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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
LOVE SALUTES
 POPE PLUS ON
 HIS BIRTHDAY
His Holiness Awakened by Lightning and Thunder Celebrates Special
 Mass.

Rome, March 19-.eThis is a salute for my name day. exclaimed Pope Plus when he was awakened early today by a terrific storm accompanied by vivid flashes of Tightening and loud peals of thunder.
 His Holiness shortly afterward eel ebrated mass in the presence of sew era1 specially invited guests includ- ter the mass, his sisters, who reside lin, daughter Of another sister, were apartments, where they stayed for breakfast
 The audiences then began and a fa- tiguing days work for the Pontif en- sued although every function was cut to as brief g. period as possible. He had already received the congratula- tions of the Sacred College yesterday but few of the cardinals returned to renew them today.
 He received a delegation from the club of St. Peter, who presented him with a basket of fruit and flowers, the traditional gift of this occasion.
 The corps of guards celebrated the occasion either by Illuminating their quarters or giving display of fire works while, during the changing oa the guard, the bands played and the colors of the various companies were unfurled.
 Hundreds of te1egrams and addresses of congratulation were received. at the Vatican fronp all parts of the world. many of them coming from the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
ANOTHER FRENCH
 CABINET OFFICER
 RESIGNS HIS POST
Monis. Quits Because of Pub licity Arising From Mur-
 der of Editor.

Paris, March 19-Madame CaiIlaux's s assassination of Gastpn Calmette. eii- tor of Figaro, resulted today in an other change in the French cabinet. Ernest Monisss minister of marine, add- ing his resignation to that of Joseph Cai1laaIx, minister of finance.
 M Monis action was caused by statements made in the chamber of deputies that while he was premier. he had exerted powerful influence of the public prosecutor. Victor Faibre, to postpone the trial Of Henri Rochet- te, who was alleged to have swIndIed the public out of sums Sesttkza ssE7 at $20, ,000, 900 by fraudulent company pro- motions. Rochette dfsappeared while but on bail
 A meeting of the cabinet council accepted the resignation and, for the present, Albert F. LebruH, minister of the colonies, will act also as min ister of marine.
 Madame Caillaux is still the object of deep popular sympathy and CT Towds took the opportunity to throng about fhe< gate of St Lazare prison where she is held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
NORTH BINDERS OPPOSE PETITION TO REDUCE CAR
 SERVICE TO LONG HILL

Before the public utilities commis- sion in Hartford a delegation of North End citizens will appear tomorrow to oppose the granting of the petition of the Bridgeport & Danbury Railway Co. for a revocation of the order for bet ter service on the line. The delega- ton will be Benjamin Ho1royd, A. R. Richelle, Austin R. Ferry, Michael Svihra, Frederick F. W71itehouse and Nicholas Tesiny.
 The public utilities board on Octo- Der 21, 1913. ordered the Bridgeport & Danbury Railway Go. to operate cars on it's line under a 20 minute schedule. This order was carried out by the company, but it's representatives, now seek to be relieved from the service. They claim the road is not paying investment and that the patronage does not warrant the service. The North End Improvement association will ask for two cars more each day and for transfers to city car lines.
 The delegation will insist that the company be compelled to repair the street. which was torn up when the line was built. Both the public utiIi- ties commission and the common council have ordered this be done and President John Saunders of the com ] e2ay promised to do it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
UNFAvORABLE NEWS WITHOUT EFFECT
 ON WALL STREET


 New York, March 1LOpening-Le- terday's decline at the opening to- day, in spite of the fling of the anti trust suit against the company. The stock was in active demand and rose a point on the first few transactions. The market as a whole showed few changes in consequence at the outset but there was firm undertone.
 The supply of stocks at the opening range was small and traders who put out short lines yesterday bid for stocks, causing the list to- advance slowly Smelling and Mexican Pe- troleum rost- 1.
 Noon-Steadiness of the early mar ket and the absence of outside sell ing orders, despite the injection of new 1nfavorab1e influences into the speculative situation, prompted oper- ations for the long account and prices were advanced.
 The governments suit against Le- high Valley appeared to have been discounted in yesterdays decline and the anthracite stocks betrayed nc weakness. Reports from the steel trade told of decreasing new orders and the possibility of contraction of operations in some mills. These re- ports were partially offset by the fa- vcrab1e character of United States SteeHs annual statement.
 The demand for stocks was not heavy but at noon the general level showed aAfractional improvement.
 Bonds were irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
JURY AWARDS
 DR. E.F. BANKS
 S45O DAMAGES
Compensation For Surgical Operation Upon Seven
 Years Old Lad.

