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The farmer and mechanic., 1914-10-06

Orga anlzatlOnS:
Cd Boys Corn Clubs: These c1,,h.
enrolled last year 4,50O bows. Tha
Two men engaged in this service trav-
efed 80, 500 miles by train and 3s7
Dy team acrOss the country. Thev
spoke TO $4,000 people and answered
2,513 letters and mailed 3s.430 or
culars OF information.
t2} Girls Canning Clubs. inclna;no
sanitary and housewifery work. IN
one county alone, the girls last wear
put up $4,000 cans of fruit and veea,
tables There were 1873 girls en-
rolled and 3z counties were organized,
The fund available would not permit
more counties to be included The
agents in charge not only give instruc-
tlon IN this art. but they find markets
for the surplus product
CD Poultry Clubs in which young
people of both sexes are regularly in,
structed in poultry culture.
t4) Pig Clubs for boys and @pir,s
The object OF these clubs is of COURSE
TO get each farm to produce its own
meat and have also meat to sell
80 Home Meat Clubs for me, O.
thousand men are enrolled in ~
club
60 The Experimental and
sion workers also join in con.,,A.eI
the Following associations eiiis
(aD ~. {. Beef Cattle Aa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
MRS. HOLMAN
 NOT INSANE.
 SAYS EXPERT
Head of Asylum Where She Was Confined So Report
 ed to Husband.
NiMORAL IMBECTLITY,o osWAs
 HER ONLY sHORTCOATING
Fifty Thousand Dollar Suit AL leging. Conspiracy Is
 Drawing to End.

Hartford, June 11-There was much interest among the many spectators crowdinE the United States district courtroom today in the testimony of fered by pr. Smaller E. Iaswton, sl1- perintendent of the Bratt1eboro, Vt. insane asylum, where Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis Holman. then Mrs. Cranston Brenton, was confined for some weeks following her commitment on Sep ter11ber 8, 1913. It is on her alleged forced and illegal incarceration in that Institution upon which she bases husband and Drs. O.C. Smith and Paul Waterman, alleging conspiracy.
 pr. Lawton testified to the arrival of Mrs. (Brenton) Holman at the asy- 1um accompanied by Prof. Brenton and pr. Waterman. their telling him she had moral 1apses, was cratic norose and did things unaccolintabIe to those who knew her best. He said reference was made to her relations
 with MT. Holman, her present hus- band, and he was told that the profes- sor and Dr. Waterman suspected her of wrongdoing.
 pr. Lawton said that six days later. on September g, he had a talk with Prof. Brenton and told him that, after careful examination of Mrs. Brenton, he could find no evidence of insanity pr. Lawton testified that he was shown, at BrattIeboro the love letters which have been introduced in the case and he told Prof. Brenton that his wife must be affected with t'mora1 inabeci1ity,'' to so openly have given expression to her cratic ideas
 pr. Lawton explained the paper which Mrs (Brenton) Holman was re- uuired to sign shortly after she reach ed the asylum. It was in effect a. voluntary commitment He said it provided for release on five days mo- tice, although the present Vermont law provides AS hours notice. Four days later he explained the contents of the paper to Mrs. Brenton. he said. The reason for the difference was that it was written on an old blank
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
MOTHERS BRAVERY
 SAVES CHILD'S LIFE
Boy of f4 Held by Police For Knowing Six Year Old
 Into Bonfire.

Six years old Lotzfe somok of sss wordin avenue. is in a serious condi- ton at his. home from burns received yesterday afternoon when, according to complaint made to the police, he was thrown into bonfire on the dump near his home. Steve stefanko, 14 years old of ss2 wordin avenue. is held by the police as responsible, a nearing being continued until Saturday at todayis oity court session. The technical charge against him is as-. sal1It
 That the accident did not terminate fatally was due to the procedure fol- lowed by Mrs Mary Somok mother of the victim who rolled him in the grass and sTnothered the flames with her dress. Her hands were burned ex- the names.
 : She then carried him home and pr. M. J. Greenstein was called The boy rallied, and. although his clothes were practically. burned off. recovery is ex- pected. He will be confined to the house for at least a week or ten days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
HARVEST HANDS
 WANTED IN WEST
Bumper Crops of Corn and Wheat Will Waste Unless
 1OO,O Men Aid.

