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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
SCARLET FEVER
 FAILS TO SCARE,
 BUT NURSE DOES
BurgIar Who Braved Contagion Runs Away From
 Woman.
OBTAINED VALUABLES
 WORTH ABOUT $500
Only Two Children in Canavari Home Besides Train
 ed Nurse.

Scarlet fever had little terroR for a burglar who invaded the home of Frank Cazavar1. proprietor of a chain of quick lunch restaurants in the city, at 7so Broad street about 2:3O this
 morning He was frightened away from the house when he awakened Elizabeth Maiden, a nurse, who is caring for little 12 years old Francis Canavar1. who lies desperately i'll in the home
 About 2.so this morning, Miss Maiden was awakened aoy a noise in her room She was not frightened at hrst, notwithstanding that she was alone with the sick chld, and another child of MT. Canavari. The other members left the home about two weeks ago when 1t was placed under quaxanftne by the health depaItm ent. Since that time she has occupied the hoxne alone with the children Think ing fl was one of the children, she paid no heed to the noise. Upon open ing her eyes, she was surprised to sec a man in her room
 Her fright kept her speechless for a. few moments. and she then emitted a scream that awakened the neigh bora The invader ran dcwn the stairs. and escaped through Q, window. He got a silver watch and chain be- longing to Mss Haidens and a sum of money and a number of silver arti- DE1OLR4Lk Re obta4ned between two and thyee hundred dollars worth Of loot
 Investigation showed that he had forced a screen In the kitchen. He rnrBacked the lower portion of the home then ascended to the second floor, apparently unaware that there vzss a severe case of scarlet fever in the home. He had evidently ransack- cd the sick room, but, not finding nuyrfzfng Of value in fl. entered the room occupied by Mis- Maiden. The members Of the Canavarf family pf'ais- ed Miss 1Gaddsn's bravery in frighten- 4nw 9h@ intruder away.
 Tne police were dispatched 10 the horne Immediately, but the intruder had made a successful escape. The uoazEs are 1n Quandary what to do with kfs man when they get him. He may nave picked up a number of germs while in the room. and 1t would bs neceasary for tte9 board of health oo place him tn the isolation hospital lznfu there would be no further fear. of infection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
GIRLS UNABLE TO
 LOCATE FORTUNE BEQUEATHED THEM

Merfden, July S-Who was Colonel A. Regfough? The Misses Mary and Anna. Roche, of Midd1etown. who read on Friday last that they were bene- 6ciaries to the amount of about $110,- 900 under the will of Colonel A. Regiough, of Meriden, would like to know. Their hopes had been buoyed up by the hope that Colonel Regfough's s estate would be distributed and, out of a $200,00O estate, the story ran, the infants home at Meriden, the G. A R. home in NIeriden, the South Methodist Episcopal church, of Mer1- den, each were to receive $4,0OO, and Rev. John Warner, of New Haven, $2, ,0O0 The Masonic order was to re- ceive SIP, 900 and there were a mum Der of small ]beQueSts.
 Miss Mary Roche, who lives with her uncle John J. Carey. in Middle town, and who would be the residua1y legatee under the will, besides recedv- ing a. specific gift of $45,0oo, visited the probate courts of MiddIetown and Meriden to get particulars of the wind fall No such will has been offered in either court and Col. A Reefough was unknown. There is no Rev. John Warner in New Haven so far as in quiry revealed andSno institutions in this caty Is mentioned No Col Regiough died here on June and there is no record of such a. main.
 The Misses Roche did not know the colonel but during their visit to the court today they said that they thought possibly he was a relative on their fathers side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
Shore Line Wreck Is
 Cleared From Tracks

Clinton, Conn, July s-wreckinE crews labored all night to clear the shore line tracks at Grove Beach which were blocked by last nights collision Of a freight train with a hand car. The freight engine was still in the marsh alongside of the tracks and quite a task was ahead to get it up. Trains were moved in both dfrec- tions today without delay.
 TWO ORIOLE
 Cincinnati, O., July s-President Au- gust Hermann, of the Cincinnati Na- tfonal League team, announced today that Infelder Derrick and OutfieIder Twombly,- of the Baltimore Interna- tiona1 League team, had been obtained by Cincinnati. He stated that Twom- bly, would be tried out immediately bug that Derrick would probably figure in a trade soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
JUDGE OvERRULES B'PT. TELEGRAM'S
 DEMURRER TODAY

