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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
Police Budget S4O,O0O Bigger
 Than Last Year
Provision Made in Estimate For
 All Of Proposed increases
Amount Sought For Salaries Alone Larger Than Total
 Budget of Last Year

The last meeting of the Police Com mission for the year 1912 was held yesterday afternoon and the requisi- ton for the coming year as agreed upon by the committee in charge de- notes a radical step towards adopting most of the expensive recomm enda- tions recently made by Capt. John H. Russell, retired, of New York.
 While last years budget appropria- tions were $181,o22.5o the amount $194, ,611.5o, the total amount asked for being $217,746.5O.
 The additional salary expenditure is designed to cover the following: Be- sides a superintendent and four cap tains at the salaries now paid, nine extra 1ieutenants are requisitioned at salaries of $1,40O each, two addition at $1,200, three cfauffeurs. total of 67 patroImen at $3.25 per day, Is at $3 per day and 48 at $275- There are but 95 listed in the present municipal register.
 A special fund of s1,2oOz5 is asked for patrolmen who may be advanced during the year, and another special fund of $1,OO0 to be placed at the disposal of the president of the board is sought.
 In equipment there are special re- quests for a new autoIn Obile in which detective and other work of the de- partment can be done withoU- hiring of outside cars and a new automobile patrol to replace the present one. $1, 900 is asked for the first and $3,50O for the latter. Two additional motor cycle to cost $500 are included in the list.
 For installation of a, new signal sys- tenn $1,000 has been added. The mat ter of installing new telephone switch board at headquarters was reported as progressing in committee although the difficulty of obtaining an auto matic switchboard which would re- lieVe the board of the necessity of hiring an additional night operator has temporarily puzzled those who have the matter in charge.
 Upon the calling of the board to- gether a request from Salvador Soda, to be appointed special policeman at the Italian Congregational Church on Center street was read and appIica- ton granted as long as the appointee remained in the employ of the church.
 Applications from William F. Ma han and Matthew Farnurn for ap- pointment to the regular force were placed on file.
 After discussion as to precedent the request of Patrolman George Bene- detti to be reim bursed for a pair of trousers torn during the resistance of a prisoner, was granted.
 After the referring of all bills to the Finance committee for approval and payment. President George M. Baldwin who retires arose to thank the remaining members for. their courtesy during his term of office. He was followed by Frederick D. Baker who also retires after which An adjournment was taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
LEAP YEAR CLAIMS
 1925 SWANS HERE
Ouadrennial Event Finds Bridge port Girls to the Fore in
 Matrimonial League
Well, gurr-uls. it's up to him now

Well, gurr-uIs, it's up to him now.
 Goodness knows, you made the most of leap year, and if you didn't sign a contract in the matrimonial league, it wasn't your fault. He's got three years now in which to make good and if he doesn't come through-1916 isn't so far away.
 MatrimoniaI1y, 1912 was a regular Leap Year. Just 1895 Bridgeport girls took the big leap with a like number of enterprieing and loving young men. The years total surpassee that of 1911, by 13S, showing that the young ladies were, in a manner of speaking, on the job.
 April was the banner month for Leap Year brides, 153 couples making the big promise in thirty days Octo- Der was second was 139; November had 1aS; December 1S0; January and June, 115; February 1O9, May 99; March 97; September 95: August 90; July 55.
 Herbert Shaw, 21, and Edith Hen derson 19, got the last 1icenst issued in 1912 They appeared at the Town Clerks office yesterday afternoon.
 John w. Allen, 49, a brakeman of this city, and Anna F. Smith, 3S of Bath, Me, got the first license issued in 1913. Both have. been married be- fore. They were, at the Town C1erk's s office shortly after he opened for bus mess today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
SULzER WALKS TO CAPITOL
 AND TAXES OATH OF OFFICE
Democratic Governor of New York Revers tO Simple Jeffersonian Methods
 For Inaugural

