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The day book., 1914-07-24
A DIVORCE COURT"

With the opening of the fall term
of the circuit court a new branch,
sort of special divorce court, B"
will be established and placed
in charge of Judge Charles M.
Walker. This court will hear all
cases relating to martial difficulties,
including divorces, annulments, suits
for separate maintenance, alimony,
etc.
The day book., 1914-07-24

Il know nOJnnS OIL ndVdl INV,
told the court. 81 do not know if it
would be advisable for me to have
counsel. will leaVe~the question to
the court.
"As you are only a witness, you
have no need of counsel" said Cap
tain Grant.
But l soon found that 1 was more
than "only witness"
Richardson was the technical de-
fendant. was the actual defendant.
Richardson had counsel. l had none.
Richardson was allowed to be present
to-listen to the testimony of all the
witnesses. i heard no testimony ex-
cept my own.
| was warned by Captain Grant that
must not discuss my testimony with
anyone. l asked him why.
Because it is naval law" he re-
piled. ... .-.
81 told him that | was not navy
man, but civilian and correspond
ent accredited to the army.
at makes no difference" he said,
humping the table with his fist. st
is NAVAL LAW"
At the very outset l was assured
that there was neither prosecuting
witness nor defendant, but merely
court of inquiry to get at certain
facts.
Yet my subpoena stated that the
action was brought by "the United
States VS.. Ensign William A. Richard
son, U. S. Navy; Commander Sellers
continually referred to his client as
"the defendant" and the court record
referred to him as the defendant
Indeed, l suspect that my judges
were as rusty on naval law as their
court stenographer ian enlisted NAM
was rusty on shorthand. The judges
felt their way along, and his stenog-
rapher held his tongue between his
teeth and perspired in his efforts to
keep up.
I4oId &ba e+oru oF Tho CLAW dc fIIoraD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01

be liable for a new pair. Policeman Mccullough said that a piece was rip ped out of his trousers while he was going through a passage way.
 The application of Patrick J. Cos grove, 6 Oak street, bearing the en- dorsement of the Gaynor & Mitchell Manufacturing Co. was rejected on account of the appHcan not being a, voter. Cosgrove explained that he has been working in the PhiIipine Isl ands for the Bureau of Navigation. The resignation of P. J. Carroll, for merIy inspector for the American Street Lighting Co.,, asa special po- licenan, was accepted.
 Commissioner Bristol again brought up his objection to members of the department being allowed to receive rewards from private sources and in- sisted that note be made in the de- partment records of his objection at the last meeting to the allowance of a $50 reward to Lieut. Charles H Suck ley and Sergt James Walker. He said that he wished to be on record as opposing the procedure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
NEWTOWN HAS TWO
 EXCITING EPISODES
Gas Explosion Injures Two and
 Does Other Damage.
Old Grand Central Hotel Scene of Incipient Conflagration When Lamp Explodes-In- mates in Paiamas Help Put Out Flames.
(specia1 to rae Farmer.

Newtowns July By the explosion of gas in a gasoline tank which they were nend1ng yesterday about a. m. P1uurbsrsA B. Brinton and his helper, John J. Carnody, nearly lost their lives. As it resulted Adr. Brinton's chest, and left side froEn waist line to armpik is a mass of cOntuszons while the aszlstant's hand is badly bruised and burned by the flames The tank was sent in by customer to repair a leak in the head, and was apparently empty when left in the yards on it's eide. The unsahining on 1t had doubt less caused a little of the remaining 11ufd to Fapor1ze in the tank before the men began to work at 1t Unable to find the holes or hole. the plumber reGuested his helper to strike match and hold it overt the suspected spot of the leak. As the match dared up, MT. Rr1nton discovered the spot, and hastily raised his head to take hold of his soldering tool when the expIo- WAS bent into a. corrugated wedge rznAch fortunately struck him a gla.nc- 4nzr. blow as 1t shot forward twenty feet, while the shell shot backward 1usts side-swipdng the other and fetched ur against the stoop of the shop where fk began to blaze right merrily. MT Carnody.< although burned on the hand pulled 1t back. and rushed to the. a5ds of his employer V f1o was grooming on fhe gEs& The noise Of the ex-s rIosaon brought crowd to the spot. and Dr. w c. Kennedy. who lives across thea street was there just as Hr. Brfnton was able to reach the barber Eaopa of Oscar PTtzschler. The physician made a nasty examination. but found no bones broken. and applied the usual restoratives- The severity of the explosion was seen in the shattered, windows in the front of the .pIunnbing shop. in the baraoer shop. and in the rear Of the R. H. Beers store which looked as tnalszh they had been through bonabardment
 Mss Angle Albert and Andrew Ezan- Jr-. of New York, were recent Rnagts Of MT, and Mrs. Richard Egan of Palestine
 n6artfn Corners has taken a posi- taun with w. FL Clark, plumber. of Broad street, Bridgeport. He com nn1rtes daily
 z At the, recent school district meet frla in Palestine. the voters made choice Of Richard Egan as committee and A M Boyson as clerk. The choice of teacher was feet with Committee man AEgan.S but it Is generally under eraduaxe oflthe High school this year win be the teacher.
 Master Thomas Francis Ma1oney of BrzAgeport ts spendlng his vacation with his grandfather, Thomas Ma1oney of Mile HML
 aGz and Mrs oEnnel U Morgan of HaH1artown entertained their daugh- ter, Mrs Frederick O'Hara of Provi- denca. R. [. last week.
 The Jony Four VIII give dance at st Azary's Hall. Sandy Hook. on the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
STAMFORD

