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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16

Bridgeport Is to favored on Sunday
next with q visit from one of the most
noted Representatives Of the SloVak
,race-Dr Paul Bzaho, physician, ora
tor, leader Of his people and Senator
in the Hungarian Parliament: He
VIII not only be accorded glowing
honor by his oOmpatrtOtS here upon his
ARRIVAL but will be extended a general
welcome to the city at the hands of
Mayor Clifford B, Wilson.
Arrangements have been completed
: for q monster reception. banquet and
1.-THE presentation of q handsome low
ling cup as a, testimonial of the respect
and veneration in which he is held by
many S1ovak societies in this section.
He has consented to deliver a lecture.
Dr. Blaho Is a self made man, one
Df the masses who through persever-
iinz effort, a recognition of the rights
pf his race end the common people
with whom he was always associated,
has risen from the ranks until he was
twice returned TO the Hungarian
Parliament
There ne represented St Johns dis
trict and Is leader of the Slovak Ma
ttionalist party in Congress In such
a capacity he has go endeared himself
TO his people that his fame is now in
1ernationaI. L IS Tor this reason that
enthusiasts Weico mss have been given
him wARrever he has stopped in the
United States during his present lee
lure tour, which began on November
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
FAIRFIELD
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, Jan. 16-No teachers meet
ing was held in the Sherman school
yesterday afternoon s word was sent
that Superin tendent Bowman has in
jured his ankle and was unable to at
tend Mr.. Bowman was stepping from
an auto Tuesday evening when he
overturned his ankle and spratned it.
normal size but he expects to be ABOUT
again in about a week. There has
been no date set for the meeting of the
teachers.
A number attended the lecture given
by w. J. Harvey in Southport, Mon
day EVENING"
The member of the Fairfield Musi-
cal club We're entertained yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred
Burr.
The gymnasium class of the Fair
field Girls club will meet tomorrow
evening at their rooms in the Saum
building.
Miss Teresa ODwyer left today for
New York city where she will be the
guest of friends for a, few weeks.
Tickets for the Firemen's dance
which is to be held on the evening of
Jan. % are being sold by the mem
Saint Thomas hall and the must: viii
be furnished by the Coast Artillery
orchestra of Bridgeport.
A number of Fairfield people are
planning to attend the lecture by Pro-
fessor Meyer Bloomfield Of Boston
which will be given in the Staples
High school, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Wright are pre-
pairing TO close their summer home
where they will spend the remainder
the winter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16

about $50 p. m. by the front door.
The burglars had started to drill the
in depth A stick of dynamite was
found near the safe. The safe which
the burglars had attempted to open is
a small and unused one. The main
are kept, stand behind it. These were
not touched.
New Corporation.
The Homestead Company, Tneorpo-
rated, Of NorwalIz which is to deal In
real estate, has fled a certificate OF
Incorporation The capitalization is
$50 600 and the concern will begin bus
mess with $4,000 The incorporators
Council, Leo Davis, Julius Kmch, Al
bert Koentopp and Robert Patterson.
Loss by Fire.
A two-story barn on the Albert &.
Levy estate Stamford, was partially
destroyed by fire Monday evening.
fire started in some mysterious MAN
ner in a hay-mow. A large number
OF pigeons were suffocated in the
smoke and two valuable cats persisted.
Field up-Carres $Gun.
That three young women have been
heId-up on Danbury streets by high
Waymen recently became known Tues
day when it Yves learned that one of
the women had applied to the police
for a permit to carry a revolver. The
police issued a permit. The young
woman now carries a loaded revol-
yer in her handbag. She is employed
in a store, and takes the days receipts
home with her each evening in a hand
bag.
Summer Residents Lower Tax.
The benefits in the town tax lists
Of Connecticut Of nonresident tax
payers who have summer homes in
the state or who live in the state and
do business in New York city are
StrikingIy shown by the returns re-
ceived at the office of the state tax
commissioner. One of the leading
summer towns is Norfolk. That
town as a result of nonresident homes
has with one exception, the lowest
tax rate in the state, seven mills
Ridgefe1d, another summer town, has
the low tax rate of seven mills and
the high valuation of s., 1853 per CAPT
ta- Greenwich has the highest valua-
ton per capita in the state, s2,187.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
SUFFRAGE DEFENDED
BY CATHOLIC PRIEST
Father Mcmahon Says There is No
Moral or Religious Objection to
Votes For Women.

