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The Washington times., 1914-01-19

Congressman Claude Weaver of Okla
Eoma will speak at the mass meeting
for men in The Westminster building
Sunday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19

The funeral OF Mrs. Ann Murtaugh
was held this morning at $3.50 o'clock
ices were conducted by the Rev. H. ].
Cutler.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19

City Sergeant Robert H. Cox is today
resting the list Of certified voters who
will be able to participate in the next
election. to be held in June, when MEM
bers Of city council will be elected.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19

lative committee of the chamber of
commerce, and c. S. Taylor Burke have
gone to Richmond for the conference to
be held Tuesday and Wednesday on the
question of tax reform.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19

Mrs. William E. Shields, of Chicago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
WOMEN IN EVIDENCE AT MERCHANTS LECTURE ON
 PREVENTION OF FIRES

Franklin H. Wentworth, secretary of the National Fire Protective assoeia- ton, of Boston, delivered a most inter esting lecture upon the dangers of fire under the auspices of the Bridgeport Business Mems association showing the precauti onary care that should be taken to guard against such loss. The lecture aided by films showing Nactual fire scenes and the contributory ele- ments towards disaster was delivered before about 2,OO0 people in the Casino in State street. Many women attended and to them an especial ap- peal. was made.
 Among the points ernp phasized by MT. Wentworth was the necessity for women using nothing but matches that strike upon.the box, care before fire rather than Equipment to fight 1t when once started, forest conservation, and power to the chief of a department to inspect and order rubbish cleared from factories and dwellings.
 While the average loss by fire in Europe was about B cents per capita the percentage in this country aver aged about s3 per person annually Glasgow, Scotland, was cited as hay ing an annual loss by fire of about $325, ,000, while Boston, a much small CT city had losses amounting to $2,- 900, ,0oO. About s25o. 100000 per year is the loss in this country
 sS The speaker said that we had be come soSused to fires that we missed them in the news unless they were estimated in the thousands. He urged that firemen be sent about the city to see that regulations are not vio- lated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
MAY RETURN TO DENVER.

The Rocky Mountain News of last Saturday, published a, picture of for mer Chief of Police John F. Harley, of Denver, who was back in that city in a business capacity from his home in San Francisco. Although he has been away from Colorado, for five years The News ventured the opinion. that the former distinguished chief may yet return to Denver to live. Ex- Chief of Police Farley is well known in Bridgeport. He is great admirer of Superintendent Birmingham, is a brother of George P. Farley, of this Ecity, and of James Farley of Ptovi- dence and Washington. MT. Farley
 is manager of 8 leading detective e service in the United States, which he helped to establish after leaving the regular army in 1873.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
MORE PROTECTION
 FOR ALASKAN GAaTE
Sportsman Prohibited From Shooting Moose and Sheep in Southeasterns
 section Until April I, 1916.

Washington, April 3-The shooting |of moose in southeastern Alaska, and of mountain sheep in the eastern part Eof tfae- Renal Peninsula is prohibited until April 1, 1916, by the new regula- l.tions published by the Department of i A griculture to go into effect April T. 1e14 The area, thus closed to moose e
 hunters for two years lies south and
 east of the Lynn Canal ;on the Kenai
 Peninsula sheep are protected east of ] longitude 150'
 Hitherto Alaskan game has been lprotected only by a closed season and I the system of fees for shooting and shipping licenses. The excellence of the big game shooting has. however,
 been attracting wealthy sportsmen of all countries in greater and greater numbers each year The Alaskan bear is the largest known variety and the Alaskan moose-head is regarded
 as the f1nesgt trophy of the kind in I the world, the horns sometimes meas uring six feet across In addition there are splendid specimens of carl bou to be had and the mountain sheep when in good condition, are distin- guished from all the varieties found
 elsewhere by the peculiarly pure white Iof their fleece.
 l The districts affected by the new regulations are among the most read l fly accessible to sportsmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
PROSECUTION THREATENED FOR THOSE WHO PERMIT
 FIRE PERILS TO EXIST

Hereafter when a fire breaks out in a building where the owner Ras been Warned to take preca utionary meas llres or fire prevention and has failed he will be prosecuted. New blank forms for the use of the captains of the fire department for reporting in spections of buildings have been is sued siby the fire commissioners. More data is required than on the old forms and the condition of buildings where there is danger of 9the outbreak of a fire will be on record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
COLLECTORS NOTICE


