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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
VETERAN SNOWMAN TAKES
CHARGE OF PARK THEATRE

c. O. ShuItz, for several seasons con-
nected with the Stetson interests, lat
terly as the advance man for Stetsons
Uncle Toms Cabin CO.., will assume
the active mana cement of the Park
Theatre here next Monday. William
M Ryan. for the last year manager
Of the theatre, has been advanced to
P. f. Shea's Holyoke theatre.
Mr.. Shultz is a veteran Snowman
with a wide range of experience cover
ing most every form of anusements.
He is located here this week but will
not take charge until next week
Mr.. Ryan has made a wide acQuaint-
ance in the local business world as
well as among theatre goers, and his
friends here are confident that his
Holyolze engagement will bring him
continued success
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
''MOVIE" DEALER IS
ACCUSED OF Theft
Leighton Charged With Beating
Messenger and Annexing Two
Rolls of Film

Martin w leighton, prominent
dealer in moving picture films, with
an office at Is Fairfield avenue, was
this morning accused in the city court
of stealing two rolls of film valued at
5000, and assault upon Arthur E. Pot
ter, an operator of picture machine,
residing at 618 Main street. Under
bonds covering the amount of the es-
timated loss he was released for a
further hearing on january %.
1t is alleged that while waiting at
the railroad station yesterday morning
Potter was seated upon a case con-
tanning the films, belonging to Thomas
w. Downey, IS Rose street, which had
been entrusted to his care for ex-
change in New York. Leighton is ac-
cused of violently unseating him from
his charge and with taking the case
to his place of business. A warrant
charging him with the acts specified
was sworn out before Prosecuting At
torney Alexander Delaney and the ar
rest by Detective Peter Hall follow
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
WOMAN ROBBED OF
ENTIRE FORTUNE
ENDS HER LIFE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CLAT8Fg
THREE OTHER SUICIDES TO
BE VICTIMS OF REAL -
TATE SWINDLER.

New York, Jan. 2O-Dfstrict Attoruey
Whitman said, today. that he would
call Justice Goff's attention to the suf-
eide of Mrs. Eleanor Barry. victim o.
the swindling operations of the JacE-
son Brothers Realty Company. when
Edgar R. jackson, head Of the fiEEn
convicted, Saturday, OF grand larceny
is arraigned Saturday for sentence
The district attorney inGdmated that
he would make Mrs. E9arry's death and
the suicide of three others VINO were
alleged to have been f1eeced By the real
estate man the basis for a plea for the
imposition of the extreme sentence ~
10 years imprisonment.
Jackson is under several other IN
dictnlents and on wednesday abe dis
t-ict attorney will decide whether 20
prosecute or permit Jackson to be cen
fenced on the conviction already out
standing.
Mrs. Barry killed herself in her
apartments on CIaremort avenue.
early yesterday morning Her entire
fortune estimated at S85, 600 had been
lost, it is said, in investments with the
Jackson concern. The widow shot her
self when she read Of the Jackson eE-
posture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
CITY COURT CASES

In the city court this morning an
unusually large batch of prisoners ap-
peared for hearings Many youthful
waited arraignrnent.
roundup throughput the city resulted
in the following arrests: Joseph Kis-
koe, 12; Michael Farnan, 10; Hugh
Family. 16, and Edward H. Taylor, q.
Eeach was fined So. George Meyer,
John Druck and William Mccarthy,
also TAKEN could not be proven by
the officers to have actually been en-
gagged in the games and were dis
charged from custody.
Charged with trespassing upon the
railroad property, after several com
plants had been made by factories
along the New Ravens east side
tracks that boys were breaking win
dows on Sundays with stone ballast,
John Schepp, IT; Walter Giblin, 10;
Mike Sinko, IA; Anhony Sukey, IL, and
John Dearcy, II, were each fined SIS.
Upon charges of burglary Richard
Moore and Andrew Gentle We're held
for trial before the Superior court I'M
der bonds of $500.
John A. George, a negro accused of
asaulting his wife, was sentenced to
ten days Imprisonment.
John Setney, for an assault upon
Frank PouIsky. at whom he threw
bricks when his board bill was de-
manded, was fined 81 and costs and
given a, Jail term Of 80 days. Poul-
sky also arraigned for assault was
found not guilty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
WORST STOMACH
TROUBLE ENDED
"Pape's Diapepsin" Gives
Instant Relief and the
Relief Lasts

