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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05

Celery Plants, 15c Per Dozen
 JOHNS RICK 6 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
AGED WOMAN JUST
 ESCAPES DEATH IN
 BLAZING TENEMENT I

Mrs. Anna Sklenka. TO years old, was saved from suffocation in a mid; night fire which completely gutted the two story and half structure at 1902 Pembroke street, causing damage to the structure and contents estimated as more than $6,O00. The fire started in the cigar factory of M. A. gGonlbar & Son situated on the first floor and the flames spread ra- pfdly to the floors above, which are occupied by families.
 The fire had gained headway before an alarm was turned in, ands when the department arrived, the house was a seething mass of flames. In the rear, slept Mrs SkIenka- The fire had not awakened her. and when the patro1nen smashed the door, they found her almost overcome. Escape through doors was impossible, so q window was broken and the woman dropped out She was revived by physicians. John Grich and wife, who lived on the floor above, awakened, and when the department arrived were found groping in the dark for a door.
 In the cigar factory, damage amounting to s2,000 was done. while the daTnage to furniture and the 'structure will bring the damage. to more than $6s00O- The cigar factory carried insurance amounting to $1,- 500. No insurahce was carried by those living in the house
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
GIRL HIDES IN TREE
 TO DODGE KTDNAPPERs

trice Walker. 1s, who lives few miles below here, tells a story of having been forced to hide in, a tree all night after she had escaped from two men who had dragged her to a boat in the Delaware river for the purpose of kid mapping her.
 She says she managed to get away from them at the river front and ran to tree half a mile away She man. aged to climb the tree, and then she was afraid to come down for fear or being captured again.
 The authorities are making search for the two strangers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
SURPRISE STORE STARTS ITS BIG SEMI-ANNUAL
 CLEARANCE. SATURDAY
End of Season Sale Promises to Be An Event of Unusual Op- portunities; Management Claims Lowest Possible Prices Will Prevail, For All Summer Goods Must Go.

Every year about ti11s time the Sur prise Store beg1ns, to clear out all goods of summer character Every thing left from the spring and sum- mer selling is re-priced. arranged for easy choosing, and then offered in one is considered one of the store's big gest and most sensational events. So unusual are the efforts required to get the stock in readiness for the open ing day,-that the store is compelled to close all day Friday, which is no common occurrence in this city.
 We take a keen interest in these sales-for they have new atures that we believe are interesting and impor- tant to our readers. Therefore, we usually print beforehand whatever i'm formation we. can secure.
 The Surprise Store takes rank among the leading stores of Brfdgeport-and the value 1t advertises are invariably so attractive that everybody who knows the store's merchandisei and policy is anxious to know about any event 1t has underway especially one of such great magnitude as this End of-Season Clearance Sale.
 In an interview yesterday with Mir Barker, the manager, he said
 Gentlemen, so far, I consider this sale the crowning event Of our career | can't remember when at any pre- sIIA1G L1llk5 SIOI9 mas OIIST6Q S1Ir1- liar va,lues and we have given some good ones in the past, as our custom CTS all admit
 .SWhy. if all the people Of this town knew quality as T. do. and would come here Saturday and see the suits, hats and furnishings oflswhich will be mark ed the prices that will appear in Fri days announcement eandidIy be- lieve we would not have enough sum mer goods left that night with which to continue the sale
 I dislike to make these big claims but assure you the merchandise and prices will support them to your en- tire satisfaction
 Why, look here!.' he exclaimed, picking up the first coat within reach 'syou see that suit? Look at the price marked on 1t today. We'll we are go- ing to sell that suit during this clear ance at a much less price as long as the lot lasts Come in! Saturday and see for yourself. ;
 And he added tswhat do you think of store selling mems suits at such a price? Why that isn't the price Of the making alone.
 Those are sensations you say? Ger tafnly they are. But come over here for a moment" he continued leading to the furnishings department. Look at those collars. You will notice they. are all in boxes not thrown on tables. We have them in all sizes and the leading styles and they are guaran- teed to be clean and perfect. All are worth three times the price marked. And you wouldn't believe this had you
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
GARRY" SANGER IS ON POLICE FORGE
 q YEARS TODAY