The Atlanta Quartette composed of Sidney Woodward. first tenor; Ben janin Graham. second tenor; Joseph Covfngton, first bass, and Bertrand Styles second bass, will sing at the CongregationaI church, Thursday evening. This quartette is widely known throughout the south and all possess wonderful voices Admission is free to all but a collection will be taken up for the benefit of the Atlanta University of Georgia
 Many Germans of Stratford attend ed the Staats SaengerfeSt yesterday at Rtvercliffe Park, Milford All report as having spent an enjoyable day.
 F.. H. Hanson, the newsdeaIer, has a. large assortment. of ffreworks~on sale.
 Miss Susan Caroline Wilcoxson be- came the bride of William Sherman Lewis Monday afternoon. The mar riaEe took place at the home of the brides parents at 445 Huntington road. Both bride and groom have re- sided in Stratford all their life and are well known to all the people here Miss VYIlcoxson has taught in the kin dergarten department Of the Metho- dist church for a number of years The couple left yesterday for an ex- tended wedding trip
 The Taxpayers Improvement club is making elaborate plans for their third annual display of fireworks to be held on Friday evening. July Sra at the club house grounds They have a large assortment of fireworks to choose from also numerous other at fractions for both young and old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
POLICE CHIEF TO PROBE RECORDS OF
 SPECIAL OFFICERS

Police Superintendent Eugene Birm- ingham and the police commissioners are from Missouri from now on and have got to ssbe shown when a. per- son makes application for a special policeman's appointment. The make up and general supervision of this branch of the department came up for general discussion at last nights session of the board following the receivinx of two applications. It was decided that appointments will no longer be made on the strength of ap- pIications properly filled out. All ap- pIications will be investigated thor ouzhfv This work has been deIegat- ed to Superintendent Birmingham.
 The cause of the discussion were dn- stances where an abuse of the powers going with a specials badge have come to the attention of the commission night and referred to Superintendent Birmingham for investigation and re- port were from Andrew S. Gajdos of 73e Central avenue. who expects to be soon working at the Sts- Cyril and Methodius church, 79 Church street. and Charles J. BardeIla, an empIoye of the Scenic t1eater, at SIT East Main street. He lives at zz6 Crescent ave nue-
 A petition received from Policeman Robert M- Mccullough asking that the board replace a pair of uniform trous- CTS damaged while taking part in a raid on gambling house at 505 Vor- din venue was referred to- Superfn- tendent Birmingham for investigation. Commissions Bristol objected to the granting of the petition and said that because a person wears out his trous- CTS. Is no reason his employer should
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
FIFTY EAGLES ADMITTED
 TO BRIDGEPORT AERTE

Fifty members were added to the rapidly swelling membership of BrtdEeport aerfe, FrHerna1 Order of Eagles, at a class initiation held in Eagles half, Madison avenue, last night There was a large attendance A social and two four round boxing bouts followed the initiation.
 A meeting has been called for g o'clock Sunday morning to arrange for the New England field day, which will be held in New Haven, July 21- All members who intend to take part in the field day and parade are asked to attend Members of the aerie will purchase distinctive uniforms for the parade and will have a brass band to lead them in the parade in New F1a,- ven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01