New York. Jan. 16-Describing the
attitude of the Catholic Church to-
Eard the feminist movement and Wo-
knan suffrage before a conference of
Rhe Catholic Library Association at
DeIm onfco'S, yesterday afternoon, the
g2ev. Father Joseph H Mcmahon of
Ehe Church of Our Lady of Lourdes,
denounced attempts to make 1t ap-
hear that the Catholic Church was op-
posed to granting women the suffra ge.
Ear from being in violation of Cath
eDffc tradition, he said, woman suffrage
z Axas in accord with Catholic tradition
rs manifested all through the Middle
3 ges. 50 far as there was any Catholic
4 tradition concerning suffrage.
Father Mcmahon pointed out that
eaentaIIy, morally, and spiritually men
4 @nd women were considered alike by
s 5fe Catholic Church, since they both
s had the same moral obligations. If
4 women were considered subjected
4 bul marriage in the Catholic Church, he
Z bald, it was a. subsection softened and
3 emb bodied by love and by protection
pf the stronger sex, a voluntary part
nership accepted by woman.
The Catholic Church, he said, had
anot uttered one word of protest
against recognition of the greatly al
Dhanged social, political, and Industrial
conditions which have been imposed
iDn society. but it had protested
against certain moral abuses that had
EpTung from then-the dangerous
spirit Of Independence generated by
nhe breaking up of home life, the crav-
tnE for gay dresses and frivolous
amusement and unwhoIesorne CONVEX
es~AAoz- the tendency toward gambling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
WESTPORT

Especial to The Farrner.)
WsgspoFt ia ian c,6 1SMAt the . snH gal
ciety Of the Church Of the Assump-
ton, which was held Sunday after
noon, it was voted to hold the annual
social and dance on Monday evening,
Feb. 8. Committees were appointed
to take charge of the affair and a
pleasant time is being planned The
elected at the meeting and are as fol-
lows: President, Miss Jane Riley; vice
president Miss Rose T. Coyle; treas
urer Miss Julia NJ. Eond seer etary,
Elizabeth Donahue; sergeant-at-arms,
Miss Julia M London.
Michael Clearly is laid UP at his
home with a. sore hand and blood pOfS-
oning is feared.
There are unca1led for letters at the
Westport post Office bearing the fol-
Warner Wilson, Miss Ward, care of
DIR. Rutland; Lois Holzhausen, MFs. F..
C. Morgan.
DR.. J. H McArdae has been, confined
to. his home with an attack of the
grip.
Mrs. Nathaniel Kirk was a Monday
visitor Of friends. in Norwa1k.
Mrs. William Burnett is confined to
her home with illness.
Thomas Croker, who has been con-
fined to the NOrWak hospital for the
past few weeks, has been removed to
his home, where he Is getting along
nicely.
Miss Alice2Smfth entertained the
Afternoon Whist Club at her home in
Saugatuck, Tuesday afternoon
Tomorrow evening the mem bers of
the Junior class Of the Staples High
School will entertain a number tof
their friends with a. party which will
be held in assembly hall. Each mem
Der has issued 10 invitations and a
most enjoyable evening dis being plan
ned Dancing will be enjoyed.
The annual meeting Of the Mission
airy Auxiliary of the Beneficent So
cfety of the Congregational Church
was held yesterday afternoon. Rou-
tine business was in order after which
tea and cake was served by the host
ess
Mrs. Julian Boiling Of Washington,
D. C., has been the recent guest of
friends in Greens Farms.
Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie and Rev.
Henry Blackjack attended the meeting
of the Fairfield County Clerical Assoc
citation which was held at st. Johns
Church in Bridgeport, Monday.
Mrs. Patrick Kelly of the RosevilIe
district is convalescing from her re-
cent attack of pneumonia
William Kirk has recovered from his
his duties in the office of Gault Broth
ers.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odist Church held a, meeting yester-
day afternoon in the church parloI-s.
August Matthias has accepted a, po-
sttion in Greenwich.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schmidt of
Norwa1k have returned to their home
after a. visit with friends here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16

