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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
Youth Is Drowned In
 Waters Off Fairfield
Many Bathers About Scene at Time of Fatality Victim Ate Heartily Before Bathing.

Thomas F. Wedge aged 15. son of
 Mir and Mrs. Thomas W. Wedge of 146s Pembroke street was drowned in the midst of many bathers who were diving from the float and swimming about the waters in front of the old Fairfield bathing pavilion at Fairfield beach yesterday afternoon. Though his dead body was floating for a time up in the water none noted his condt-s tion and it was not until a boy conn spanfon became alarmed that his ajb- sence was noted. Although search was made for over an hour, discovery was accidental.
 N captai11- T. Frank Parker. head of the Slffe saving corps Uaaintained by the < Fairfield Beach Improvement society, denied that anyone had re- ported the drowning to him until 1t was too late to make a rescue and that after q fraitIess search he had relied upon the outgoing tide to re- fveal the whereabouts of the body
 According to the story of young Wedges companion the pair had zone to the beach early yesterday afternoon and after undressing in the bushes had eaten heartily. Soon afterwards they swaa out to the float together and young Wedge was next seen float- ing face downward. The boy thought. that he was merely disporttnE htmself in tFe water and syvam back to the. shore When he was not rejoineds by Wedge he went looking for him. He later said that he had reported the. matter to Captain Parker. This the veteran life saver and waterman who lives in Derby, Conn. flatly denies and points to the fact that no alarm was. sfven by any of the many bafhers in the water at tAe time. <
 Medical EteArairer ". H. Donaldson pronounced death probably due to cramps from the hearty meal eaten Just before entering the water A FBrfdEeport emergency surgeon with pullnotor brought to the spot in the s.l,torno7biie of Mrs. Percy Anderson. was unable to rea1scitate the Wedge boy who had been in the water too long. Later the body was removed to cSallinan & Mullins undertaking par lors from where the funeral will aoes held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
EIEcTRIC OVENS ON TEXAS.
Meals for Crew of Newest Batdeship
 Prepared in Modern Way.

The D. S. S. Texas. the most re- gently constructed dreadnos1ght of the United States Navy, is the first bat tIeship on which coa1-flred ranges have been replaced entirely by the electric type. The equipment con- sists of ten ranges'in the general mess gallery, five in the oh1cers' gallery, and two bakers ovens.
 The immense extent of the cooking operations on board this ship is real- ized only after considering the quan- tity of food prepared and the mum Der of men served. The crew con sists of 300 men, and the officers mum Der about TO- The officers meals are more elaborate than those served the crew. Coffee, tea boiled meats, and vegetables for the general mess are prepared in steam jacketed ca1drons and therefore do not require the op- eratfon of the electric ranges Tn the officers gallery, where less food is prepared. electricity is used excIu- sively for cooking and even boiling.
 About 6,S0O pounds of bread are required .as week, not including that consumed in the officers quarters Other foods have to be prepared in like quantities. A single meal re- quires as high as 500 pounds of meat. ITS gallons Of coffee. and 40 gallons of soup.
 Sufficient cooking apparatus has been installed so that. under ordinary conditions it is necessary to operate only ,four-hfths of the ovens at a time By leaving one fifth of the ov- ems idle each week it Is believed that the heating units will last a longer time.
 The temperature of the hot plates can be raised from normal to a. work ing value in about twenty minutes by connecting the Thigh heat,'y unit for five minutes at the start and using. only the main current thereafter. By operating the fshigh heat units in the ovens in a similar manner the temperature can be brought up to the proper value in from twenty-five to thirty minutes. Only about minutes are required to start the broiIer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
oN 4 BIe srEAsIER,s nRIpGE.
Strange Apparatus by Which the Yes
 gel is Dfrected.
(L.eslie's WeekIy.l