eve of July 4th. An orchestra from Danbury will play for the dance The admission fee will be just to pay for the expenses.
 The explosion of a lamp in the room of one of the inmates of Dr. CIark's sanitarfum and rest cure establishment now occupying the old Grand Central Hotel on Main street caused a blaze last night about midnight which aroused the male population of the borough Although no word was sent to Fire Chief Cannon, the commotiOn aroused him, and he was early on the scene The thirty inmates in psjamas were throwing the contents of water pftezzers and other receptac1es for fluids on the flames when he arrived which only tended to spread the con nagration. Tmmedtate1y he took charge a brigade of efficient workers took. the danpenSd bedcIothes and smothered the flames in a few min rutes. The inmates then returned to their rooms assumed the glad rags. and the par1or till a late hour was the scene of g celebration of their prowess in averdng the loss of their domicile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01

Leonard Roussou 10 years old, of Brooklyn, was killed by falling 30 feet from a cherry tree
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
POLICEMAN DRAGGED as
 FEET BY RUNAWAY

After being dragged 25 feet, Patrol man Charles T. Fitzgerald stopped 8, runaway at Sterling street about o'clock last night The horse had boIted, throwing it's driver, Meyer AE11- Ter from the wagon Miller, who 1s 2 4 years old and lives at 62 Cedar street. is now in the Bridgeport hos pitaI- Two bones in his left foot were broken and he also received bruises on his left knee. He was crossing the Congress street bridge with a load of wood when his horse took fright at a. naszing automobile. Two wheels caught in the car tracks and snapped from the axle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
COP HURT
 WHILE SPEEDING MACHINE

While practfcing for the coming motorcycle races in Stratford on July 4, Fred Volderaur was thrown from his machine while speeding around the track at a. rate Of 54 miles an hour. A clump of high grass caused the accident. Outside the shock and slight wounds about the body he was not injured and rode his motorcycle to this city, where repairs were made and the accident reported gVa1derzur is the motorcycle policeman at Fair field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
CRARrrY AGENTS PLAN
 NEXT YEzAR's OoqTF1zRENoE

Tentative plans for the State Con ference Of Charities to be held in May, 1915 were discussed by the executive committee at a meeting held in the Stratfeld yesterday afternoon. Moth ing was done because a large propor ton of the committee failed to at tend. The plans provide for q more extensive conference that was held in this city this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01

At Bremen, Ca, W. M Golden. of the EquitabIe Life Assurance Society, says he found Foley Kidney Pills to be the best remedy for Kidney and bladder troubles, also for rheUma- tisKn- He says, 'tAny person having kidney trouble backache, or rheuma- tfsn should be verH glad to find such a wonderful remedy Hind1e's Drug Stores-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
TAKE CARE OF YOUR WATCH

Your watch is a delicate piece of machinery which should be regularly cleaned and oiled This work should be entrusted only to a competent vTatchnnakex. Our repair department can be safely trusted with the finest vvsEca1-whether 1t need to be merely cleaned or if 1t requires repairs Of any sort We can assure you the very best work that can be done in this line and that our charge for it win be entirely satisfactory.
 .M. ]. BUECHIER
 THE RE11ABnE JIExVEnER 4s FAIRFIELD AVE. Near Ruddle ee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01

Dillon 6 CO. 11o5 Main street extraordinary values in flowers, os- tr1cf p1unaes, white and black wings, shirt waists, silk petticoats, chiffon veiIs, face vefIs, raincoats, baimac- eau cloth coats. all at July clearance sale prices. It always pays to trade at Dinonfs.-Adv-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-01
REV. H. D. GALLAUDET
 IS ROBBED BY BURGLAR

The home Of Rev. Herbert D. Gal 1audet, pastor Of the First Congrega- tfonal church, at POS Golden Hill street, was visited by burglars yesterday and 'thorou gh1y ransacked.
 Entrance was gained through a rear window, fly paper being stuck over the glass to prevent it's breaking and arousing the neighborhood. An at tempt was previously made to enter through the cellar
 The loss has not been estimated as Mrs GaIlaudet has missed some of his clothing. He has been away visiting a boys summer camp.
 After a year Of operation under the commission form of government the citizens of Pueblo Col, will vote on the question whether to return to gov- ernment by the mayor and city coun- cI.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-13
TINTA DE CARTER