Judge Futile of the superior court has ruled that the question of libel in the suit brought by George Burns against the Telegram Publishing Co.,, is one that a jury should pass upon. The court today overruIed the Tele- gram's demurrer. This demurrer was based upon the claim that the lan- guage in the article of which Burns complained, was not Iibeious Burns sued the paper for $5,ooo, alleging that statements printed regarding his business relations with the city were false and malicious.
 The action may be tried before jury at the fall term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
POLICE FORBIDDEN
 TAKING EXTRA JOBS

Police Superintendent Eugene Bir- Tndnghann has set his foot down on regular members of the departnent using their time-on periods for doing duty in the interests of organizations and themselves. His sentiments ara expressed in a notice posted today at headquarters and precinct stations reading:
 t'No regular patro1man when off duty on their own time will be al lowed to go on duty for private par ties, such as society dances of any kind, weddings or entertainments in halls where they expect and look for a money consideration to be paid them through such entertainment' 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
ARSON SQUAD FAILS TO DESTROY BURNS
 COTTAGE AT AYR

Glasgow, Scotland, July s-An at tempt to destroy the cottage at Ayr, where Robert Burns was born January 2P,/1759, was made just before day light today by two members Of a milf tant suffragette arson squad.''
 The two women were surprised by a night watchnnan as they were in the act of placing large bombs against the doors and windows of the poets birth place, which is venerated as a shrine by the Scottish nation. The man cap tured one of the militants but the oth- CT escaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
STRIKE FACTORY
 CHIEF ESCAPES
 BOMB EXPLOSION

state police were unable today to find any trace Of the person responsible for the discharge Of a bomb in the house of Richard S. Strout, a depart ment superintendent at the Haywood Brothers & Wakefield Company's rat tan factory which was closed recently because of a strike
 The explosion occurred about l o'clock this morning. The house was badly wrecked. every window was amashed. doors were torn from their hinges. cellar beams were splintered and gas and water pipes were broken. None Of the four persons i'm the house was injured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
RICH MR. TYSON
 SUED BY MODIsTE

John H. Tyson, who conducts a, chain of theatre ticket a4gencses in New York and has a. summer home at Riverside, has been sued by a, New York modiste for $500, according to papers filed today in the common pleas court. Lucie Cote, the plaintiff, wants pay for five garments alleged to have been furnished to Mrs Tyson. The items are: One yellow evening gown, $125; white evening gown, s85; net waist, $So; black suit, s85; plum colored suit $70. .s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
Salesman Confesses to
 Staying Little Girl

Chicago, July S-Rosewel1 c. F. Smith, a salesman, confessed today to the murder last night of four-year- old Hazel Weinstein. Smith, unaware that some of his actions in the alley back of the shop kept by the girls parents had been observed, carried the body into the store, explaining that he had found it
 See this was in her mouth he said. exhibiting a gag on which the child had choked to death. At this point the witnesses appeared and Smith was arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
TEN INJURED WHEN
 AUTOS COLLIDE

Portland, Ind. July s-Ten persons were injured, two of them seriously, early today when two automobiles col lided at crossroad near here. W. R. Reed a banker, is not expected to re- cover. Miss Ora Swarner, also is be Iieved fatally injured. Other victims of the nishap are Mrs. John Mills, of Columbus. O., and her daughters, Misses Martha and Ruth. Mrs. George S. Smith and Everett McGriff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08

A Nichols auto bus with five or six passengers aboard and a Paradise Green car co1lided at Middle St. and Fairfield avenue this afternoon, mis- judging of the distance between car and curb being attributed as the cause Both bus and car were going slowly no one was injured and there was prac- tically no damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
U. s. REPORT UPON
 GRAIN CONDITIONS

Washington. July s-The condition of winter wheat 94.1. Spring wheat 92.1 Corn 85.8.
 Corn acreage 105,067, ,OoO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08

Arthur Bailey Blanchard, recently appointed American Minister to Haiti. arrived at Havana and will proceed eD his new post immediately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
WEATHER FORECAST
General.