Albany, Jan With the decIara- ton that he entered upon his duties Governor Of New York State free from u1terior influences and determin- cd to serve the will Of the people faithfully and honestly, Gov. William Sulzer today practically served notice on Tammany Hall in his inaugural ad- dress that he is not to be regarded as it's f7s7Irehead. He did not mention she name of the organization but the emphasis and forceswith which he an as to what ''inf1uence'' he referred to-
 %'I am free. without tangIements,' 9 said the Governor, and shall remain so- Nh influence controls me but the alctatloT1s or my own conscience and my determination to do my duty, day In and day out as I see the right, regardless Of consequences.'
 Short and simple ceremonies mark cd the inauguration of William SuIzer as the 42nd Governor of the Empire State All sorts of programs had been announced for the event before his arrival, but he insisted on cut ling out all the usual display His only concession was to address from the capitol steps after the inaugura- tton the thousands who could not gain admission to the building.
 ''I am told that the people want 60 see and hear their Governor he said
 and am here to do their bidding.''
 The cheers of the great. throng that gathered In the park surrounding the capitol took the place of the usual salute of artillery
 Soon after Il o'clock, Gov-elect SuI- ger and Gov Dix left the executive mansion with their staffs and walked directly to the capitol Seventeen carriages had been ordered for this short trip. but Gov. elect Sulzer would have none of them.
 Walk Walking is good enough for me" he said. and the others agreed as matter of necessity. Ex-Sheriff Greu- who comes from the SuIzer Congress district. got permission to head a delegation of 300 of the Cover A0rS old neighbors which had the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
MASS. MOOSE HERD ALL BY THEMSELVES

Boston. Jan. 1-The 134th session of the Great and General Court of Mas sachusetts convened, today. Election of House and Senate heads, drawing for committee assignments and assign ments of officers were on the usually brief opening program.
 The opening of the legislature was scheduled for Il o'clock. Previous to that time, the Democratic, Progressive and Republican parties respectively held caucuSes to name candidates for president of the Senate and Speaker of the House. Senator Levi H. Green wood, of Gardiner, nominated for president of the Senate by the Repub- Iicans- and Grafton D. Gushing. nom
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01

Washington, Jan. 1.-Bright and early today, President Taft received in the United States under the new parcel post. Perhaps the package wasn't the first actually delivered by the post but on the postofffce records it was designated as the first delivery.
 The parcel was a. big paper wrap ped one, sent by John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, formerly postmaster general President Taft was handed ally opened it. He found a big, shield-shaped. green leather case in which were a net of solid gold spoons -one for each state in the union. Each one bore thes seal of the state and there was one larger spoon with the coat of arms of the District of case was a gold plate,f thereupon was engraved, in fac-simile of, Wanamak- CTS handwriting, greetings to the President. and the Information that parcel post from the seat of the De- claration of Independence.
 At T o'clock, throughout the United States, today, the new parcel post sys- tenn went into effect.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock will have the honor of sending the first package under the new law. Several firms made actual delivery, earlier than Hitchcock, but their parcels were put after the postmaster generals s which was started on its way through after midnight. It went to New York on an early morning train
 Two clerks on duty at the Wash ingtou city postoffice had their hands full taking care of packages sent by residents here. Most of the matter was souyeniers sent by officials. A yeast Company, however, today, abandoned its wagon delivery an- nouncing that it will hereafter utilize the parcel post in distributing whole sale lots. t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
A CHANGE IN PRICE