Thousands of farm hands are need ed in the hArvest fields of the west, according to a bulletin issued by the Department of Labor received by egrams have been received from all sections of the west stating that there Is great dearth of labor and that gi- gantic fields of wheat and corn will not be harvested unless the east comes to it's assistance.
 The farmers of Oklahoma are ask ing for 15,oOO. Kansas 40,Ooo, Missouri 3O,0O0. and by July Is South Dakota wants 40O9O men,
 The Department Of Labor declares that 1t is essential for the west to have these men if the bumper crop of this year will be harvested. Tho farm CTS are willing to pay from $2 to $3.50. per day and room and board. The work will last from one to six months, depending upon the nature of the crops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
ONLY CITY COLLECTOR
 HAS RIGHT TO GARBAGE

Farmers and others desiring to se- cure garbage for feeding to poultry and hogs and willing to collect it with out expense to the city can not do so without risking arrest This is the statement issued today by Inspector Dunbar of the Health Department fol- lowing consideration of a complaint from employees of John King, holder of the ctty's garbage collection con tract.
 According to the complaint made, men on the garbage teams hase found numerous instances where there were empty pails day after day. Inquiry brought the response that farmers and suburban residents had asked for the garbage, if they would. collect it, and were given permission.
 Inspector Dunbar holds that the contention of the collectors Is good under section of the contract, which specifics that the holder of the con tract shall have the "so1e and exc1u- sive right and permission to collect all garbage and like sTbstances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
DE HENRY VET, PIONEER IN
 CLOTHING LINE
For Upwards of 45 Years He E[as Been Identified With
 Local Business World

Henry F. Welt died at his home, 7s4 LafRyette street, about 4 this morning following an illness which several weeks ago was foreseen to have only one possible outcomes At his bedside when the end came besides the irnme- diate members of the family were a feH tntfmate( friends who had passed the night with hizn- For 2k hours the deceased lay in a state Of coma. ana he passed paway without any tndtca- tion of returning consciousnesa-
 1dr. veit will be remembered best throush his connection with the Hub C1onlng company with which oon- oern lie had been Identified for the better part Of his life. It is almost 45 years ago since he first went to work for the dru as a clerk when the business was located in a small store fn Ssate street HE ability soon inn pressed 4faelf upon hfs ernp4ovsrs who at that time ware Jordan & Clarke of Boston and his advancement was rap- ids Shortly aftar the Business re- moved to Main street. which was in 1B8f, he waB talren Into the firm and with A "A. Libby came Into the own eralaip of the bSlsl4eas which for many years had Been a prosperous enas
 Mfr. veft underwent an operation last February from which he never fully recovered He was able at times to come to the store to see how things were progressing, but was not able to resume active management. Several times since the operation MT. Welt has been confined to his home, but at no time was his condition re garded as serious Several weeks aeu his condition underwent a decided change for the worse. Eminent phy- siotanB were called and everything possible was done. but he continued to sink Be entered a sta4e of coma early yesterday morning from which he never regained couscfousness.
 Mr. .s1Yeit's death Is a distinct loss to the city Of Bridgeport He was re- garded by local merchantss as one Of the best posted and successful Of our business men. He took a lively inter est in all mattens pertaining to the trade All aasations for a betterment of conditions which sae considered wor- thy were earnest supported by him.
 Mir Welt as bornain Bridgeport sixty years ago, the son of the late God fried and Christfana Welt of East Bridgeport. He was educated in the ls ltafc schools At an early age he entered the cIothfng buginess. MT. veits 'f1se is a noteworthy example of a boy starting at the bottorn of the ladder and fighting his was pluclxily to the top.
 He is survived by a widow, one son. Harry, and a daughter. Pa11ne and a brother Robert J.; an East Bridge port business man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11

The paving and commission failed to take up of calyhe award of paving contracts it's meeting today, but It IS said upon excellent authority that it will do at alasr meeting and will demand of the city attorney straight out and out opinion to whether Mayor Wilson c can take paving appropriation of s16oooo admittedly ap priated for brand pavement year guarantee expend it under claim that pavement is being repaired
 The language of the resolution under which the strange ton taken is abandonment any theory that any rights N the money exist unless except guise taking for pairs
 Before contract for more than s2oo can be aVarded with out bidding the ordinance require the consent of the written statement by the awarding person also the written approval of the waving the requirement of public b ding"
 No such writings were known to Asst Brathyvae who office
 Revived interest today attached to the two plants of the Brothers Co., which left the city during the It pointed that these plants aggregate value between twenty and thirty thousand dollars that it certainly expected that large contracts would be ed from the city this they would have been removed m climates where vvorkvvas going
 of plants the present time erected South avenue Company End freig ight yards, off Connecticut They comprise structures for the heang mng and grading asphalt the stone which enters into the patent ssbiider' upon which the Warren patents based
 substance of the resolution spending qf600o0 ic Po1 1ouxs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
HARVARD FRESHMAN IS
 INJURED, OUT OF BOAT