Every year regularly more than a
million stomach sufferers in the United
States, England and Canada take
Pape's Diape psin, and realize not only
imrne diate, but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation will di-
gest anything you eat and overcome
a sour, gassy or out-of-Order stomach
five minutes afterwards.
If your meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lies like a lump of
lead in your stomach, or il you have
heartburn that is a sign of indiges-
ton.
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsfn and
take a dose just as soon as you can.
There will be sour r1sings, no
belching of undtgested food mixed
with acid no stomach gas or heart
burn, fuIIness or heavy feeling in the
stomach, nusea, facilitating headache,
dizziness or Intestinal gripping. This
will all go, and, besides, there will be
no sour food left over in the stomach
to poison your breath with nauseous
odOrs
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out -of-order storna chs, because 1t
takes hold of your food and dfgests it
just the same as if your stomach
wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery is waiting for you a t
any drug store.
These large hfty-cent casesScontain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure almost any case Of dyspepsia, in
digestion or any other stomach dis
order.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
HEAVY fine AND
JAIL TERM FOR
SHOOTER EGAN

South Manchester, Conn, Jan ga
term of Is months in Jail, and a. fine
of $50 and costs were given Walter
Egan in the city court, today, for his
who was also in the local calaboose
Egan attacked the building with a
crowbar and axe. The noise of his
attack on the lookup door attracted
the attention of occupant of the
building who looked out of a window
in time to feel a. charge of shot go by
his head. The shooting out of the
windows was the second sport Egan
continued, with a revolver, until near
" all had been broken.
On gaining entrance to the place,
Egan found a. locker containing bot
lies of whiskey taken from prisoners,
and forgot about freeing his chun, and
when found was seated on a, dozen or
more BOTTLES.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
PLAN TO WIPE OUT
DISEASES WHICH
ARE PREVENTABLE

New York, Jan .2O-The special pub
lie health committee. appointed by
Gov. Stulzer to find out the reasons
for the failure of the present State
health laws to wipe out preventabIe
diseases and to recommend new laws
that will prove effective in maintain
ing better health conditions through
out the State, got down to business
today with the first of a series of pub
lie hearings.
In discussing the scheduled work Of
the commission, DR. Herman Briggs,
general medical officer of New York
city, and chairman of the commission,
said today:
THE most important question which
the Governor wants Investigated is If
a disease is preventable why not pre-
vent it?'
1.-The total number of deaths in 1911
was 145,53S OF these there were due
TO pulmonary tuberculosis 14,179 9th
er forms Of tuberculosis 2,339, typhoid
fever 1910, measles 977, wnooping
cough 816, dipIatT1eria !, 1921, scarlet fever
,147, syphilis 629, and infant enterit1s
1929. All these diseases are recog-
nized as being partially, if not largely,
preventabIe. The large number of
deaths from them shows that they are
not being prevented
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
FIRST MACE-KING
BOUT WAS CORKER

One of the most ferocious battles in
ring history was fought near London
when Jen Mace and Tom King faced
each other for the first time. The
. bout was for the heavyweight cham
pionshdp of England and a. purse of
81, 600. For forty rounds the fortunes
of war favored first one oomba.taIat
then the other but in the forty second
Mace put an end to the gI11eIling con-
test by sending King to dreaIn1and.
old Jem won the belt in 1861 by de
/ feating Sam Hurst, the Sta1ybridge
Infant, and held it until November
1868, when he again met Kiy>ss-es-IIIis
time King was the victor, and claimed
the belt, but soon forfeited 1T by re-
fustng TO meet Mace again. From
that time until 1872, when he toured
America and fought a draw with J.
CobUrn, Mace was either the cham
pion OF the claimant The grand old
De called after his retirement, lived
past the fourScOT6 mark, dying in 1910.
memory at Norwich, England, where
ne lived for many years. Besides
Hurst and King, Mace fought long
and terrible battles with Joe W0rnna1d,
Tom Alien Joe Goss, New o. Baldwin,
Joe CobEr-n, and many others. Dur
ing his long career he was a favor
ite with fbfre fans. in America and
Australia, we'll as in England
During his pionship career of
ten years, and his subsequent barn
storrning tours. Jen Mace earned over
years ago, in extreme poverty and for
a long time had Deepen det on the char
dty OF old friends and admirers, and.
Iatterly, on a government odd-age
pension. for living. Unfortunate
speculations and investm ents, rather
than dissipation, led to Mace's finan-
ciaI undOing. Few other champions
made 50 much money as Mace, al
fhough John l. Sullivan ran him a
close second The Old Romans in
come from all his battles and thea
trioaI tours totals close to a million.
Five years ago John L. spent the last
cent of that million, but he took a
brace, climbed aboard the water wag-
on. and soon made enough to enable
him to settle down on q farm and
spend his last days in comfort, if not
in luxury Sullivan's greatest popu-
1arity was in 1888, when he Melted
nearly $500, 900 from a. tour lasting
seven months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
W. FOX To BUILD
A THEATRE FOR
VAUDEVILLE HERE
Report From Hartford Credits
Story to John Lanft, Mr.
FOx'S Representative

