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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

MAYOR HITS A HOT-DoG WAGON
One of our truthful friends tells us
that he recently witnessed a very
peculiar accident while in A small
town.
Mayor Cyrus Perkins, of the VIII
lage. was riding his bicycle along
Main street about . O'Clock in the aft
ernoon when Miss Macfarlane. leading
lady of THE Devils Own" company,
which had played at the opera house
the night before, came along the
street clad in tight skirt. The
mayor. forgetting the dignity OF his
office. turned to look at the young
actress and ran his bicycle into a hot
dog wagon operated by one Signor
Connetti.
The wagon was overturned and
pot of hot sausage fell on the mayors
head When he was picked up he was
smeared with hot dog and hamburger
steak gravy The Italian grew furious
and started to pick UP his wares. but
seven or eight dogs appeared on the
scene and began devouring them. The
dogs jumped all over the mayor and
spoiled his new spring suit The
! mayor was sent to the hospital and
| threatens to have the hot dog VEN
der's license revoked. while Signor
Connetti says the accident vas due TO
contributory negligence. as the mayor
had no business to turn and look at
the actress. He will sue the mayor
for the price of the wagon and spoiled
stock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
Method in His Extravaganza.

Haven't you a handsomer chatting
dish than that" asked the customer.
aYou want something even more
ornamental than this?
1aYes. want one so beautiful and
exnensive that my wife wouldn't
think of trying to cook anything
in IT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Locomotive Named After Daniel Webster

after beginning the
Civil War from the city OF
Worcester switched
rubbish which railroad
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
ANY MAIDEN

A maiden left her downy couch one
morn not long ago and she put little
powder on her face. She made heT
toilet slowly, fixing everything Just
so, and she put a little powder on her
face. She ambled down to breakfast
and she dropped into her seat. She
passed her plate to papa and she got 4
little meat. She finished up on coffee,
cake and predigested wheat and she
put a little powder on her face. She
took a walk to go down town and
shop a little bit. and she put a little
powder on her face. At noon she ate
q luncheon. paying fifteen cents for il,
and she put a little powder on her.
face. That afternoon she spent a
dime for ice cream at the store and
when she'd finished eating ii she
longed for just one more. but thinking
of the dime 'twould cost, she started
for the door, and she put a little pow
der on her face. She took a taxicab
at back to her home TO go, and she
put a little powder on her face. She
ate her dinner with the folks and went
to call up Joe, and put little powder
on her face. Joe came that night and
sat around till midnight, it Is said,
and when he'd gone the maiden fair
declared that she was dead. She hus-
tied to her room upstairs and tumbled
into bed, and she put little powder
on her face.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

years ago by John Sharp Williams.
in Mississippi, he was interrupted by
sudden yell from man in the
audience:
"I have been robbed by pick
pockets!"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
ACcoRDING TO UNCLE ABNER

We heard of man in this town
who sat in poker game five straight
hours. All of that time he had only
one pair and that was a pair OF sus-
penders
ANY man who says his car cranks
easily is a liar. No car cranks
easily.
Professor Taft gifts 10 Washington
about as often now as he did when
he was President,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

oHas Billy special tutor at col
lege?" -,
the footing" =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
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ELSlESYOU DID VERY
WRONG TO SLAP HIS
fKCE OVER 4 PETTY
QOARphL, ROLEVERYoU
SHOULD MIKE KIN
APOLOGIZE
LENA~IT NKS PROBABLY
your SLKSHED SKIRT
THKT FIRST ATTRKcTED
Hit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05
On the Spur Of
the Moment
THE DIARY OF A BoNEHEAD
BY ROY MOULToN.
Written Exclusively for Evening star.