16 last.
cratic in manner, sympathetic towards
his audience yet exceptionally qualified
by erudite study and experience with
the needs of his own people to discuss
intelIigent1y and convincingly the edu-
cationaI, economical, emigrationa1 and
racial problems confronting them both
here and abroad.
AS at present arranged, DR., B1aho Is
expected to arrive at the local station,
with a. party of friends who accompany
him from Perth ATrboy, N. J., on the
11:3o train Sunday, January 49, He
will be met by a deputation of MEM
bers from each Slovak society, headed
by the Mayor who in short address
Will welcome him to the CITY. He
will then be escorted to waiting auto
mobiles which will convey him to the
home of Rev. FIR. Mathew Jankola, a
life long friend, whose guest he will be
at the parochia1 rectory on Church
stree- during his short stay here.
Later he will be conveyed to SOlSod
Hall, on Haliett street, where follow
ing a banquet, his address will be
listened to with marked interest and a
handsome silver loving cup presented
to him. A general reception Will ensue
after (Which he will continue the tour
that has already. taken him through
the principal cities of Europe and
America. He may return for a, day
Ia ter in the week and look over sumo
of the local factories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
THE TYPEWRITER TRUST.
(The MiddIetown Sun. J


Probably there is no worse trust in
this country than the typewriter con-
trolled by Wyckof, Semans & Bene-
dict of New York. One of their
plants, the Yost is in Bridgeport and
the EN- pIoyes thereof have been vexed
recently by the circulation of a petit
ton which they are expected to sign.
saying they are opposed to any reduc-
ton of the tariff on typewriters. 1t is
announced that the men at the Yost
factory who declined to sign the petit
trouble signed, believing at the same
time that the tariff ought to be re-
duced. The attention of Congress is
called to this matter. Here is a good
chance for Mr.. Underwood to sum-
mon witnesses and begin an investig&-
ton. We doubt if there is a closer
or more infamous monopoly in the
United States, than the typewriter
trust. Having Teaped for many years
the benefits of a monopoly and a. high
tariff the trust naturally, being selfish.
does not wish to see its profits re
duced. The matter is we'll worth a
hearing and an effectuaI probing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
CANNONs

Mrs Percy Knapp of Hurlbutt St,
is spending the week with friends in
New York.
Miss Jean stockwel1, who is we'll
known in town, and who has been
studying music abroad for the past
four years, is expected home this week
and will receive a hearty welcome
from her parents, Prof. and Mrs. How
ard Stockwe1 OF Bridgeport and her
former friends in the profession
Miss Maggie Schubert, who has been
spending the past week with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Barbara Willing, returned
to ReddinR on Monday.
L. Jaemer of Georgetown who Is in
the employ of Mrs. Mary c. White.
was called to his home on Tuesday,
by the death Of his father! >'
Mrs Joel Godfrey, Mrs. Jerome
Godfrey, and Mrs. Lewis Amber are
recent victims of the grip
The ladies Of the Aid Society of the
NJ. z. church will give an entertain
ment in Cannon Hall on Friday Even
ing, Jan. 18th for the church improve
ment fund. Miss Marion Evelyn Star6s
of Boston will present Merely Mary
Ann a. comedy in 4 acts, and other
selections. Miss Starks has a, pleas
ing personality and a large audience
is expected to greet her.
The Epworth League Society held
its monthly business meeting and so
cial at the home OF Mrs. Helen GOD
frey on Saturday evening, JAN 18th
Owing to the storm and the preva-
lence of grip, very few were present
but all business items were disposed
of and light refreshments served
Mrs. Taylor of Danbury met about
25 school children at the home of Mrs.
E. L. Richards on Thursday afternoon
and formed a Loyal Temperance Lea
que Society.
A domestic employed by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Hurlbut is very i'll with a.
complication of diseases and a, trained
nurse is in attendance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
GREENFIELD HILL

Sunday morning while Wakeman
Burr Hill was delivering milk, the
horse suddenly jumped, just as he had
his foot on the step of the wagon,
throwing him to the ground. The
rear wheel passed over his shoulder,
bruising it badly and painfully. If
the milk had not been about deliver
ed, making the load lighter, the acci-
dent would have proved more seri-
GUS. 1t was thought at first the Shout
der was broken, but on the exami-
nation of his physician it was found
to be bruised and otherwise injured.
Mr.. Hill will not be able to use his
arm for several weeks.
Wilmer N. Pratt, who has been car
ing for the four valuable English set
tiers belonging to G. H Phelps of New
York, shipped them Monday TO South
Carolina, where Mr. Phelps is enjoy
ing a hunting trip.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. E. P.
Morehouse entertained a, few friends
at her pleasant home on Congress
street. Among those present were the
Misses May, Jennie, Elsie and Ruth
VanNess, and Esther Wade.
Edgar s. Banks, master of the
Greenfield Hill Grange, is spending a.
few days in New London, at the State
Grange meeting.
On Monday afternoon, at the usual
hour. in the church, the Junior Christ
ian EndeaEcr Society win hold their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
ELECTED
MAINE SENATOR