A visit to the bridge of d great steamship is an education treat for those who are SO fortunate as to re- cefve an hnvttation from its command CT The Vaterland has a commodore --E7Ans Ruser-and four captains The commanders voice on the bridge sounds the last word.~It is the ships unquestioned and unchallenged law
 From his commanding point of van tage, the captain surveys the sea Tn the center of the bridge stands the steersman- The captain patrols the bridge, watches the outlook and sees that the vessel obeys it's compass He is not only at the helm to guide but he is on the bridge to direct He may look forward, but knows what is be- heath
 speedometer-an ingenious and compact turbine arrangement that drops into the water from the hull- records the vessels speed orf the bridge, and constantly tells the dis the revolutions of the great turbine engines that furnish the motor power
 As watched it recorded 150 revo- iutions of the propellors every minute ures nearly 20 feet in diameter and weighs 3O,OoO hounds
 The draft of the s- is always re- corded on the bridge. Tubes lead from every part of the vessel to the bridge and pufEs of air come at quick inter walls so that if the slightest fire breaks out, the smoke at once appears to meet the captains eye, Telephones reach in every direction and speak with a loud voice sQ that the commander and all his lieutenants can hear
 While the bulk heads can be closed from below. not one of them can be moved without a visible record of it's operations before the officers on the bridge and in an emergency, they can with one stroke of a lever close every bulkhead. If an electric light goes out below. the. captain knows it. for a lit- tie signal on the bridge tells him of it A multitude of devices. as familiar to the captain as the alphabet. puzzle the visitor, but every one has it's use.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
ENGAG AGEME7NT OF MISS
 SWAN TO FRANCIS
 DJJNIGAN ANNOUNCED

At the annual summer meeting of the Elite Sewing circle at the Marsh ton cottage, Myrtle Beach, Miss Mabel p. Swan announced her engagement to Francis P. Dunigan. the wedding to take place during the month Of August. Miss Swan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. H. Swan of 966 East Main street and is very popular on the East Side. She is employed as stenographer in the gauge department of the Singer Manufacturing Go MT. Dunfgan is the son of Mrs Margaret Dunigan of S3S Brooks street and is we'll known throughout the city, hay- ing played on numerous teams and now being connected with the Indus trial league as supervisor of scorers and the St. Joseph T. B. & L. associas ton as treasurer. He is a dFaftsman in the engineering department of the U. M C. Go.
 Those present at the meeting were the Misses Florence Brady. Alice Lav- cry, Ethel Lynch Hi1da Russell, Mar garet Mccormick. Elizabeth and Mamie Solen, Florence Smith, Mabel Swan, Mrs. John Miles and Mrs. John Murphy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10

under 4 ladder if the ladd dalls or the painter drops a can of paint. 4 journey begun on a Friday possesses the same chance for fortune or mis- day or Saturday, Now come Lot Of weather sharps at Washington to tell us that the moon has nothing to do with the weather.
 t@Tgae belief, still to be found in all countries that the planets and the moon do affect the weather never had any scientific basls whatever says a bulletin issued by the department Of agriculture. sSIt is only a remnant of the many superstitions generated and fostered by that other greater super stftion. astrology.' And the bulletin reason to believe that neither the planets nor the moon can have any apprecialD1e effect on the weather, because they furnish so little heat, upon which all weather changes lII- tiKasteIy depend, and this belief is fully supported by weather records z
 Did you ever hear anything like that in all your fife? These scientists would have us believe that the change Of the moon has nothing to do with whether or not the weather varies. They would tell us, forsooth that a. wet moon' and q '.dry nnoon are all the same, So far as affecting the chances of a good crop. They would set their new-fangled science up against the folk lore of centuries
 Doesn't everybody know that sswet rnoonD means rain, and a. T1dry moon means drouth7 Suppose 1t doesn't aI- ways work it works often enough to keep the belief alive. doesn't dt2 Of course there is this to be said. that some folks say it is wet nnoon' when the corners are turned up ssto hold the water in~ and others call it wet moon when the point Is down to s'spill the water out but the result is that about half of them are righs whatever happens
 Drat these scaentises anyway! They are iconoclasts. all Of them, First thing we know, somebody will issue q bulletin to the effect that it isn't lucky to see the new moon over your righr shMulder. or that there is al chance you may not get your wish if you say that little Starlight, star bright, verse over the first star you see .tonight.n We no sooner get to really knowing a. thing than some tnnage-breaker comes along and says it isn't so.
 Besidesi if we don't know it is so how does anybody know 1t isn't so?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
LEGGED HIS MULE TO RISE.
Cuban Driver First warned, Then
 Beat Him, and Apo1ogized.