THE DIARY OF A BONEHEAD
There is only one comfortable way
to carry a watermelon home ana
that is in a wheelbarrow When you
start home with a watermelon in
your arms It may weigh zen pounds
when you start, but it vii weigh
eighty-five pounds before you have
gone three blocks.
There is only one thing harder
than carrying a watermelon home
and that is carrying a mattress up
stairs, and if Luther Burbank wants
to make himself an immortal of in
mortals, he will stop monkeylng
with spineless cactus and odoriess
onions and invent a watermelon that
has a handle like a travelling Rag
Last night I bought a watermelon
on the way home and had only six
teen blocks to carry it. Buying
watermelons is a habit more insid-
ious than the drug habit and harder
to shake than the drink habit. No
matter how often a man IS stung, he
will go and buy another watermelon.
Some people believe that II Is posi-
BILE to buy a good watermelon at
grocery store but l have reason 70
doubt 1t very seriously.
I wrestled with that watermelon
one block and came near TO being
arrested three times for humping
into pedestrians and shunting them
off the sidewalk. First I carried i
in the arms like a baby. Then
carried it over the shoulder like
an armful of wood and finally I car
ried 1t like a bushel of corn. I am
positive that watermelon weighed
forty-five pounds when I started and
100 pounds after I had gone the first
| block.
Finally I tried to hire small boy
to take It in his little wagon but he
refused. Then ] bought his wagon
for 50 and put the melon in Il and
got it TO the long flight of steps
which lead up to my house. Half
4 way up the melon slipped and rolled
down the steps and out into the
street soaring a horse which ran
away and smashed a perfectly good
| buggy into kndling wood against a
! lamp post. I settled for 500 on the
spot
with the aid of three neighbers ]
cornered the melon and carried it to
! the house.
When I cut il open. the interior
was a pale pink and it tasted like
sea weed.
Never again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
MILLINERY OPENINGS

Styles in hats this year are more
simple yet striking than in many
seasons past. There are a variety of
designs from the small close htting
though sparse1y trimmed tam with soft
crown. A variety of novel and sub
dued, yet notfceab1y perfect colors are
offered including the Paeon Blue, mid
night blue, tango-red, brass, Negro
brown and Russian green.
At the establishment of E. H. Dill
lon & co. in Main street, where the
fall opening commenced this morning,
a most complete line of foreign and
domestic creations to gladden. the eye
of the feminine beho1der were on
view. AS usual many model hats
were brought direct to this city by
Mr. Dillon who made a personal trip
to Paris and among them are many
notable designs from the famous mil
liners in the French capital
While space for a complete descrip-
ton of the many designs which are
showns at the Dillon store is lacking,
it may be said that among those
which particularly strike the fancy Is
a Paeon blue tam-turban, caught in
front with a crystal button to match
and adorned by a massive plume of the
same color. Another most artistic
design is a. black baby-lamb fur hat
I of boat design, trimmed with q loop
of baby lamb in the rear from which
ostrich IIumeS.
A creation from the Maison Lewis,
shows a tri-colored shaped hat of
noire silk of negre brown, having a
soft crushed crown of erect pile vel
vet Of the same shade, trimmed on the
side with two tall ostrich plumes. This
is extremely chic.
Throughout the store there is a pro
fusion of co1ors, designs, trimmings
etc, which beggars description and
makes the opening day a riot of color.
The general effect of the decorations
is charming and with an augmented
staff of polite clerks to display and
discuss the latest modes, a visit to the
Dillon store will be well worth the
Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
OBITUARY

An unusually large gathering of
relatives and friends attended the OBJ
sequies today of Josephine Agnes Fin
Ian Services were held at the resi-
dence of the bereaved rather, Edward
F'inlan, 80 Franklin street, at $50 and
ST. Augustine's church at o'clock A
solemn high mass of requiem was
sung, Father McEIroy being celebrant,
Murphy, sub-deacon. Music for the
mass was sung by Miss Aurela Ber-
ger, Mrs F. J. Kelly, Prof. A, T.
Brisebois and ]. J. Kennedy. After
mass Miss Berger sang, Beautiful
Land on High The pail bearers
were DR.. J. H. Keane of Hartford,
John HeaIey of Meriden, Edward r.
F1nlan, John J. O'Rourke, John Flynn,
and John Lovely. Many beautiful
flowers surrounded the bier. Father
McElroy accompanied the remains to
ST. Michael's cemetery where he read
the committaI service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
Ideal Cloak & Suit Co.
Going Out of Business

The full page advertisement on an
other page of The Ideal Cloak & Suit
Co. announces the going out of bust
ness of this concern. This firm has
been in business in Bridgeport for sew
era1 years and has enjoyed an en-
via1b1e reputation for carrying high
grade clothing for ladies and misses.
The proprietor informs a Farmer rep
resentative that larger interests in
New York is his reason for discontinue
ing his local store and the advertise
ment mentioned gives a very vivid de-
scription of the deep price cuts and
the immense savings to be obtained at
this sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
S5O,OOO,OOO SHY
is STATEMENT OF
NEW HAVEN ROAD.
Counsel To Massachusetts Com,
mission Alleges Above Dis
CrepanCy In Accounts