Red Top, June 11-Harvard oars men were not worked hard during the forenoon today because of the heat All of the crews were sent out for short paddles. with Wray coaching from his single AscuH. The riiver was smooth and there was a fair breeze but it did not temper the heat, in the opinion of the coaches, sufficiently to warrant them giving their charges wig orous practice.
 Hgginson went in at bow in the freshman eight today in place of Pot ter The latter had a fall at quarters last night and in attempting to save himself thrust his arm through a pane of glass, cutting the forearm in two or three places.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11

Council of the City Of BridEeport
 That section s6, of the or6fnances of the City of Bridgeport as amended May 18th, 1905, is hereby am ndsd to read as follows:
 Section SC. All contracts to be made or let for work to be done. or for supplies to be furnished to the city, shall, except in cases hereinafter stated. be publicly advertised for the purpose Of receiving bids upon the same in one or more of tho local daily papers and if it be deemed advisable in other papers provided that the sew era1 parts of the work necessary tc be done, or supplies to be 1arrished .in connection with. said cCntraot ehaIl together involve the eazpeuditure Of more than $2o0, and the bids received upon such public advertisement shall be publicly opened at a hearing of the Common Council or of tho board. of- fcer or committee authorized to make such contract, the date of such hecr- ing being na1oed in such
 vertisement and the contr2ct sna.lA be awarded by the Common Council. or such board, officer or. committee to the lowest responsible bidder
 .sWhenever the Common Council board. committee. or other offlcars having the matter in charge shall deem 1t for the best interest of the city to proceed without public advertise- n1ent, above required sucn puDllc aid- vertisement may be dispensed with, provided that the written approval Of the mayor shall be first obtained and a written statement, giving the reasone for the proposed award for such com tract without public advertisement shall be filed by such board. commit tee. or other officer. with the city clerk together with the written ap- provaI of the mayor of the waving of the requirement. as to public biddiul--
 In the office of the city clerk, Aa- sistant Braithwaite said: TT know of no statement in writing filed in thig ohlce given reasons why the pavlng contract should be withdraWn from competftion The city clerk may know"
 City Clerk Robinson could not he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
SUFFRAGISTs EXPECT FIGHT TN CONVENTION
 OF FEDERATED CLUES

Chicago, June 11-Sufrrage acvo- cates among the delegates to the bi- ennial convention of the general fed eration of women's clubs were busy marsha1ling their forces today in preparation for an expected battle over a suffrage resolution that, it was reported. might be aoffered to the convention at any moment
 Leaders of the suffrage wing ex- uIeed openly over the outburst of ap- plause that last night greeted Miss Jane Addams when she made the first statement for suffrage to be heard from the platform after the conven- ton was officially opened
 Y Without the franchise,s' she de- clared, women are shut out of the game-the game played all over the world by statesmen who at this mo- ment are trying to translate the new social sympathy into political action. ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
THAW ASKS LEAVE
 TO VISIT HOME

New York. June I1-WfHiam Trav- CTS Jerome, representing the state of New York, met counsel for Harry K Thaw, in conference in New ork to- day to discuss a proposal that Thaw be allowed to go to Pittsburgh to tes- nfy in the matter of his fathers es- tate. If this is agreed upon. the ap- plicatfpn before the United States su- tpreme court to have Thaw admitted to ball pending decision on his habeas corpus writ will be withdrawn. Thaw is now in New Hanpshire
 If he Is allowed to. go to Pitts burgh. he will be in custody of a United States Marshal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
FATHER AND SON FALL THREE STORIES, OLDER
 MAN IS BADLY HURT

Mart Kelley of 4a6 Main street, Mid dIetown, 07 years old. is. at st Vim cents hospital with injuries that may prove fatal as a result of falling three etpries at the Yost Typewriter plant today when the hook of a nason,s scaf- folding slipped and pitched him to the ground. Several ribs on the left side. both Of the chest and back were fra,c- tured and it is feared that his lungs have been punctured. General shock and his age ara considered serious fac tors in his fight for life.
 Mart Kelly, IT,, his son. was also on the scafoIdfng and sustained a frac- tured left hip in the fall. Both lar,d- ed on a. grass plot, considered to be re- sponsfble for their not having been fn- stant1y killed. He was also taken to St. vipcent's hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
BABY DRINKS IODINE,
 EMETIC SAVES LIFE

