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The citizen., 1913-05-30
STEAMER SUNK BY MINES.
My 30 Of More Than 200 Persons On
Board Reported Saved.

Smyrna.-The steamer Nevada with
Do passengers on board, struck three
lines in succession in the Gulf of
myrna and sank. Only so of the pas.
sngers and crew are reported saved.
he mines were strewn in the coast
'aters by the Turks to prevent attack
y the Greek feet during the Balkan
ar.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Bride May Die From Dancing.

Beaver Falls, Pa.-Mrs. John Kuz
lus, bride of three days, is in crit
ical condition, and may die, as re,
suit of dancing too much during her
wedding festivities. The Polish Gus
tom of dancing with the bride for 81
a dance is responsible. During the
two hundred and ninety-third dance
with 293 silver dollars constituting the
brides dowry, Mrs. Kuzlus collapsed
The citizen., 1913-05-30
GORGEOUS IN GOLD BRAID.
ambassador Leishman Emulates
Tower and Defies Constitution.

London.-The Daily Telegraph's cor.
espondent in Berlin, describing the
plendors of the scenes in the chapel
t the royal wedding. refers to the
Sceptional brilliancy of the gold braid
lg on the undefinable uniform which
merican Ambassador Leishman, fol.
owing the example set by his pre-.
ecessor at the Berlin court, Charlie.
lagne Tower, wore in defiance Of the
xpress prohibition of the United
tates Constitution.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
HUNTS DOG GIVEN BY RIVAL
Katherine EIkins, Aids Her in
Quest for Animal.

Washington.-Duc the prize bull
dog, said to have been presented to
Miss Katherine Elkins by the Due
The citizen., 1913-05-30
EATEN BY DOGFISH

livers were cut. Livers then brought
81 bucket. as they were converted
into oil. Cheaper and better CONNER
cial oils today have practically ended
their usefulness for this purpose.
The citizen., 1913-05-30

North Bergen was summoned, anu ~
tied the knot. The bride and groOD
are now on their way to Bermuda -
Never again." said the mayor
promised to marry the COUPE
please my wife, but at the last ni'D
ute my nerve failed me-"
The citizen., 1913-05-30

d'Abbruzzi, and named for the royal
Italian, is missing, and Miss Elkins is
inconsolable. Due wandered away at
the horse show the other day Billy"
The citizen., 1913-05-30
PrnhahIv Poor. Also.

Miss Al thought Mr.. HomeieieS
was matrimonially inclined. 8.
Miss Bile was, but he's peeh -
clined so often. poor man, that mes ,"
over it.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
GERMAN JEWS LOVE EMPIRE
Say They Ere Citizens OF "FatherIand'
First, Then Support Plant Ad-
Vanced by Zionists.

Berlin. The Central Association OF
German Citizens of Jewish Faith. one
of the most important of such organi'
cations in Germany, has definitely re-
iected Zionism, so far as to announce
that the Jewish citizen in Germany is
first of all a German, and only sec
ondly a Jew.
The association at recent meet
ing in Berlin, adopted resolution III
dorsing the efforts of the Zionists !"
provide a safe home for the perse'
cuted Jews of the East, and to AWAKEN
pride in Jewish history and Loyalty "
its religion, but declared:
I'VE must, however, part from lnS
Zionist who rejects German natiohai
feeling, and who considers himsen
guest in a foreign land and looks W
on himself only as Jew.
I'VE do not desire solution OF tH0
Jewish question by international aN
ton" says another passage OF the res
olution. "On the soil of the German
fatherland we desire to do our part o.
Germans to further German cui'ul"
while remaining true to our comnuI
ion, hallowed by history and religion
The citizen., 1913-05-30
THE MlKAr-c CHEERFUL.
Japanese Court poctors Say He Will
Recover Frem Pneumonia.

Tokio-The condition of Emperor
Yoshohito continues TO improve. The
physicians in attendance declare them
selves confident that he will recover
from the attack of pneumonia. He is
cheerful. He takes nourishment regu-
larly and his hear action is strong.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
S|SSON WOULD
NOT Be MUzZLED
No Other Nation Should Fix Our
Land Laws.
RIGHT OF SOVEREIGN STATE.
DiscIams Any Desire To ComPiioate
Situation, But Ready To
Oppose Foreign
Dictaticn.