It may be unknown to the general public, but it is fact, that owing in part to the dou- bling in price of white paper since the inauguration of one cent newspapers in this city, they have been published at a loss. Indeed, all materials used in the production of newspaDers. including the large items of ink and stereotype metal, have ad- Vanced heavily, and the high cost of living has caused large increases in labor cost, these lat ter increases ranging from $2OO to $500 a week.
 There are now few one-cent papers. The price is mostly 2 cents, and in many cities 8 cents. With the cost of white paper alone exceeding the present price per copy to nelvsdeaIers- one-half cent-in1provem is clearly impossible. For these reasons, and others of nearly equal importance, the price of the Evening Farmer will, on and after January 1, next, be TWO CD CENTS A COPY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01

mated Speaker of the House by the same party appeared to be certain of election in view. Of the Republican ma jority in both sides. It will be-eIeo- tions in both eases.
 Gov. Eugene Noble Foss, who haa three times been elected to that office by the Democratic party, and David I. Walsh, the first Democratic lieutenant governor ever elected in Massachusetts will be inaugurate tom orrOW.
 Two seats in the House will be va cant, William J. Murray, Democrat, and Arthur H. BickneI, Republican, having died since the November cleo tions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
GOVERNOR SULZER'S WIFE GIFTS
 FIRST PARCEL POST GIFT

Albany, Jan. IA parcel post pack age. said to be the first out of New York and certainly the first delivered day. It was sent at 12:o1 and reach ed the executive mansion at 1O:O5 a. m. It was a New Years gift for Mrs. Sulzer and contained a set of hand painted porcelain for her tea table. The present is the work of William Lenox, blind member of the Lenox Potteries Company, and is a work of art.
 ''The parcel post works all right, !" was Gov. .Sulzer's comment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
KRosKEY sMAsHEs FURNITURE.

After he had returned to his home with a sister on Singer avenue early this morning, George Krosl1ey became the original house breaker until po- lice assistance was requested. When placed under arrest upon charges of disturbing the peace and being intoxi- cated, he had smashed small articles of furniture as well as the windows in the house.
 Patrick RawIey, who gave his ad- dress as Bank street, did not like the looks of a negro on Water street this morning according to the police and administered a stinsing blow in the face. Rawley when placed under ar rest by Patrolman J. P. Cough1in pre- tested that the man He hit had 44s=seZ-- ened him with q knife. A pocket knife was found near the scene of the assault. Complaints of assault and breach of the peace were lodged against Rawley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
JUDGE BURPEE PRESIDES
 IN JANUARY COURT TERM

Judge Lucfen F. Burpee of Water bury will preside at the January term of the superior court which will con- vene at the county court house, Fri day morning. Cases will be assigned at that time for the term.
 A jury will be called if jury cases are ready for trial. Cases on the De- cen1ber trial list will go off unless new claim is made at the January session
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
HAGUE FIRST NEW COMMISSIONER
 TO TAKE OATH

John H. Tague, Mayor Wilson's Dem ocratic appointee to the fire board was sworn in by City Clerk Boucher this morning. William H. Brown, the new police commissioner, followed inn mediately afterwards in taking the oath of office. During the day. the majority of the new commits sioners appeared to take the required oath.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
PRESIDENT TAFT
 GETS MANSION FOR
 NEW HAVEN HOME

New Haven. Jan. lit was an- nounced today that President Taft would lease the ParmeIee Mansion on HiIlhouse avenue for the term of two years He has the privilege of buying the house for STA, GOO at the end of the period of the lease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
Black Rock Resident Waits Two Hours For Distinction of Being First BridgepOrter
 10 Utilize New Mail System
Eighty Packages Mailed From Bridgeport During Brief Hours Of Holiday BUSineSS-RadCaI Departure in Uncle Sans Postal Service is Undertaken Throughout NaiOn--Tatt Gets First Parcel From
 Former Postmaster General
 WalamdkeT

