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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
BRANDElS REFUSES
 A TRUSTEESHlP
Will Take No Part In Dis posing of Boston 6
 Maine Stock

Washington. Feb. 1s-Louis D.. man or a member Of the board of trustees to take over an1 ispoee of the stock of the Boston 8 Maine Rail- road held by the New York; New Ha- ven & Hartford.
 Mr Brandeis was urged to become trustee not only by officials of the department Of justice but by officials of the New Haven. He declined to serve because of other business. De- partment of justice officials were anxious to get MT. SBrandeis to serve because of his intimate knowledge of Boston & Maine affairs.
 It has not been determined whether the board shall consist of five zor of three trustees. Officials here expect attorneys for the New Haven to ap- pear in Washington in a few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
FIRST ANNUAL BALL
 OF BUILDING TRADES

The Building Trades Council has arranged for it's first annual ball, to be held in Eagles hall, Feb. 16, This is a departure for the building trades, which is a very conservative organi- zation, but some of the younger mem bers desired to fall in line with the customs of other organizations, and that course was finally adopted. Jas per McLevy, president of the council, said this afternoon, that great pains would be taken to have the ball an enjoyable occasion. The welfare of
 o..4lg people will be carefully looked to, and fine music will Ds exn- pIoyed. The profits from the affair. if any remain, will go into the treas ury Of the council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
WIFE HAD TOO MANY COUSINS TO SUIT KNAPP He Moved to Another Town, But She Had New
 Ones There so HE BROUGHT
 SUIT FOR DIVORCE Many Tales of Domestic Jars Disclosed In Su-
 perior Court

Declaring that his wife had too many cousins calling on her, Jesse J. Knapp of Stratford appeared before Judge Curtis in the superior court to- day to get a. divorce from Anna B. Knapp of parts unknown Knapp tes- tlf1ed that soon after they were mar ried he noticed a number of strange men calling at the house
 When questioned, Mrs. Knapp said they were cousins paying friendly calls. In order to get away from the alleged relatives Knapp took hte wife to New London, but a different as- sortment of cousins soon appeared and finally Mrs. Knapp deserted her husband, February 1, 1903. The cou- pie were married September 5, 1900. Judge Curtis continued the case for further evidence regarding service of the papers on Mrs. Knapp.
 James Taylor of Park street testl- fled that he put patent medicine in his wife,s tea. to cure her craving for li- quor. but she Sti11 insisted upon i'm bibdng too freely. Every two or three months Mrs. Taylor would go on a spree, her husband testified She would neglect her child and even when the infant was taken to New York to have an operation performed Mrs. Taylor was intoxicated The couple were married in 1900. Mrs Taylor's maiden name was Ida Rob- inson. Judge Curtis granted the de- cree.
 Anne Marie Beardsley of Danbury was granted a decree from Frank c. BearGsIey of Danbury on the ground of desertion on April 29, 1910. The de- fendant told Mrs. Beardeley he was going home to his mother because he was dIL He didn't return, but instead oE+afrsrd a. joFs in a Danbrry theatre and. 6ecane friendly witt Q svozaaazl known as Mrs. Fisher, The. Boards leys were married December 21. 1909 The wffes maiden name was Anna Larsen.
 Bessie I. somers of Shelton was freed from F7redsA Soners of Derby on the ground of desertion in June 1908. Mrs. Somers said she went to visit her sister for a few days and when she came pack Somers had packed up the furniture and departed The couple were married August 18 1908. Mrs. Sorners' maiden name was Bessie B1ackman.x
 The court allowed Fred M Schou1tz Of Danbury a, divorce from F1ossie M Schol1dtz of Carmel, N Y Desertfon in April, 1910, was the ground. The couple were married April 15, 1906
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
VOTING ON BOND
 ISSUES MAY BE IN SCHOOL HOUSES

Mayor Wilson may decide to hold the special election to vote on bond issue in the school ahouses, this plan being preached by A. E. Veness, who was formerly 8 Democratic member of the Board of Education, and was sEnbodied in the Denocratic plat
 It is expected that ths Common Council will vote to submit to the voters tne proposed bond Tissues of s1,-. 300. coo, which Mayor Wilson desires, except that the bond issue for an ice plant will be thrown out, upon the recommendation of an opinion which will be delivered by City Attorney Comley. that the charter does not contain a grant of power to build an ice plant.
 The special election may be called for a date early. in April
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
MANY DIE OF EXPOSURE TO
 BITTER GOLD
Ten Tn New York City Sue curnb and Four Through
 New England
sNOWsTORM COMING
 FROM SOUTHWEST
Numerous Fires Drive scantily Clad People
 Into Open Air