Augusta, Ne, JAN 16-Ex-Governor
Edwin G. Bur1eigh, yesterday was
elected United States Senator from
Maine to succeed Obadiah Gardner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
SOUTHPORT
CspecieI to The Far1ner.l

Especial to The Farmer.)
Southport, Jan. 16-A meeting of the
Ladies Missionary society of the Con-
gregattonal church was held yesteT-
day afternoon in the parlors. Routine
business was transacted and at 4
O'Clock cake and tea was served.
Friends from Stamford have been re-
Gently enter tanned at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Harris.
A number of Southport young peo-
pie attended the dance of the Girls
club in Fairfield Tuesday evening
John w. Buckley is spending the
week in New York city where he will
attend the automobile show.
A party from here enjoyed a straw
ride to Easton last evening where they
attended a dance.
The Trinity Guild held its weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
chapel.
Two large elm trees have been cut
down in front of the residence of Mrs
OF Bulkiey.
Mrs. 3. l. Wells Of Pequot avenue
recently entertained her son, Rev. e
L. Wells of GuiIford.
A post card shower was rendered
Mrs. Thomas Brown on her S7th birth
day which she celebrated Monday.
a large crowd attended the lecture
Tuesday evening by w. J. Harvey who
spoke very Interestingly on "A Tele-
phone Talk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
REVIEWS
FROM
Our Exchanges
(Norwich Record.)
TWO PRICES.

(Norwich Record.)
A novel way to reduce the cost of
living is being tried in one of the wes-
tern towns, so we are Informed. A
grocery store there has fixed two
prices on it's goods. one price if del1v-
cred and another price if not deliver
ed. The idea is to save the consun er
the cost of upkeep of an elaborate de-
livery service. It is said that a store
which delivered nothing whatever
would be able to offer very material
discounts. Most of the 1o-cent stores
are operated on this principle now, de-
ltveries being made only If large pur-
chases are made. But how many
people would be willing to take their
own groceries home? Very few, Ev-
erybody insists on the most modern
service to be had. They are delight
ed if their groceries are delivered by
automobile. 1t shows that they are
dealing with a strictly modern store.
They prefer butter in a fancy package
at A cents the pound to loose butter
at 35 cents the pound. It is easy
enough to reduce the cost Of living ma
terial1y if the people are willing to
have it reduced, but they must expect
the reduction to cost them something
in the way of convenience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
On Second Thought
BY Jay b. House

When wheat goes to a dollar that is
an indication that the farmers have
disposed of most of theirs.
In a, country neighborhood murder is
depIored, but the capital crime is steal
ing a horse.
A demagogue has his defense. Being
one generally pays him better than his
steady job.
The real line of den1arcation between
the East and the West is the place
where they stop referring to it a
weapon" and begin to call it "a gun -
Do not long for the good old times"
In the good old times archery and
horseback riding were the only sports.
FTeckIes help some, but a. boy can
not be the leader of his gang unless
he has warts on his hands.
The hero business sounds well, but
it seldom pays much.
Jab Swisegood says the man who
gets drunk pays a bigger fine at home
than he does in police court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16

and an enlarged freedom bordering on
license.
There is nothing farther from the
TRUTH he said, than that the Cath
Ole Church is opposed to granting the
suffrage to women There may have
been strong individual pronounce
mentS against woman suffrage but no
auth oritative pronouncement has been
made against it by the Church as
such, nor is it easy. to see how such
authoritative pronouncenent could
well be made. For every Catholic
ecclesiastic who has spoken against it
you will find others in favor of it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16

meetings during the remainder of the
winter.
The Misses Mildred and Myrtle Mil
Ter have been confined to the house
with an attack Of grip.
Miss Edna wheeler Of Southport re-
turned to her home, Sunday, from a
visit with her grandfather. Albert
Wheeler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
Fairfield County News
Attempted Bank Burglary.

Attempted Bank Burglary
The discovery of an attempt at rob-
berry in the First National Bank
Tuesday Of last week, came to light
Tuesday. Entrance was effected
through a rear window. The latch
was snapped off ana the window was
raised. Alfred Raymond, clerk at the
bank, on entering the place, frighten-
ed the thieves away. He arrived at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16

A derna gogue has his defense. Being
one generally pays him better than his
steady job.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13
GAINING IN GOLD.