Although dama ges of $36, GOO were obtained from the New Haven rail- road for. the loss of a seven year old boys legs in an accident at the Know1ton park crossing in Stratford! Dr. Elmer F. Blank of this city was compelled to bring suit to recover compensation for operating on the boy. He sued John Knetz of New York. father of the boy. and in the comrnon pleas court today g. jury awarded the physician s450.
 The boys legs were cut off in 1909 when he was struck by a train while crossing the tracks near Avon park pr. Blank was called and attended the boy He thought his services were worth $500 but as the family claimed to be very poor the doctor agreed to accept $135. He didn't get this and soon afterward the Kmetz family moved to New York.
 When here the boys father had been told by local lawyers that he had no case against the railroad because property In New York Kmetz took the case to the United States court and the boy was awarded $31 .0o0. The father in 8 separate suit for the loss of the boys services was given $5.000-
 An effort was made to have pr. Blank testify in these actions but he did not go- When he learned of the big yer diets he thought Kmetz could afford to pay him 1000 but Kmetz declined to pay more than $135- Thereupon Dr. Blank brought suit in this city for S1,200. The jury was out only short time before bringing in a verdict
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
WHAT'S CASH VALUE OF REGULAR BEARD !?
Supreme Court Must Decide in Action Which Claims
 S6O, ,OOO.

washington. March 19-What is the value of beard?
 That is the novel question the learn ed justices of the supreme court have been asked to determine. The case in point is that of B. A. O'Sul1ivans aged about & and prominent Louisiana lawyer, who placed a value of $60,000 on his growth of whiskers. O'Su11ivan, who was formerly dis trict attorney, state senator and city attorney of New Orleans, claims that he was forcibly deprived of his hirsute adornment on election day in Novern-
 On that day, he asserts. Paul Fe- lix, a Justice of the peace in the parish of Jefferson, Va, and William H. Stiles, deputy sheriff, conspfred to prevent Anthony Maggfore, Michael Christiana and a number of others from voting
 O'SuIlfvan claims he went to the polls to advise about the conduct of the election. He asserts that a mum Der of men imported to the election place by Felix seized him and tied his arms to his side. Then, he claims, Stiles seized his beard and with a pair of shears cut it off.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
NEW LEADER FOR
 THE W.&N. BAND
Louis F. Cher1nak, Noted Band master, Selected to Suc-
 ceed George Sanger.

After dfty-f1ve years of continuous existence during which time 1t has become one of the most prominent musical organizations in this country, the Wheeler & Wilson band of this city is again seeking new 1aurels. It will change it's leader and expand it's scope to both band and augmented or chestra work.
 At meeting of the band Monday, George Sanger, the well known lead er,~ retired from active management and direction and Louis F. Chermak. a band-master known throughout the east, was elected to succeed him.
 The new head is a. musician of wide repute having been educated in the Military Conservatory of Music in France, later becoming a. member of the Imperial Military Band of Austria Nnder the famous Alphonse Czfbulka, of Vienna After three years of milf- tary service abroad he came to this country where he established a resi- dence in Po~tchester, N. r., and has resided there for the past 2s years. DHring this time he devoted himself z9ew York and Connecticut including the stuberkona, New Rochelle, Ton ker's Municipal, Yonker's S1avonic, White Plains, Mertz Reed Band, and others. He will take charge of the local organization both as leader and manager and expects to form one of the best orchestras in the state.
 The retiring leader, George Sanger, is a veteran musician, having Joined the organization shortly after it's birth in 1852
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
REBELS READY. FOR ATTACK ON
 HUERTA CITIES
Armies Plan Simultaneous As sauIts on TorreOn and
 MaZatlan.
WASHINGTON READY TO RENEW PEACE FARLEY
Result of Impending Battles May Affect Policy
 of Wilson.

