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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
The Courtland School for Girls
The
431 WASHINGTON AVE.

431 WASHINGTON AVE-
 MISS MARY J. MINER, Principal Twenty-fourth year begins Thurs day, Sept. 24- Primary Grammar College Preparatory grades. Indivfd- ual attention. Competent Instructors Certificate admits to leading colleges for women Boys received Into prirn2 ary grades. Prompt attention to in q1iries by mail. A post card request will bring our representative to your home for a personal interview. Prin- cipal may be consulted after Sept. IS. Booklets at the bookshops.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
Water Damage In Mill
 Will Exceed $1, ,0Ot

w1llimantic. Conn. Aug. g Con- siderable damage was done to the woodworking plant of Eillhouse & Taylor the other night by operation of the sprinkler system. A small fire broke out near a large pulley on the second floor and this started the water flowing. When the shop was opened. six inches of water stood on the first floor. In loss of belting alone the amount is over $1.00o. The fire dam age was trivial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

All persons owning bonds or notes liable to taxation should write at once to State Treasurer, Hartford. Conn, for lists
 A circular letter will be sent when requested explaining the proper way to pay this, tax.
 A law will be introduced in the next General Assembly. and will be urged for passage, taxing estates at the To- cal rates for all the time owned by decedents on such choses in action as have not paid during tho life of the owner. This is in the nature of c penalty.
 Savings Bank deposits are not liable to tax in the. owners name.
 Money in bank 6not a Savings bank9 can pay the four mill tax as shown in the circular letter. This tax must be paid before the last of August in Bridgeport
 Enquire of your banker or write to the Treasurer at Hartford.
 EDWARD s.sRoBERTs, L. ass Treasurer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

Fred iParaomre, a contractor, killed a wild alligator in Lake Manitou, near Rochester Ind. Fearing more al1iga- tors. summer visitors have discontin- ued bathing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
The University School
ss6 FAIRFIELD AVENUE

Twenty-third year begins september 23, 1914.
 ELEMENTARY AND ADVANCED SUBJECTS in preparation for col lege, technical ana professional schools, business, and the large prep aratory schools.
 INTERESpes OF THE sINDIVID-. UAL STUDENT ven every consider atioIl in general and special courses. Early registration advisable. Sum rnerg school, individual work only, August and September.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
r. L. WATSON 6 co.
YOU ARE IN vITED

to confer with our Officers in regard to your trust business.
 Our rernaanency. experience, legal iS11ovfedge and responsibility srs points worth considering when an- pointing an Executor or Trustee.
 We act as Executor, Trustee. Ad- rninistrator or Guardian. JAMES STAPLES Q co.
 BANKEIs fee STATE ST. Rrdseport Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

FOR sALE-Weber square piano. in good condition Come in and look it over The M. Sonnenberg Piano Co.,,
 105o Main St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
MUST FIT.E

with the Board of Assessors a sworn statement of all taxable property owned by such person, firm or cor poration in the City of Bridgeport, On specially printed lists furnish ed by the Assessors. Such lists must be
 :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

FOR SALE-4 ton hay, John Kovrna, State Street Extension, Brennard St L 25 d*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
For Sale

FOR SALE-Fine single resi- dence, just off North Main St. all improve ments, Steam heat. lot 53 by 1S7, fruit and hen house. Inquire $ [
 Westneld Avenue. 27 d*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
TODAY S WANTS To Late To Be
 Classified

CURLY JOHNNY, formerly with the University Barber Shop. Now lo- cated at The Arcade Barber Shop.
 L2s b x Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
LEGAL NOTICES
TAX PAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation. Resident or Non Resident liable to taxation on real, or personal proper ty, in the Town and City cf Bridge nS1rt. on Senternher- 1 1st.-1 91
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

IF you WANT GOOD BEER in your home, order either "PiIsner'' (1ight) or asBromb mbacher" {darkl. It costs no more. because it's pure Sold in eases The Ambrose Co. 540-644 East Main St. TeIaphone 1e1z.
 bste
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

FOR SAIE-F4ne single residence. just off North Main St. all improve ments. Steam heat, lot 53 by 187.
 fruit and hen house. l. 21 dsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

old thinga around your prefnisee but we wa nt them as we need theu, for our business. Sell them fo Jacob Bros We will pay you the highest price and get them out of your way. Prompt attention and eatfsfaction is our record 55 Kos suth St Tel. 2se. Re "tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
Wanted-F0 Buy

WANTED TO BUY all kinds human hair. J. B. Adams. 1496 Iranistan - avenue. near Maplewood Ave.
 90 all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

