally and for the irst tine
you would put him down as welded 70
some peaceful occupation like boxing
under the Frawley law or polishing IN
ternational trophies for Sir Thomas
Upton. You would not conceive MN
AZ a man of great emotional needs.
Rather he would impress you as one
who had signed Hague treaty with
the universe, called OF hostilities with
Fate and settled down to the life of a
philosopher and a gentleman.
Mr.. Burke's job is acting as the
theoretical prey for aspiring police
does. His field extends from New
york city to western Pennsylvania.
Whenever the New York Police Depart.
ment has q new dog to break in Mr..
Burke is employed az the training
table. whenever there II dog show
in which police dogs take part Mr..
Burke Is the oflcisl victim. He makes
profession Of ii. The police dogs
have to attack something Mr.. Burke
is that something.
There are some peculiar occupations
in this country, but for pure original
ity that Of Mr.. Burke probably has
them all eclipsedg Imagine yourself
to be at an oficial test o! police dogs
lone which took place recently At
sheepshead Bay. N. r. Will serve as
an example.
II vas q dog show, but distinct in
many ways from the usual run OF such
events. The dogs on exhibition were
being judged not only for their ap-
pearance but their performances. There
we're coach dogs, hunting dogs, blooc-
hounds and police dogs-all animals
whose value depended chiefly upon
their ability to fulfil a certain purpose
rather than to look pretty.
Mr. Burke appeared with the police
dogs. Naturally he Is not large man.
but when he walked out on the iield
he locked as though he weighed about
three hundred and twenty pounds. This
was because he had on. three suits Of
clothes, two Of them heavily padded. 4
large overcoat, two pairs of gloves. sew
eral neck mufflers and some other
things. MIR. Burke was undoubtedly
protected from the cold; what else he
was protected from became clear when
the police dog trials began.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
w % nm a n
!; D e L g c III We
Dressed as Man. with Cigarette
and Eyeglasses. She Has Successfully
Preserved Her Identity in the Great
London Hotels, All the Time Shadowing
for Her Clients.

IN fiction the woman detective is al-
ways young and fascinating; her
kill in handling delicate situations and
II solving the most puzzling mysteries
arouses admiration. She is fearless
md knows how to handle an automatic
pistol.
Prepare to be astonished; greet one
n real life!
Maud West is not only woman
:leuth, but she has had career vivid
with adventure; in ten years of activ-
ity in her romantic occupation she has
been a vital factor in celebrated cases.
She is especially adept at disguises. In
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

| All the time | was arguing with the
rascal kept arranging the papers on
my desk with what seemed motions
meant to hide fright and nervousness.
Really, | still had command of myself.
and every moment was getting near
e to the automatic pistol that | had
concealed in drawer. At last | had
my fingers on 1t. had a chance!
The fellow kept on shouting threats;
his eyes cleaned with rage and it was
plain that he was torturing me as a
cat would mouse before finally kill
ing it.
IF you shoot me-" said as icily
, and intensely as could, Il shall shoot
you, too! have my fingers on pistol
how that can spit ten bullets while you
are firing one with that revolver OF
yours"
At last | succeeded in calming him
so that he could be reasoned with. He
went away, and | was surprised that
II did not collapse. But never have |
gone anywhere since without that lit
tie automatic. 1t is my most precious
possession!
| frequently dress up as man when
/ wish to watch house or loiter about
a street. A woman, you see, cannot
49, -
stayed at the Grand Hotel in Paris for
4 fortnight as man. / did not wear
mans clothes all the time; only
when I was working. 1t Is the easiest
thing in the world to disguise ones self
ct a hotel and yet occupy the same
room. found no dffficulty in avoiding
the chambermaids as went in and out
Often ! make my changes of cos
tune in my Office here. Not long
ago came in at about o'c.cck as =
shabby old scrubwoman, removed all
makeup and garments and was at the
Ritz Hotel dressed for dinner by Z
o'clock. That is pretty good contrast.
find no difficulty in Disgusting myself,
though sometimes I have a difficulty In
persuading clients-particularly women
that this is So There was one wo-
man who was so hard 70 convince
on this point that arranged to meet
her at restaurant for dinner the same
evening.
When approached and greeted her
in the entrance hall had SO changed
my appearance that she became indig
nant and insisted had mistaken her
for some one else. When | assured
her that there was no mistake she was
still sceptical; then finally ! told her
who was and she could scarcely be-
lieve her eyes. All through dinner
she kept saying to me: well, should
never have believed it possible!" Yet
it is not really so dificult.
Il have posed as nurse more than
once-the uniform makes very effec-
tive disguise | have taken post as
secretary and gone into domestic SER
vice as a parlor-maid or housemaid
several times. Not long ago was act
Ing as a mothers help.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03