Seventeen months old August Jams, T2s Sti1inan street, is at Bridgeport hospital recovering from the eRects of siodine poisoning, two draris of which taken in mistake for something good to drink this morning.
 August was playing about the house while his other was attending to the work The first she knew the young- ster had got hold of the iodine bottle, property of a boarder, drunk part of it and spilled the restNon his clothing, She administered enetics while neigh bors called an emergency hospital am 1bs1lance.
 It was found that the boys throat was too small to use a stomach pump and emetics were continued. He was delivered at Bridgeport hospital in an improved. condition and recovery is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
I0RGANIZED BAND
 IS SUSPECTED OF GRAPHOPAONE THEFT

gecrecy tD oaing maintained by po- ace hladaSzzrters' detectives as to the rssu1ts Of their Investigation into the ,diraupezrance of many records an d
 upples from the plant of the Amer lean oraphophone CO, during several
 Fsa1<s past-
 1ncarael Bauaa, sss Pine street. and
 Edward zH0lchan, eos State street, )rers arrested zesterday afternoon un- asr inc direction of Detective Ser rrsarrE Peter Hall who has been in hhArge of tho iz1vestigation At sto- MaySm city court session, the hearing mnm ccntsnued until Saturday. Mol rhansg bcnd@ were fixed at $50. He )zan raprassntsd by Attorney John T. cs1llfnmn- BRnle was held in bondg Of Accerding 4O police s1eadutareers hsEraw have been secured which point k, am s-l1nderground ra1Iroads system mnar1by records and supplies have been taken from the factory.
 Tn 1G8o. an organized band o.f e1n- nyHoFem arranged extended and system Rkfc eheEts of graphophones. By their rpa4mra. one man in each department k1ouId zmngRls out of the factory un- her has clothes each day, one or more Dk the parts on which he was erl- 4,1oTsd These parts were carried to fns hsms of one of tine band in State
 traet where they were assembled Pras machines were disposed of below the coat price of the factory. s
 Several Of the band were convfcted end cent to Jail Special watehrnen were placed at the factory and a sys- Rem installed which it was Believed would forever prevent just what has 1appened-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
TO ATTEND
 ELK'S FLAG SERVICE

Much enthusiasm is being shown by the e. A. R. in connection with a. hag service to be held at the ElllEg' lodge Monday evening. A special call has been issued to every veteran of the Civil war to attend as will be seen from the sub5oined notification sent out by Committeeman Russell Glenn The Bridgeport lodge Of EillSs have extended 10 the comrades Of c. AIR an invitation to be present at the flag service to be held at their elegant home on State street, Monday evening June 18th.
 Al the meeting of Post 8. Thursday evening, it was unanimously voted to accept the invitation. Members of tbe post will assemble at their shau 1sou- day evening at 7:15 sharp. Autos Wlll convey them to the Ealzs' home and after the service will take them Co their respective homes.
 It is the wish of the E1ks to have al large attendance as possible at their service and if any comrade is indiE- posed and feels unable to report at the hall if they desire to attend the service, by notifying Comrade Feusgsl Glenn, No. 52 George street, they will be called for at their homes and con- veyed to the Eaks, home.
 RUSSELL CsGlrn51g,
 G. A. R+ Committee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
USE DYNAMITE AND GUNS
 IN ATTACK UPON MINE

Golfers. W. Va-,. June 11-Another attack was made early today on the Locust Grove Mine of the West Vir- ginia & Pittsburgh Coal Company where a strike has been in progress since last September. Shots were fir ed from hilltops and dynamite bomb exploded at the mine opening as the men were going to work.
 A union leader told the strikers last nj ght that the strike benefits due yes terday would not be paid for several weeks as the money was not avail able
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
RECTOR EMERITUS, WIFE
 DIES IN WEST HARTFORD

Hartford. June 11-Mrs Jane An- ma Gammack, wife of the Rev pr. James Gammack. rector emeritus of St. James Church. West Hartford, died atFthe Hartford hospital today. She was born in Prernnay, Scotland, the daughter of a. clergyman and of her five sons two are of that pro- fesston and one Is a physician
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
MERIDEN WIDOW PLEADS
 NOT GUILTY TO ARSON

