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Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30
Yegcmen Blow Wilmington Safe.

Yeggmen Blow Wilmington Safe.
Dynamitng the safe at the plant OF
the Union Macaroni company, in VII
mington, Del, "yeggs" made away wi b
$4,000 worth Of loot in currency and
jewelry.
The loot included $1,000 in American
money, $500 in Italian currency, $50
in Canadian cash and numerous checks
for large amounts, together with jew
elry valued at $1,000, the property OF
Mrs. Raffaele Julian, wife Of the presi
dent of the company, and of her daugh
ters. The jewelry included ten geld
watches, diamond earrings, diamond
rings, necklaces, lockets and bracele
The jeweiry had been placed in the
safe about a month ago.
The fact that the safe contained
such a large amount is explained by
the fact that Mr. Julian did not go tc
the bank on Saturday, and on Satur
day night he received large sums from
Italians for whom he had secured
drafts 10 be sent to relatives in Italy
All Of this was stolen.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30
Parents Mlamed For Social Evil.

Parents Manned For Social Evil
Three hundred thousand babies q
year is the sacrifice laid on the altar
of parental ignorance" said Mrs
Frederick Schoff. of Philadelphia, pres
ident Of the National Congress OF
Mothers and Parent Teacher Associa.
tions, in her opening address at the
seventeenth annual meeting of the
congress in Boston.
Proper education of mothers and
fathers would save more than 60 pei
cent of this infant sacrifice, Mrs. Schoh
estimated
"At the root of the white slave traf
fc and the social evil" the speaker
said, "is the absolute neglect of par
ents to educate their children in the
laws governing life and the proper use
Of their God-given functions. The pres
ent condition is bat the result one car
properly expect from such neglect"
In referring to a need for chang
in the administration of pustiee in th
cases of the wayward and erring chill
dren. Mrs. Schoff said:
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30
Mine Blast Kills Fifteen.

Fifteen are dead as the result Of ar
explosion Of gas in the Imperial mine
of the Gates Coal company at Belle
Valley, near GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Superintendent Dudley and fourteen
men had entered the mine to lay al
extension Of some traclse iO+C tho -,
after the regular days work was over.
They we're about one and a quarter
mites from the entry when there was
an explosion and the workmen were
blown in all directions Some bodies
were found over 300 feet from the
spot where they had been working.
RescUers entered the mine and
found Roy Yeager about 300 feet from
the scene of the explosion. Yeager.
who was alive, was unable to rise on
account of a broken leg, and he prob
ably owes his life to the broken leg
Lying on the floor. he did not inhaie
the fumes OF the afterdamp.
The party carried him to a mine car
and started toward the entrance One
of the rescuing party, Henry Fiar-
hourst, was overcome by afterdamp.
He was placed in the car with Yeager,
while the others in the party crawled
on their hands and knees to the en-
trance, pushing the car ahead of them.
Fairhurst died a short while later.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30
JOHNSON SIGNS
ALIEN LAND BILL
Brings Negotiations With Japan
to More Definite Basis.
REFERENDUM MAY DELAY

Reply OF the United States to Pro
test Made by Japan Has Been Deliv
cred.
Governor Johnson, Of Californ a
signed the Webb alien land bill in sac
ramento, aimed TO restrict the owner
ship OF land by Japanese and other
aliens not eligible TO American citizen
ship.
The approval Of the measure.
against which the japanese govern
ment has made vigorous protest and
In an effort 10 sidetrack which SecIe
tary of State Bryan travelled across
the continent, will place on MOI e
certain basis the negotiations between
JaDan and the federal government
1t is understood that President Will
son and his advisers although inform
ed Of Governor JohnsOn's intention q.
signing the Webb measure, had in
tended to await the actual approval OF
the legislation before delivering tie
governments reply 10 the japanese
protest TO ViscOunt Chinda, the Japa-
nese ambassador in Washington.
Governor Johnson had said he would
wait a suitable length of time before
signing the bill TO give the president
time to outline any further objection
to the measure. As no communication
from Washington was forthcoming, he
gave his executive approval to the
bill.
The next step, so far as California
Is concerned, probably will be the c.r
culation of petitions for a referendum
vote by the people on the act. If 2O,000
signatures are obtained the petition
will hold up the law till it has beea
passed upon at the polls year from
next November.
Unless held up by a referendum the |
act will go into effect ninety days from |
date, or on Aug. H.
Governor Johnson, after signing the
bill gave out the following statement.
81 repeat what l have before said:
That California for the first time in
its history has an anti-alien law. ANY
man who wishes another kind of law
may consistently invoke the initiative
No man who really wishes an anti
alien law will sign a referendum as q
this law.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30
Killed BY Crossed Wires.