New York, Feb. 1S.-oNew York Soday was etiI1 in the grip of the cold wave with the temperature rising sloW1y aE dawn and predictions that ft would become much warmer before nisihtEa.ll- But, with the relief from the zero weather, the forecaster sounded Wzr1- tngs Of an approaching snow gnorm from the southwest which ss hourly expected to envelope the eastern eea- board.
 All day yesterday and 1ast nfsht the temperature hovered around nero Death and suffering followed ia the wake of the cold we've throughout Ghe entire northeaStern half Of tho cGua- try Ten persons i'm New York city and vicinity have thus far~dted and many in hospitals are in critical con dftfonD.
 In all ssctfors of New zorl- Otafa and even as far down the ceaBt a.1 Norfolk intense cold is reported
 Fifty fires between the hourB of 2 D. m. and { a. n1- drove hlIndrsdg ol persons into the zero We4ther and gave aremen one of the RuBie8t uignt1 in the history Of the c4ty. No lives were lost.
 A fire in a six story house co1taiu- ing a Turkish bath estabdshmGnt and 30 families. drove 200 scantiIy clad tenants into the Gtrest. The fire ffaelf was trivial
 Tn lowest dip in tho msreuev today was at 7 o'clock thas morning when q sank to 1 below At n oscIoeE tfr mercury had climbed to 3 above
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
MANY FROsTBTTE CASES
 IN BOSTON HOSPITAL z

Bcstons Feb. 1S--A4ter rfsIng gc Ee- srsee from Ire low Doi14 of the winter reached yesterr " morning. the tenn pera3a1re fell steadily dssrs..ss. flle .lairt and early today 4teod at deereas he- low Zero. Fire a1ar7ns were nuneroua throughout the night and the hraunsn were ar10nE the rEoFgt suGerers from the cold The ho4pttaIs confluued co treat many cases of frost bite
 The cold wave showed sEus or breaking today, although Below zero temperatures were recorded in on parts of New England except at Block Island and Nantucket. fgOrthGe5d, Vt- with z4 below, headed the low tenn perattzre list with GreeuviI1e, AIe. sac- ond with 20 beloM.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
SAILORS PROTEST
 COALiNG IN COLD.

Newport, R.I.. Feb. 13-Repo Of a breach of discipline among the 700 apprentices at the naval training sta ton were brought here from the re- -servation by several persons today. Officers of the station denied that anything in the nature of a mutiny had occurred and declined to discuss what did take place. According to unofficial sources the trouble arose over coaling ship on Wednesday and eliminated when the boys threw down their shove1s, baskets and bags and left the bins. The boys, it is said, in- sisted that the weather was too cold for such work. The officers, it ia stated, began to make a list of the strikers but abandoned this when they found that the entire party was ir1- cluded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
MUCH WARBnER TODAX. Cold Wave Appears to Have Decided to Quit Us For the Pressnt

Cold weather conditions rsiEued sl- prerne during the night with the ther~ mometer lowering about ths zero mark. A stronger wind than uDou the previous night and day was noted and about the theatre and shoppiug center streets and cafes were deaertsd. Like the well protected ship saiEua the sea, everything about the city wa1 battened tight to keep out the cold and extra coal was burned in kitcher stove and furnace.
 Although the official thermornaterr registered but 2 degrees above houEa- hold thermometers showed chat enc zero mark was reached in some GDol1 Everyone was of the opinion that 1 was the coldest night Of the year
 At the Lyman recording therr1c- meter on Main street the record tc- day shows that between and o'clock this morning the lowest record was attained-2 above zero DuFiur the morning hours tho temDsretrIr rose gradually until at o'cloc- if was 80 degrees above
 The charity department rerrr1sI that many had been cared for fr emergency fuel, while at tbe polllr station, Iodgers who could not eLae. where be accommodated were pll r the regular dormitory known Co lrr attendants as 'tNo. 13"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
200 ARRESTED IN
 JAPANESE RIOTS