WANTED-To buy all k1ndn of sec ond hand furniture. Geo. F. To 42ms, Reddeld's old stand, 43 Har- Ttson St. Telephone 1015-2
 IT I7 sfF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

FOR sALE-Piano boxes. P J. Mur- phys express,75 Henry St
 II sss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

Members New vork Stock rrscllaneg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
IntimatcS in Despatch He Is
Ready to March on
Mexico City.
REBELS AGAIN VICTORIOUS
MeXicanS. Fearing Invasion nv
villa. Begin to Flee
Hmcrta Capital.

officials III Washington have lost all
hope regarding the mediation pro-
cecdings which are ~ begin IN Can.
ada on May IS.
CarranZa l. definitely determined
not to be Il party to these proceed
ings. and the \ Il & ENJOYS have de-
cided To- proceed without him.
With the revolt header eliminated,
there will remain nothing for the en-
voyS To mediate save the question 81
the salute to the American flag. This,
however. the United States will refuse
Ia submit 10 the board.
Gen. Funston has carefully fortified
the waterworkS near Vera cruz and
has advanced his lines sufficiently IA
resist any attack by the liuerta troops.
Drastic measures have been adopted
in Vera Cruz Ia prevent the outbreak
of an epidemic.
New rebel victories ar" reported
near Snltillu aud on the west coast.
where the town of Acap"n"ta has been
captured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
FORD JOINS EDISON IN
WAR ON CIGARETTES
Automobile Manufacturer VIII
Place Inventors Warming
in Detroit schools.

DETROIT. May 6.-Henry Ford. the auto
mobile manufacturer. has Joined the anti
cigarette army ana will help to curb the
habit. especially among young boys.
When Mr. Ford was in Fort Myers. Fla
recently on his Southern trip with Thomas
A. Edison discussion arose between the
two concerning the evils OF cigarette smuk-
ING. When the inventor returned to his
laboratory in Orange, v j.. he wrote a
letter ON the matter TO Mr. Ford. Copies
Of IL will be framed at Mr.. Fords expense,
and ( School Superintendent Chadscy
agrees they viii be hung N all Detroit
public schools
The letter is Is follows
Friend Ford The injurious agent in
cigarettes comes principally from the
burning paper wrapper The substance
thereby formed : called .icrolcir" II
has violent action on the nerve centres.
producing degeneration OF the cells Of the
brain. which - quite rapid among boys
Unlike most narcotics. this degeneration
is permanent aud uucouirolatlc. | en-
ploN no person who smokes cigarettes
MIR fords theory j. that no stitut" jhat
can be passed can prevent u boy from
smoking II he wants To smoke. ana most
boys become addicted t. the tobacco habit
through smoking cigarettes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
CARNEGIE ATTACKED IN SENATE
bradley Of Kentucky Dcnoumc~s Ac.
uvity for Rcpeal.

WAsHiNGToN, May 6.--There was an
other contribution TO the debate on the
canal tolls repeal bill In the Senate to-
day when Senator William o. Bradley of
Kentucky made an attack on .hc Carnegie
Foundation for It's activity for repeal and
also scored the transcontinental railroads
and the railroad companies that control
ships for their alleged activity In trying
20 influence public opinion In support OF
the Administration.
This man Carnegie. hand in hand with
the ship owning and transcontincntal rail-
roads. is trying to persuade American cit
liens to surrender their sovereignty and
the honor Of their country said the
Kentuckian. The trouble has been tina,
the Administration until recently made a
feeble stand with the dove Of peace ia on.
hand and jug Of grapejuice IN the other,
proclaiming in mellifuous tones. In hoe
signo vinces.' The message Of the Presi-
dent IL little short OF an insult to those
members OF Congress who voted for the
Panama Canal act"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
CRAM BREAKS BOTH
NOSE And KNEECAP
Public Service Commissioner
Victim Of Curious Accident
at His Summer Home.