Scattered showers have occur red during the last 2A hours in the extreme northwest, the Mississippi valley and along the middle and north Atlantic coasts. There fs no we'll defined storm area this morn ing east of the Rocky Mountains. The temperature is rising slowly in the eastern districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
New Haven

Forecast: Generally fair tonight and Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
State

Generally fair tonight and Thursday; cooler Thursday. Mod crate southwest winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
Automobile Lights

Automobile drivers should light their lamps tonight at 7s5z o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08

N MEASURE AND SHORE
 F RESORTS, SEE ( WEDNESDAY AND SATUR- ss DAY FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08

Fair and Cooler Thursday
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04

Mrs. Reynolds. I'll run over in the
morning. If there's anything l can do
before then, let me know"
Il will. Thank you awfully much,
Mrs. Collins"
Reynolds hurried out of the bed
room. Let me see you to the door,
Mrs. Collins. l thank you, too, l am
sure I'll pull Mrs. Reynolds around
all right"
He did not repeat his wife's invita-
ton for the morning CALL Somehow
Mrs. Collins did not entirely appeal to
him. He knew that she had been
neighborly and friend to his wife, but
he was inclined at times to doubt the
value of the friendship. Neighbors
we're none too plentiful in their colony
and, such as they were. the pressing
duties of the home kept most of them
pretty closely confined, He knew that
his wife was in need of company OF
some kind so he tried to keep his i'm
pressions of her quondam friend to
himself But husbands have a way
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04

This little play doesn't need a re-
hearsal. Just get into your kimono,
dear"
But it's such terrible fib, and just
hate to see Bob go hungry. love him,
Mrs. Collins. l do, really, and l just
can't bear to deceive him this way"
That's just it. Don't let him be dis
appointed In you because there aren't
a couple Of scrambled eggs in the
house. l know men and when they're
hungry. they're-well, not sentimental.
But If he really thinks you are i'll he'll
be sorry for YOU"
I'll try 1t then, but l know that
will never go through with it. I'll
laugh right in his face"
Then don't blame me II there's a
scene. I've shown you the way and 1t
has stood the test. Hurry up and get
into the costume. I'll do the explain
ing"
Jane went into her room. There
was ring at the door
There he is now" exclaimed her
sophisticated neighbor. Il told you,
you were wasting your time"
mo, that isn't Bob, Mrs. Collins. He
has key Would you mind seeing
who it is?"
It's only the posvman," she called.
You're safe for while"
rs it something for me-"
81 didn't look. No, it's for your hus-
band and from the butcher, too. think
there ought to be law forbidding the
sending Of bills through the mails.
They're such disappointment"
Jane emerged clad in her kimono.
Goodness" exclaimed Mrs. Collins,
my dear Mrs. Reynolds, that won't
do at ALL"
What's the matter?"
Your color. You'd never make him
think you're an invalid with that COM
plexion. Put some powder on"
"All right. but this is silly. my dear.
feel about as i'll as look"
Never mind. S-h! Somebody
opening the front door with a key.
Turn out the light and lie down on
the bed. I'll meet him at the door,"
Whistling an airy tune, Mr.. Rey-
holds entered and was confronted by
his buxom neighbor.
"Sh-h," warned Mrs. Collins. Your
wife's ill., Don't wake her"
I'll? Why. what has happened?" he
asked anxiously.
"Nothing's happened. Nothing seri-
Gus. It's just headache. came over
to see what could do for her."
She's in her room?"
yes, lying down"
He pushed past her to his wife's
door
why, Jane" he exclaimed. I'm
so sorry What's wrong, dear?"
Nothing very bad. Bob. l just sort
O seemed to go all to pieces today,
and my head is splitting"
MY poor darling!"
"I'll be going now" called Mrs. Col
Inns. 81 do hope you'll be better soon,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04

Of divining the truth about their
wives acquaintances and he was sure
that such influence as she exerted over
Mrs. Reynolds was not of the best. Her
ludicrous efforts to appear fashionable
without the means, her lack Of taste
and her obvious preference for the pet
ty city life she had left behind stamped
her, to his mind, for just what she was
He had grave fears that his wife, des-
spite the superiority of her intellect.
sooner or later. would become imbued
with the poisonous discomfort that
emanated from her neighbor and he
dreaded the day of incubation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04