q.
 visitors to Cuba, especially those who understand a little Spanish, n1ar- vel at the po1iteness with which C11- ban carfmen address their mules. It is no< known generally that the igno- rant Cubans really believe that the mule possesses soul and is endpw- ed with intelligence approxinating their own. The cartnan ually believes that his mule understands perfectly what Is said to it.
 The other day, says writer in The Times of Cuba he stopped to ob- serve a fallen mule on the smooth pavement near the palace of the President The mule lay comfort ably pn ftR Ehds.
 Mule. do me the favor to arise, importuned the perspifing driver.
 The mule slanted one eye at the. dr1vsrs wasneds its ears and proceeded to go to sleep, or appeared to do SO
 .'1Eu1o. hagame eIfavor de subilc, aEalnl f1nportuned the driver
 The srz1n1e's eyeHds dtckered, but it r-Eve no other sign of having heard 1he polite request
 Iha driver scratched his head and locked af the mule
 Mule. if thou dost not arise shall beat thaes
 Nothins doing on the pars of, the mule
 Whereupon the driver carefully Anv on Co The hind quarters of Mir. Mule with afI his strength The out ragged animal gnorted in protest, b51t EtruEEled to it's feet
 ''DId I not warn thee2s asked the driver in an injured bur partly apolo- getic tone as he went to work to patch the broken harness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
SPE ECH AT ME MIORIAL OVER
 BOMB VICTIMS


 New York, July 1o--F'ina1 arrange ments for the proposed memorial ser vices in Union Square tomorrow af- ternoon when Industrial Workers of the world. anti-rni Iitar1sts and advo- cates of free speech plan to mourn for Arthur Csrron, Charles Berg and Carl Hansen. three of the four victims of Harlem tenement house explosion last week. have been announced by GA1exander Berlxman.
 The ashes of the three victims, BeFk- man announced will be followed through East Side streets from the 23rd street ferry to Union Square The comulittee had decided Berkman said that each speaker shall be allowed. to say just what he or she feels like saying about this assassination and the speakers will tell in their own way the meaning and significance of It"
 At night there will be meetings of the special delegates from the vari- ous organizat tions with which the three svictlms were tdentiaed who under the auspices of the anti -miiitarist league will make up the procession on Sat urday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
YALE'S STRONG MAN
 CRUSHED ON ROCKS.

New Haven. July 1o--That William F. Roos of Holboken1 N. J.. holder of the strength record at ale almost lost his life in the rough water Monday night became known when he return ed to Morris Cove with his broken down and battered boat Wanderer "
 Roos. on his way from Newport Sunday, put into Morris Cove on ac- count of the storm. During the gale Monday might the yacht dragged an- chor and began to pound against the breakwater. Attempting to shove the boat clear Roos was caught between the rocks and the yacht and badly crushed.
 The wind then carried the sloop nearly to Port Jeferson. Roos and his fellow sailors bai1ed the boat all night and when they arrived back here they were very much exhausted,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
KILLED BY TRAIN IN
 SAVING HIS OWN SON

walltmantac, July 1o.yvhile on his way to the nfdweek services at the First Baz5tast church, eseorge Schriar. sexton Of the church. was struck and, instantly killed by a Frovadence train Schriar and his 7-years old son had just crossed the railroad bridge over the Wallfmantic river when the boy ran across the tracks Of the Provi- dence division. Seeing the approach- ing train, the father ran after his boy and pushed him out o6 danger. The engine struck the father and threw his body tor one side, killing him in stAntfy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
sALE oF RED ooss snAIs.

More than 44.ooo,oOo Red Cross Christmas seals'were sold last Decem- Der, according to a report issued at New York by the national association for the study and prevention of tuber- cu1osis and the American Red Cross In this way $440,00O is netted for an- ti-tuberculosis work in various parts of the United States. The sale in 1918 is a gain of 100000 seals over 1912. or 10 per cent. It is hoped that this year the 50, 600, 900 mark will be reached.
 The seal design for 1914 has been selected and orders for the printing, Of 100, 100000 seals have been placed. Plans for the organization of a. larger sale this year than ever before have been perfected. New York state led the country last year with a sale of over 10,500,000 seals or one for each man, woman and child in the state. Of this number, more than 6,S25, ,00O were sold outside of New York city.
 Ohio came next with a sale of D. 800s 900, Wisconsin third with 2,700,- 900, and Illinois fourth with 2,500, COG. Hawaii sold the most seals per capita, the total sale being somewhat over two for each inhabitant. Rhode Island came second with a, sale of two per person.
 Beginning with a sale of IS, 100000 in 1907, in six seasons the revenue which these little holiday seals have brought to the anti-tuberculosis cam paign has more than trip1ed, an az gregate for the period of over $1.- SOo,o0o or $1so-0o0. 900 seals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
FIVE DOLLARS WEE1zLYEs MTNIAfUEI COMPENSATION
 FOR DEATH UNDER LAW