Boston, Sept. 18.-CounseI to the Pub
lie Service Commission, in the hearing
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroads petition to issue
bonds to the amount of $67, o0G, 900, de-
clared yesterday there had been found
a discrepancy of $50, ooo, 600 between the
total securities of the railroad and it's
possessions.
Mr.. kochersperger, vtce-president OF
the railroad, said the company would
later make a statement in explana-
ton.
A resolution presented at the meet
ing of the railroad directors by ex-Gov-
ernor Morgan G. Buckley, of Connect
icut, suggesting that the bonds be sold
without underwriting, was read to the
commission.
A comparison of the capital stock
and funded debt on June 80, 1907, and
June 80, 1913, was submitted by coun-
sci to the commission, showing an in
crease in the capital stock of $58 OOO, 200
and in the funded debt of $26, 600, 900.
It was also shown that the floating
debt had increased $39, 600, 900 in the six
years. The total increase in capital
ization and debt in the six years was
$142, OOo, 600
In discussing the contingent Habit
ties of the company E. D. Robbins said
that the Providence Security Com
panys the New England Navigation
Company, the New York, Westches-
ter and Boston Railroad, the Spring
field Railway Company and the Bill
lard Company were virtually contro11-
ed by the New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
SENATOR BURTON HARSH
CRITIC OF MONEY BILL
OTTOMAN Says It is. Not a Prop
err Function of Government
To Issue Paper Money.

Richmond, va, Sept. 1s-Members
of the American Institute of Bankers
in annual session here, today heard
Senator Theodore e. Burton, of Ohio,
attack the Democratic currency bill
pending in Congress. The Senator
condemned the reginal reserve bank
plan proposed in the bill but his criti-
cism was aimed chiefly at the pro-
vision authorizing the federal reserve
board to control the issuance of cur
.rency,
cit is based upon an erroneous
idea he said namely that a govern
ment or political organization may
properly assume the providing of a
supply of paper currency directly or
'indirectly: 1T is proposed that the
government shall assume in the first
instance the redemption of all circu-
lating notes. This should be left to
the banks exclusively. 1t might be
necessary for the treasury itself to
maintain a gold reserve as is now held
for the redemption of greenbacks."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
BALDWIN OPPOSES
STREMLAU FAVORS
Proposed Increase In Compensa-
ton Of Members Of
Legislature

Merfden, Sept! 18-Julius G. Strem-
lau, president of the Connecticut
Branch of the American Federation
of Labor and Representative from
Meriden in the last session of the Gen
era1 Assembly, today, took exception
to the statement of Gov. Baldwin in
opposition to the proposed amend
ment to the constitution increasing
the compensation of members of the
legislature from $500 to $500. The
amendment is to be voted on at the
elections, next m onth.
"It is true, as Gov. Baldwin says,
that we have a larger number in the
General Assembly than we should
have said Mr.. Stremlau, "the repre-
sentatfon is unfair. For instance,
Union, with only rs votes, has as large
representation as New Haven. But
shouldn't be enough for a man to live
on. 1t is impossible for a working
man to support his family for six
months on $500, besides paying his
own mileage and buying his own
lunches in Hartford. I received 50
for mileage and had to pay $39.''
Mr. Stremlau says in reference to
the citation by Governor Baldwin Of
compensation paid in other states that
he considered $500 none too much
Gov. Baldwin said among other
things:
If the sessions are SO conducted
that the business is taken up early
and disposed of promptly $500
would be enough; and if it is not so
taken up and disposed of, the mem
bers have themselves to blame. am,
therefore, not in favor of the pro-
posed amendment.
'+I am still of the opinion that it
will greatlys improve our constitution
and practically put an end to any i'll
feeling on the. part of the larger COM
niunities if the senate We're elected by
the people at large on a, general tick
ct with due provision for minority
representation.
"Our Connecticut senate was so
elected for nearly 200 years. We went
backward when we changed the plan
in 1929"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
Will COMMENT ON
ROAD DISCIPLINE
Public Utilities Commission, In
Report on Wreck, to Touch
Also on Labor Unions.