In spite of the great drain Of gold
to India-perhaps it would be more ac-
curate to say since the diminishing of
that drain-European banks have be-
gun to fortify their gold reserves, so
that marked gain is noted as COM
pared with their gold holdings Of a
year ago For example, the gold hold
on October 2, 1918, amounted to f547,
$50 4S3. compared with G513 039;O37 on
October 8, 1912, a gain of s34 800, 900,
or say, gain Of $170,000,000 in gold
within the year.
The distribution of these gains is ap-
proximately as follows, as computed by
Financial America: HThe gold in the
Bank of England is f42,434,000 against
f42. 1861 in 1912; in the Bank of
France, sl3s,000,000 in 1913 against
sl32 900 in 1912; in the Imperial
Bank of Germany, f58,000000 in 1913
against $40, 100000 in 1912; in the
Bank Of Austria Hungary, f50,625,0
in 1913 against G51, 100000 in 1912; in
the Bank Of Russia, f144, 100000 in
1913 against 132,0Oo,0o0 in 1912; IN
the Bank Of Belgium, sl2,000,000 in
1913 against sl1 100000 in 1912; in the
Bank Of Italy, f49,5O0,000 in 1913
against G46, 100000 in 1912; and in the
Bank of Spain, G1s,500,000 in 1913
against sl7,00o,000 in 1912. In addi-
ton, the balance abroad Of the Bank
of Russia, in 1913, is 61S,000,000
against f23,O0o.o0O in 1912. The spe-
Gle held by the associated banks of
New York is, approximately, f70,000,-
900 this year against 973,000,000 in
1912.'
The aggregate increase, therefore, of
the go&d reserve of the banks of the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13

world for the year has been approx
mately G30000,000.
The loss in New York is surprisingly
small in view Of the large shipments Of
gold abroad to meet European loans
and to fulfill obligations OF trade.
In spite, however, OF the large gain
in gold accommodations during the year
in the reserves Of banks, there is Il
constant and keen demand for more
gold all the time, and the fact is
pointed out-and it is an important
fact at that-that the credit demands
OF the world are expanding all the
time in a far greater ratio than the in
crease in the supplies of new gold.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13

question is our disposition as nation
to see far enough ahead what it is that
we must do in order to be able to main-
tain ourselves rs world-power on
every proposition where our interests
are concerned, as we'll as our leadership
and protector Of American states. And
in order to thus maintain ourselves, we
must be prepared with strength enough
for every crisis; otherwise our assertion
of the Monroe doctrine is mere empty
wind.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13

The proposition Of the superinten.
fendent Of the Military Academy at
West Point to throw open TO general
competition the cadetships at that in
stituticn. instead Of keeping them as
heretofore as perquisitc appointments
for members of Congress. looks like a
good one. Under present conditions
no doubt some young men are barred
out who are qualified and would like
to go TO West Point, while the number
there Is short Of the limit The SUI
perintcrdent is right; the appoint
pointmcnts should be for all, and the
roster should always be kept full.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13

The Smoot organ boasts Of the ex-
celence of the officials furnished to
this State and county by the Federal
bunch. What cheek! The organ, Mt
terly 0blivious Of every consideration
other than the interests of the ma
chine, and glorying in the degradation
of the political machine S methods, ut
terly fails to sense the fact that the
boss selections for office have been
the main cause of the odium which has
so putrdlY attached itself to the
bunch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13

Discussing President Wilson whoop
of e3ultation over the passage of the
Democratic partisan tariff bill, the
Milwa ukee Sentinel Justly says: "Mr.
jumping for JOY over an operation for
appendicitis before aseertaining wheth-
er the patient is going to get well or
not. A new tariff is certainly not per
sc blessing for the people. 1t is a
question of effects and results.''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13

Cleveland Plain Dealer: 'sA French
man. has invented cartridge with no
fash, no smoke, no recoil and no noise.
This cute little gunmen's friend should
be suppressed and its inventor put un-
der guard -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13

Will the President sign all the bills
fy his civil service record by signing
the bill to take long lists of appontees,
including deputy U. s. marshals, out
of the civil servicsf We think so;
but wait and see.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13

A, customs official in New York
snatched feathers from the hat of a
lady passenger, and the act made such
row that orders came from Washing
ton that feathers in a hat that was
being worn must be let alone. Which
is necessary outcome of the ques-
tim