1t is surprising how many engaged
or about to be engaged persons -botn
men and girls-commission me to
make inquiries about their hances. 1t
is quite common thing. Occasionally
have to administer motherly advice,
but have managed to help in several
emergencies of a delicate nature, and
have frustrated some nefarious de-
signs. | am rather in favor of in
quiries of this kind-.t is better to be
sure before marriage than sorry after
ward.
When it comes to wheedling some
information out of person would
rather have a man to deal with than
a woman; but when 1t comes to shad-
owing a person it is just the reverse.
A woman. If she discovers she is be-
Ing watched, soon grows tired of try.
ing to throw the detective of his
scent; but a man, II he finds or even
suspects he is being watched, never
gives up. He will make our task as
difficult as possible. | have noticed 4
difference. too, between men who are
naturally crooks and those who are
merely doing something which they
know is wrong The way these lush
round to see II some one Is following
them is quite different.
Shadowlng is one Of the most din.
cult and arduous of our duties. One
must keep ones eyes simply glued on
the person one Is following. II one
allows ones attention to be distracted.
even for an instant, ones quarry is
liable to be lost. It is wonderful how
easy 1t is to vanish in London. often.
times it is round corner ana out OF
sight. This makes sleuthing espe-
cially hard for inexperienced assist
ants, who forget the rule OF the chase.
Unknown to the novice, | always send
another member of my stan to shadow
him or her in turn.
With all its difficulties and disabil.
tiles. the business is fascinating. III
Is surprising how many applications I
receive from girls, who come to see
me, wishing to become detectives
Most of them are unsuitable for the
work. Besides natural ability and TX.
ing for it, a girl needs great tact, great
strength, great perseverance and. OF
course, courage. A strong constitution
is absolutely essential. One frequently
has to go without meals, and the
strain Is very severe. for one never
knows when one will be able to rest.
The individual who is being shadowed
may rest for hours during the day or
even go to sleep, but the detective
must not relax for moment.
The strain is on her the whole time.
and consequently she must be able to
stand far more fatigue than the other !
person. frequently take rests my.
self. # did not do 50 should never
be able to keep going. 1t is terribly
wearing. The best advice can give
to other women who would like to Be |
detectives Don't!
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

one day she may De a scrubwomans
bent and worn, dandy 9ounging in the
Carlton smoking room, and then some
evening in A decollete gown dining in
some fashionable restaurant. And in
this last presentment she will have all
the ease and grace of a woman Of
fashion.
But it is in the masculine roles that
she excels.
In the garb of a well-dressed youth
her appearance is SO deceptive that she
has gone to every place man may ap-
pear in and never has been suspected
as a masquerader with purpose See
her lounging about with a cigarette
between her lips and even the most
observing would find nothing in her
walk or carriage to betray her sex.
But withal she has retained her nat
ural charms. The first impressions OF
a visitor to Miss Vests Offices at AL
bion House, New Oxford street, Lon
don, is of the pervading air of femi-
ninity. She receives her numerous
clients in pleasantly furnished room;
it is ornamented with palms and vases
of cut flowers, having the aspect
of a woman's boudoir rather than that
Of a. detective bureau.
1t is so with the detective herself
comely, self-posSessed, smartly dressed,
with soft rosy cheeks, mild blue eyes,
fair hair and good figure She talks
in a quiet. gentle. ingratiating way.
Always modest, her womanliness
bubbles 70 the surface in her CONVEX
sation.
Miss West has written for this maga-
zine a description Of some of her ad-
ventures. 1t offers fascinating in
sight into the life of woman detec-
tive
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

ing. Deni finched and, for single
dramatic moment. looked as though
she was going to quit But 1t was only
the surprise. 4 moment later she was
leaping swiftly toward her victim. The
revolver flashed twice in her face;
then Timothy j. Burke went down
again, this time with the dogs teeth
in the wrappings about his throat. The
whistle blew. Deni released her hold.
Good work. said one of the judges.
No one paid the least attention to
Burke. He was sitting up and feeling.
gingerly of the protecting mufflers.
DENIS teeth had gone through all but
one
"H-m-m!" he observed and arose.
brushing himself off, II need some.
thing more around my neck"
The judges gave it to him. There
were more trials. Five other dogs. one
by one, repeated with more or less
energy and skill Deni Won Burns per.
formance. One after another they
dashed across the arena, launched
themselves at Burke's head and should
ers, knocked him down, clawed at his
face, bit at his hands.
The scratches on his neck grew In
number. One dog put tooth through
his double gloves. Another snapped
the strap off his leather leggings. He
went down again and again in the
dust arose. brushed his clothes, re-
arranged the wrappings about his
neck, made comment on the perform
ance and waited for the next dog. He
took 1t all without any apparent sign
OF fear. His attitude was almost re-
mote.
I'll tell you,' he said after the trials
were over; its simply a question OF
getting used to the job" He was talk
ing off his protective armor, garment
by garment, suit by suit, wrapping by
wrapping. At the beginning of the
conversation he had looked formid.
able; during its progress he had shrunk
faster than property values at assess
ment time. II used to be scared" He
lost another twenty pounds. But now
it's as easy as breathing" There ap-
peared a mild, blond mustache. 1T
amt the safest work in the world, but
1t pays well" His chin emerged un.
ostentatiously. so stick to It."
Mr.. Timothy J. Burke stood revealed.
His general expression proved to be
one of deep and abiding sorrow, tenn
pered somewhat by an air of deep phil
osophy. There was something about
him which said Timothy j. Burke did
not believe in taking life too militantly.
YES" he said, this Is about all
do. If everything's all right | go fish.
ing once in a while-and If 1t amt
well. | don't do nothin' How much
do I get out of it? Well, they pay me
twenty for an afternoon like this
Mr.. Burke dropped some peroxide on
his scratches and prepared to depart.
There's one thing" he said; II wish
you wouldn't make too much out of 1t.
Some guy might want t get in on 1t,
an tn way things stand now"-he
stretched lingeringly-"well, there's
Just about work enough for one man."