Washington.-Rep Sisson,
of Mississippi. made his announced
japanese speech Friday in the House.
President Wilson, after Mr.. Sisson
recently made a war speech called
the Representative to the White House
and asked him not to make another
speech that might complicate the diplo-
matte negotiations with Japan or in
fame the public mind. Mr., Sisson dis
claimed any intention OF making a
war speech" but attacked the posi-
ton that the treaty making power
superseded the law-making powers Of
the sovereign states
Mr.. Sisson declared he took his posi-
ton not because the japanese were
involved" that he would take it to-
ward England, France, Germany or
any other nation, and that it only re-
quired patience and cool heads for
both countries to arrive at an
amicable, fair and just settlement Of
all differences"
"If any nation" he said, should de-
eide that they will dictate to US our
land laws, then we would be unworthy
of national existence if we submitted
to such dictation. Does any one claim
that this is a declaration of war be-
cause l announce this truth?
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Prostitution OF Authority.

1T is no declaration OF war for the
United States government to decline
to override the rights Of sovereign
state at the dictation of foreign
power. If the United States govern
ment should deliver state over to the
mercies of a food of aliens from any
nation, then | maintain that the fed
eral government would have prostitut-
ed its authority. Is the mere an
nouncement of this principle declara-
tion Of war?
Nothing has been further from my
mind than to embarrass or to tend to
render more Cifticult the peaceful
solution of whatever differences, real
or imaginary, may exist between the
friendly government of Japan and our
own government"
Mr.. Sisson pleaded for the open door
on treaty sessions of the Senate
"If the President and Senate can
make such 8 treaty, let us tear down
every door OF secrecy. Let US require
the President TO publish every letter
and telegram bearing upon a contem-
plated treat? on the very moment of
its dispatch Let the cloture of the
Senate be rem owed. Throw open the
doors"
Mr.. Sissop made lengthy argu-
ment purporting to show the posi-
bilities of corporation control of land,
which would he made possible by al
lowing the irsportation q cheap alien
labor"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
For Whose Benefit Iss Bridgeport Governed? This Street Paving
 Project Asks The Question

Almost every property owner in Whiting, Atlantic, Kiefer and Singer avenue, is opposed to paving those streets with granite blocks Kiefer street it said, the Common Council, Monday night, has never been accepted by the city and Whiting street paved only last spring.
 appeared that this expensive job is to be done pri ary to benefit gentleman at present influential in the government of thescty, and who is the reputed cham pienof efficiency in city affairs
 To the government to compel other people to pay something wantsfor himself is efficiency siderab overdeveIoped and needing it's wings clipped
 the question broader than the rights of thepeopleon Whiting, Atlantic and Kiefer streets.
 Permanent. paving should be paid for by assess net against all property. Thus only larger prop ertylbereachedto.pay it's proportion.
 Alosthaf of the grand list of Bridgeport is proper fy homes When residential street is permanently paved half the cost of the pavement is charged against fheshoes The city pays half of the balance of the cost but part of the charged against again. the great manufacturing and trucking interests go almosttfree of expense.
 The situation of the people in Whiting, Atlantic and Kefer seeopens another question: often asked in these columns
 ERNED?
 To pave residential street with Belgian block does not improve the property that street njres it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

in the paving was given to the United States Wood Preserving company at s1.s3 per square yard. There will be 1s,4O0 square yards of pavement laid
 MT. Arthur was also awarded the contract for the paving in Courtland street his bid of $1.33 per square yard being the lowest. The contract for the blocks was awarded to the Barber Paving company on it's bid of $1.S2 per square yard. There will be 2,5O0 square yards of pavement laid in CourtIand street. These prices are without guarantee as the members of the commission and Mayor Wilson were agreed that the work would be done as well and at less cost to the city.
 The Pierce Manufacturing company will lay the sewer in Stratford avenue. The sewer must be done in 50 working days from the time the contract IS s.gned which will be not later than August 1.
 The Burns company was the only bidder for the permanent paving con- tract on Kiefre, whiting and Allan tic streets and Singer avenue. The bid was $1 80 per square yards on wood blocks and $3.15 per square yard on wood granite blocks with or without a five year guarantee. Under the cir cumstances the commissioners decided to advertise for other bids.
 The commission will hold a meeting next Tuesday night to consider more bidk if there are any. The mem bers will also attend the public hearings to be held Monday night to consider inc having of other streets which are being advertised.
 Contractor McGdl of New Haven who has the contract for laying wood en block pavement in Noble avenue between Barnum avenue and East Washington avenue was censured by inc board for delay in the paving of that street and he promised to hurry the work to completion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
THE RUNNING BOARD LAW.