Sin dada alguna 10 son zen todo G
mundo los que fabrican The Carter \
Ink Company, de Boston, Mass. E. T.
de America, contandose en- primera Ii
nea ell Fluido de escribir de Carter. AZ,
es la tinta mas apreciada hoy en- Z
mercado, por sus condolences dc tir
meza, color, durabiidad envase.
FL uso de la Tinta de Carter Sc b.
generalizado de tai manera que en- ID
actualidad es casi la 1nica que Sc EN-
plea en- el comercio en- las oficinas.
De yenta en- el BOLETIN MERCAN
TIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-13

da clase de estimulos para ell desarrollo
llo de SUI comercio & industrial Pero
la necesidad carece de ley, y, por el
momento, q 10 menos, ha tenido que
paralizarse todo 10 que podla ser sus-
pendido. Esta situacion, seria como
es, sc ha presentado repentinamentc
tai vez nadie la pudo prever EN- toda
su magnitud, al tratar de hacer-e
frente. de encontrar Su soluclon, debe-
mos actuar todos con serenidad perse-
verancia refiexion, a la par que G. Il
firmeza, contribuyendo esa solucl6n
con todos nuestros esfuerzos. En- prl-
mer lugar, deberlamos tratar de redu-
cir, 81 fuere possible, los gastos ordina-
rios del Gobierno, de modo que poaa-
mos ahOrrar por ese conceptO algun0S
fondos con los cuales Sc pueda CONT
trucci6n de las obras p1blicas. Pa
rece que esos gastos ordinariOs han 81
do aumentados durante los ultimo'
amos. quizas algo mas de 10 absolute
mente precise Por 10 tanto, todos los
departamentos del Gobierno deberlan
ser escrupulosamente examinados, y
Sus gastOs investigates con tOda mimi.
ciosicad, d fin de yer 81 pueden hacersa
Q no reducciones y realizarse alglma,
economias. Sc me informa que la c.
mara de Delegados esta tratando d.
llevar 4 cabo tai investigation, Y d.
SEQ hacer la peticion de q. la Asamhlea
Legislative designe una 0OmiSi0n cor
iunta, compuesta de miembros de am
bas camaras, de cualesquiera Otra>
personals que la Asamblea crea convr
nlente, para que practique esa invesI j.
gaci6n, Y fin de que este Sc haga IL
al manera mas acabada perfecta, cs
tare dispuesto d prestar a la comisj(
todas las facilidades que esten en- ~.
poder. y tengo la seguridad de a.
identica ayuda lie sera prestada por 70
dos los funcionarios de todos los de-
partamentos ejecutivos del Gobierro
All emprender este trabajo, sin embar-
go, hagamoslo todos juntos, procedien
do con dignidad cautela y buen sent
do, recordando que no debemos per-
dicar ell servicio pnblico, nj destrt j.
irrefeXivamente cosas que sean essen
ciales 0 abandonar obras que va est5n
medic concmidas, y de las cuales aun
no Sc haya tenido la oportunidad De
obtener provecho alguno
(Continuara.)
-~~~tk~-
pAPET. PARA CICARRTLLOS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-13
Mensoje annual
continuation de la la. plana. }