 Dayes-s of the Town of Fairfield that the Collector will meet them to re- cefve the
 TAXES ON LIST OF 1918 of said Town of Fairfield as follows: At the Banks Store in Greenfield on Tuesday, May 18th, from 9 8. m. to 1 D. u1-
 At Switzer's Drug store in South port on Wednesday, May 2Oth, from a. m. to 12 m., and from p. m. to D. And the same may be paid at the Town House in Fairfield each day f1ar0ughout year, Sundays excepted, from a. m. to f2 m. and from D. rff- to i4 D. m- All taxes remafning unpaid after the first day of Junes 1914, will be SnBject to an addition of 3-A of per cent per month, and be coliecfible as part of said Tax, and also che Lawful Tee and charges for colIec tOn-
 JOSEPH E. FLINT, Collector. Fairfield, Conn, March Is, 1914.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS sUC- CESSFUL FOR RHEUMATISM
 AND KIDNEY TROUBLE

Positive in action for backache, weak back, Rheumatism. kidney and bladder troubles. P. J. Boyd, Ogle, Texas, writes: .tAfter taking two bot ties of Foley Kidney Pills. my rheu- natism and kidney trouble are com pletely gone-'' Safe ~~ahd effective. Hindlessf Drug Store.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
Fairfield County News
House Burned in Glenville.

House Burned in G1envi1le.
 A tveo-story house on the old Nfosh- fer place, owned by the Glenville Land company Of GIenville, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon
 g R. l. Reds Stolen.
 The hennery on the property of Jus lius Kahn at Greenwich was entered on Monday night, and about twenty five Rhode Island Reds taken. The fowls were prize stock and very val uable-
 Marriage Annu1led.
 Mrs Edith K Bohnan of East Nor walk was granted an annulment of her marriage to Frederick H. Boh- man in the superior court at Dan bury. Tuesday The evidence showed that the couple were married Decem- Der 24th, 1897, and had one child. The witnesses testified that Bohman was of norose, silent and melancholy disposition before his marriage. with occasional eutbursts of a violent tenn per and that on several occasions he threatened the lives of his shopmates and on one occasion slashed one of them with a shaving knife. Bohman was committed to the state asylum at Middletown, where he has since re- mained
 Pierre Verrier. 2 British aviator competing in the race from London to Monaco, abandoned his flight be- cause of a dense fog on the coast of 1.- -a1-~
Evening star., 1914-04-19

the sermon. Relatives from Washington.
Charlottesville and other towns attended
the funeral
John F. Lightfoot and his sister. Miss
Lizzie Lightfoot. have recently sold Cliff
ton. their farm on the Robertson river.
to W. q. Mish of Augusta county. This
farm of 413 acres has a quaint old brick
mansion which was for yearsetaoinnnrn
Of their aunt. Mrs. John Lake. The
Lightfoot home. which is an adjacent es-
tate, is the historic old Joshua Fry home
and one of the show places OF the coun-
try.
\ convict escaped from the camp near
CBIpeper several days ago and has not
been captured. though guards with blood
hounds and aided by farmers of the com
munity have been securing tho country
for the fugitive.
Dr. John Roach Sfraton of Baltimore.
who is conducting Il series OF services II
the Baptist C-~-eh here, IS drawing
great crowds twice a day and awakening
interest with people Of all denominations.
Frank PurSear has qualified admin
iStrator Of the estate of his father. the
late DIR. Bennett Puryear. and gave 500
bond, with Charles Puryear as his surety
The appraisers appointed by the court
were DR.. Taliaferru. Messrs. J.. e. Loh-.
James II. l.ohr, jr.; J. F. EanderhoH
and Lee kecpN
Evening star., 1914-04-19
BALTIMORE IS HOT
UNDER THE COLLAR
Still Fumes Over the Loss of
Regional Reserve Bank to
Richmond.
WILL WAGE FIGHT TO SET
ASIDE BOARDS DECISION
Committee of Fifty Representative
Men Will Come to Washington
This Week.
Special Correspondence of The S;ar.