An esteemed contemporary is responsible for the statement tat the Connecticut Company instructed its conductors they will not be justified in causing the rest passengers who Obstruct running boards and that notice posted by the company states that the so-caed running board bill is not sufficient estop the danger conductors and passengers rising from the practice.
 Chapter of the Public Acts of 1913 provides anybody who obsrucs abuses resists any eploye enforce order made by the Public Utilities Comn1is sionmay be punished.
 The Public Utilities Commission in 1912 investigated the practice of riding running boards of found panies of Connecticut to make rule forbdding the prac tice.
 Every. company in the state did But when en1- ployes the company attempted to enforce the rue it appeared upon test being brought that there means of enforcing the rule.
 The statute above referred to created to enable this rule to be enforced.
 appeared, the hearing before tlte railroad mttee that the companies pleading the rule to keep from paying damages to passengers, who injured riding bOardS that the abrOgat1On the rule pleasing the companies because it enabled them to take large additional revenue and above what they might receive should they enough to accommodate all their passengers without using boards.
 The finally accepted was satisfactory the trolleymen's representatives at Hartford.
 Nevertheless it may not be sufficient to accomplish the result intended unless the troeymen, somebody else goes the Public Utility Commission and obtains order against riding running boards which sl bear a date later than the approval of the law.
 In other words the law may not apply to orders of the commission made before it's passage.
 It certainly will apply to order made after it's pas sage companies evidently determined to get the enty determined to invoke their rule against riding running boards escape payment of damages to persons injured while riding.
 Connecticut is fine state for trolley corporations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
Good Appetite and ptrestlon

are both promoted by pleasant sur roundings at the meal, and nowhere in this section can more pleasant sur roundings be found than at The New Fairfield restaurant in Fairfield ave- nue, now open in all departme ente- The new palm garden is a -delightful place for family dinner, the cuisine cannot be excelled and the service is fault less. The main dining room is equally pleasant, and the dining room for la- dies only is a cheerful and cosy room Service a la carte at all hours. and specials are prepared from n tO q o'clock and from to o'clock each day. Sunday service is a. Ia carte. The music is feature and the Fairfiel orctestra is an excellent one. A pro gram of the best music is rendered every evening. Many families are nov making a practice of taking their sun day dinner at the Fairfield and arc spreading the news to their frlenoA. telling how enjoyable it fs. It aoiEea the problem of a Sunday dinner with out the worry of planning and cook ing. Try the Fairfield and you will sne pleased.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
BORROWING MUNIc1PALAUToM

Driver Robert PfKierstdt, who killed joy ride with party of who using the Waterbury police automobile, appears have been the sober the party and probably less to blame than anybody orders of police commissioner who of the in the party.
 The temporary theft of municipal automobiles for joy ride use is The spirit which leads to bor- public machines for private use lends itself to joy riding strange that fatalities upon such occasions. Liquor and automobiles do not mix well together There is lesson the Waterbury accident municipal employees almost every city the United States, including Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
Busy Evening For
 P. & s. Commission

At a meeting in the City Hall last night the Paving and Sewer Commits sion awarded contracts for the paving of Stratford avenue with wooden blocks from Yellow Mill bridge to the city line, work to be done within 90 days; and of Courtland street with wooden blocks within 30 days, and the laying of sewer in Stratford avenue from Yellow Mill bridge to Sixth street.
 W. H. Arthur of Stamford, who sub mitted the lowest bid of SIPS per square yard, will get the contract for the Stratford avenue work. The con- tract for the wood blocks to be used
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
CHINA LACKS FUNDS
 FOR PANAMA EXHIBIT

Pekin, Aug. e-The Chinese govern ment will be unable, owing to it's financial difficulties, to furnish the funds necessary to support the Chinese exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposf- ton at San Francisco in the manner originally planned. The finance min ister, however, hopes to obtain an ap- propriation of $500, 900 although many members of the Chinese parlia,m ent oppose it. Several chambers of com merce also are skeptical because of the losses to merchants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
Pretty street Dreeaee.

