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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
Wife's Unholy Glee
 At Husbands Sentence
 Saves Him From Jail

Mrs Arthur Carey of ES Main street erinned broadly in the city court to- day when Judge Wilder sentenced her husband to jail for 30 days and fined him H and costE for assa1Itdng her.
 Judge Wilder looked up in time to Catch her expression of glee He quickly suspended the execution of the sentence A moment before he passed sentence, Mrs Carey had looked the picture of despair.
 Mrs Carey claimed his Brutality led to the necessity Of sending their in- fant to the hospital. Carey said he had led dogs fife for eight years, since his marriage
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06

London. March 6-A number of wealthy Americans in business abroad have declared they will renounce United States citizenship and become British subjects to avoid the income tax, 1t was said today.
 e Already two have done so. They are Isaac Selignan, of sSeligman Bros London bankers, and Frank B. Bliss. a former Standard Oil mag nate and ex-president of the Amer fcan Society of London
 A memorial protesting against the ineQuaIfties of the act has been sign ed by the leading American residents Of London and will be forwarded to Seer etary of State Bryan through Mr. Page. the American Ambassador.
 F. C. Van Duzer, secretary of the American Society and dean of the American colony in London, who is one of the signers of the memorial, said today
 American residents abroad are penaHzed, while alien non-resideuts who Ware drawing money from the United States are not penaized- It berpEnes a serious matter to pay an income tax of 5 percent in Great Britain andsth on top of that 3, sur charge of per cent in the United States, because the graduated charges in the American tax will rapidly reach that figure
 There is no objection on the part
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
REPORT FAvORS REPEAL OF THE
 TOLLS CLAUSE House Committee Puts Will sons Argument Up to
 Parent Body. HARD FIGHT EXPECTED ON FLOOR OF CONGRESS Poindexter Calls on President To Explain Reference to
 Other Matters.

Washington, March 6-The Sims sbd1I to repeal the Panama tolls ex- enption was favorably reported by the House commerce committee today by a vote of seventeen to four. Repre- sentatives Dorenus, of Michigan, Dem ocrat; Knowland, of California, Re- publican; O'Shaunessy, of Rhode Is- land. Democrat; and Isafferty, of Washington, Progressive, voted against it.
 Whether Congress will reverse itself and repeal the clause in the Panama Canal act granting American coast wise vessels free passage through the Panama Canal is the principal topic of discussion today.
 Chairman Adamson. of the commit tee on interstate and foreign com merce, upon whom the duty of re spending to the Presidents request evolves in the House, lost no time today in preparing for the fight con fronting him and his committed
 In both the Senate and House 1t was freely predicted that more than a sufficient number of votes would be assured in favor of the repeal when the m me1nbers were brought face to face with the issue
 X It was admitted, however, that there Houses and that a. bitterly contested
 Senator Poinde1ter. today introdrc- ed a resolution calling on President Wilson to explain what matters sso1 even greater deffcacy and nearer con sequence'' he referred to in his ad- dress to Congress yesterday as de- pending on the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
SPEAKER SAYS
 HE'LL STICK TO BOSTON RED SOK

New York, March 6.-Whem the steamer Lusitania. carrying the world touring ball play reached the har- bor today nearly every player received some sort of offer from the Federads by wireless. None, however, announced any intention of signing. Dick Egan, the Cincinnati short5top recently sold to Brooklyn, promptly signed up with Ebbetts. Iris Speaker said he would sign up with the Bostons and Doolan made the same promise to Baker of Philadelpa1ia-
 Ban Johnson of the American league was one of the first to greet John Mo GraW and Charles Con1iSkey on board the Lusitania. Conniskey looked we'll considering his siege of illness abroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
RICH AMERICANS WILL TURN
 BRITISH TO DODGE INCOME TAX
Five Per Cent Payment To England Added To That Demanded By United States To Much For
 Their Peace Of Mind