]. Sergeant Cram. Public Service Com
missioner. fractured both his nose and
his kneecap in a curious accident at his
country home in Old westbury. I. l.,
Monday night. The fractures We're re-
duced yesterday at the ST. Regis Hotel
by DIR. Hermann Biggs and Or. Walter
+. Chappell
Mr.. Cram entered his bedroom on Mon
day night and was cropping for an cleo
trlc light switch when he ran into an
electric bulb projecting from the wall.
The bulb exploded with a report like a
pistol shot.
Recoling from the flying glass Mr..
Cram stumbled and fell. striking on his
nose and knees. He thought Al the time
that only his nose WAS injured. He came
Immediately TO New York and went TO
the ST. Regis. as his city home in East
Thrty-fourth street Is closed. The sur
geons were unaware of the fracture OF
the patella until they made an examina-
ton with the X-ray.
At Mr. Grams apartment IL was said
last night that his condition was salts
factory, but no ono knew when ne could
leave the hotel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
DUKE SUCCESS AS
OWN AUCTIONEER
Marlborough Sells Six Lots Of
His Property in Exactly
an Hour.
CHEERED BY AUDIENCE
Forces Bids Up to $4,000. but
Declines to Sell at
That Price.
Special cable Despatch 10 The Sex.

SptciU tdole Despatch 10 The SUS
LONDON. May eff Chancellor OF the
Exchequer Lloyd George taxes the British
dukes into condition OF poverty the
Duke OF Marlborough at least may hone
to earn his living as an auctioneer. His
DEBUT In that capacity. made at oxford
to-day. was IL big success incidentally
the occasion marked the debut OF the
peerage In that field of activity.
Facing with co6l confidence the large
crowd which gathered to see how real
duke would comport himself on the ros-
trun, waving the ivory hammer with the
ease with which his great ancestor welded
the baton. sweeping the field of bidders
with keen glance and spotting likely
openings swiftly and surely. the Duke
sold five or six lots of his property in
exactly an hour. The friendly audience
cheered him from start to finish
AT the scheduled hour the Duke. wear
Ing smartly Gu, tweed suit with shoot.
ing leggings stepped upon the lmprovised
rostrum In front OF the platform. in ac-
cordance with the law governing licensed
auctioneers was a placard reading:
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CONGRESS MAY QUIT JULY 10.
President Wants Canal Tolls and
Trust Bill Isaues settled,

WASHINGTON, May "a prediction that
Congress will adjourn not later than July
10 was made to-day by Senate leaders,
Following an interview with the President.
Several members of the steering commit.
tee OF the Senate headed by senator Kern.
the majority leader. conferred with the
President The President ms sted that
there should be no adjournment until after
the bill repeating the exemption clause in
the Panama Canal act is passed and the
trust bill and a hill for rural credits have
also been sent to the White House
Returning from the White House to the
Senate. Senator Kern said Congress could
adjourn by July 10 If 1t worked diligently
at the task. He made allowances for thirty
speeches on the canal tolls repeal bin.
which he estimated would take two or
three weeks longer in the Senate, and
made allowance for fifty speeches on the
trust bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
10 HO0D00 IN DIVORCE SUIT.
stewa rdcss says Dr. Srnrs's Com
paniOn switched TO Stnteroom ~.

The question as to whether Miss Paul
Inc l.angdon. an actress. who has been
named as correspondent in the divorce suit
Of Dr Julia Seton Sears. the New Thought
leader. agains; Or. Frank ". Sears. head
OF rival congregation. is really supersti-
tious Of the number 10. will he decided In
the trial OF the suit to oe held shortly.
Rose Cavanagh, VINO vas st.wardess last
fall on tho Leyland liner Canadian, filed
testimony In the Supreme Court yesterday
Miss Cavanagh said that the defendant
and Miss Lanrdon sailed Oh the Canadian
from Boston for England September l3
last, and that Miss Langdon. who uas in
Stateroom Is. some distance from Dr.
Sears's stateroom. changed to 80. facing
the one occupied by Or Sears. because she
was "superstitious."
II understood perfectly that they We're
travelling together" said the stewardess.
Miss Langdon said her Stateroom on the
upper deck was too far from Or sears"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
SOCIALIST PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. Mr.. Gamble Decides 10 0ui,
-. Marks After Mock Service.