The state public abilities commission
will make some 3 tmpor tant;z recon-
mendations concerning the discipline
among the employees Of. the New. York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad and
touch upon the relations between the
road and the labor unions in it's report
on the recent North Haven wreck, &C
cording to Richard T. Higgins of
Winsted, one of the members The
report on the North Haven wreck is
expected some time next week The
utilities. commissioners made no gen
eral investigation of the discipline
among the employees, as recommended
in the finding of Coroner Eli Mix, but
went quite deeply into the matter as
involved in the wreck.
The report of the interstate com
merce commission is not expected in
side of three or four weeks.
Brace D. Adams, conductor of the
Bar Harbor express, who is wanted on
a bench warrant charging him with
part responsibility for the wreck, has
not yet returned to New Haven He
is still in Maine on a fishing trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
NOVELTY Showers
RENDERED MISS MULLOY

One Of the prettiest novelty showers
of the season was that held in the
home of Mrs. NJ. e. Casey and Mrs
Mary E. Cotter, 693 Myrtle avenue
in honor of their niece, Miss Mary
Mulloy, 2S1 Myrtle avenue, who is soon
Jr, an employee of the Warner Bros
Co. Miss Mulloy is the secretary OF
the Warner Bros. ms titute and one
of the most popular girls in this city.
Over $50 guests attended last night,
many having come from far away cit,
les to do honor to their friend, and
it was a veritable rain of gifts of use
full, odd and unique design. In fact
this was but a spoke in the wheel
of a series of showers which have
been given Miss Mulloy for on Mon
day lunch was followed by a
garet Kane rendered her an agate
shower, on Thursday of last week Miss
Bessie MuldoOn was hostess at a linen
shower and this evening Miss Clara
Dore will chaperone a theatre party
followed by a supper at the Strataeld
The home last night was most sump-
tuously decorated under the direction
of Hawkins, who used pink and white
astors in the color scheme The guests
were received by Miss Mulloy under a
bell of the blossoms in the parlor
which was banked by a wall of green
ferns and palms. Lunch was served
by watkins.
Among those assisting the hostesses
were Miss Helen Mu1loy, Misses Elsie
and May Caey, Mis- Margaret Hart
man, Miss Bessie Mu1doon. Harold
and John Potter Bernard G1Ihuly and
Walter Casey assisted in the entertain
ment which consisted of recitations,
vocal and Instrumental music. The
party did not break up until a late
hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
oUTGIEY,s MIIITNERY.

The seasons colorings consisting OF
garnet, Russian green, Reinhard
brown and buff, mole and taupe are
brought out in stunning effects in our
display, trimmings has a tendency to
height The Helm Paradise and 5Garva
are much in vogue together with the
tartan and other aigrettes, other strik-
ing effects are the fitch feather torch
shaped ostrich wing finish to match
the furs. Flowers and Roman striped
ribbons are the craze. In order to
take advantage of seeing, the seasons
stunning models. one has only to call
at the Quig1ey Parlors, 218 Newfeld
Bldg, 1888 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
GENERAL STRIKE OF
LONDON BUS DRIVERS
MAY COME ON FRIDAY

London, Sept. 1S-The notorious
drivers of London have not as yet
taken any decisive step in regard to
the proposed general strike of trans
port workers but the routes served by
the motor omnibuses of the stall com
pany which originated the dispute by
refusing to allow its employees to wear
their trade union badges were practi-
ca1Iy without these means of trans
port today. OF the $50 vehicles be-
longing to the concern fewer than 20
were taken out of the sheds, this
morning.
The men have asked for a uniform
rate of wages and also demand the
adoption of reforms in regard to their
hours of work and conditions of labor
generally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
M. Lustig Fall Opening a Pre- eminent
EE1rcra

Beginning tomorrow a millinery ex-
hibit of true loneliness will be in read
mess for the public at the magnih cent
store of NJ Lustig. The Lustig stock
of new and delightful headwear is ex-
tensive in range of both style and
price and from its vastness there is no
question as to satisfaction in choice.
Hundreds of women will visit this big
store tomorrow and Immediately be-
come conversant with all that is ultra
fashionable in distinctive, becoming
headwear. for the new season. Through
The Farmer, NJ Lustig takes pleasure
in extending to all very cordial fnEt-
tation to be present on opening days
A welcome awaits you.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
DIRECTORS MEET TO-DAY
VIII Take Up The Matter OF Meeting
10000, 900 Obligation.