Paul Acken, mine foreman, is dead,
and DR.. c. B. Jones is dying in a hos
pital in JohRstown, Pa, as the result
of an electric feed wire crossing tel
ephone line.
Acken went to the telephone to
make call and was instantly killed.
DR.. Jones was called when Acken's
body was found, and, unaware of the
cause of death, went to the telephone
to summon assistance.
The physician was knocked sense
less, and, failing to regain conscious
ness, was taken to a hospital, where it
is reported he cannot live.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30
Lad Nearly prowns In sueket.

John Talure. a boy of Germantown,
near Cen,ralia, Pa, fell headirst into
a bucket containing several inches Of
water
His head stuck fast. His mother
found him several minutes afterward.
When released he had no pulse and
was declared dead.
A young man who had received first
aid instructions at the mines applied
restorative methods and after working
five minutes was rewarded by seeing
the bOs 6egin breathing. A physician
finished the work of producing arti-
fetal respiration and the child was
later pronounced out of danger.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30

"The sacrifice of infant lives is moth
ing in comparison to the sacrifice of
children to a life of crime by mis-
taken methods of dealing with child
offenders. She added that inefficient
homes are largely responsible for
bringing children into the courts"
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30

"If another law is sought it may be
presented by means Of the initiative
and in the meantime the present law
will be in operation. To tie up the
present law means no law until No
vember. 1914"
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30

The thieves were probably "yegg
men, judging from the nature of theil
work. On me Office floor We're found
steel drills, a cold cLisel, strips. o.
fuse, percussion caps, a hand hasl
light and two extra batteries
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30

U1rl a short time ago, scarcely
one person in thousand had
ever tasted really good soda
cracker it came fresh and
crisp from the oven.
Now everybody can know and
enjoy the crisp goodness of
fresh baked soda crackers with
out going to the bakers oven.
Uneeda Biscuit bring the bak-
cry to you.
A food to live on. Stamina for work
ers. Strength for the delicate. Give
them to the little folks. Five cents.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
TRUMBULL

The Embroidery club was very pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs. Arthur Plumb, yesterday after noon. The following ladies were pres ent: Miss Josephine Foote, Mrs Ar thur Linley, Mrs. Emil T. Berger, Beardsley, Mrs. Burr F. Beach, Miss Josephine Carey, Mrs. Samuel Ward, Miss Mildred Tucker, Mrs. Banford s. Beach and Mrs. Howard $. Beach.
 MT. Albert Linley was given very pleasant surprise at his home last night, by a number of his friends and neighbors- The evening was spent sandwiches and coffee were served, Rev. T. Yoeman Williams presented to Mir Linley in behalf of those pres ent fountain pen and a miniature tree hung with paper hearts, in which were inscribed the names of those present. Out of town friends present, were: T. Yoeman Williams of New Evans Of Bridgeport; MT. and Mrs Arthur Lin1ey, Mrs. Arthur Plumb, Stanley LinIey. Charlotte Plumb, Verna Barske. Harry P. Burr, Helen Plumb, Cora E.. Beach, Charlotte Barske, Leland Williams, Clarence Harriet Plumb, MT and Mrs. Burr F. Beach. Mildred Tucker, Mrs. Frank Hatch, Walter Gi11ett, Herman Stroe- bel, Roya1 Thornton, Gladys Stroebel, Mary Botsford, Miss Bessie Tread we'll and MT. and Mrs. Howard Beach all of Trunbull.
 Mrs William F. Randall entertain ed as dinner guest today, Rev. T.
 Peter Neilson has one of the popu- lar grip colds.
 Esther Lin1ey is confined to the house with a severe cold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
DISCOVER CLEVER
 COUNTERFEIT $5
RAISED SILVER CERTIFICATE so PERFECT SEVERAL BANKS AC- CEPT A FEW-SERIAL NUM-
 BIER THE SAME.