Keller Bros. Co. have received am other allotment of those pretty dressea which created such a sensation Iast week. If the many people who called last week and failed to get one of these pretty dresses, suitable for street wear. owing to the heavy demand and th1 fact that the allotment was closed out at an early hour, will take advantage of this notice an early call win inGurr you at least one of these dresses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
GAS INSTEAD OIL TO
 REDUCE EXPENSES AT
 U, s. PHILADELPHIA MINT

Philadelphia, Aug. 6-For the pur- pose of reducing the operating ex- penses, the management of the United States mint in this city will use gas as a fuel instead of oil as heretofore. The service will require 30,0o0, 900 feet of gas a year to melt the bullion from which the coins will be made. Heretofore nearly 240s00o gallons of oil have been consumed annually.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
POINTS OF INTEREsT.

August Clearance Sale Of Summer Millinery at B. H. Dillon S Co.'S. IIGg Main street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18
MATCHWAS SHORT IN EFFECT SUNDAY
Street Cars viii Stop on Near
Crossing.
tt Is Modern Way, Says Pat
ten, Used i'm All Cities.

The man who loses his temper to-
morrow while standing on the fan
; crossing while his street car goes
whizzing by, cannot blame the Topeka
| Railway company. 1t is MS fauIt 1of
not reading the newspapers. Begin
ming with the first trips Sunday all
| cars will stop on the near crossing ex-
cept on unpaVed streets and at juno
ton points in the down town districts
The first crossing idea, threatened
in Topeka several months ago, warn
ed a few weeks ago and was announc-
ed officially a few days ago, and goes
into effect tomorrow. The Topeka
Railway company will adopt the mod
ern methods of stopping all cars on
the near crossing-a system used in
practically all of the larger cities in
the country.
1t is anticipated by Howard Patten,
city superintendent of the local lines.
that the first few days of the trial
near side stops will result in the re-
duction of running time caused by
passengers unacquainted with the rule.
Later, when the city is used to it,
better time is promised by the operat-
ing officials of the company.
Near Side Stop Exceptions.
The first crossing idea will not be
carried out on all street corners. Only
on paved streets This means streets
paved parallel with the tracks. On
crossings where the pavement runs at
r1RnC angles WIFI lHe the Cd1 =
will stop as formerly-on the far side.
On the near side. the rear exit is back
of the crossing and unless the street
is paved patrons would be required to
alight in the mud at times.
At Sixth and Kansas avenues, all
north and southbound cars and Oak
land and West Fourth street cars will
stop at both crossings. This is done
to facilitate transferring. The asylum,
Potwin, South Topeka, West Eighth
stop on the second crossings as at pres
ing devices at this corner and to pre-
vent blocking following cars, this is
done.
order to facilitate transferring all cars
will stop as they do now.
At Ninth and Kansas avenue all
cars will stop at the south crossings.
Albert NJ. Patten, general superin-
tendent, asks that these three rules
be observed carefully:
''Take position 40 feet, or the length
of the car back of the sidewalk cross
ing.
Have exact fare ready.
DRIVERS of vehicles will watch close
ly the movement of cars before cross
ing the tracks,
If the patrons do not observe the
rules of the new stops and if they are
reluctant about aiding the street car
crews in making fast time, the old far
side stops will be readopted and To-
peka will continue in her fashioned
way of waiting for the surface car
-ierS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18
Three KnOckd0wns in Two
Rounds New Record.
Willie Wolff and Bargreen i'm
Clever Bout.