Jaurex March 19.--A simultaneous attack by rebels on Torreon and Mazat- Ian was predicted in advices received today. It was said that while General vi1la,s army was moving against Tor reon- forces under General .Alvara, would assault Mazatlan-
 A victory, it was believed. would men virtual control of the west coast while the capture of TOTTeon would threaten the capital
 It was said that the simultaneous movements against Torreon and Ma zatlan had received the sanction of General Carranza.
 WashinRton. March 1s.-whiIe DO official word came to the White House today of the reported purpose of Gem eraI Huerta to reopen parleyB with the United States by sending his min aster Of foreign affairs, Jose Ro5ass to Vera Cruz to confer with John Lind, administration officials indicated a willingness to listen to any new pro- posals for a peace settlement
 z They seemed to attach most 1nnpor- tance at this time to tho outcome of the Impending battle at Torreon, whicht Is expected to mark a. critical turn in the strength and prestige Of the contendIng factions-
 When the exchange of notes between 6enor GamIboa and Charge O'Shangh- messy and John Lind was concIuded 7asf autumn, the attitude of the Wash 1ngton government was firmly estab- 7iahed as opposed not only to the rec 1gnftion Of Huerta, but any successor of his choosing
 The Washington government has been mindful that a. peaceful settle 9nent in Mexico depended not alone on choosing 2 man to whom dipIo- mafio recognition might be exten ded, but that if was equally dependent on tf1e attitude of the lists who have an11o1nced their unwilling ness to compromise with the Hnerta group
 Should the Constituti ona11Ets be de- xeafed at Torreon, it is within the range Of possibilities that the whole situation may be changed and a com promise candidate agreed upon. Spec u1ation in official circles was not based on any definite information, and news of the visit of Rojas to Mir. Lind was eagerly awaited
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
CLOSING ORDER FOR . MARKETS
 AND STORES
Retail Merchants Complain to Police of Broken Sum
 day Laws.

All grocery stores and meat markets in the city must Jose one day in seven, according to the edict of Police Super intendent Eugene Birmingham today. Violation of the state statute concern ing this procedure will be prosecuted. The action. follows the receipt of a petition by Prosecuting Attorney ALL. Delaney, signed by 100 of the leading retail gFocers and butchers of the city. In the petition they contend that it is unfair to them to have some stores do business seven days a week The petition was turned over to Superin- tendent Birmingham for action
 The statute will be enforced after April 5. according to the notice given precinct captains today. The patrol men are to be instructed to give mo- tice to merchants today and particu- larly to those who have been in the habit of keeping open. After the time limit, the men are instructed to re- port in writing any violations noted and these written reports will be turned over to Prosecutor Delaney The merchants of Hebrew faith will be allowed to keep open Sundays, if they close Saturdays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
FORTY GUESTS FLEE IN NIGHT CLOTHES
 FROM HOTEL FIRE
Two Hundred Thousand DoI- lar Loss Reported From
 Milwaukee Blaze.

s Milwaukee, Wis, March 1s-7swo score guests of the Windsor Hotel filed for their lives early today when fire broke out in the plant nf the Western Newspaper Union in the south portion of the building, and burned out the four story structure
 Charles Sandberg, lessee of the ho- tel, declared that every guest of the hotel got out safely. The property damage is $200,0OO.
 The job department of the Even ing Wisconsin, whose building is next to the hotel, was damaged by smoke and water and the basement contain ing the printing presses was flooded. The Western Newspaper Unions loss is estimated at $40,Oo0 and that Of the Milwaukee Printer & Roller Go. s2O,000. The loss on the hotel build ing is s40,000.
 The barking of dog aroused MT. Sandberg, the hotel proprietor and he and policemen went through the halls smashing in doors where the guests failed to answer knocks.
 Patrolman Wilke was the last to emerge from the mission of awaken ing the guests. He said the guests had evidently all been awakened and managed to get out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
B Story Bank Building Will
 Cost S5OO,OOO