New Haven. Feb. 7-The c1everest counterfeiting scheme that has come to light in this city, in many years at least, has been discovered by sev- eral of the local banking institutions, which have been made victims for ing a. one-dOllar bill to a bill of the five dollar denomination The inaita.-
 ton is said to be the most perfect that has ever been seen here, and
 there is but one thing on the fkce of the bill that could in any way show that the bill is not genuine. Unlike
 used. the paper in this case fs genu-
 inc, for it is the paper which the gov-
 ernment itself issued under the de nomination of g. one-dollar bill. The
 counterfeit is of five dollar United
 States silver certificate. Investiga-
 tion has shown that the counterfeiter has very cleverly taken a one-dollar
 silver certificate, printed on the same
 kind Of paper as the five, and with
 the silk threads through the paper,
 which is one of the marks of genuine
 government certificate paper. and by some skilIful use of chemicals all
 traces of the engraving on the original
 bill has been removed without hurting the paper.
 Then, with this genuine paper in hand and a. blank, a, photo engraving process has been used to print upon
 it the exact impress of a. five-dollar pearance of the bill goes, there is nothing to show that it is not genuine
 and the most experienced bank men
 declare it is the cleyerest bning they have ever seen.
 The certificates, however, of which quite number have been found in circulation here, all bear the same se- rial number, which of course stamps them as spurious. The serial num-
 bers on all these bills detected here is E 69421159- This is the only thing l on the face of the bill that could give a. clue as to the counterfeit nature of Bank men have discov cred another thing about it, however, which, while about as little likely to ordinary mo- | tice the number, is an indication to i the expert of its character. This is
 the fact that the bill Is just a trifle 1 larger than the genuine bill and has 1 less of a border around the engrav- ing. 1 Some of these bills were sent on to Washington and returned with the
 perforated stamp 'bad,' several times l across their face. It is said that sev- | eral were passed in New Haven and | three or four banks have received some of them. The public Is warned to be careful about their, five-dol1ar certificates and watch for the number l to avoid getting one that may be counterfeit also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
EASTON


 MT. Burton Merwin of Aspetuck and Miss Bertha Morris of Milford were married at the Congregational church in Milford on Tuesday. MT and Mrs. Merwin will go to housekeeping at MT. Merwin's home in Aspetuck. MT. Merwini has had a grocery, and feed store in Aspetuck for several years.
 Edward P. Mills has purchased the wood land belonging to the estate of Daniel Burr Bradley in aulPs Farms. Miss Marguerite Sturges who has been, attending school in New York city. is now spending a few days at her home on Sport Hill as guest of her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Ed ward Seeley.
 Miss Hazel Sherwood, having spent few days as guest ofs MT. and Mrs. George Beers on Sport Hill, has rez turned to her home. The entertainment at the Baptist church will be postponed until Satur- day evening if it-is stormy on Friday evening as Miss Starks is able to re- main in town for a couple of days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
FAIRFIELD

= Wolf Hyman of the Boyle phar- macy ts enjoying a few days visit t-rtrh friends fin New York city
 rbe rneettng of xhe Brotherhood of the Con<re<axiona1 church which was held last evening in the parloTs- ProI. w B. Kelsey. supeTintenaent or iae ;,le rsresffne lecture After the. business part Of the meeting a social time was en5oysd d11Fass re wnlen rendered. SOder l''
 faErs. Andrew Pennington entertain uad t9a monthly meeting of the Eun1ce Donnie Burr chapter, D: A k, at her Center street home. Tuesday af- sfsruoon- This meeting proved one of me most interesting of the season Musical selections were rendered cur ing the afternoon by Miss Aoulse lFsnrEvth and many interesting discus srsscnE came before &he meeting: Prior to the departure Of her guests, LnS ,hosfess treated them to, a delightful
 1Ts.srs- Rav v. F. o'Den Of Hartford was z Tuesday visitor or nrisHos n sovS tba iRalnecke corner has been awarded py lfha selecfmen to William London Tor the sum Of :z5o; The work IS to oe
 11iss Edirh Banks of Bridgeport has been a recent guest of friends on
 Srnonr me Fairfield people who at tended the K of C. ball in Bridge ss,ort Monday evening were, Mrs JacoD fFfiiian and Mrs. Michael Neary-
 VI James Hewitt of St Louis was recent visitor of friends and fela-
 A number of Fairfield people went 4n WeR1port Tuesday evening to wit tnes@ the production of The Little iSaxa~es' by the senior students of the staples High school at Nationa1 hall:
 Exgene Godfrey of Greenfield Hlll .a-9arfained as a wednesday guest VI sIliazn Hill of NorTa1k-
 me cundit1on Of the Sherma.n school day morning by Health Officer pr: " a. Donaldson and the members of the school committees
 afr and Mrs Charles Dixon or .3ridEsport. have moved into the house owned by Mrs Slayrack on
 Tbe Lyons P1sine whist club were entertazred Monday afternoon at the home of AIrS. Leroy Meeker- There were 1R present and a most enjoy able afternoon was spent
 MT. and Mrs Fred R. Durham of Fsridxeport visited Tuesday with friends on Greenfield Hill.
 evening when the newly elected offic- CTS of the Greenfield grange were in- stalled The installation services were conducted by State Lecturer, Frank F Blakeman, who was assisted by his wife and by Mrs. Harold Holmes, all of the Housatonic grange There from the neighboring towns and a full attendance Of the local grange
 Following the installation of officers the 9oth anniversary was celebrated with a banquet, with Clarence H Banks acting as toastmaster. The tables were effectively decorated. the color scheme being carried out in green and white Occupying the cen ter of the table was a large birth day cake surrounded with % candles su pink rose holders and marked -sC>reenf1eld HaIl P. of H., -1S93-1913.''
 After the supper an excellent pro- Eranr1e consisting of the reading o1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07