Three knock downs in two rounds was
the new record made in the main event
of the boxing festival staged last night
at the T. A. A gym at 519 Kansas ave-
nue.. In the first round Paul Donovan
walked into one of Spike Sullivan's
jabs and stopped it with the point of
his jaw. Donovan went to the mat
and Spike picked him up, holding
him ON his feet until Donovan came
back" Then they boxed in lively fash
ion until the end of the round, ex-
changing face and body blows.
In the second round Donovan started
in for revenge for his knockdown in the
initial disturbance He opened up with
a lead to Spikes chin and they ex-
changed punches. Then Donovan timed
one just right and catching Sullivan on
one foot sent him to the boards The
knockdowns were even and Donovan
started to bore in for further honors.
He again stopped that sleep producing
right with his jaw and the bell rang
to end the round. His seconds threw
up the sponge, which consisted of
perfectly clean towel.
Despite the fact that the main bout
was short the $50 members of the re-
vived association had good time and
saw a clever scrap 1t was between
Wee Willie Wolff and Goal Carr
Bargreen, of Carbondale BY six rounds
"
tanned the crowd nicely. Wolff had the
better of the fight through his superior
knowledge of the game. But the local
fans never saw a gamer, more willing
boxer than the Carbonate youth. What
Bargreen needs is some one to tell him
how to use his strength and he'll make
a lot of trouble for someone.
Bargreen landed the first blow and
Wolff uncovered his plan of battle by
landing on the miners nose. They
pecked away at Bargreen's nose, start
green going after the wind while Wolff
pecked away at aBrgreen's nose, start
ing the blood.
This was the story of practically
every round except the fifth. In this
round Bargreen rushed Wolff almost
off his feet and was doing some dam
age until Wolff's second persuaded the
curly haired scrapper to return to his
former style of boxing. He stopped, got
his distance and as the round ended |
was sending in blow after blow to Bar |
green's nose.
Wolff fought so Pc cent better bout |
than ever before ir his life. He covered |
nicely and lodged more than dozen |
hard ones started by Bargreen. And |
don't think that the Carbonate youth |
hasn't some wicked ones. That he didn't |
do more damage is due to the fact |
that Wolff covered sidestepped and |
lodged exceedingly well, in fact, better
than he ever did before. And at that
Bargreen was coming in for more all
the time. 1t was a nice match and
both men We're cheered heartily by the
club members
Charles Barge and Kid Ward put on
the first preliminary and ''TangIe' Lay
ton and Jack Manning the second.
Buck Kerns refereed the matches and
about $50 members of the club were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18
four DIVORCE SUITS.
Two Husbands Seek Freedom, Also
Two Wives.

Four new suits for divorce were
filed in the district court this morning.
two of which were brought by hus-
bands charging intimacy with other
men. The others were filed by women
charging assaults and abuse, and
abandonment.
James H. Morris says that within
a week after his marriage to Pearl <.
Morris she went out with other men.
lie follows this statement with a long
list of the occasions when she went
with other men in preference to her
husband. They were married August
10, last.
Vincent NJ. Goodwin says his wife,
Winifred NJ. Goodwin, has made 4
practice of seeking the company of
other men, and that she has gone on
long trips with other men. They
We're married July 81, 1910.
Martha Banta declares in her petit
ton that Elmer Banta has assaulted
her, choked her, and that not a week
passes that he does ont curse her. Size
says he has persisted in cursing her
ever since they We're married, Novenl-
Der 6, 1907.
Habitual drunkenness and abandon
ment constituted the charges prefer
red by Gladys Shultz against Henry T.
Shultz in petition for divorce filed
in the district court. They were mar
ried, she says, June so, 1903 He has
failed to provide for his family for
some time, and abandoned them NOR,
than a year ago, she declares She
wants the custody of two children
Hale, years old, and Gladys, years
old, in addition to a decree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18
BILLIARD COMMENDS IT
Mayor Favors Cars stopping on Near
Side of Street.

Mayor Billiard this morning warmly
the Topeka Street Railway company
will put into effect on Monday. The
mayor thinks the new play will be
conducive to comfort, convenience
and safety. He has been advocating
the plan for several months, and de-
clares it will save one-fourth of the
commuters steps.
Il am glad the proposed plan has
gone into effect" said Mayor Billiard.
There is less danger of accident for
pedestrians, for people getting off the
car, and for vehicles crossing the
street.
Its also a great convenience in
transferring from one car to another.
Formerly one had to walk a quarter
of a block to change.
The mayor wildly described how
one stood at the back platform ready
to jump off and catch the cross town
car. The car sailed across the street,
part way down the next block, the
passenger frantically pushed his way
from the platform, sprinted hack to-
ward the cross town car, and arrived
just in time to see it disappear in the
distance
81 hope the public will do all it
can to help the street car people," con-
cluded the mayor. They will stand
on the wrong corner for a time of
course. Most cars in cities the size of
Topeka stop on the near side of the
street. 1 called Mr.. Patterns attention
to this several times, and I am glad
that he has seen the matter in the
light that do