The Hartford Courant of today prints
the following which will be of local
interest:
William Fox, known as the vaude-
vile king, whose invasion of New
England has included a, proposed line
Of theatres in Connecticut, plans to
have a theatre in this city and an
noUnces that the arrangements are
practically completed to this end. He
also has arran gementS well in hand for
new theatres in Worcester, Mass, and
Bridgeport, while he is completing
theatres in New Britain and Water
bury and will open them in a, short
time. He expects to add a dozen New
England theatres to his growing cir
cult.
John zanft, the personal represen-
tative of Mr.. Fox, has been at work
i nthis section Of late and has added
a now theatre now in course of con-
strI1ction in New Britain, that will be
ready for occupancy in two Gnonths.
It is built without a single post and
will seat nearly 1900. Mr.. Fox is
sending his head decorator to finish
the interior and has changed the idea
of burlap and kalsomine for the walls
to silk panels and gold leaf. The same
style of show will be given in this
theatre that prevails on the Fox time,
six acts of vaudeville and six reels of
pictures at low prices, with a COM
plete change twice a week.
1.-The new Fox theatre in Waterbury
is now in the hands of the decorators
and will be opened in six weeks. Mr..
Fox has the Grand Opera. House in
New Haven and the Nelson in Spring
field, Mass, and both are doing good
business. These two houses were his
incentive for his brisk invasion of
eastern territory. He is said to own
more theatres than any one man in
the world and has acquired them all
in six years. He has just completed
the Audubon in New York, with
seating capacity of 1900 at a cost of
81 900 900, including the ground. His
other metropolitan theatres are the
Gotham, Family, Washington. Star,
Academy of Music, Folly, Comedy,
CITY Fox Theatre, and the Riverside,
with four more in course of construc-
ton. Mr. Fox has his own booking
office and his own film exchange, and
he employs thousands of acts every
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
TICKET AGENT BROUGHT
BACK FOR SHORTAGE

New London, Jan. 2O-Denying that
he was guilty of a shortage in his ac-
counts Linden c. Dickinson, formerly
ticket agent for the New Haven road
at the local station, was brought here,
today, from Nebraska by State Police
man Downing. After Dickinson left
for the west, an alleged shortage of
$50 was found in his accounts. His
whereabouts we're not known for some
time until word reached here from
Hartford that he was in Keith County,
Neb. He says the shortage, if there
was one, occurred while he was alb
sent from the office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
YALE SENIOR SENT TO CELL
Accused of Sending in False Fire
Alarms, He Rejects Bail.

New Haven, Jan. 20-Edward Pen
dIeton, a. Yale senior, has gone to Jail
to await trial for ringing in false fire
alarms 'tfor fun He says he will
take his medicine but will not ac-
cept bail. He was arrested last Fri
day night, having been caught pulling
a. fire alarm. Members of the faculty
offered bail, but Pendleton preferred
to stay in Jail. The offense is pun
ishable by a, fine of 5000 Or six months
i'm priSonIneI1t.
Pendleton's home is in Scranton.
Evidence points to him as the author
Of several false alarms in recent
weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
INDIAN OIL LANDS
BEFORE HOUSE PROBERS

Washington, Jan. 2O-The Interior
Department and Indian Bureau ex-
pected to have their inningsc today
before the House committee which is
investigating the cancellation by Sec
rotary Fisher of the lease for Usage
Indians oil lands in Oklahoma.
Fisher planned to produce legal ruI-
ings prohibiting leasing of oil lands to
and to show that the Uncle Sam Oil
Company, which is behind the charges
and was loser by cancellation of the
lease. is a common carrier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
STRIKEBREAKER HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE

Haverhi1l. Mass, Jan. 2o-Following
the death ait O'Clock this morning Of
Joseph A. Harris, a striking shoe
worker, Charles A. Eaton, a strike
breaker accused of shooting Harris.
was rearraigned in court on charge
of murder. Harris is from Brooklyn,
N 7. Eaton, following the shooting,
was arrested and liberated on ZOO
bail furnished by George w. Dobbins,
of the Dobbins firm where the strike
is on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
CHING LING FOO TO
RIDE IN PACKARD