The Rev. William Miller Gamble. who
conducted socialist services in ST. Mark -
sn-thc- Bouwcrie, Tenth street and Second
avenue. has sent his resignation To the
Rev Or. William Norman Guthrie. pastor
of the church. Whether the resignation
will be accepted was not determined yes
terday
Adherents Of the W. ". insisted YES.
terday that the cause OF MIR Gamble :
resignation was his participation In a
mock funeral service IN front of 20
Broadway on sunday In connection with
the protest against John J.. Rockefeller.
Jr's, statements regarding the Colorado
strike. They say ne was requested TO
resign.
That. however, was denied emphati-
cally BY Dr. Guthrie's secretary yost,r-
day afternoon,
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The auctioneer's appearance was greeted
with hearty cheer. which he acknowl-
edged with bow. The Duke explained
prieny his reason for acting the new role
lie wished 10 lessen the cost of tn. trans
Ter. he said, and 10 show his neghbors
that applications for the land which he
owned would receive prompt and business
like attention.
Then ne read description OF the frst
iot nfty-nine acres OF building land at
Wolvercote. two miles from Oxford. and
threw in few persuasive remarks in the
most approved auctoneers manner.
Now" he concluded. will any gentle
man bid $4,000 1875. OOO) ?"
burst OF laughter was the reply.
Well, | have put price on 1t that
has made you laugh" said the Duke
Now ! suppose must name one that will
make me cry"
He proceeded TO reduce his figures
$1,000 $4,000 at a time. hut received no
offer until he reached $4,000 $3.50. oo0)
Then somebody shouted Five thousand
pounds 5000" Gradually the bids
rose till they had reached El1,5Oo
t57.5oo). where they stopped
The Duke was unable to persuade any
one "a Offer more, though he pleaded for
fl5.o00 E7J,00o).
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Five of the twelve men who will de-
eide whether or not Charles Becker or
dered the murder of Herman Rosenthal
We're selected yesterday. the first day of
Becker's second trial
The jury box was nearly half filled in
spite OF the time consumed by the
laundering eloquence OF W. Bourke
Cochran. Becker's chief counsel. who
sought at the very outset To obtain Il
change OF venue on the ground that
District Attorney Whitman had DELHI
erately given out false statements in
order TO prejudice the community against
the accused man.
Mr.. Cochran smote hip, thigh and the
solid table In front of him as he called
on Justice Seabury to punish Mr.. Whit
man for contempt Of court, and his noble
voice rolled up and down the scale az
he summoned heaven to witness that
the District Attorney was an assassin
Of character for issuing on the eve OF
the trial a statement that a relative OF
Becker's procured pcrjured testimony
for the gunner. testimony designed to
help Becker.
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I'm other words. you were simply
dummy treasurer

dummy treasurer
THAT IL II exactly"
MIR. Richards also testified that he
had been called TO New York to in
dorse over check for $4,000.
while you were still treasurer asked
Mr. Folk.
Just as much as was before" re-
piled the witness.
Mr.. Richards said that at the confer
ence In the Bank Of Manhattan no ex-
PLANTATION was made to him of the trans
action. but he said that something was
said about Mr.. Hemingway being a big
man. In the New Haven railroad.
Mr.. Hemingway testified that SO far as
he knew the Billiard Company never dis.
tributed any profits and IL It made any
they were taken by John L. Billiard.
DO you know anything about a loan
OF $4,000 to Charles S. Mellen by the
New England Navigation Company, a SUBJ
sidiary Of the New Havenw'> he was
asked.
Il have heard that Mr.. Mellen bor-
rowed $4,000 from the navigation com.
pany."
Did you not sign two checks OF the
Billiard Company to pay the note of the
navigation company
Il think In liqudating the Billiard Com
pany." replied Mr.. Hemingway, 1.-THE Bill
lard Company bought OF Mr.. Billiard the
shares Of stock which Mr.. Meilen had
pledged as collateral for the loan to the
navigation company and In order to get
that stock II is my impression that the
Billiard Company advanced $4,000"
MIR. Hemingway admitted the effect OF
this transaction was that John L. Bill.
lard paid back Mr.. Mellens loan.
Mr.. Hemingway said he had no recoi-
lection whatever of the meeting in the
Bank OF Manhattan when the Metropoli-
tan Steamship Company was transferred
or Of signing the two checks aggregating
100000 which figured in that trans
action He was confronted by Mr. Rich
ards. who testified that Mr.. Hemingway
was present.
Ibid you ever see this young man be
force" asked Solicitor Folk. After look
ing Mr.. Richards over Mr.. Hemingway
replied:
Il CANNOT say; do not recall him.
Mr.. Richards was asked IL he recog-
nized Mr.. Hemingway and he replied
after looking Mr.. Hemingway over:
''He fits the description. but l would
not swear he Is the man.
Mr.. Hemingway admitted that at one
time large amounts of shares OF New
Haven were bought by the Billiard Com.
pany as the result Of verbal agree
ment between Mr.. Billiard and Mr.. Mel
len. The idea, Mr.. Hemingway said was
to work the stock off on the market and
reduce the holdings of the navigation
company.
Mr. Hemingway said that the sole Oh
ject of this transaction was to make
market for the stock. but he denied Mr.
Folks assertion that the buying and sell.
Ing by the Billiard Company constituted
wash sales.
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Justice Seabury, attentive, patient.
courteous, heard Mr.. Cochran to his re-
sounding conclusion. and then. waving
aside the District Attorneys repudia-
ton of the charges as unnecessary. de
MED the motion for a change Of Venue
and declined To entertain IA motion to
commit Mr., Whitman for contempt of
court.
The Justice held that the complaint,
based on hearsay evidence, was too
trivial to interfere with the commence
mcnt of the trial He saw no merit in
the accusations ana he so informed Mr.
Cochran. And 10 this conclusion he
adhered despite Mr., Cockran's dramat-
ically appraised hand.
Every attempt of counsel for tho de-
fence to delay the trial or to chastise
the District Attorney in the sight and
hearing of jury material having failed
the business of sitting a jury from the
talesmen was begun. The days work
was concluded az A;@0 r. NJ, when the
first section OF the panel had been ex-
hausted and no man answered to the
tr,impeting of Clerk Penny's sweeping
voice.
Certain evening papers quoted Mr.
Cochran yesterday as saying
~ am through with the Becker case
II Is an ASA ssination.'
At his home last night Mr.. Cochran
Indignantly repudiatcd the interview and
said he would do all in his power for
his client
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BAER MILLIONS 90 TO FAMILY.
No Request 20 Charity or Public In.
stitution Il Made.