Tokio, Feb 13ASerious riots start ed by citizens of the Japanese capital as a protest against the levyfng of increased taxation led to sharp fight ing between the police and the public and the arrest of 200 people in the lower section of the city at midnight The disor ders were quickly suppress ed.
 Mass meetings have been called for today and tomorrow to insist on the resignation of the cabinet and to pro- test against the harshness used in the suppression of popular dernonstra- f fi6,rnss :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
PARCEL POST BARS
 BABIES FROM MAIL

Washington, Feb. 13.-Baibies are not maiIable. The post office department so holds in an edict today barring them from the parcel post.
 The question arose over the request by the postmaster at Stratford, Okla, for a, ruling by the departments as to whether a patron of his office could send a two-year-old child by parcel post from Twin Falls Idaho, to Strat- ford.
 Second Assistant Postmaster Gen 7eral Stewart decided that all human beings and live animals are barred from the mails The one exception, however, is the queen bee, which is the only living creature that can enjoy the privileges of the parcel post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
BERTILLoN IS DEAD

Paris, Feb. 13-M. BertilIon, famous for his system of criminal discovery died today, aged 61 years.
 Bertil1on, who was director of the anthropoq departments of the Pa ris police, had been i'll for some time suffering from anelnia complicated iwth other maladies. He was operated on in October, last. BertilIon was the author of many works on ethnogra- phy, anthropometry and criminal pho tograpfy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
THUNDER STORMS AND
 SNOW IN THE SOUTH

to-day and tonight and 1varr1sr to- morrow was to-day's predicffcn Grdu1 the weather bureau. The TexaS Gt0rEl advancing on the east turned into rain to-day as 1t approached Tenus1- see and even had caused thwndsF- storms on the gulf coast
 Snow and sleet fell in the South A. 1antfc states as far north as Che Caro- Hnas but the zero blanket remained over the middle Atlantic ana lTru England states
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
HEINRY F. VETT. RECOVERING
 FOLLOWING AN OPERATION
We'll Known Clothier Has Been III
 With Affection of Kidneys.

Henry F. veit, one of the proprie- tors of the Hub clothing store under went an operation for a kidney ail- ment at the Brid dgeport hospital yes- terday afternoon. At the hospital to- day it was said that the operation was successful Robert Veft. his brother, said the physicians were sanguine of the recovery of the patient MT. Veit is one of the ctty's leading merchants and has host of friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
OID-TIME HoRsEMAN
 DIES IN HARTFORD

Hartford, Feb. 13=Gi1bert c. Doo-s little, one of the best known horse- men in the state, died at St. Francis hospital today. He had been i'll three weeks He was native of Wa1ling- ford and 67 years of age. For years he conducted sale and trading stable on Morgan street and 1t was known to horse fanciers all over New Eng land. Some years ago he conducted hotel in Seymour for a time-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
N. A. s. D. BANQUET FEB. 24.

The 30th anniversary banquet of Bridgeport Chapter, Association of Stationary Engineers, will take place the night of February 24 at The Fair field rathske1ler. Plans are being made to entertain at least 150. Many guests are expected. Mayor Wilson and presidents of Bridgeport commer- eiaI organizations will be invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
METHODIST MINISTER
 IS DEAD IN SHELTON

Shelton, Conn, Feb 13-Rev. Thos. J. Dodd, pastor of the Windsor Locks Methodist Episcopal church, died here today at the home of his father, John Dodd. Death was due to diabetes from which he had been a sufferer for some time. He was 31 years old and leaves a wife and two children. He was admitted to the New York East Conference of the Methodist church in 1910 and had charges at Spring dale, Woodbury and Windsor Locks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
Carders Strike When
 Their Pay Is Reduced

Fall River, Mass, Feb. I3.-The 50 carders at the Pocasset MiI1, a cotton factory, struck today because of changed working conditions and re- duced pay. Un1es an early settlement is reached, 1,O50 operatives in other departments may be effected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
WATER MAINS

way and others of New Haven have petitioned the public utilities commits sion for an order requiring the New Haven Water company to extend it's main on Beacon street, that city A hearing will be held Feb. 19, at the Capitol.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
NEW GAME WARDEN

Hartford, Feb. I 1s-Isaac P. Horn beck, of Falls Village, has been ap- pointed game warden of Litchf1eId County by Superintendent John M. -Crampton to succeed c. M. Shine. re- signed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
JACK FROST SNAPS HIS EAR.

John Wilson of 24 Bank street was a caller at the emergency hospital to secure treatment for badly frozen left ear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
CHICKEN THIEF IN EAST SIDE.