Hartford, July 10 Judgs Bnatt uf the superior court has suatained tns compensation commissioner, of s Gweek for 12 weeks to Mary FowerH mother and dependent Of John J Powers. who was an enpfoye of tho Bond Hotel company. and who was killed in an elevator at the hotel on January % Of this year, less than three weeks after the conpensa ton law went into effect
 The Royal Indemnity ccmpany aT- pealed to the superior court from ths decision made by comuissioner chaud- Ter
 Perhaps the most 1mportant feature of Judge Bennett's memorsndun of decision is that which, in affect. hoid4 that the least compensation under ths law, where death results i5 90 week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
PLEASE BARS GEORGIA
 HUSSARS FROM STATE

Savannah, Ga, July 9.-Gov. Blease Of South Carolina has informed Adit. Gen. J. Van Holt Nash that he would refuse his request for permission for the Georgia Hussars, a Savannah VOL unteer cavalry organization, to pass through his state en route to the en- canpment at Augusta the latter part Of the month. The Hussars were to travel over the Southern railway which enters the Palmetto state short ly after leaving Savannah, and gets back on Georgia soil at Augusta
 The militia law provides that the enter another state without permission from the Governor. The B1ease order also affects the troops from Elberton. which were to have traveled a portion. or the way to Augusta through South
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
STATE OFFICER TRIES no
 RECONCILE WoREIlyG1r

Pittsburgh, July 10-John F. Jack son, conuissfoner Of the state dspart- ment Of labor and industry, today en= deavored to bring peace to V1arrinz men employed on the construction of a department store bpzfldlng gtruclk yesterday and a. strike of carpenters on other. structures was threEtened be- cause of differences between local unions of the hofsting engineers and brickIayers. The fbut1dinE trades council and the ibufIders' amchange al- SO were tr1YoIved-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10

lean islands, and Central A1nerfcan shores and clearly indicate that In middle Eocene time the climate Of Georgia was much warmer than it was either during the Upper Creta-. ceous epoch or at present.
 PrpfessionaI Paper s4 is a technI- cal description of the fossil plants o1 the area and the geologic ages treat ed. A copy can be obtained free apon application to the Director of inc Geological Survey, Washington,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
ANTI-TRUST PROGRAM
 PREVENTS VACA1I0N

Washington. July 1o-Wdth the Senate adJouraed over until Monday. members in charge of the perfecting of the administration antt-trust( pro gram today planned to put in the in- tervening time in some strenuous work on these measures
 ' Adjournment was made necessary because of the inability to maintain quorum In the chamber while tho committees having the trust legisla- ton. under consideration were at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10

.caroIira. The North Carolina troops VIII also be barred from crossing South Carolina In order to reach the canpang ground at Augusta
 The action of Gov Baease was ln- 4enf1e.s. military officials think. as a, 4lar at Secretary of War for changing tIe encarnpment from the Isle of PaIrns, neat Charleston. to Augusta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
uracGAaMED BANK DEPOSITS

The following returns have been made to the state comptroller from savings banks in the state relative to accounts which have remained 11n touched for a period of more than 20 years:
 Stamford Savings bank, s7 accounts, aEgreeat1ng S3s1OS.57.
 NorwaIk Savings bank, 107 accounts. aggregatlng $3, 930.M Of these Sso9.92 credited to Mathew Burns, is the largest amount
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
.IAMFs BROHAN.

The funeral Of James Brohan was held this morning at g o'clock from the mortuary chapel of August G. Baker, 12e7 Stratford avenue. Rev. J. F. Murphy, pastor of St. Mary's s church read prayers. Fr. Murphy will celebrate a requiem mass for the de- ceased in St. Mary's church tomorrow morning at o'clock The burial was in St. Mtchaels cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
WILSON GONGRATULATES
 ARGENTINE PRESIDENT

Washington, July 1o-Presddent Wilson sent the following telegram yesterday to the President of Argen- tine:
 Ion this memorable 9th of July, the anniversary of the independence of the Argentine nation, T offer you in be half of this government and people, and in my own name cordial felicita- tions and sincere good wishes for the continued prosperity of the great pub lie over which you preside. ttE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
DOCTOR WHO SOLD DRUG
 IN PRISON GETS LIMIT

New York, July 1o-Dr Charles Francis Baxter, formerly a physician at the penitentiary on B1ackweIfs Island, was sentenced yesterday to serve the limit sentence of one year in prison, and fined $500 for selling nor phine to prisoners He pleaded guilty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
DEAIHs AaloNe NEaRoEs.
starrling E1gres of Comparlson with
 Those of white People.