of Americans in London to paying tax on incomes received from the United States, but there is certainly an objection from business Amer1- cans who come abroad and develop new fields of industry to being pen alized for increasing American pres tige and trade. confidently pro- phesy that if the memorial is not needed a large number of Americans here will follow the example of Messrs Seligman and Bliss and be- come British subjects, much as we dislike to do so.''
 Harry Gordon Selfridge, an Amer jean business man, who has just ex- tended his, property here with d $1,25O, 600 frea1 estate deal, was sur prised when he was asked if he was going to pay the income tax He said:
 My income is derived entirely in England and I am asked to pay not only an income tax here, but an other inrthe United States. simply won't pay it.
 eff you find the tax unavoidable would you become a British subject ?'' s To this MT. Selfridge replied: .'It would be the simplest thing in the world, but I have no desire to do so- prefer to fight the tax There is considerable doubt in my mind as to whether such provisions of law will be found to be constitutionaLs'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
USED WHOLE BOTTLE OF WHLSKEY EVERY TIME
 THEY TOOK A DRINK

E Two men loaded both inside and outside with first grade whiskey are today sought in Bridgeport for the footing of a New Haven saloon last night. According to a telephone mes sage from the New Haven auth critics the two stole 28 bottles of wfliskey were traced to the railroad station and seen, much under the influence Of Ii- quor, getting on a train. Evidence has been secured that they left the train in this city. They were traced to the Elm City station by means of whiskey bottle tops. Having no cork screw, they merely knocked off the head of bottle when they desired a, drink.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
WANTS $1O, ,Oo0 FOR
 DEATH OF TOT UNDER
 FALLING BARN DOOR

To recover damages for the death of his three-year-old son Harold, who was crushed to death under a. falling barn door, George Gustafson of Dam bury has brought suit against Minna Manthey of Danbury for $10,O00. Pa pers in the action were filed today in the superior court. It is alleged that children in the neighborhood played about the barn, which was in the rear of the defendants property, and she is accused of negligence in not keeping the door in proper repair The action is returna5ble to the March term of court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
INVALID, INSANE,
 SHOOTS HER NURSE
Mystic, Conn, Woman Danger ousIy Wounded in Fight
 With Patient.

Worcester, Mass, March 6-1Irs Elizabeth J. Powers, 57 years old. bvi1s of Lorenzo J. Powers, shot and dan gerously wounded Miss Agnes F. Sls- son, 5S years old, housekeeper in the Powers home, during a 1t of insanity today.
 Miss Sisson came to Worcester from Mystic, Conn, last May to care for the Powers home because Mrs POWer5 had been an invalid for the past eight years and had become unable to care for herself. While Miss Sisson VFa1 preparing breakfast for her mistress about 10 o'clock, Mrs. Powers entered the kitchen clad only in a, bath robe and began to fire a revolver at 3Liss Sisson.
 The latter grappled with Mrs Pow CTS and fought for the possession ot the revolver but Mrs. Powers pulled the trigger while they were struggling and then Miss Sfsson tried to escape by running. from the kitchen arH- Powers fired a third shot at her and this struck her in the back, entering the right lung and infiicting a dan gerous wound.
 Miss Sisson was hurried to the city hospital and Mrs. Powers. after being placed under arrest, was also taken to the hospital for observation regard ing her mental condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
STEAMER BRIDGEPORT
 IS SOLD Had Been In Local Service for Almost Fourteen
 Years
BEAT THE PECK,
 IN EXCITING RAGE
Going Into the Excursion Business Between N. Y.
 and Glen Island