Ching Ling Foo has engaged from
John Weber several of his Packard
himself for the entire week. The cars
are to be used in sightseeing trips
through the city and vicinity. Ching
Ling Foo is a, thorough student and
any section of the country he may
visit always makes the most of his
stay and get fully informed as to con-
ditfons, etc, that may exist. He is
fond of motoring, and the Packard is
his fa.vorite and the Packard Slogan
(for any and all occasions) appeals to
him in all that it may inply.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
PREMIER DECLARES
FOR new JAPANESE PARTY
THAT WILL CAUSE REVOLT

TokfA Jan. 20-Po1iticaI revolution
was threatened in Japan today when
Count Taro Katsura. the new premier,
declared that he would at once form
a. new party and take aggressive steps
to combat the Seiukai, the present
dominant party in the empire.
As one result of the prennier's dec
Iaration, the early resignation of his
cabinet is threatened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

Mrs. Ida I. Craft, wife of Henry
Craft, died yesterday at her home,
3lO4 Falrfleld avenue, at the age of
i'll only a few days. She was a, native
of Greenfield Hill, and had lived in
Bridgeport about 40 years She is sur
vived by her husband q son, George
w Craft, and a daughter. Mrs. Walter
P Clarke, of East Orange, N. ].
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

An automobile collision which badly
damaged the car of F. G. Blanchard
and narrowly averted serious injury
to the occupants of his car occurred
yesterday afternoon at state and Main
streets when a large auto owned by
William OHara, proprietor of the
Broadway Central Hotel, New York,
going south in Main street ran into
the first machine as it turned from
State into Main. The Blanchard car
had to be tOwed to a local garage for
repairs. None was thrown out al
though the passengers were badly
shaken up by the impact
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
ANNUAL CITY ELECTION
IN MIDDLETOWN TO-DAY

Middletown, Conn, Jan. 20-The an
nua1 city election is being held today
with not a whole lot of interesting be
ing manifest A city clerk, an as
SCISSOR, tax collector, two Aldermen
and six Coun cilmen are being voted
for There are butt two tickets in the
field. Republican and Dem ocratic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
SHOP WORKERS ON NEW
ROAD ACCEPT TERMS
A 4 Per Cent. Wage Increase TO ARecs
$4,000 Men.

Boston, Jan. ga propagation hdE a
Z per cent. increase in pay anactluT
New York, New Haven e. Hartford
railroad was accepted yesterday hv
the federal council Of shop and me
chanica1 trades unions of the system
The union asked a IS per cent. wage
advance and betteTTn ents in working
hours. Yesterdays agreement was
reached after weeks conference be-
tween the union and company offio-
ialS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
GoUNoD's CANTATA SUNG.

Gounod's cantata, ''GaIlia,' was sung
by choir of fifty voices at the
o'clock services at South Congrega-
uona1 church yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Elmer Beardsley directed the
cantata, Miss Bessie Harlow was at
the organ and Mrs. Robert Douglas
Martin was soIoist. Previous to the
cantata, which was admirably done, the
pastor Rev. Richard L. Swain, spoke
briefly outlining the theme of the
oratOrio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

Jennie 1. Egan, nine-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. jeremiah Egan,
of 81 Worth street, died Saturday ev-
ening of scarlet fever The child at
tended school Friday, and Friday ev-
eninec was taken i'll. The sympathy
of many friends is extended to the be
reaved family. The funeral, which
was private, was held this afternoon
at o'clock, with burial in st. Mi
chaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

thorne was held this afternoon at 2:3O
from the residence of his parents, 3003
fairfield avenue, Rev. William H
Lewis of ST. Johns Church officiating.
There was a large number of floral
offerings. The remains will be taken
to Chelten Hills crema tory for inciner-
alton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

William H Gould died yesterday at
the Bridgeport hospital at the age of
So years. He was a carpenter and
resided at 1873 Sherwood avenue. He
is survived by wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
OBITUARY

Mrs. Roce H. Richardson, widow of
George Richardson, died Saturday at
her home, II East 65th street. New
York Mrs. Richardson at one time
resided here and was favora,bIy known
to many friends. The body will be
brought here for burial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

New Haven-Mrs. Stephen SLavien-
ski, of 1872 Hamilton street, was so
badly cut with a razor by her hus-
band during a quarrel that she VIII
probably die.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

Beziers Fran CA cemetery sex
tons wife cleaned a figure of the Vir-
dentalIy she touched a paralytic child
with the apron, the child was cured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