The mortality figures for the year 1918 are out i'm a special census bull Ietin- Ii is significant that four states tn the registration area which have a negro population of over 10 per cent -Kentuclxy. Maryland. North CarcIi- ma and virginfa-sz1ould average 1s deaths per 1spae of population, while fewer vFasI1in g. ton. Vermonf and 1finnesota-aver- ages 11-5- And here is the death rate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
Chief Hall To Continue As Permanent Clerk
 or Fire Department

D. clifford Hau. clerk Of the hra de- partment, was appointed fourth assis- tant chief by the fire board at spe- ciaI meeting held last night. The po- sftion was areated by an ordinance passed by the common council ct It's last meeting. It carries salary of $a 700, $200 increase over the prasanr salary received by MT. Hall who wiil continue as permanent clerk Of the de- pertinent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
fsOEs no REFORAIATORY
 ON WHITE SLAVE CHARGE

New Haven. July 1oRoy Staples pleaded guilty to a charge involving white slave practices in the superior court and was committed to the state reformatory by Judge Reed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
co 10 IT AND HURRY UP

Rochester. July 10-Extraction and treatment of teeth without pain is the goal sought by American dentists and almost attained. At the free clinics being held in connection with the eighteenth asnnuaI convention Of the American Dental Association. progress along this line has been demonstrated, experts using a mixture of gas which deadens pain while leaving the patient wholly conscious
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
WE aooN ANp THH cRloRs.
Rrom the San Antonio Lightly

Rrom the San Antonio Ldght-)
 One by one they are taking our an- clent beliefs from ts-these ecientisos. aE unluc1y a white cat, and no more SO Thirteen at table will mean a. death in the company within a year # one of the company was going to ale anEway- IL A bad luck to walk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
OBITUARY
MRs.s WILLIAM RETNNUIE

The funeral of Louisa, wife of Will liam Reinmuth. and a former resi- dent of Main street was held yesterday afternoon at O clock from the mor- .ruary chapel of August G. Baker. The burial was in Park cemetery where the German Central versbund con ducted services at the grave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10
PILOT BOAT IS SUNK
 BY FRUIT LINES SHIP

New York. July 10-The steam piloe boat New Jersey. carrying a crew of seventeen and a complement of 15 pilots, was ramned in the fog early today by the United Fruit Company's steamer Manchioneal, outward bound in the outer harbor and sunk. The steamer stood by and took of the pilot boats crew before she sank. The New Jersey cruises off the Ambrose Chan nel Idghtship.
 Former Mayor Fred A Eusse ciad a4 lniz. hnrrne .irl. l.latr.a.a.ra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10

LnGEe zWG the comments or the Journal or the American Medical as nociation sThe arra1gnment Is a. Startling one, but when comparison is obtained for hog that progress now ing done Recently a conference was. Board of Health to consider better ment of hygiene among negroes. Five sta1es and the District Of Columbia sent 6aIegates- Eight of the lead ing negroes of the south were pres- enE Progress has been made and sincere workers are adding impetus to the Beginning steps Another de- cade should see a more reasonable balance between the rates accorded to the two races"
 It will, if in the meantime stop 1s put to the segregation movement in southern cities Poor blacks, as well as poor whites need to learn deal more about sanitation. But even in the north the negro has little choice of residence districts. He us- ua1ly is not allowed to live In the choice sections, even if he has the money to buy or rent property there
 In the south he is herded into the Ieast desirable quarters, both by pres sure of poverty and the segregation 1aws aforesaid. PeapIe living In mar row streets or alleys, amid smoke and mnn<IA. in antiQuated and ruinous buildings. have not the best possible chance to preserve their health. Ger tain1y they do not compete for life on equal terms with their neighbcrs of the dominant race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-10

Farmer vvant Ads. one cenn 2 word.