The steamer Bridgeport, that has carried thousands of residents of this city on day trips between Bridgeport and New York has been sold to the McAIIister Steamboat Go. The lat ter company has recently bought the Starin fleet of 27 steamboats and barges which the Starin line formerly operate on excursions from various sound points and New York. to Glen Island It is understood that the Bridgeport which is particularIy adapted for summer excursion parties will be used on Glen Island trips.
 The steamer Bridgeport came to Bridgeport for it's first trip on May az9, 1902, succeeding the old steamer sRosedaIe, that had been the day boat between New York and Bridgeport for more than 20 years before The Bridgeport was built at Wilmington, Del, by the firm of Harland 6 Hol- lingsworth- The designers were Gardner 6 Cox
 Capt William Witherwax, now de- ceased. was the first commander of the steamer. He was the father of Capt. Theodore Wftherwax, present com mander of the night steamer s1Nauga- tuck
 When flames H., Jenkins was presi- dent of the Bridgeport Steamboat Co. which brought the Bridgeport to this service he offered to wager Comman- der J. W. Miller of the steamer Rich ard E. Peck s. 900 that the Bridgeport could beat the Peck in g. race between Montauk Point and Execution light If you win the bet the money is yours to3f do with as you like; but if we win we will give it to Bridge port charities"
 The Bridgeport hadN demonstrated in 6 jaunt up the Sound one day that she had nothing to fear in an eucouu- ter with the Peck.
 For the last two seasons Joseph Han cort has been captain of the Bridge port and Harry Scha1e has been chief engineer. The N. Y.. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., which now controls the steam boat line plans to have a new boat to run to New Fork this summer The Bridgeport is said to have cost $250, ,O00 The price which the McAlHster com pany paid for her is not stated
 Nester F. Wedge, assistant genera. agent for the New England Navigation Co said today that while he under stood the steamer had been sold he was not familiar enough with the de tails to discuss the sale dn any way
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
$23,OOO IN GOLD AND BILLS FOUND IN HUMP
 OF BEGGAR, AGED 70

San Francisco, March G. For 20 years William Rap Ter, aged 70, has been & beggar, eating food taken from ash cans and sleep. ing wherever he could find shelter. Last night Napier was arrested so that he might have a com fortable mattress and blankets.
 When he was. searched, a hump on his back. sup posed to be a deformity, proved to be a tin box packed with gold coin and paper money. Various false pockets in Kapler's clothes were emptied of additional money.
 In all he had S23,OOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
NfOTORMAN TESTFTES
 IN ROGERS INQUEST

Angevine Thomas Rogers. motcr- man for the Connecticut Company, living at 61 Park stret, appeared be- fore Coroner John Phelan, this morn ing. to give what information he pos sessed on the death of Charles H. Rogers on the night of March 3r1. The motorman testified that the ac-. cident occurred when his car was some distance away and that he had no definite Knowledge of the manner of death. Coroner Phe1an before making a finding will ascertain whether another car passed the spot before that operated by Motor1nan Rogers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
NEW PAMPHLET ON
 INCOME TAX HERE

A carefully indexed pamphlet upon the law regulations relative to the tax on income of individuals corpora tions, join stock companies, associa- tions and insurance companies has been issued by the department of in ternal revenue at Washington. A number of these have been sent to the local office and will be distributed to those interested upon application. It is the intention of the local officers to send them to all lawyers, factor ies, mercantile establishments etc. Copies may be had upon application 1n person at the office in the Federal building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
CIVIL SERVICE ASSO.
 HOLDING CONVENTION

Washington, March 6AThe Nation. al Association of Civil Service Elm p1oyes began it's annual meeting here today. The objects of the organiza- tion said to represent 335, ,000 workers are the preservation of the civil ser vice system. extension of the merit plan and procuring an equitable re- drement rule.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
VATICAN DENIES
 RUMOR THAT POPE WAS ILL TO-DAY
No Truth in Report That His Holiness Painted on Ris-
 ing From Bed.

Rome. March 6Erroneous reports were current in Rome today that the Pope was III and had tainted shortIy after rising. The condition of His Holiness was absolutely normal He rose at his usual hour and celebrated mass. Then he conferred with Car dinaIs Merry Del Val and De Lai. Afterwards be listened to a L4enten sermon by Father Ludwig ParoWa, the pontihcal preacher and at it's con clusion conversed with several mem bers of the sacred college
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
DECISION IN NfELLEN
 CASE EXPECTED TUESDAY

Tt is expected that Judge Futile of the superior court will give his decis- ion next Tuesday on the demurrer filed by counsel for former President Charles S. Mellen Of the New Haven road, who is accused of criminal re- sponsibility for the Westport wreck. The criminal superior court will not convene again until Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
MRS. HorCHKIss DEAD.