Plans for the most imposing struc- ture to figure in Bridgeport,s skyline since the building of the Stratfield and the Securities buildings. have been practically completed by the First Bridgeport National bank.
 The new structure will be eight stories high, it's first floor devoted en- tirely to the needs of the bank, and the seven upper floors laid out for Of fees. The plans at first considered called for ten story building, two stories higher than the 1oftiest of Bridgeport's buildings. but as finally accepted they call for eight stories, the seven upper floors to include 134 offices
 Plans for the bank building have been drawn by a New York architect, and most of the work has been award ed to New York firms. The building will be of marble and granite, the same construction as for the ornate home of the City Savings bank It will cost approxirn ately half a million dollars
 The site occupied by the Pequon- nook National bank, which has been merged into the Ffrst-Bridgep bank, will form only part of the site of the new building, which will front 121 feet on State street, and 73 feet on Main street.
 The officers of the bank will make public the complete plans for the new structure within a few days.
 George Faust, who formerly con ducted barber shop in the cellar of the building. has already arranged for an office in the new building MT. Faust believes that if he gets the work of the tenants of the building, he will have a profitable business
 Elmer S. Joyce, the music teacher has also engaged rooms for what will be the largest studio of it's kind in the state.
 The banking room on the ground floor of the building will be the largest room used by a national bank in Con necticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
EARLY DECISION
 IS EXPECTED IN NEW HAVEN CASE
Final Negotiations Reached With McReynolds-Sen- ate Hearing Still
 Open.

Washington, March 19-The Inter state Commerce Commission is taking preliminary steps to determine wheth- CT further investigation of New Haven financial affairs is necessary to develop by Senator Norris which was passed on Feb. '.
 The resolution seeks to determine what became of New Haven moneyin- vested in various enterprises, whether any persons auth those invest ments are liable to punishment, whether any money so invested can be recovered for stockholders and Nwhat laws may be necessary to prevent fu- ture transactions of like character.
 The Senate, however, provided that the committee need not duplicate the work of it's original investigation. It has not been determined whether hearings will be held or whether wit nesses will be summoned.
 Negotiations between the depart ment of justice and the New Haven It was believed today that they would be final and that a settlement will. be reached within a few days.
 T. ". Gregory, Jesse c. Adkins, F. M. Swacker, of the department of jus tice, returned today. from New Eng lanQ where they nave tDS6n tEdlAGI1n6 first hand information about men sug- gested as trustees for the Connecticut and Rhode Island trolley lines which the New Haven is to give up
 They declined to comment on their trip but it was understood that the department and the New Haven were about to agree on the personnel of these boards.
 Protests by banks, trust companies and boards of trade in Connecticut against the enforced readjustment of New Haven railroad affairs were pre- Brandegee, of Connecticut The gem erai tenor of the protests was against -disassociation of steamship and troll Of losses to uavings banks, trust conn panies and endowment funds Of char itab1e and educational Institutions of the state.
 Senator Brandegee said he didn't feel at liberty to confer with the at fnrney general son beheaf nx his com stituenfs because sE ty rested with the attorney general alone to deter7 mine whether actions should be brought under the Sherman law.
 ssThe directors of the road are en- trapped,'' said the Senator, tsAs cus- todians for the stockholders they will be censured if they part with proper ty they are not required under the law to give up. If they resist the course of the government, they may plunge the property into years of litigation. The situation is most embarrassing and fraught with the most tremendous outcomc.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
WILSON IS ASSURED
 OF MAJORITY FOR HIS
 CANAL TOLLS POLICY

ffves shirley and Cov1ngton, who with Representatives Adanson and Palmer win lead the administration fight in the House to repeal the Panama tolls exemption, told President Wilson to- day that the repeal bill would be talk en up probably Monday or Tuesday with a special rule 1imitingA debate. They declared that a large majority
 would vote for it
 The congreHsmen conferred with the president on certain phases of the y-Pauncefote treaty and reiterated that American batt1eships be exempt from tolls and the United States had complete rights to fortify the canal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
MRS. JERNBERC
 ASKS SD, 900
 OF TOWING 60.
Frank Miller and John ". Fer rett Sued as Go-Partners Dss eoronerss
 Finding.