Berlin-Emulating his imperial
fathers example, the Crown Prince of
Germany has taken up the study of
Oriental haeoIogy and has become
an enthusiasts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
CoMPLETE VOCAL
SCORE AND LIBRETTOs

from "Secret of Suzanne
and "The Gondo1ie1s, on
sale at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Kelly
was fFeId this morning at 8:15 from the
home, 120 Marison avenue. and at $3.50
from St Augu stine's church. Burial
was in St NfchaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
Great Price Reductions

in long cloth coats, caracul cloth coats,
seal plush coats and pony skin coats
at E. H Dillon 6 Co.'S, HOS Main
street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
STEINERT'S
915 MAIN STREET
On rm
MLUsTRATED IECTURE
sale at

ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
IS VIEWS on
PARIS, THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE
MAGNIFICENT
BY Rev. r. S. POVey, A NJ
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
North Avenue and Ren1er Street
TUESDAY, JAN. 21, '13, AT Sis Psi.
Admission Is Cents 400 D.
BOARD OF RELIEF.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Relief of the City Of Bridge
port will meet at the AssessOrS office.
City Hall, for the purpose Of hearfuE
appeals made. from the findings Of the
Board of Assessors. Hearings viii BE-
held on the following dates in FEB
ruary: Saturday, Feb. 1sts Monday.
Feb. 3rd; Wednesday, Feb 5ths FrI-
day, Feb 7tn, from a. m. TO & D.
m. and on the evenings Of Monday.
Feb. 3rd and Friday, Feb 9TH from
to p. n.
of January. 1913.
WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
THOMAS r. WHITE,
CHARLES J. BXRSE.
CHARLES II. POLAND.
A 20 Is Board Of Relief
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The first an
nua1 meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States will be
held at the New Willard hotel here
Jan. FL, % and 23. At the opening
session addresses will be made by
Senator O'Gorrnan of New York, Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor Charles
Nagel and Representative Henry d.
Clayton of Alabama. Various Ques-
lions ranging from the tariff to the
recognition of the republic of China
will be discussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
Rupfured
Children

are very common, but may
almost always be perman-
emily cured by wearing the
proper truss Give the child
the best truss and the best
advice-it costs no more.
CYRUS
THE DRUGGIST
la@&EaASd Are. and COuRtland ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

Farmer want Ads Cent a Word-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-08

HsiSord CO.. mSnnlsh xlxturse.
navy. black. beoWn, cAdSt. also blAck
and white ana tan and white STRIPE m
palm o. trtm'd-wsrs e0.S...".lO'Oo
othsr raAiorsd 0ssats. Including We!
Popiins, Nsn's Wear es!vee. be1a0
CORDS and DpoAge. Bbevsee, CvC-
waye and Novelty oeyee Coets-c1
gray, navy. tan 90 cd plue-SeVsvs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-08
Boys Suits,
Coats and
Furnishings
RDAy

Boys Coat Suits-box pleated yoke
Norfolks-also double breast Sacks
chevlots, cassimeres, crashes and
serges-navy and fancy mixtures--
some have extra trousers--8 to II
years-vaL ....'..S.8S
Boys Washable Suits--Sailor or
Observation-Disclosures ercales. chambrays,
llnons and ducks-white. plain colors
and stripes-2h to 10 yrs...,.,,,"1 40
Boys Serge Suits-navy biue-pure
worsted--yoke. Norfolk. box pleat
or sack styles--lined throughout
many have watch pocket and bolt
ioops-7 TO II yrs-were S.%....4.O S
Bows Bloomers and Knickers-gray
and brown mixed cheviots--Jtr,pes
and fancies, casslmeres and various
shades OF corduroys--wellm made
ito II yrs-reg. IA and S.. so
Boys Covert Reefers-piain and fancy
weaves-also navy serge and cheviots
-2ia to 10 yrs.-were t3s8..,..,..,.2.0S
Boys Blouses-madras and percale-
white, stripes and figures-miltary
style-+'to Is yrs.-|val. 3d.. 40
Biouses-- r. ussian or collar attached
white and fancy percales-also blue
chambray-4 10 10 yrs,-val 81. 10
Boys L.aundered Shirts-whits and
fancy madras and psrcales--attaohsd
cuffs-l2h TO II neck-va;. 60. 40
ch,Larsn's Rompsrs-atripsd chsviots
| tan. khaki. drill and blue cha mbrAy-
| to yrs'-vAl .C.'.''.'''''''.''', ID
BOYS Golf Cap~-iarge shaped hand
| gray and fancy 'xtures--val ~ 80