Anna M., widow of Charles A. Hotchkiss, died today at the family home, 528 Clinton avenue. She is survived by one son, Edward s. Hotch- kiss. president and treasurer of the Hotchkiss- Peck Mfg. Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
FLAWS LAWYER
 IN FIRST TRIAL IS .DEBARRED BY COURT

New York, March 6.-cIifford w. IIartridge, counsel for Harry K. Thaw at his first trial for the killing of Stanford White, was disbarred from the practice of law today by the ap : peIlate division of the supreme court. The court found that Partridge had equandered $39, GOO to induce women witnesses who might have testified against Thaw to leave the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
FIND RUNAWAY GIRL HERE.

Following a te1eph one communica- dion from Sheriff John Convey of Tariffvi11e, Detective George F. Simon koday located 17-years-old Josephine Perperksky of that place working in a West End home a domestfc. Her relatives complain that she is a run a0ray girl. Her sister is expected to strive in Bridgeport today to take her home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
BANK CASHIER
 INDICTED AS EMBEZZLER

Boston. March 6-Among several indictments returned by the federal grand jury today was one againsL Charles P Foster of Taunton, teller of the Bristol County National Bank, charged with embezzlement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
voMiMER TAKES IS PRISONERS.

IS prisoners to the new Cheshire Re- sformatory since the present term of the criminal superior court opened There are 190 inmates at the reforrnal- tory but as the institution is prepared to take 400 there is no danger of over crowding at present
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06

Vienna-The Lower House of the Austrian Imperial Parliament, whose sessions were suspended January 80 owing to it's turbulence, reassembIed, but owing to the tunuIt the Speaker once more suspended the sessions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
MRS. MlAGEsE DEAD.

Catherine Colby, wife of Arthur Magee, died this morning at her home, 581 Hancock avenue, after a brief ill., ness Besides her husband, she is sur vived by one brother, John F. Colby. The body will be taken to Scranton, Pa, for burial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
NEW ENGLAND BOX. co.
 PRESIDENT IS DEAD

Boston, March 6-Benjamin War ren Porter, president of the Spring field Chamber of Commerce and head of the New England Box Com
 pany, died suddenly at a hotel here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06

Mike-Do yez believe in the recall of judges, Pat?
 Pat-That do not. The last time I was up before his honor he sez: e'I recall that face. Sixty days.' I'm agin the recall of 1udges-Lffe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06

The funeral of Charles D. Roaera. the former horse trainer who was killed by an automobile driven h< Francis H. Derby, chauffeur for the Whiting Mfg. Co.,, on Tuesday night. was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the undertaking parlors of Gull Woodruff, pastor of the Black Rock Congregational church conducted the services. There were a number 1f beautiful floral tributes. The burlrs was in LakevieW cemeferE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06

You Can't Unlock the Mystery,
 Until the last line of SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE The FARMER Every Day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
smoks con.rmina Schemes.

The most ingenious scheme ever in
vented for doing away with the smoke
difficulty with steam locomotives was
tried some years ago on the Metropol.
itan railway of England Between
the rails a trough was laid. and the en-
gine carried a sliding shoe device
adapted TO slide over this aud to open
doors as It passed whereby smoke let
from the stack to the shoe was enabled
to pass into the trough. thence being
exhausted to a collecting plant" An
other scheme for solving the smoke diff
iculty was to construct series OF
smokestacks leading TO the back Of the
train. This would have kept the Gin
ders out of the passengers eyes posi-
bly,. but would hardly have been suai-
cient to make the smoke settle on the
company's right of way.-lndianapohs
News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12

BE as pleasant in your own home as
you are IN your ueichboS,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
The Mockinu Bird.

Because of its Incompatible medleys
aud initiative powers the mocking bird
is the most renowned singer OF the
western hemisphere. Its place in the
affections OF the south is similar to
that occupied by the robin in the north.
Il is well that this is true. for the bird
appears not to deserve protection strict
ly from an economic standpoint. About
half Of its diet consists of fruit and
many cultivated varieties. such as or
angcs. grapes. figs. Strawberries. black
berries aud raspberrics. are attacked.
One-fourth OF its food is animal mat
ter. and grasshoppers are the largest
single element.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
GATES PUMPED HAND CAR
Candidate for Governor Worked His
Passage in Essex County