Perfectly. never could digest So
cialism and I'm sure l couldn't digest
socialist. Come on. Let us prepare
for the royal and hilarious 6ebauch."
Dick assisted with the cloth and sill
yerware. "Ha." he exclaimed, 81 knew
it. Telepathy. A dynamic thought
wave on the corner below told me the
ice box was empty. With such lunches
l could play the market and beat the
system at Its own game"
Forget the system on Wednesday
night, Dick. You need a rest"
Il can't. l met a friend of yours
today who is part Of it."
'Who?"
Brand"
Brand? Who is he?"
"Oh, you know him. John Brand.
He's the big man In the Hudson Ce-
ment company. Said he knew you.
Used to go to the same school"
"Oh, certainly. I should say do
know him. That was several years
ago, though. l didn't recollect the
name at first. How did my name come
up?"
Just the usual way. When you In
terview member of the system he
wants to talk about everything except
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04
TELLS OF SLAUGHTER
AT ALTKlRCH FIGHT

Paris.-Private Jean Martin, who
has been invaded home, told LIE
Matin how the French took Altkirch,
in lower Alsace. Here Is his story;
Approaching Altkirch received my
baptism Of fire and lost the comrade
who shared my bed. A bullet struck
the poor little chap full in the face.
He never spoke again.
After a whole days maneuvering
we came near Altkirch, which Is COM
handed by q ridge. We advanced.
our regiment being the center OF the
line. Our artillery was blazing away.
When we reached the top Of the ridge
we saw at our feet slope covered
with cultivated fields. At the foot OF
the declivity were the station and
town.
What a descent that was in Skin
mishing order among the potatoes
and mangel-wurzels. What music &C.
companied US Of bullets whistling
whistling from all sides.
Grand Dieu, what whistling there
was!
The Germans held excellent posi-
lions. In the outskirts beyond the,
town some Of their mitrailleuses
(quickfire guns) came into action.
but things were going well for US. all
the same.
We continued to advance under q
hail Of bullets. Then the charge"
sounded and the whole brigade
dashed forward with bayonets fixed.
The enemy abandoned their posi-
lions and retired.
That evening we slept in Altkirch.
my company being in the cemetery.
In the second battle next day the
One Hundred and Ninth and One Hun
dred and Tenth Grenadiers, who. it
was said, were commanded by one Of
the imperial princes, tried to drive us
out. For long time the action was
undecided. Suddenly the grenadiers
gave way.
We were in the edge Of the wood.
only 200 yards from the enemy. With
a volley we dropped the complete line
Of them. but new line appeared I'M
mediately.
1t was a slaughter. Suddenly the
bugle call sounded their retreat.
A battlefield is a terrible sight l
am almost ashamed that looked up.
on this one with almost savage pride.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04

full Every time a Germans head
showed above q trench and every time
the German infantry attempted to
rush q position there came a steady.
whitening rife fire from the khaki-clad
men lying In extended formation along
the wide battle front.
Show Careful Workmanship.
Their firing was not the usual FIR
ing of nervous men shooting without
aiming; rather it was the calm and
careful craftsmanship Of men one sees
on English rife ranges firing with all
the artificial aids permitted to the
match expert.
when quick action was necessary
the men showed no nervousness, no
excitement; they showed cool, me
thodical efficiency for which the Brit
ish army is noted.
IF the British lost heavily, the Ger.
mans must have lost terribly. One OF
the German prisoners said: We had
never expected anything like It.; Il
was staggering
'The British troops went to their
positions silently, but happily. There
was no singing because 1t was forbid
den. but as the men deployed to the
trenches there were various sallieA
Of humor in the dialects Of the various
English, Irish and Scotch counties.
THE cockney was there with Quips
about Uncle BILL and every lrishman
who went into the firing line wished
he had money to buy a little Irish
horse so that he might take slap at
the uhlans.'
Wounded Get Best Care.
with the close Of the first series
Of combats between the British and
Germans the scene of interest shifted
to the Paris railway station, where
the injured British soldiers were be-
ing taken. The handling of the wound
ed was all that could be desired;
everything was perfectly organized
and without theatrical display.
THE station at the time was crowd
ed with Americans who were on their
way to England from Switzerland.
The Americans Joined with the French
in cheering for the first arrivals Of
British woEnded from the scene OF
the fighting. While the crowd waited
train after train rolled by carrying
fresh British troops to the front.
English Cardinals Bless Troops.
''I witnessed a notable scene on the
road between Boulogne and Paris.
Two English cardinals. Cardinal
Bourne, archbishop of Westminster,
and Cardinal Gasquet, abbot president
of the English Benedictines, were on
their way from London to the CON
clave at Rome.
Their train stopped on a siding,
and, by a curious chance, regiment
Of British troops, which included In
its ranks large body Of Irish Catho
lies, was drawn up alongside for q
moment. The cardinals leaned out OF
the window and gave the soldiers
their blessing. which the Catholic sol
diers, by spontaneous impulse, knelt
to receive"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04
ARMORED MOTOR CAR
KILLS MANY GERMANS