Lieut.. Garry P. Sanger of the Third precinct police station will observe his 21st anniversary of appointment to the department today Appointed Aug 5, 1895, he was made a roundsman Nov. 5, 1899, roundsnnan with title of sergeant, May 30, 1902, sergeant, i, May 31, 1908. fourth sergeant, Now. 24sS 1908 and lieutenant. April 1. 1913. He has been annually appointed driIl- master of the department and much Of the excellent appearance of the men in parades is due to his work.
 Lieut.. Sanger begins his annual two weeks vacation today. Today also marks the, 21st anniversary of Doornaan Joseph Burke.s appointment to the force. He was made a. door tionAd at the Second precinct station much of the time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
TRADE COMMISSION
 BILL EXPECTED TO PASS SENATE TODAY

Washington Aug. 5-The Senate has agreed to begin voting at ? o'clock this afternoon on the Federal Trade Commission bill and amend ments, and to take a vote on the pas o'clock in the evening. This will be the first of the Presidents trust bills to be disposed of.
 Senator Reed, offered an amend ment to define unfair competiti on. This amendment was as follows:
 "Tfae term unfair competition is hereby defined to embrace all those acts, devices, conoea 1ments, threats, coercions, deceits, frauds, dishon est practices. false representations. islanders of business and all other acts or devices whether of like nature to those enumerated herein or not, done or used with the intent or calculated to destroy or unreasonab1y injure the business of another or prevent an- other from engaging in business or to restrain trade or to create mono- poly"
 votes and probably will be re-offered later. There is fair chance that it Will be adopted. With the vote on the Federal trade cornmisston bill over, the Clayton bil will be taken up Thursday and made the unfinish-
 
 Senate until it is voted on.
 There were echoes in the Senate of the conference at the White House at which Senators Ga1linger, Shoot and Brandegee conferred with the Presi- dent at the fatter's invitation on the trust bills.
 The story went around the Senate that Senator Gallinger criticized MT. Snoot for assuming to speak for the Republicans in the Senate generally without consulting him Apparently Senator Smott had agreed with the Democrats yesterday to bring the Fa1- eraI trade commission bill to a vote and later his colleagues on the Re- publican side declined to ratify the arr rangement.
 Senator Gailinger is said to have reminded Fir. Shoot that tfse latter was not leader of. the Senate Repub1i- can side and that he should not as sume that responsibility without au- thortty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
J. 5. TIGR EllS ITS GRIP ON RESERVES
 DE NATIONS GOLD

New York, Aug 5AThe United States fastened it's grip still more firmly on it's $1.155, 100000 gold yes terday. So strong was the grip at nightfau that it was said on high au- thority that emergency currency may not go generally into circulation while the $15,5S1,196s debit balance at the Clearing House was not wholly paid in Clearing House certificates. So long as bank-notes are available they will be used but no one will get gold Or anything synbolfzing it
 The Treasury of the United States issued $15s443, 900 of ern nergency cur rency to 10 banks of the city yester- day under the old law, out of applica- tions by twice as safaIlys banks for as the entire sum was due to the piaysi- cal impossibflity Of Assistant Secre- tary of the Treasury Han11in to pass on the security submitted.
 The entire $46,0oo,00o now at the Sub Treasury will go under the amended law as fast as it can be faci@ Hated and the balance of the allot- ment to tthe city up to $280 ,000, 900 will be engaged. Smaller sums of the currency were issued from the sub treasuries in various parts of the coun- try.
 bank nor group of banks had anypress- ing need for it, but all were providing for every contingency and putting themselves in a position to make a, repetition of 1 DOT or any other bad year virtually an izmpossib bilitV.
 Clearing House certificates were is- sued in New York and in every other important financial center of the coun- try. The amount issued in this city was not anneunceds but it was said nnhat1cadly that only a smell frac- ton of them have been put into use The banks do not begin to pay inter est on the certificates at (. per cent in New York until they are used.
 It Is the sames way with the ener- gencv currency. Until the notes go into circulatie1 they az not taxed the per cent the government de- 11aands A bank may have millions in it's vaz1zts for the crisis it fears and never use it. It will cost them noth ing to x safeguard themselves in the opinion Of MT. Hamlin
 As an evidence of how closely the big banks are guarding the gold re- serve it waa said yesterday that where country banks ask for th 6 transfer of funds by telegraph they are refused and are advised that they should take o1t emergencz currency or it will be sent to them sby express The gold vaults will nots be unlocked for any body
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
Dainty Articles Of geWelry