Island Pond. Oct. l0.-Hon. Charles
W. Gates. State highway commission
er and candidate for the governor
ship on the republican ticket demon
strated his adaptability TO conditions
and showed his democratic spirit.
when he ran a hand car over the
Grand Trunk railroad from this place
to a point on tho road where an un-
derpass is contemplated. a few days
ago. The operator of the car was a
sectionman and Mr.. Gates was mis-
competent assistant q
Engineer Bond of the Grand Trunls
and two assistants and II. p. Swelts-
er. solicitor for the road, came out
from Montreal aud met Mr.. Gates, y.
W. Baker OF Richford. engineer for
the State highway department and
Stoddard Bates of Derby, county road
supervisor. for consultation regard
ing the proposed underpass.
When Vermonts republican candi
date for governor was ready to
boa d the hand car he found all the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
FREEDOM IN FRANCE.
No Country In the World Where In.
divdual Liberty Is Greater.

dvidual Liberty is Greater.
believe that there is no country in
the world where there is greater indi.
vidual freedom than in France. Every
one apparently does just about as he
pleases. The gendarmes are not watch
ing for infractions and never seem to
interfere with anybody. People tum-
bic their dogs into the public foun-
tains and enjoy the parks with a free
dom that would not for a moment be
permitted in New York. Yet no ono
does anything really harmful. men-
toned these things to the American
consul, who said:
Eyes, the French have great indiyid-
ual license and are too proud of it TO
abuse IT. Whatever they lack In po'
litical freedom they make up in per-
sonal liberty. That is the chief article
of their faith. The gendarme seldom
lays hands on citizen. Where some
thing really serious happens there are
usually serious consequences. but it
does not often happen"
Then he told me of a runaway youth
whom he wished apprehended and held
for American advlces. The authorities
said: I'VE will watch him for you, we
VIII keep you posted as TO his COM
ings. his goings and his doings. but we
cannot lay hands on him. There is no
warrant for so serious n step."-Albert
Bigelow Paine in Century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12

persons interested in the trip seat
ed and but one choice of place left
for him. This place was up front
and at the propelling machinery of
the car. A smile spread over the
features of the occupants and Mr.
Gates, winking to the section hand,
grabbed his side of the lever and
said "All right, brother, lets pull
together And they pumped the
car to Norton. The business over,
III. Gates found that he lad no
choice as to seats on the return trip
and it was a case OF propel the car
back to this village.
As Engineer Bond assisted Mr..
Gates to alight from the car. he
said. Gates, TO- a little while wish
| were a citizen of your state. \
man who can pump hand car e
miles, while running for the COVER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12
PARAGUAY'S FLOWER TREES.
Thousands of Square Miles of Forests
Blaze With Blossoms.

Blaze With Blossoms.
A great many of the big trees Of
Paraguay-the giants flower in the
spring and summer. and vast masses
of the most gorgeous blooms are ut the
disposal of the bees. In fact. it was
difficult for one who has never seen
it even to imagine these thousands of
square miles of forest ablaze with
gold and heliotrope. white. yellow.
pink and green blossoms during the
Towering season.
Curiously enough. the two trees
which attain the greatest size and al.
most invariably stand head and shoul.
ders above the general mass bear the
most beautiful flowers. They are the
lapacho and lapacho crespo. tire for.
mer having large heliotrope and pur.
pie blooms-something like Canterbury
bells-clusters of which grow at the
end of each twig. The lapacho crespo
has n bloom exactly similar in shape.
but of a rich golden yellow color. Both
these trees array themselves in full
regalia of bloom before a single leaf
appears, and it is only after the flow.
ers begin to fall that the foliage com.
mences to appear.
When all the other trees have ceased
Towering there remains the bitter
orange, of which thesforests are full
and the blossom of which imparts to
the honey a Dorticulnrlv dalicafa fia.
vor.--Wide World Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-12

pose of killing off the pestiferous
socialists in his empire. Doubtless
it has caused the deaths Of a good
many prominent socialists today. for
they have been, so far as can be
learned. among the foremost and the
bravest in the hghting.-New Haven
Register
Il was superior mobility that car
ried the Germans to the gates OF
Paris, Whatever may be the outcome
Of this frightful conflict, that feat Of
rushing a great army at such speed
through a hostile territory makes a
new record in military history. and
experts will probably regard the Ger
man solution of transportation psOb-