Spefial correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. April IS. 1914
Baltimore is hot under the collar be-
cause 1t was not selected as a regional
bank center Business and financial in
terests are joining hands to lodge a
mighty protest at Washington, and en-
deavor to have the selection of Rich
mond set aside and Baltimore substi-
tuted. A committee of fifty representa-
tive men has been named by President
Falconer of the Merchants and Manu-
Iacturers' Association. and this commit
tee VIII go to Washington next week
and file the appeal from the decision of
the regional bank organization commit
tee. The committee will be Joined at
washington by the Maryland senators
and representatives, and then go to the
Treasury Department and ask the region
al committee for rehearing. Should this
request be refused. the committee of
Baltimoreans will then file formal ap-
peal with the federal reserve board
which the President is expected to Short
ly appoint. Should the organization COM
mIttee grant a rehearing the members
OF the committee are convinced of their
ability to prove the claims of Baltimore
to reserve bank With this end in view
the executive committee of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association Is
gathering data and statistics which It
Is claimed will tear to pieces Richmond s
brief
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Not So Dull, After All.
From Pearson's Weekly


Mr.. Dan Everard, the chief of the Fol-
lies, whose Dreadful Past" appears on
another page. told us story the other
night that he said he had just recently
heard.
A school inspector was told that a GER
tain class in school he was visiting was
very dull. and he decided to test their
intelligence for himself.
Going up to the blackboard. he called
to the class to give him a number.
"Forty-nine.' said one boy. after a little
hesitation.
The Inspector carefully wrote .'94'' on
the blackboard, and then looked at ithe
class. The class stared back without Of
fering any comment on his apparent mis-
take, SO he asked for another number.
"Fifty-seven." another boy replied
Again the inspector reversed the order
and wrote up ''75' for all to see. Again
he looked at them. expecting some pro-
test; but again he was met with the same
stolid stare.
'"They certainly do seem rather dull. !"
he thought to himself. TN try them once
more Then aloud he said: Give me
another number
After a moments silence a sharp-faced
boy spoke "Thirty-three, he said Nah
let's see if yer can muck abaht wi that
Evening star., 1914-04-19
AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Couple From Richmond Married.
Kensington Woman's Club
Meets.
'pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. April IS, 1914.
William Edward Phoenix. forty-nine
years old. and Miss Frances Chappell
Flippen. aged forty-eight both of Rich
mond. Va. were married in Rockville
today by Rev. Oscar w Henderson,
pastor of the Ba ptist Church, at the
home of the minister.
Civic Improvement in the Little
Towns was considered at the biweekly
meeting of the Kensington Woman's S
Club, held at the home of Mrs. ]. Frank
Wilson. yesterday afternoon Mrs j.
Philip Hermann was leader. Among
those who participated in the program
were Mrs. Merritt o. Chance Mrs George
W. Ashworth and Mrs Harry c. Arm
strong.
Transfers OF real estate were recorded
In the office of the clerk of the circuit
court here, during the week, as follows:
Ferry L. Clark, treasurer. to John T.
Bailey, seven lots at Autrey Park:
Berry E. Clark. treasurer. to Willis B.
Z Eurdette' lot in Rockville Park: Berry
h Clark. treasurer, to William V. Rob-
ertson. lot at Silver Spring: Ernest NJ.
Pease to Clarence F. Norment lot at
Alta Vista: Margaret Louise Bobinger
TO VILLAIN Fl. Bobinger. nine and three
quarters acres: Ella V. Krouse to Francis
Gaegler. two lots at kengar: Frank l..
Hewitt. TO Joseph T. Hewitt. lot at Sill
Yer Spring: Frank l.. Hewitt 10 George
Hall, lot at Silver Spring; Mary s.
Nicholson to John F. Bailey. three lots
at Autrey Park; Margaret Louise Bob
niger to William H Bobinger. thirty
nine acres; Ann Cryke to Anna c. Kest-
Ter. lot near Chevy Chase; Cordelia r
iruesdell to Norman Z. Ryon. six acres:
MarIel w. Fisher to Edwin NJ. West.
seven acres; James NJ Kincheloe to
James NJ. Kincheioe. trustee lot in Rose
dale Park; Ernest W. Beail to John T.
Burdette. thirty-six acres: Laura A.
Baltziey to Franklin I. Boswell. lot at
Glen Echo: Frederick l.. Tschiffely to
Peter Washington. one acre; Martin &.
Kinney % Emory NJ. Crawford. 207
twenty-four acres; Berry E. Clark,
treasurer. TO John ". Hall. lot at Glen
Echo; Harry Riley to StauZy L. King.
lot in Rockville: Upton 3. Mackall to
Stuart B. Muncaster. lot in Rockville;
George A. Pear-e. trustee, to James W.
Hiniard. eightythree acres. and James
w Hilliard 10 John e. Poole. eighty
three acres.
DR.. Pierce of the United States depart
nert of health delivered an address in
the high school building at Gathers
burg last evening on .Preventable Dis
cases. 1t was the first of series of
meetings arranged for by the Social
Service League of the county in the in
OF the county and was largely attended
DR.. Pierce will address meeting at
Sandy Spring next Tuesday evening, and
the following Friday evening Dr.. Rucker
of the marine hospital will speak at
Germantown.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Death of Mrs. Willis.