Especially designed for Summer wear. Some people dislike to wear tfleir more expensive articles of jew elry during fheir enjoyment Of the summer vacation, but one must have some sort Of personal aiornnaent to feel right.
 crate priced jewelry especially appro- priated for summer wear. Such things as collar pins, brooches, rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc, are among them.
 We would enjoy showing you many articles of this nature and ss- sure you that prices will prove very a1luring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
MORE THAN MILLION IS SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS
 BY HOOsAC COTTON MILL

North Adams. Mass, Aug. 5-It is announced that work will soon be started on d large power house for the IIoosac Cotton Mills. A large addi- ton to the plant will also be built. Fhe amount to be spent for buildings and machinery is said to be more than M 900. COG.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
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 It's a laxative, of course and t.te incest hot weather drink you ever tasted. Flusfes thoroughly, and pleasantly, too. F. C. CrysIer, Syra- cuse,s N. r., says: Have used laxa- tives for 15 years but this CitroIax has got everything else beat a mile Try 1t. HindIe Drug Store.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05

recently proved successful in the tests at Sandy Hook was transferred to a Merritt & Chapman wrecAing derrick and will be shipped to the Panama Canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
PROBE
FOR BALLOT FRAUD
Prosecutors in Each County
Asked to Preserve Votes
Cast April 7.

The Honest Ballot Association plans
general probe IN connection with the IT.
res,ilarities at the special election OF
April 7. II SAYS II has discovered whole
sale frauds, and 1t has sent letters TO all
the District Attorneys in the state ask
ing that they have all ballots preserved
otherwise. under the law, the BALLOTS
could be destroyed any time after
June s.
The letters. in part. are as follows;
THE Honest Ballot Association has DIS
covered wholesale fraud in connection
with the special election of April l. 1914
IN certain districts of New York CITY,
and with the cooperation Of District At
tornevs there il Is extending its investl-
cation of these frauds and taking steps
70 prosecute the offenders. In view OF the
slight number of votes cast for the con-
stitutIonal convention, ii is evident that
i,st,ce would be conserved best by
statewide preservation Of the ballots cast
at the special election.
.,rhe time in which 10 act in TINS mat
TAR is very short. The Board OF Elections
NOV destroy the ballots after June next.
wan Won. therefore. advise us immediate
10 whether or not you will direct the
nr,servation of the ballots cast IN your
county at the special election OF April l.
iei4?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
65 DAYS, IS TALKS,
TWO WOMEN'S TASK
Mrs. La Toilette, Stuff" and Miss
Price, Anti" to Swing
Circle in Debate.

The Lincoln-Douglas debates are about
10 be rivalled-in length, at least-by Mrs.
Robert La Toilette. suffragst. and Miss
Lucy Price, OF Cleveland, anti"
They are going to debate sixty-fve times
on sixty-hve successive days. and the
speeches will not be set ones, either. They
will swing around the circle in Ohio,
Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania, be-
ginning in Sandusky about the first OF
July and ending In Philadelphia, IL threats
and thoughts do not give out.
Mrs. La Toilette and Miss Price are sent
out by the Chautauqua management, and
the debate will oe part Of the regular
course. The management announces that
IL expects the debate 10 do more good
than any other feature on the summer
programme. II doesn't say TO whom.
The suffragists Will send out organizers
with enrolment slips on the trail OF tho
debaters to take advantage OF the agits-
ton OF their favorite subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
BECKER EAGER FOR
VOICE OF PRISON.
Hopes Oracle of Death
House Will Foretell Action
on Second Appeal.