various reports and addresses, was in order A musical programme was also enjoyed
 The weekly meeting of the Junior C.. B. society of the Greenfield Congre- gational church was postponed Mon day on account of the stormy weath- 
 The condition of Benjamin Bulk ley who has been seriously i'll for the past few weeks with an attack of pneumoRia is reported as being very much improved.
 A large number attended the union entertainment at the First Baptist church last evening for the benefit of Rev. J. E. F7elton. Representatives from the following churches were present: Milford, Stratford, and Nor walk. The programme was arrang- ed by the following committee: A4rs. B. L. Berry, Miss M. Brown, Mrs. Chas. Gossmer, Mrs. E sTheter Mrs. w. M. Giles, Miss Laura Bryant, Mrs. Lucy Berry, Mrs Michael Nichols and Rev. A. F. Johnson.
 Charles Barnes, R. c. Williams. C.. H. SchoAeld and H- Rausch Of Wes- ton are among the weekend visitors in town
 Among the unclaimed letters at the Fairfield postoffice are those bearing the following addresses: Miss Marie Lava, Doka Zokir, G. Harry Lester, F. c. Baker and 4 Nelson.
 Miss Evelyn B. Jeralds has returned to her home in Bethlehem after a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. H. G. Beach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
WESTPORT

A Valentine social is being planned by the members of the Girls Sun shine club under the leadership of Mrs. Augustus Lees It will be held Friday evening Feb 14, in the Con grega tionaI church parlors.
 The boys of the Congregational church will meet this evening at 2 o'clock in the pastors study for con- ference and a social time. Refresh- ments will be served.
 The following is a list of unclaimed letters at the Greens Farms post of flee: Mrs. c. G. Ernest, John Eld- ridge. Miss Mary R. Diety, Miss Elea- nor Rocker, Dady Mary Kozywottsc- ka. Miss Mary szabat. Mayk Wickle' The Westpert Clerical Union were entertained Tuesday afternoon at the kenzie. Rev. Herbert D. Jones of Saugatuck addressed the gathering and a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed. Refreshments were served Those
 H Moe. Rev. and Mrs. c. B. Strayer of Greens Farms, Rev. and Mrs. H.
 M Richards. Rev. and Mrs. H. D.
 Jones of SaugatucA, Rev. Henry Blacklock and Rev. James E. CoIey.
 The members of the Westport Gun
 club will hold a shoot tomorrow af- ternoon.
 Mrs Arthur w. Taylor and niece Miss Belle McCord of Greenwich
 were recent visitors in New York. Miss Lucy Arnold of La SaIIe N Y, and Miss Catherine Landis of 1 Bridgeport were recent guests of Miss 1 Margaret P Taylor at her home in Greens Farms.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Jessie K. Ben nett widow of the late John Henry Bennett, was held from her home on Compo street this afternoon; at 9 zie officiating. Interment was in the Willow Brook cemetery. Deceased is survived by two sons, Harry I. Ben nett of East Norwa1k and Dr. George w Bennett of Westport and four daughters Miss Anna, Miss Frances and Miss Mary Bennett, all of West
 port, and Mrs. Jessie Grant of New
 Jersey.
 Miss Helen Kenaper will entertain
 the members of the A1truistfc society
 at her home tomorrow afternoon At this meeting the annual election of
 officers will be held.
 Mrs. Frank Taylor entertained a
 party of friends at her Lincoln street
 home Monday evening in honor of the birthday of her daughter, Miss Mil dred Taylor. A very pleasant evening
 was spent with games, music and re- l treatments. Among those present MvtIe Mead. Miss Lillian DarroW. Miss Dorothy Day, Miss Katherine Sherwood, Mrs. Frank N. Taylor, Mrs.
 George Green and Mrs. w. D. Dick son
 The newly formed Junior Epworth league society of the Westport M E. church have elected the following of icers: President, Roland Parker; first
 vice-president Miss Hattie Baker;
 second president, ione1 Hit; third
 Vice-president, Miss Jennie Bourger; | secretary, Elizabeth Tyler; treasurer,
 be in charge of three leaders, Rev. H. M Richards will have charge of the intermediate grade; Miss Ethel Sniff fen of the junior department and Mrs H. NJ. Richards of the primary de- partmerlt. 9n Febrs->-v 1S -he Knights of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
I.itchfeld County News
Case in Bankruptcy