Chicken thieves visited Frank Kis- kos poultry yard at 772 Arctic street and made away with eight of the best fowls in the flock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

William Clarke Rowe,s residence at Great Neck, L. l., was destroyed by fire Loss. $10.000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
BARBER HAHN DEAD
For Many Years Did TonsoriaI Work
 On Local Steamboats.

Frederick A. Hahn, for over 20 years a barber on the steamboats run ming between New York and Bridge port, known to thousands of travel lers, died yesterday afternoon at the Bridgeport hospital following a weeks illness with nephrftis. He was born in New Haven 3 years and g months ago, lived for a spell in ForestYil1e during his early years but for 8 long time had been Bridgeport resident. About a year ago he left the employ ment of the New England Navigation Co, being appointed a municipal side walk inspector. He roomed at 621 Fairfield avenue.
 He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Percy D. Carson and Mrs. William ReInsen, both of Bridge port, and two sons, George A. Hahn of this city, and Fred A. Hahn, Jr., of Richmond, Va. Mrs. Remsen, until about a year ago was known through out the country one of the comedy acrobatic team of Douglass and Douglass. MT. Hahn's body will ba taken to Forestvi1le tomorrow for the funeral and burial.
 Alice Dieringer Wirtz, who died at her home, BIT Broad street, Tuesday evening, was one of the best known and most respected residents of the South End. She was 3S years old She was born in the South End and had lived in that section most of her life. She was the widow of Robert Witz. Besides her mother, Mrs. Kath- crime Dieringer, she is survived by three brothers, Joseph, Carl l.. and George W. Dieringer. all of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

Barre. Vt, Feb. 1s-GeorEs K. Carle, policeman, collapsed from cod while on post and was found uncou- scious and near death. He win uc' survive his exposure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

Island Falls, Me, Feb. 1s-Afbsrt Mclaughlin, farmer of OalSdalo. felf from his. wagon after long ezrD11uI1 to the cold and was found frozen f1 death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 1s-OHv1r Brisson, who had been ont of worr for several weeks became desp1ralt1 upon viewing his freezing family and committed suicide bytazing morphln--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
AGED WOMAN FOUND

L 1I"-7Z7111IN N-I Springfield, Mass, Feb. 1s-a Sarah McGi11. seventy years old. waI found frozen to death in her lIt-heu- The temperature was 20 below zero near her house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13

THE HAND OF FATE : Is Shown Nh THE MYSTERY OF THE BOULE CABINET Gambling, Marriage, Death, Detection.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-10
Give Young People Useful Work.

The boy or girl who is given some
useful work to do at home is helped
to realize and to enjoy the response
bility of doing the task and doing 1t
well and is thus gaining in character
building. 1t may be that a boy is ex.
pected to keep a yard in order. go on
errands, or relieve some one of care;
or that girl is required to attend
to some household tasks. to dust a
room, or keep desk in neat condi-
ton, arrange flowers for the table, or
make a dainty dessert. Little things.
faithfully done. help to form habits of
neatness, duties may seem small. but
they are important beginnings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-10
TESTS IN GROWING APPLES
Department Of PomoIosy Of New York
State Leases Orchard for Study
Ing Methods o. Renewal.

At Port Byron, N. Y, the depart
ment of pomology of New York state.
has leased an orchard consisting of
eight acres planted with Baldwin and
Rhode Island Greening apples, which
will be used for studying methods of
renewal.
The trees. which were originally
too close. have now grown together SO
that the branches interlock. In one
part of the orchard every alternate
tree will be taken out, and in other
parts the trees will be severely head
ed in or thinned.
The problem presented is a common
one, many orchards in New York
state being in n similar condition.
Different methods of renewal that are
recommended will be tested.
The fruit obtained will be used TO!
testing the various fruit graders on
the market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-10