Charles Becker will hear his second sem
tence OF death for the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal pronounced against him this
morning, unless some unforeseen event
grants 10 him a delay not now expected
either by the defence or the prosecution.
The proceedings. however. will contain
the conventional motions on the part OF
his counsel, which will bring him the
usual delay pending his appeal.
According TO present plans, Becker will
be brought to the bar before Justice Sea-
bury Immediately on the opening OF court
AT 1890 o'clock, and District Attorney
Whitman will move personally for the
imposition OF sentence
Martin r. Manton will then move for
the arrest Of judgment and the setting
aside OF the verdict on the ground that
of evidence and on exceptions taken ut
the trial
These motions, OF course. will be de-
MED, and then Clerk Penny will ask
Becker il he knows any reason why SEN
tence should not be pronounced. Notice
of appeal Will follow the sentence Of
death.
The law provides that period OF four
to eight weeks shall elapse between the
passing OF sentence and execution. and
the custom in this county Is 10 set It at
six weeks, so that technically Becker will
be sentenced to die in the week beginning
July 6. The notice of appeal, however.
will act as a stay until after the Court OF
Appeals has passed on the case. II is
expected that Sheriff Grifenhagen will
take Becker 10 the death house this morn
ing.
Becker is looking forward TO his arrival
at the prison with special interest He
wants to hear what is termed the voice
Of the prison" on his case-that almost
infallibe intuition by which the prisoners
foretold that Becker would get an appeal
and that he would be convicted a second
time He wants TO hear what oracle they
will have as TO the outcome OF his second
appeal.
The investigation Whitman is making
into the alleged perjury of some OF the
police witnesses who appeared in Becker's
behalf went on yesterday before the grand
jury. Two witnesses were called, but
their names were not revealed. Mr.. Whit
man will confer to-day with Police Com
missioner Woods on the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
GUN FOR AIRCRAFT
WAR PROVES WORTH
Fires Projectile Without
Recoil Sufficient to
Break a Hair.

On a small yacht of New London yes
terday the first heavy gun accepted by
the government for use in aircraft war
fare was successfully tested. and on Sat
urday. when the olympic sails for Eng
land, she will carry the weapon, with
quantity OF empty shells In her hold. con-
signed to the British Admiralty Stores at
Woolwich. The gun, which fires SIX
pound shell, is the invention OF Com
mander Cleland Davis, T. S. N. and Is
so designed as TO be absolutely without
recoil.
This type Of gun. which has been un-
der consideration by the United states
Navy for some months. was built at the
works Of the Ordnance Development COM
pany OF America, at Groton. Conn., the
Carnegie Steel Company furnishing tho
castings. II was finished on May Is at
the factory, and A. Jackson stone. the
European representative OF the company,
notified the Admiralty offices in London
that II was ready for shipment. The next
day he received an acceptance by WIRE
and as he was about to sail on the Olym-
pic. from Southampton. the next day, an
official confirmation of the telegram was
handed to him.
At the tests yesterday were Frank Cof-
fin. the aviator. who will represent the
company in such tests az the United
States Navy Department may make; u
c. Dawson. mechanical superintendent OF
the company. and Mr.. Stone.
The gun, of extremely light construc-
ton, was placed on four-inch tmoers m
the boat and dashed with light lines 70
prevent its falling overheard, and tnen
taken out on the bay. where four ROUNDS
we're fred. after which it was sent oach
TO the factory to be boxed for shipment
The gun fires a six-inch shell "a lncnes
in diameter, and is open at both ehos'
the shell being q compound analr' con-
tanning in what might be called the pusl-
ness end the projectile proper, weighing
six pounds. and at the other an equal
amount OF birdshot. Fired by eiectriclty'
the two masses separate, the birdshot 10
the rear. where II scatters and falls
harmlessly, and the heavy proJectiie from
the front TO the object aimed at, the bird
shot taking up the force that would Or
dinarlly be expended In recoil
Al Yesterdays try-out the tests showed
that there was not sufficient iecoil 10
break a human hair.
The gun represents several months e1-
perjments by Commander Davis. Al his
first experiments the gun was lost with
each shot. until the double charge device
was decided upon
After its arrival in England the gun
will he sent to the naval flying school at
Eastchurch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
CLANCY WOULD STAY
ON SING SING JOB
Warden Wants Right Backing to
Carry Out Prison Reforms
He Has Begun.

Warden James NJ. Clancy, ii became
known yesterday, is willing to remain
in charge of Sing Sing prison to carry
ont the REFORMS he has begun. provided
he gets the proper backing from Al
bany.
Clancy at first felt inclined TO get
out because of he interference Of
Tammany politicians with his man
agement. All Clancy asks is the alb
solute control OF the prison necessary
to good discipline.
u is aid at the prison that Superin-
tendent Riley, OF the State Prison De-
partment. will consider no more West
chester County candidates TO please
Michael J. Walsh, the county Tam
many boss. He has already discarded
Walsh's fret choice, Thomas j. Nc
Cormick, OF Yonkers. John T. VIM
dell, Of Yorkers, second choice, anti
Tammany Democrats and prison re-
formers say. is just as much of a ma
chine ldidate as Mccormick. When
asked bout IS candidacy, Winde'l
said he was hopeful, because I'm a
good friend Of Mike Walsh"
II is the understanding that the
Walsh crowd have been told that If
Windell is not satisfactory, they need
make no more recommendations. With
Windell mated. Riley will, of ne
doesn't retain Clancy, go outside OF
Westchester County for a warden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
Harding Will Oppose Foraker