Mrs. Sarah Willis died suddenly Thurs
day at her home near Slate Mills. She
was taken i'll in the night, after appear
ing to he in her usual health retiring.
and expired in a short time The funeral
took place Saturday at the home and in
terment was made in the family ground
by the side of her husband. the late Al
ner Willis. The deceased is survived ~
Taylor. and two sons. Messrs- Eugene
and Harry Willis, all residents OF Rap
pahannock.
Miss Mary Ethel Bledsoe. daughter or
Mr. and Mrs J. +. Bledsoe. was married
Wednesday at her parents home at Rae
coon Ford to her cousin. Harry Ernest
Bledsoe of Orange,
Mrs. Georgiana Martin, aged SEVENTY
five years. died Friday at the home OF
Samuel Chaffee in Fredericksburg She
had made her home with the Chaffee
family for about nine years. She is sur
vived by three brothers, but no other int
mediate relatives. The remains were
brought to Culpeper Sunday and the fu
neral and interment was held at the Oak
land Baptist Church at RichardSyille
St Stephens p. L. Church Monday
elected the following vestry for the en-
suing year: I. James Roberts. Lewis
Nelson. jr: Robert Mackall, r. c. Nass.
BliSh Macoy. John W. Vowel. +. G. Lew
is. ]. ]. Davies and DR.. G. II. Goldsbor-
ough Rev. kensey J. Hammond pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

fayette, eighty-nine years ago, and that
he was taken on the lap of the great
Frenchman. Seventy-slx years ago he
was a guest at dinner given at the
White House by Martin Van Buren. Col.
Berkeley is clipper man for his more
than four-score and ten, talks and writes
clearly and is well informed on current
events and topics.
Mrs. Henry C. Stuart. who was com
PEELED to forego all social functions at
the executive mansion because of her
health. is gradually improving and will
very soon. it is believed. be able to re-
sumo her duties as mistress of the man
SION Mrs. Stuart has been entertaining G
quite lavishly for some time. there being
a series of receptions. dances and teas at
the mansion. and in all of these she has
saken a prominent part. Her physicians
are confident that in few weeks she
will be completely restored and that a
rest of two months will be all that is
necessary for her restoration.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
But One Ticket in Field.
A Point to the Headmaster
IN Iearson's Weekly.

From Pearson's Weekly.
One of the pleasantest of April fool
stories is that told of a former head
master of Shrewsbury School, DR.. Ken
nedy.
One year. on April l, an audacious
schoolboy put the school clock forward.
and the chapel bell was rung an hour too
soon The culprit duly received the
alarming order to come to the head
masters room a little before noon
Preparations We're made for the usual
form of punishment. The cane whizzed
in the air. but. bracing his nerves to meet
its descent the victim found himself un-
touched second time he heard it swung
with sound and fury, Yet 1t signif1ed
nothing. Tie boy was still trembling for
the third stroke when he heard the mas
ter's voice:
Go away, you April fool.''
Evening star., 1914-04-19
What Did He Expect?
From Pearson's Weekly

The announcement that King George IS
to pay one or two state visits this year
to some Of the industrial centers recalls
some Of the stories told in connection
with similar visits he paid last year.
Just after the motor-car containing the
king had PASSED along a street in Black
burn a small boy was found weeping Bit
terly on the curb.
What's the matter with you?" asked
a sympathetic passerby. Didn't you see
the king"
"Ay.
We'll, what are YOU crying for?''
The small boy sobbed bitterly. Hes
nobbut fella.' he walled.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
'CU[PEPER'S BIG FIRE
TAKES TOLL OF LIFE
Carter Parr Is Killed by Falling
Walls-Clifton Farm
Is Sold.
Special Correspondence of The star.