Timothy Mu1cunny, who conducted a livery stable in TorriHgton, has fif- ed a petition in bankruptcy and he made oath that he did not have the month to pay the filing fee. His lia- bf1ities are listed at $3,14o, and $2,s47 is unsecured. Assets that creditors can make claim to are listed at g. .2z9, 50, representing value of $4O0 placed on horses, $450 on vehicles and $2S2.5 debts due on open account
 Rev Griffin Declines.
 Rev Mortimer P Griffin, for three years pastor of the Torrington Met1o- dist Church, has declined the invita- tion of the church to remain for an- other year and will ask the conference to give him another appointment He considers that inasmuch as the Tor rington pastorates, with one excep- tion, have not been more than three years i1f length, 1t is better for him to follow the precedent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

An enjoyable surprise was given MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Long on Thursday evening last. About twenty friends arrived at s:30 and took possession of their home at 49 Hllrd avenue. They came intent upon a. good time and they had 1t. Piano solos by Missed Gertrude Yale, Jennie Upton, Mrs Florence Long; duet by Misses Agnes and Amelia Gogan; mandolin by F. A. Long, Jos. Mcknight; vocal enter tainment by James Saunders; dancing by James Sullivan and Harry Buck ley; recitations by Misses Amelia Co., gan, Edith Meyers, Lester Bradley, John Ward and Frank Long. A reel tation by Fred Gogan was particularly pleasing. The party left in the early hours after a tasty lunch regretting the quick passage of time. Those present were the Misses Rose Egan, Florence Fusion, Edith Meyers, Jen- nie Upton, Gertrude Yale, Agnes Go- gan, Amelia Gogan, Catherine Foley, Gertrude Wheeler, and Messrs. Joseph Nick night, Lester Bradley, John Ward, James Saunders, Harry Buck ley, James Sullivan, Fred Mullins, Fred Gogan, Mrs. Yale and MT. and Mrs. Bert Baird.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
NEWTOWN
(speciaI to The Farmel

Special to The Farmer.)
 NeWtown, Feb. Representative E.. 1T. Hook of NeWtown introduced a bill in the General Assembly at Hartford, Tuesday, amending the charter of the Danbury & Betlael Electric Street Rail- way Co.,, permitting them to extend their lines to Newfown It was re- ferred to the appropriate committee. He also proposes to introduce inn r'ortant bill, fathered by himself, granting the suffrage to all males born of American parents regardless of the reading clause, who are otherwise eligible,-realr manhood suffrage as now prevails in New York and all progressive States of the West New town was fortunate in selecting such a. progressive citizen to represent 1t tu the halls of legislation, as MT. Hook is proving himself to be. His col league, c. F. Conger. is in sympathy with his oonfrere and ably seconds all progressive measures.
 Mrs. James Corbett of Botsford. who has bee1s Ill and under care of pr. Wales, is convaleScing nicely.
 Mrs 1f. F. Crowe and daughters, Gertrude and Catherine, of Botsford, spent Tuesday at Cold Spring Farm, guests of MT and Mrs. IT. M. Green Mrs. Michael o,conneit of zoar dis Bierbaun, which took place. in Bridge port Saturday.
 Representative E. T. Hook was in- disposed Wednesday, and for the first
  to show up in his seat in the General Assembly. He returned to his duties Thursday.
 ' Robert Cannon has engaged for a year as -ta1zer with Dwight c. Wheeler, now the owner of the W. F. Hayes homestead Main street
 From Wednesday evenings Farmer we learn with deep regret of the death at his home in New Haven of MT. Kelly E Phillips. the noted bass solo ist. His appearance at town hall with other celebrities of the musical world, Thanksgiving, 1911, for the benefit of St. Roses. will be recalled by many of our people. His gracious ness here, only one of hundred of evi- dences that the splendid quality of his voice was excel1ed only by his gener- osity in assisting all good and charit- able causes, satisfied in the thought that he, was making the right use of his remarkable gift. His art was above money with him. He will be missed in the musical world.
 M. J. Murphy, formerly of Newtown, and Mir. Erwin, wire chief Of the S.. N. E. Tel. Co., with headqa1arters in Danbury, paid a visit to Newtown, Thursday, in the line of duty.
 Master Joseph Wright of South Cen ter district returned from the Bridge port hospital yesterday.