Marion. Ohio, May 2s.-Former Lieuten-
M d1 r:nvsrnor Warren G. Harding has an.
an 80 his candidacy for the Republican
n no,nination for United States senator re
will be opposed in the primary eL.,.'o''
nv former Senator joseph u, ~ aN~-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
borough oficials considered the rn~''''
seriously at the time.

thorough oficials considered the '"~''''
seriously at the time -, ~
or was never within the realm y.
thought. In my opinion" he saio' '"a
later under tho dual system VINO" -"
Government had the opportunity ="
,h,s much needed loop, II wouid plaoo
INV obstacle In the way OF us
o,,nl,shnent. when the enabling ao'
tying the Treasury Department INC
nowsr N grant the permit for the loop
,,,aor the Federal Building was put
through Congress with unpreceuen'1N
ranid,ty IN 1912. there was no oouo. ="
anvbody's mind that the plans "ouiu oo
,.ciI,ted by the government as orsiha"'
adopted" .u.A
\, was pointed out that the so-caiieo
u,Adoo tunnels were used now In orihs-
,ro in the Western mall to this CITY rum
wanbattan Transfer In Jersey CITY, ou'
that the big problem with tne ros.o
officials had always been TO distriou'o '"'
vreat accumulation Of mail AFTER 's d.
r,v.r hero with better expedition imam
could possibly be obtained through "aeo"
mr. automobile delivery. In the ollsn'a'
MAN for the loop under the Federai bui'u-
inp allowance had been made for "ioen-
ing Of the subway at the Postomce' III
order TO provide for spur track 10 n'ee'
this emergency. It was said.
No explanation as TO how the estiina.e
OF 100000 probable damage 70 inc
.rel Building was reached by the real
estate firm OF Horace S. Ely g. Co.. wnom
Mr.. McAdoo consulted in the matter
could be obtained from members OF tnat
firm yesterday. Alfred f. Mariins' presi'
dent of the Ely Arm. when seen oy
TrIbune reporter yesterday and asked
how the estimate was made. said:
THAT is not a matter for pubic ais
c,ssion. I have nothing to say on the
subject" ,,d
II was said yesterday that no love han
aver existed between Mr.. McAdoo ana the
In,srborough company. the former hasins
bean disappointed in having his own plans
,urned down in favor Of that company
Tor share in future subway consuuc-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
TO SELL BELMONT GOODS
Auctioneers Will Dispose OF
Ethel Lorraine's Property.

The personal belongings OF Mrs. Kay
mond Belmont. once known on the stage
as Ethel Lorraine, will be sold at public
auction. June 4. by Darling Co. auc-
tioneers. at East 35d ST The sale fol-
lows the decree granting the wife OF the
second son of August Belmont separa-
ton and slimony of 500 a month.
Mrs Belmonts personal belongings con-
sist principally of the furnishings OF two
apartments. They include French tap
estries. Chinese vases. old English prints.
bronzes, a mahogany bedroom suite fin
ished In ivory. a moose head. spirited
from the home Of August Belmont. and
a collection of pictures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29

A CARD.
We are pleased to see
that some fellow merchants propose
to follow our example,
as they announce
ALL DAY SATURDAY CLOSING
during July and August.
CLOSING
ALL DAY SATURDAY WITH PAY
DURING THESE MONTHS
HAS BEEN OUR CUSTOM
FOR THE PAST FOURTEEN YEARS.
During all that time our employees have
been ENJOYING full holiday coupled with
Sunday throughout the heated months
OF July and August.
The fact that several leading merchants
will follow our plan for the benefit OF
EMPLOYEES is as gratifying to US as we
feel il will be to their customers and en-
ployees
The leaven IS working"
JAMES A. HEARN SON.
ADJUSTMENTS. ADJUSTMENTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
Madison Square Roof Ready

Madison Square Roof Garden will open
on Saturday evening for the season Of
1914. Plans for the first week have been ar
ranged to accommodate upward Of 1900
persons The new topaz Roman dancing
pavilion is said TO be the most costly
thing OF It's kind in the United States
Ten star dancers will give exhibitions Of
the modern society steps