The directors of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford road win meet in
New York today at O'Clock. It is
said that at this meeting plans will
be discussed for the issue of short time
notes to meet the $40, o00. 900 in obliga-
tions which will come due in Decem-
Der.
Because of the delay in the hearing
by the Massachusetts public service
commission there seems little chance
Of securing permission for the issue of
$67, 0Oe, 600 in debentures in time to
take care of the $4,000, 600 due in De
cember
The short time notes would cost
probably more than the commission to
be paid to the Morgan syndicate
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
The CourtIand School

-T-t,is yell known institution begins
it's twenty-third year on THURSDAY,
September %. 1t has long enjoyed
the distinction of being the leading
school for girls in Bridgeport, and is
finely equipped for its work, both as
regards its building and it's very aoie
body of instructors The school Is
heartily endorsed by the New DnSIano
College Entrance CertlHcatlon Boaro'
ON whose recommendation it's students
are admitted to the principal colleges
for women without further exam1na-
ton =
A comprehensive general course Is
arranged for pupils not desiring TO
enter college; also special course Tor
those who wish TO omit the study OF
Latin and mathematics. Great pains
are taken with beginners, as the man
agement realizes that the efforts OF
later years are often thwarteo When
the work of the earlier years has been
reelected or misdirected. The teaching
corps is an exceedingly strong and ca
rab1e one, including, in addition to the
principal. such thoroughly competent
instructors as Mrs. W. X Hopson'
Miss E. NJ. Hal1ock and Mrs. b. F.
walker The English department will
remain in charge of Miss E w. Peck,
a B. Holyoke and the French depart
ment will be conducted as formerly
by Mile. L. J. Gerlach and Nine F.
NJ Halves of ST. Imier and Neuchatel
DnlNeTS1lieSs ISSP0C-i N0AS-
department passes into the hands OF
DR. Edith f. Claf1in of Radcliffe and
Bryn Mawr, a lady of high classical
attachments and of long and success
full teaching experience
The school numbers among its Alum
nae most of the socially prominent OF
the vounger women of Bridgeport, and
its present enrolment includes repre-
sentatives from a majority of the bet
ter families of the city. The out
look for the coming school year is
most promising.See Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
APPEALS FOR FUNDS TO
AID SUFFERING BULGARS

Washington, Sept. 1s-As an indirect
appeal for funds for the relief Of suf-
fering- thousands in Bulgaria, the Red
Cross today, made public a letter It.
had received from Lieut. General Mel
son A. Miles, in which the retired army
officer portrays in graphic 1anguagsl
the horrors that have attended the'
war in the Balkans Starvation, in
ADEQUATE hospital service and Absences
of medical stores are among the cali
antilles the Bulgarian people are fac
ing. In one field, General Miles de-.
clared he saw 1000 wounded men Iy-.
ing without shelter from sun or RAIN
Concluding his letter, General Miles
recommended that funds be sent to
aid the sufferers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
HUSBAND, WIFE AND
YOUNG WOMAN DIE
IN SUICIDE PACT

Gienwood, Ark, Sept 1S-J. Turn
er, a real estate dealer, his wife and
a Miss Carter, who came here recent
" from Massachusetts, carried out a
suicide agreement here, yesterday.
When neighbors forced an entrance
into the Turner home they found the
two women dead and Turner dying
They had taken poison. Turner was
still living, last night, but physicians
saidzdeath was a matter of hours. "A
note left by Turner in the room Where
the three were found, read:
There is no use asking questions.
We are all tired of living and wanted
to go together"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
MORGAN & co. EXTEND
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

Announcement was made in Wall
street that J. P Morgan & Co. had
agreed to an extension of one month
in the time limit set in the agreement
between the New Haven road and the
syndicate formed by the Morgan house
to underwrite the proposed issue of
s67, 0oO, 600 of New Haven convertible
debentures.
This extension was the outcome Of
delay by the Massachusetts, commits
sion in approving the bond issue.