Hartford, March 1s.-Notwithstand- ing that Coroner John J. Phelan, of Bridgeport, rendered a verdict absolv- ing the Bridgeport Towing company from blame in the drowning Of Carl "A Jernberg in Black Rock harbor, Oct.5. 1913, Josephine Jernberg, ad- nninistratrx of the estate of the drowned man, has brought suit for $1eO0O in the United States court against Captain John W. Ferrett and Frank Miller. of Bridgeport, co-part- ners in the towing company, and the papers have been served by United States 1Harshal Sidney ID Hawley. The suit is brought under the federal act for the protection of persons depend ent for support upon persons killed by accident
 The complaint set out that Jernberg was fishing from a rowboat in the harbor and the tug and barge were
 .recklessly and negligentIy navigated outside the customary channel and with utter disregard for the presence Of Jernberg,'' the barge striking the rowboat, upsetting it and drowning Jernberg The accident is said to have happened we'll within the three miles shore line of Connecticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
PRESIDENTS WIFE RECOVERING FROM
 SLIGHT OPERATION

Washington, March 19- Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was we'll on the road to com plete recovery today from the effects of fall over a rug on the White House floor.
 Officials at the executive offices said she would be out again attending to so- cial engagements in a day or two.
 White House officials said today that Mrs. Will son had undergone a slight operation to correct the eff. fects of a. bruise which re- suited from her fall but they said it was entirely a local one. They denied that social engagements cancelled by members of the family yesterday were on that account.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
KILLS TWO WHEN
 RINGS DISAPPEAR
Double Shooting in Turkish Bath Follows Loss of
 Diamonds.

New York, MaBch 19-When Isaac Swimer. an engineer, woke up today in an East Side Turkish bath estab- Hshmentz in the same room with a number of others, he discovered that his two diamond rings, valued at more than $500, were missing. Turning to Louis Baumgarten and Samuel Con accused them of the theft.
 In the a1tercation that followed there were two revolver shots. In various states of dishaibine, the other patr rons crowded around Swimer, who held a smoking revolver. At his feet lay Baumgarten and Connor fatally wounded.
 Swimer confessed that he had done the shooting and spoke bitterly of the rings.
 Once he said, @'I. was held up for those rings or rather the larger one which is worth $250. Since then I've been carrying a gum -''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
SINGLE TAX ADVOCATE
 LEAVES WIDOW FORTUNE

Philadelphia, March 1s.lThe entire estate of the late Joseph F'els, million aire and single tax advocate, is left to his widow with the exception of $50.- O00, willed to Walter Coates, of Mid dleborough, Eng, 4'as 8 token of aF- preciation Of faithfulness to me-' It is understood Coates was a secretary.
 While no mention of charitable be- quests is made, it is understood that Mrs. Fels will continue giving fnan- cial support to single tax principles to which her husband gave large sums in his lifetime. She will also carry on his philanthropic work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
ARMED BANDIT TAKES
 s35O FROM HOTEL CLERK
 ESCAPES IN MOTOR CAR

Detroit, Mich, March 1s.-An armed robber held up w. H. Burns, night clerk in the office of the Hotel Metro pole, nearly opposite the city hall. ear Iy today and compelled the clerk to hande him $350.
 The robber then 1eaped into a wait ing automobile. pressed revolver against the head of the driver and ordered him to speed towards the sub urbs.
 He left the machine about three miles from the downtown district and efcaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
Orqanic Disease Caused
 Sudden Death of Willard

Chronic organic disease, caused the death of Albert c. Willard, which oc< cured in the ambulance. on the way to St. Vincent's hospital, yesterday afternoon. Willard, who has been employ ed a the Ashcroft Mfg O., has been living apart from his family. He made his home at 625 Knowlton street. His wife and g daughter live at 7Ff Kossuth street. Willard was 5S years of age and a member of the Fla [ End camp, Woodmen of the World and of the Holmes & Edwards Co. Sick Benefit association. He Is surviv cd by a sister, Mrs. R. T. Meir, of Ce1- traI avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-19
BELFAST M. P. IS
 CALLED A "LIAR''
He Had Declared Sir Edward Carson Was Once
 Home Ruler.

London, March 1s.zAnimated debate and the exchange of strong eDithets marked the introduction of a. vote or ceneure on the British government bT Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the oD- position, in the House Of Commons to- day
 The word liar was hurled at the head of Joseph Dev1in, natiOnalist mebber for Belfast, when he declared that Sir Edward Carson, Ulster union iet leader. had one time been a. home ruler.
 MT. Laws motion that a rcferendura of the country should be taken on t1e home rule bill and the local option proposal for Ulster was rejected 8r Premier Asquith, who said that he be- lfeved the governments proposal of- fered the only hope Of a lastinT aetr tlene ent