Meriden, June 11-Mrs Clara. Kanischer, a widow, was arrafgned in court today on a, charge Of arson and after pleading not guilty, was held for further hearing next Saturday under $2.000 bonds. She was arrested last night after fire had been discovered in the attic of a tenement owned by her Fire was discovered in the attic of the same building a few days ago. Neither time did the fire do much damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11

E.nrFTTr4Es0. IIGE-. 0ULA0 L4e-- At4 VI v from Lared0-The steamer Aa1iAsa, ruuuosen 1o be bringing arms and s1H- raunfeIun for the constte1AEa aona z nl 1afss r,-grsw nrrfred here today and anchor <sd orr the city v11aHwes she 1s sO sIisclhnrge her cargo tozlaoET0sys
 na.nasIam. June 1O-I9le consttu- f7umm1agt forces besfe8hng MREatlans It ,wm,z HemRmed today, ztormed and car- srTred the hH1l Of strategic importance north or fhe city Tuesday naglats A new walled cemetery also fell into s71,.s s1s~sovrsTv was made today that me Rreech plugs of al tho fedarn1 r-aErasonss guns exrept one at EoEb Tfz5am1s were mhssfng. The ar1AeEy o1ficer i'm charge has decamped-
 On Bomrd U. S. S. California, 1da- .,,nf7n.n. Mex, June 1o--Via wireless 10 san Daewos Cal, June 11--E7eavy iS-o11e,v firing on the oufsl<frts o9 1ds- rarln1l was heard tonight and fe was belleved fheE coElstatr1a aonal1sts were a as7va4rrssa< for de6eEn1ined assaz1At-
 A weu directed attack. 1t is thou[sz1L ~-r,T1Id reEult an the capture of the ~sffw. me const1tufzoDa1fsts Capfured .n rl1anegse hdI north of the city 4zless- day. night
 -,,s-f,slirzkus,. June 11-Fresid e1zk Tu7Iln1n and Secretary BryNn were tn e5o-s. eouuh. by 1pzfVaste telegraph wire it66rg wd1h proceedings af Saa8zTa 4,-rl1E rrhusne -faa South American me- dtafrrs and tlHe Hnarta and America rr,aauBanns veRs aaez<tng a way out ok ehe dlp1cnnAtic rnaze that delayed ae- dusfnnem2 of aneczhcoss dfnarultdesL
 ssem4nrnsntm uK one of the Enedaa1nlw. 21aA hB Rsft confident the onata%sasz trr.uuHH ba auHmonnEahA z'TralHal aEsAale Eaas Mr eanm aEnart1nn of Secretary Bryan 4hm8 the da1Ebernti0ns were Drnceec- anw satisfactorily
 Rsnerred military operations by ths ron@fs1nf9ona11sts In their campaign tov.ard ATax1co City arouEsd keen in ssregf Essuats Of tho siege of Zsce- rrssuEated here after recexpt of first re E,orta that the federa1s were giving sr.v in the fact of bitter rifle and azr- f1lery nre
 eensraI Fuuston's report that the con usfitu4lona1lsts threa4ened t0 cut Tauroad communication between .asl- tErfass capital end Vsra CrBz led to stateu.euts by Hsends. oe cazTaEa2a- tfl,ak ths car1pa4gn Wzs aimed to cap 5eilr,s Hnerfz and h1g advisers In case ,fsy suhdenIy determfned to quit the r1rtkaI
 frhs crns41tut1unalzsts claimed that a-stIruah corxauz1aca4ion between Mex trd City and Fac5hc cpast points had l,s4n fnhaE7upted and that. at the 1iIzn hepprt of any movement by Huertay hhe &eamf c6as9 lines would be severed Ito Nrswent amy possible attexnp by 4he dictator to reach port
 Tha mystery Of the 4ate of The thu skhsuHhmd Ggderaag who Hed from Ta1ra- -pSeo Sras caBared today by the an ncAmcenemt of their arrival In 14e1<ico. 9C3ty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
IS
 NAMED FOR
 OSTMASTER
Ansonfa Carpenter, Six Times Mayor, Choice of Con-
 gressnan Kennedy.

washtngton, June 1--Representative Kennedy today named Stephen Char ters to be pestmaster at Ansonia over six or seven opponents.f Charters is a staunch supporters of President Will son and several years ago left a car penter's bench to run for mayor on the Democratic ticket, being suc- cessfu1zys elected six consecutive times in a Republican Stronghold.