Cotton. habia de ser de $6,0S2 800; Pc
TO "a Asamblea Legislative voto lnme-
diatamente creditos, para todo genero
de atenciones, por una cantidad llge-
ramente superior a 100000, y, cuan-
do el actual Gobernador lego a la Is
la. va los diversos departamentos del
Gobierno habian ordenado sus gastos.
partiendo de esa base. Esto era an
grave error z implicaba va un deficit
dc cerca de $1,000,000 hacia fines del
ailo: pero desgraciadamente las nuevas
contribuciones no han dado los resulta-
dos satisfactorios, " hasta la fecha no
prometen producer los ingresos, que So
esperaban de elias De acuerdo con
los calculos del Tesorero, hechOs en- Wis
ia de 10 producido durante los sels prl-
meros meses de recaudacion de las nue-
vas contribuciones. estas no produclran
mas de $600,000 de aumento en- los III,
gresos, mientras a. la disminuci0n en- los
derechos de aduana, Originada pOr las
reducciones Ell la Tarifa, es muy pro-
babel que equivalga q la mitad de dl-
cha suma. De modo que resulta ahora
que los ingresoS de la Isla, EN- ell ano
actual. no eXcederan q los del pasado
sino por una cantidad de cerca Gp
100000, mientras que los egreSos, s.
continlian haciendose sobre la misma
base adoptada al principle del ano fis-
cal, excedera los del ano pasado ell
So. 100000, mas 8 menos. Immediate
mente despu6s de la llegada del Go
bernador, los jefes de los distintos de.
partamentos fueron convOcados para
celebrar una reunion, y todos hicieron
en- seguida cuanto estuvO su alcancc
para remediar esta grave condicion d.
los asuntos p1blicos Los gastos Sc j
mitaron en- todo DO que Sc pudo; las
construcciones de edificios Y las repa
raciones de caminos y puentes sc SuS
pendieron; Sc hicieron tOda clase q
esfuerzoS para remedlar LA Situaclo
economical hasta q Sc reuniese la pr6N'
ma legislatura Y hacia este estado dc
cosas es que solicito vuestra pronta y
cuidadoSa atencf0n La mayor parte dt
los cr6ditos eXtraordinarios Sc vOtaror
para la construction de caminos pucl
teS pOr ell Departamento del lnterio"
para edifcios escOlares y para aumen-
tar ell numero de maeStr0S en- ell Depar-
tamento de Instruction. En- nucstrot
esfuerzos para prevenir ell NAL, hemo~
paralizado la construction de mucho@
edificios y caminos nuevos. Algmo:
de ellos estan casi a medic concluir =
todos son de gran necesidad, pero t."
sido precise paralizar las obras en- TO-
dos por falta de fondos. Muchos del
los edifcios son tan urgentemente ne.
cesarios para ell desarrollo del sistemlj
escolar de la Isla, que parece imposlbl i
que pOdamOs seguir sin ellOs La ma
yor parte de las nuevas carreteras Sol
tan convenientes para el desenvolvi-
miento cOmercial de las localidades por
que pasan, que seria verdaderament
una lastima tener que suspender 81
construction, especialmente en- csta
epoca en- que el pueblo necesita de TO-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-13
Muerte del Dr.. Lopez

(Por TELEGRAPH
Mayagiiez, P. r., Enero 18th 1914.
BOLETTN MERCANTITI.
San Juan, p. r.
Esta manana las 5 dej6 de existir ell
Dr. Euripides Lopez, Jefe de Sanidad
Su muerte muy~ sentida por elementoS
sociales ciudad Otros informes CO.
rreo.
Corresponsal.
Nos asociamos al duelo general EN-
Mayagiiez, damos ell p6same a la fa-
miia doliente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-13
Teatro Municipal
Ell GRAN RAYMOND.

Esta noche dara la cuarta function, en-
ell Municipal" ell notabilisimo ilusio-
nlsta que tan ovacionado viene siendc
todas las noches
FL programa es completamente nuevo
Es un cartel sensational
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-04
HOW YOU MAY THROW
AWAY YOUR CLASSES

The statement is made that thou
sands wear eyeglasses who do not
really need them. II you are one or
these unfo-tunates, then these glasses
may be running your eyes instead OF
helping them. Thousands who wear
these windows" may prove for them
selves that, they can dispense with
glasses II they will get the following
prescription filled at once. Go to
Wilkinson & Company or to any
active drug store and get bottle OF
DIPLOMA; fill two-ounce bottle with
warm water and drop in one DIPLOMA
tablet. With this harmless liquid solu-
ton battle the eyes two to four times
daily. and you are likely to be aston
ished at the results right from the
start. Many who have been told that
they have astigmatism, eye-strain,
cataract, sore eyelids, weak eyes,
conjunctivitis and other eye disor-
ders, report wonderful benefits from
the use Of this prescription. Get this
prescription filed and use it; you
may SO strengthen your eyes that
glasses will not be necessary. Thou
sands who are blind, or nearly so, or
who wear glasses would never have
required them if they had cared for
their eyes in time. Save your eyes
before 1t Is too late! Do not become
one Of these victims of nsglect. Eye
glasses are only like crutches and
every few years they must be changed
Is At the ever-incr easing weakened
condition, SO better see If you can,
like many others. get clear, healthy.
strong magnetic eyes through the
prescription here given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-04

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If you have the slightest doubt
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-04
SEAT RESERVATION
FOR COMMENCEMENT

Graduating Glass Has Chance Next
Thursday and Public on Friday.
The members of the graduating
class of the Keokuk high school will
have an opportunity of reserving
seats for commencement exercises at
the Grand on Thursday morning from
s to 10 o'clock and also Thursday
afternoon from 2 to o'clock. The
reservation for the general public
will be open on Friday. The prefer
ence is always given 20 the pupils of
the class.
The class day picnic will be held
Wednesday afternoon.
commencement exercises will be
held Friday evening, June II, in the
opera house. The grammar schol
graduation exercises will be held
Friday morning, June IL.