Observation-Disclosures Henkart, who
is attached to the general stan of the
Belgian army, is likely to prove q
great popular hero In the present
war. He is said TO have perfected
a monitor armored motor car
Since the beginning Of the war the
officer has been engaged in recon
noitering in one Of his armored cars
He has had several encounters with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04

what you want to talk about My pa
per Is interested in those big dams
that are being built down in Pennsyl
vania and out West. Brand, through
his firm and the subsidiary companies,
has practically got a monopoly on the
cement part of the deal. The paper
sent me against him, but he talked
about everything from the time he
first grabbed the bottle till he got his
college diploma and that's how you
came up. He mentioned his class at
Cornell and / knew 1t was yours, so
thoughtlessly asked him If he knew
you"
You bet he did"
Eyes, and I'm sorry for it"
why, didn't you like him?"
"Oh, / suppose he's no worse than
the others It's DUST the breed, that's
all. Get the knife and carve the
tongue. II get started talking about
Brand and his kind I'll lose my appe-
tite."
We'll, Dick, I'll own up. was lead.
ing you on when told you didn't re.
r.ember him. l wanted to see what
you knew. l saw Brand yesterday,
though that was the first time since
we left college. Strange we should
run into him at the same time. He's
coming out here tonight"
What for?"
why, because he wants to, l sup
pose Didn't he tell you we were
schoolmates?"
Il know, but Brand isn't the kind
that comes out to Staten Island to re-
new a social acquaintance that's been
dormant for years. He's got something
on his mind and you'll have something
on yours If you get mixed up with him.
I'd advise you to get out the little old
armor Of boyhood principle and virtue
and encase yourself within. Take Il
from me. when the system smiles at
you, you need protection"
Don't worry, old pal; guess l can
take care of myself with Brand. was
always little stronger than he at
school, both In studies and out Be-
sides, l don't think he's coming pur-
posely to see me. He said he had to
get over this way Wednesday evening
and would drop in. l think it's curl
osity to see how live as much as any
thing"
Poor Bob! Blinded from the start.
The curiosity CT Mr.. Brand and his
like concerning my friend is limited
to inquiring into the capacity of his
bank roll It's the bank account first
and humanity afterwards, and long
way after Don't fiatter yourself that
Brand is interested in you and your
$4,000 bungalow unless he thinks he
can use you or steal the house"
"All right, Deacon. Take your seat
on the tail of the cart and preach away.
l know it all by heart and might save
you the trouble"
Memory, Bob, not heart-you stand
corrected. When you have 1t in your
heart, I'll lead you to one Of my silent
places and let you place the bomb
have some sweet ones picked out"
CTO BE CoNTINUED.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04
BRITISH COOL IN BATTLE

The correspondent Of the Central
News at Paris sends the following:
1T have been talking with British
officers from the front, who tell of the
wonderful GOODNESS and daring of the
British soldiers In the fighting around
Mons.
"The shooting of the British infan-
trymen on the firing line was wonder
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04
AIIbI too London RuraIars.

London burglars have things down
to fine point now"
How so7'
"They take movie outfit along. If
they are discovered entering house,
it's picture film. See?"
Il see."
'Then after they have looted the es-
tablishment, they leave some suffra,
gette literature behind"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds move into their
new bungalow-$5O0 down. balance same
as rent!-on Staten Island. Mrs. Collins
neighbor. calls before the household
gods are set in order. Spring. Dick
meade. newspaper man, cynic, socialist
takes dinner and spends the night. The
reynolds seem comfortable in their home
but with hint of loneliness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-04

uhlans, Of whom he has killed a con-
siderable number. practically single
handed. His only assistants in his
reconnoissances are q chauffeur. an
engineer officer. and sharpshooter
On August IL the party killed I'VE
uhlans. on August II they killed
seven, and on August 20, near Water
loo. they faced force Of nearly 500
Germans and escaped after killing rs
with rapid-frer. which was mount
ed on the motor car. On August II
the party met force Of 80 uhlan
scouts and killed 20 of them.