Henry Banderlin, employed at the Mail Order Garage. 8 Fox street took un his station in front of the parcel post window at 6 o'clock this morning Two hours later he was the first to utilize the new parcel post system when he shipped part of an auto mobile pump to Horace Pine, Concrete, State of Washington To send this . parcel which weighed eight pounds, across the continent cost him cents.
 MT BanaerIin's shipment was weigh ed and stamped in jig time and by now is well on it's 5000 mile trip John WIkman, of 3T2 Benham avenue followed immediately after He ship ped a bundle Of wall paper to Richard E. Thibaut, Inc. 32 Madison avenue, ewis street, was third patron, he send ing a New Tears gift to Moses J. Hubbard. at the Bowery Y. M. C. A., New York
 FairchiId & shelton sent a premium to a New York store of the Ozone premium company, and F. Gale of 1888 Stratford avenue parcels posted a birthday gift to the Misses Angela and Helen McDemott, Providence, R. l.
 Although MT Banderlin was the first public patron of the parcel post, the first stamps were sold to Frederick L. Root the veteran stamp window clerk i'm SR1e post office. Through the courtesy of the postmaster, in recogni- Enitted t6 purchase stamps few min utes before o'clock. He sent a box of handkerchiefs to his son. Rev. Benjamin TV. Root of Ansonia
 Despite the fact that today was a holiday, and the post office was open only four hours, the parcel post busi- mes was good. Eighty packages were received at the main office and branches and sent on their way
 Six packages were received at the main office from out of town points the parcels weighed Ii pounds and cost 71 cents for mailing.
 Postmaster Marigold's report for the days business follows:
 Parcels Weight Posta ge Main Office 55 IA lbs $9.72 West End IS lbs S1 O7 East Side II 26 lbs $157 Station No. 15 lbs 50
 At the West End station one for eign package was sent under the new system. It weighed pounds and cost 3ec to mail
 Postmaster MarigoId expects a big rush tomorrow when the stores and factories are shipping. He will have an auto truck at the post office to- morrow morning for delivering in coming matter and to assist in collect ing locally
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
PERSONAL TAX COLLECTORS

Personal tax collections during the month of December, as reported to the city treasurer are: Patrick Cuddy, list of 1911, $10O; list Of 1910, $1OO; John Temple, list Of 1911. $300.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
THE WEATHER

,, colder tonight; fair
 tomorrow
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
MAY BAR 1000 =.
FROM CITIZENSHIP
Black List of Silk Strikers
Placed on File in Fed
eraI Court.

PATERSON, N. j.. Aug. S.-Two
thousand men in Passaic county. N
J., will be barred from citizenship be-
cause of their participation in the Pat
erson silk mill strike. according to a
statement issued last night by Mr..
Munson, assistant prosecutor. A
"black list" has been prepared and
placed on file In the federal and other
courts where citizenship papers are
issued, the prosecutor of the pleas OF
Passaic county requesting that he be
heard In opposition before final papers
are granted to persons on that list.
1t is said that at no time and at no
Mace in the history of this govern
ment has there been a similar effort
to prevent aliens from becoming citi-
zens. The fight against them is made
at this time because an effort is being
made to obtain citizenship for the
alien laborers in the great mill dis
tricts of Paterson and Passaic. Many
of these worlxingmen were identified
with the silk strike and nearly all are
members of the Industrial Workers of
the World.
The ]. w. w. Is opposed to citizen
shin. declaring that citizenship and
laws never obtained anything for the
workingman, and it has advocated
more vigorous measures than the bal.
lot. To fight the l. w. W., the Social
lists and the Socialist Labor party
have had missionaries working among
the silk mill men for several weeks
with the result that they have caused
many of them to apply for citizenship
papers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
CROP DEPOSIT To
Be s10O,000,000
Treasury Prepared to Put Up
That Amount to Aid
Farmers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Sat a con-
ference today between treasury Off
Gals and bankers of the Central West
regarding the distribution of govern
ment deposits. to assist in moving the
crops, Assistant Secretary John Skel-
ton Williams declared the treasury
was prepared to deposit $1OO,0o0,0o0, II
necessary.
The original plan called for $4,000,
900. The exact amount Of the govern
ment deposits will be determined after
the views of the bankers have been
analysed.
Bankers of Chicago and Indianapo-
lis. it was said, declared they were
not prepared to say whether the de-
posts would be needed by them, but
that they would be glad to receive
q portion of the funds. Generally
the governments proposition to put
out the money was welcomed. Den
yer, Colo, requested $20,000,000.
Mr.. Williams informed the bankers
that on deposits to be secured by
State and other bonds, exclusive OF
government bonds and by CONNER
cial paper, the treasury department
probably would insist upon an ad-
ditional security of 10 per cent. in
United States bonds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
COULD NOT PUT
HANDS IN WATER
Hands and Feet Full of PimpIes.
Like Rash. ltched Very Much.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
2 Weeks. No Eczema to be Seen.