READING, Pa, May 6.--The will Of
George +. Baer, president % the Reading
Railway Company. was filed for probate
here this afternoon and disposes of an
estate. valued at S5.0o0.o 900, but believed
to be worth s1o.OoO,ooO. mainly to the
Immediate members IF his family. A
singular feature is that not a single pub
lie bequest is provided for This is at
tributed to the fact that In life Mr.. Baer
was very generous 10 local institution
giving largely to the Reading Hospital
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the municipality. to
which he made gifts OF many acres Of
land to be used for park purposes
Mrs. Baer receives $500. 900 and the
use OF the Reading home, Hawthorne.
Each OF the grandchildren receives $4,000.
The residue OF the estate Is divided
equally among the five daughters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
TRYING TO SAVE LIBERTY BELL
Hope TO Keep II From Falling
Apnrt-New Crack Spreading.

PHILADELPHIA. May 6.-Rccent investi-
cation by the city authorities shows that
the crack in the Liberty Bell has been
enlarged and heightened and to save 1t
from falling apart four automobile Jacks
have been put under IT,
This will relieve In some measure the
strain on the hanging support at the top.
Each jack has supporting capacity of
-FOUR tons and heavy felt pads have been
inserted between the Jacks and the bell
so that the metal will not be Jared
Microscopic examinations and mathe-
NAUTICAL measurements have establs shed
the fact that the new crack. extending
from the top of the old crack, has in
creased in length until 1t now extends
diagonally around about one-quarter OF
the bells circumference. Cradua,
widening OF the new crack also has been
noticed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
SAYS SINGER LOVED POLICEMAN
schumnnn-Irink's Husband AisH
Mentions Lumbermnn In suit.

CHICAGO, May 6.-W'!iam Rapp. Jr,
flied to-day an answer which j, not sworn
to in the divorce case brought 10y rs wife.
Mrs. t.rnrstlno liapp thine. SchumaHn-
iierD tapp charge that Mrs itapp
became infatuated with a policeman IN
Paterson, y J.. and brought MIN 10 On.
ra=o with her and thai the great singer
wa undu'y fam.liar with = Ncait.y
Appleton. Wis, lumb'rman.
Quarrels over the BRINGING up of the
children ar" alleged, a. ar. also disp1tcs
vita mtklug in connr'tiun W,tn an
itnt.iu"d sin on h"r paw relating o." .bo
death Of a former husband
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Sam Schepps in Big Crowd
Attracted by Opening
of New Trial.
JACK ROSE STAYS AWAY
Weber and WALTON Also to Keep
in Background Until
Called to Stand.
THE BECKER JURY.

I. F. Meredith Blagden, a8 years
old, unmarried; bond merchant; bust
ness address, 50 Pine street; home,
1863 East Tenth street.
\. William B. Dalton, IS years old;
married; advertising agent; bust
ness address, las West I3oth street;
home, a36o Seventh avenue.
3. James M. Faust, 40 years old;
unmarried; real estate; business ad-
dress. So West Forty-fifth street;
home, I6 East Sixtieth street.
4. Thomas W. Edwards, 80 years
old; married; chemist; home, so7
West I86th street.
s. Edward E. Van Eman, IS years
old; unmarried; home, ass Fort
Washington avenue.