CULPEPER. Va. April IS 1914.
The fire which occurred here early
Monday morning not only destroyed
four of the largest business houses in
town. involving a loss Of S:r0oaf. but took
its toll of human life as we'll Carter
Parr. the young son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Hampton Parr. was buried under
an avalanche of bricks while doing
volunteer fireman work. and killed al
most instantly, though for a short time
his voice calling for help guided would
be rescuers. Robert Rosson. another
young man. was so terribly burned that
his life was despaired Of and some half
dozen more We're seriously burned ard
cut The fire originated from the eNplo-
sion of a gasoline stove in Bells bakery
and restaurant. a large brick building in
the heart of the business district. and in
short time that building. with the
Iancey building and the Eclipse Theater.
were a mass of flames. Fmemen ana
citizens did valiant work. but owing TO
gasoline and other intiammable sub
stances in the building il was Impossible
to check the flames and the fremen con-
fined their efforts to saving neighbor-
ing buildings.
1t was while saving the goods of the
Culpeper Harness Company 3 store that
the walls OF tIt pdiiNilis. "AitSh
lowered two stories above the harness
store. crushed down upon this building
crushing roof and floors like eggsheIls
and burying men and boys under mass
of debris. To the wreckage was added
flames as We'll as the redhot bricks
quickly set all inflammable substances
on fire While a number of men were
seriously injured. all were rescued from
the building with the exception of young
Parr. many hairbreadth escapes BENG
Evening star., 1914-04-19
FINAL RITES PERFORMED
FOR MISS F. E. TIMANUS
Funeral From Parents Home in
Laurel, Midtown Election
to Take Place Monday.
Special Correspondence of The s,.r.

LAUREL. Nd, April IS. 1911.
The funeral of Miss Frances Elizabeth
Timanus. the nineteen-year-old daughter
Timanus, was held yesterday from her
pastor of the Centenary Methodist
Church of this place, but now of Frost
burg, Md, officiating.
Miss Timanus was the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Timanus, and was a
member of this years graduation class
of the Laurel High School. She had been
in i'll health for the past year. Her
parents and two brothers, Wilbur and
Boyd Timanus. both of this place, sur
vive her. She was niece of former
Mayor f. Clay Timanus of Baltimore
and now public service commissioner of
the state. Interment was made at this
place.
Town Election Monday.
The election for MAYOR and five MEM
bers of the city council is to be held
here Monday. Mayor George W. Waters,
jr.. who has served as the executive of
the midway city for the past two years,
will again be elected for another term
without a contest
The real interest in the election cen
ters on the three propositions to bond
or not to bond the town for sewerage,
extension Of water system and filtra-
ticn plant and to pay off the floating
debt. The three propositions will be
submitted separately, and the voters will
have the opportunity to vote for any
one or all OF them.
But One Ticket in Field.
The ticket that will be voted for is:
For mayor. George W. Waters, jr:
| councilmen at large, F. b. Carr and l..
Clinton Donaldson: councilman, first
ward. Gilbert A. Haslip, second and
Albert l.. Gosnell; third ward, FL
wood y. Fisher Mr.. Haslup has served
| in Ibis position before and was nomi-
mated to succeed John r. Jones, who is
president of the present council, but who
| was unable to serve for another term.
| 1t is proposed to expend $1,000 for the
purpose of building a sewer system and
a sewer disposal plant: $4,000 to extend
the water system to those parts of the
town not now provided and for a filtra-
ton plant. and to issue bonds for 5000
to pay of the standing or floating debt
Evening star., 1914-04-19
More Like Thousand of EN-.

From the Boston Transcript.
Il never paid a cent to a doctor or
LAWYER in my life
'tOf course not. Who ever heard .; =
doctor lawyer charging such a lee
as that
Evening star., 1914-04-19

At Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Cape Charles, Va, We'd
nesday afternoon A. L. Jarvis and Miss
Anna NJ. Restein, both of that city, were
married.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Death Casts Gloom Over Town.

The affair threw a gloom over the en-
tire town and community. The public
schools were closed for the day as well
as many business houses. while all social
festivities in the town which had been
planned for Easter Monday were can
celcd.
The funeral of young Parr took place
from the Baptist Church Tuesday after
noon. and vas one of the largest ever
held In Culpeper. Three ministers united
in conducting the services, and D.. John
Roach Straton of Baltimore preached
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Report Is Believed.

This report is firmly believed here and
it is said that it was the result of the
sentimental influence which Richmond
had that was potent factor in the re-
suit. 1t had been known that that city
sought the aid of every graduate of the
University of Virginia to assist in its
cause. Now it is up to Baltimore to try
the same tactics say the leaders, and it
is said they will be eXerted to the full
est extant. While facts and figures will
be the main dependence of those at
work. they will not ignore the other
factors.
John NJ Nelson. one Of the leading
bankers of the city, suggests the follow
ing plan: why not a resolution calling
upon the states congressional delegation
to confer at Washington with the repre-
sentatives from New jersey, western
Pennsylvania. Colorado, New Orleans