3s6 wyona St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. Last
summer when awoke one morning found
my hands and feet full Of pimples. They
looked like a rash and they itched very
much indeed. / scratched them and made
sores. I was not able to put my hands In
water and couldn't do my regular work
lost my sleep at night from the eczema.
suffered whole month. saw the adver-
tisenaent OF Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and sent postal card asking for a sample
I first put my hands and feet in hot water
and washed them with the Cuticura Soap,
then / put the Cuticura Ointment on. and
when got up in the morning to my surprise
I found that more than half OF the pimples
disappeared. / purchased some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and used them two
weeks only and my hands and feet got clean
and no eczema could be seen.
when my nephew was two months old
he had such large brown sores on his head
We did not know what to do. They appeared
Ike rash. large and OF light brown color.
He cried all day and 1t caused great deal
Of itching He was cross and very restless
and he never slept at night. He always kept
on scratching. The sores itched something
terribly. We sent for some Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. The Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment cured him." (signed) Miss Henrietta
Kirschner. Apr. Is. 1913.
Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment
soc. arc sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with sap. Skin Book Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston. .
sEMsn who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap Nill nndit best for skin and scslp.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
PATROLMAN'S TWO-YEAR
WOOING LEADS TO ALTAR

After a courtship of two years, Pa
trolman Albert Skilman. of the First
Precinct, one of the best-known and
most popular members of the police
force, will be married to Miss Olive
King. of 1852 Wright street. at 5
o'clock this afternoon in st. Column
ba's Church. Father White officiating.
Leo Mcmahon will act as best man
and Miss Elsie King, the brides sis
ter, will be the bridesmaid. The
ceremony will be followed by a we'd
ding supper for the immediate fam
lily, after which the couple will leave
on a honeymoon trip up the Hud-
son. srtr
Although the bridegroom tried to
keep the wedding a secret, his fellow
officers got wind of 1t somehow, and
by subjecting him to a sort Of third
degree forced an admission from him.
The members of squad E will present
him with a handsome mahogany
Morris chair
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
MRS. NJ. A. MEYER
DIES SUDDENLY
Grief Over Her Husbands
Death Thought to Have
Caused Demise.

Mrs Matilda A. Meyer, widow of
Frederick F. Meyer, late president of
the Meyer Scale Company, and moth
er of the late DIR. Franklyn L. Meyer,
former school commissioner, died sud
denly this morning at about o'clock
from heart failure, induced by grief
over her husbands death, which oc-
Cured three weeks ago. Up to the
time of Mr.. Meyers death she had
enjoyed good health.
She arose this morning apparently
in cheerful spirits and inquired par
ticularly after each member of the
family. After breakfast she sat on the
back porch with her daughter, Miss
Clara Meyer. Sometime later when
the latter went into the house to get
her mothers medicine, Mrs. Meyer
followed her. and upon reaching the
kitchen dropped dead.
Mrs. Meyer was born in New York
city on March 20, 1913. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Meyer on November 10,
1852, since which time she has lived
in Newark. Last November she and
her husband celebrated the golden
anniversary of their wedding. Mrs.
Meyer was of a benevolent DISPOSE
ton and was we'll known in the Clin-
ton Hill section. She is survived by
four sons. Frederick F., jr., William
s., Eugene G. and Edwin A. Meyer,
and two daughters. Misses Clara b.
and Grace H. Meyer.
The funeral will be held on Mon
day afternoon at t2:30 from her late
residence, 144 Hawthorne avenue. In
terment will be made In Evergreen
Cemetery, Elizabeth.