Ing facilities, and by furnishing them
food In times of stress, especially in
winter.
Birds occupy unique position
among the enemies of insects. since
their power of flight enables them at
short notice to gather at points where
there are abnormal insect outbreaks.
An unusual abundance of grasshop-
pers. for instance, in a given locality
soon attracts the birds from wide
area, and as a rule their visits cease
only when there are no grasshoppers
left. However unlike they may be in
appearance, structure. and habits, all
are similar in one respectively pos
sess a never-fagging appetite for in
sects and weed seeds. Two useful
birds-quite unlike in appearance. but
similar in that they befriend the farm
er. are the bobwhite and ruffed grouse.
The former is known everywhere by
the clear whistle that suggests its
name. The bobwhite is loved by every
dweller in the country and is better
known to more hunters in the United
States than any other game bird. 1t
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-10

ment of things too sman to be seen
that Is allowed to accumulate on the
surface of foods, rather than the foods
themselves. that is the cause of many
Of our troubles immediate and remote.
Undoubtedly In the near future it
will be conclusively demonstrated that
Bright's disease and the degenerative
diseases of the kidneys, heart. arteries
and brain in general, including apo
plexy. now assumed to be caused by
deranged metabolism. the diseases
now responsible for our heaviest and
a steadily increasing economic loss by
reason of the drain on the matured
lives of the nation. originate in the
mild Infections" those insignificant
dysenteries" arising from carelessness
in the matter Of personal hygiene and
the satursting of the system with
toxins from long continued ingestton
of toxic elements in dilute polluted
water and food matter in general.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-10

Is no less appreciated on the table
than in the field, and in many states
has unquestionably been hunted too
closely. Fortunately 1t seems to be
practicable to. propagate the bird in
captivity, and much is to be hoped for
in this direction. Half the food of this
quail consists of weed seeds, almost a
fourth of grain and about tenth of
wild fruits. Although thus eating
grain, the bird gets most of it from
stubble.
The beautiful ruffed grouse is found
In the northern two-thirds of the
of Canada. This. the famed drummer
and finest game bird of the northern
woods, is unusually wild and wary and
under reasonable protection will with
stand the attacks of hunters. More
over. when reduced in numbers, 1t re-
spends to protection in a gratifying
manner and has proved to be well
adapted to propagation under artificial
conditions. Wild fruits and browse
make up the bulk of the vegetable
food of this species. The most i'm
portant pests devoured by this bird are
the potato beetle, clover-root weevil.
the striped flea beetle. grape vine leaf
beetle, May beetles, grasshoppers.
cotton worms, army worms. cutworms.
the red-humped apple worm. and saw
fly larvae.
While the economic record of the
ruffed grouse is commendable. 1t does
not call for more stringent protection
than is necessary to maintain the spe-
cies in reasonable numbers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-10
HIT THE SPOT.
Postum Knocked Out Coffee Ai1s.

There's a good deal of satisfaction
and comfort in hitting upon the righ,
thing to rid one of the varied and
constant ailments caused by coffee
drinking.
Ever since I can remember,
writes an Ind. woman, my father
has been a lover OF his coffee, but the
continued use of 1t so affected his
stomach that he could scarcely eat at
times.
Mother had coffee-headache and
dizziness. and If l drank coffee for
breakfast I would taste it all day and
usually go to bed with a headache.
"One day father brought home a
pkg. of Postum recommended by our
grocer. Mother made 1t according to
directions on the box and 1t just "hit
the spot" 1t has dark, seal-brown
color. changing to golden brown when
cream is added. and a snappy taste
similar to mild, high-grade coffee, and
we found that its continued use speed
lily put an end to all our coffee ills.
THAT was at least ten years ago
and Postum has. from that day to
this. been a standing order of fathers
grocery bill.
when l married, my husband was
a great coffee drinker. although he
admitted that it hurt him. When l
mentioned Postum he said he did not
like the taste of it. l told him I
could make it taste all right. He
smiled and said, try it. The result
was a success. he won't have any
thing but Postum"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled-15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is q soluble pow
der. Made in the cup with hot wa
ter-no boiling-30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-10
USEFUL ON THE FARM
eosWHiTE AND RuFFED GROUSE
EAT MANY INSECTS.
Every Effort Should Be Made to Aug
ment Number Of Birds by Protect
Ing Them From Enemies and
by Providing Good Nests.
(By H. w. HENsHAw.)

(By H. W. HENsHAw.)
At the present time many kinds Of
useful birds need direct Intervention
In their behalf as never before. The
encroachments of civilization on tins
bered tracts and the methods Of
modern intensive cultivation by de-
stroying or restricting breeding
grounds of birds. tend to diminish
their ranks. The number of insect
pests, on the other hand. is all the
time increasing by leaps and bounds
through importations from abroad
and by migration from adjoining terri
tories. Every effort. therefore. should
be made to augment the numbers of
our useful birds by protecting them
from their enemies, by providing nest