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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
OBITUARY

Arthur w. Norton. a we'll known resident Of Belmont street, Fairfield. died last evening at his home after a short illness He leaves to mourn his loss widow and four daughters, Mrs. Della Fox, Misses Carrie E. and Stella. D., of Fairfield. and Mrs. Amelia Rolles Of Philadelphia. and one son, veda Norton Of Fairfield.
 Demrnon g. Brown died today at the residence of his son, 93e Stratf6fd ave- rr1e He leaves besides his son, one daughter, Mrs Charles Logan, wife of the well known merchant,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
Fr. McElroy,s Truth
 Society Organized

In keeping with plans announced a week ago, Rev. Charles J. McElroy, pastor of St Augustines church, eff fected the organization of a number of high school pupils of his parish, at a meeting yesterday afternoon. The purpose of the organization is to dis seminate truths in connection with their studies It was formed as the outcome of happening in the high school which gave rise to Father Mo- Eroy's filing complaint with the board of education, which has not yet acted on the matter. It was charged that a teacher stated that the Catholic church sanctioned the sale of induI- gences. and at this a Catholic student protested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
CAPTAIN JAPLEY
 DIES OF MANY SERIOUS INJURIES

Captain Fred Japley. who wac found early one morning lying fn the Fcrr between Greens Farms and 8cutlr1H died today at St- vincents h0rrl-T.. The captains arms were broken. r right leg fractured He also su1ai1- ed a fracture of the akul1 and frllr- nal injuries. It is not known hoF r was hurt. Captain JapIey wac e. rre tive of St. James. I. T.. and for nllr years commanded and sai1e9 Bchcrr- CTS in the coasting trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
FISH AND CAME
 DEVOTEES TO DINE

The annual banquet of Fairfield County Fish and Game Protective as- sociatfon is scheduled for February s at the Stratf1eId with program Of more than ordinary exceHence pre- pared There is expected to be a large sCrampton Of the Fasherdes and Game Commission is to be one Of the speak CTS. It is also expected that the com znissioners will attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
CROSS CASE IS
 DELAYED FOR THE
 CHEMISTS REPORT

Adjournment was taken today in thd hearing held by Coroner John J. Phelan into the death of Mrs. Hannah A. Cross It is not expected that any more witnesses will be held in the case and that upon the receipt of the re- port to be made by the chemists en- gagged in ascertaining the quantity of codeine suIphate in the stomach of the aged woman, the hearing will be closed and a finding rendered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
BUCK WEAVER, OLD TIME
 PITCHER, DEAD An Ir

Philadelphia, Feb. 2-sau1uel f ('.Bucl') Weaver famous as a b11e- ball pitchers 30 years ago. died gIl- denly here today. He uas 5s yearr old.
 Weaver began his basebal1 career in 1872. He played with rhe CrT-r- ization now the Philadeiphia 1ratlor-r League team one year in lo91 and 1882 he was with the Ettiac nlIr Athletics. The following year FTeE.rer pitchers dn the Amerfcan A41oclatlr-. His last professional tensaEanenf rrf wit hthe Athletics from 1884 ul 1887. Weaver then became a Erl.rr delpflia policeman and vTag Uiacel rr the pension list after ssrv1rs 11 vs1rr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
Charles Mccullough. aged 1s.

Charles Mccullough, aged 13, re- siding at 146 Center street, while playing on the viaduct near upper Fairfield avenue Sunday, is said to have run directly in front of the auto. mobile of Mrs. Eloise Viggard, of Fair field, driven by Chauffeur Stephen Fitzpatrick. Taken to the emergency hospital Dr. Finnegan pronounced the lads injuries to be superficial, but at the request of Mrs. Vibbard had him sent to Bridgeport hospital for ob- servation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
-Notification frora the ]

Modification from the War De- pertinent to the Lake Torpedo Boat Company of this city is that further opportunities to bid on submarines are at hand. Though the Lake com pany has s6o,0oe pledged to effect a Reorganization $4o,0o0 more is neces- sary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
AUTO BREAKS GIaIfs LEo

Helen Greenwood, aged g. of EulE1r street. was run over on Iralr rLrrrI near her home, by an autcucr. owned and driven by H- Ls Leur 2O7O Main street, Strmtferd. today sustained a compound 1rlcturs rr ... right leg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
THE HOWL AND DRY GOODS GO.

the accounts payable to Anna IIitcl1ll and he wants an acSountlng cf t-ls matter. The action is returnabie t0 the February term of the gurerf1l court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02

Hartford, Feb. "A special meeting of the State Board of Health will be held Tuesday evening 70 select a suc- cessoT to the late Frank W. Ether idge, of Thomaston, to be health off, cer Of Litchf1eld county.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02

Cigars valued at s120 disa ppeared from the shop of Peter GabIer, Long
 Hill, last night Evidence of the bur glary was discovered when workmen entered the shop this norning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02
TAX BOARD OPENS HEARINGS TOMORROW

The board of apportionuent and taxation win begin It's first hearing at g o'clock. tonlorrow night, in the com mon council chamber. The sessions are public and anyone interested is entitled to be heard. The library bnard committees Of the cpnnFaon council, entitled to have funds, city court and other city aepar tments will
 he heard tomorrow night. The hear sings will be eontinued. Thursday and Friday nights, at the same hour and possibly for two nights, next week At largely attended meeting Of the Bridgeport Minstrels last night the k minstrel entertainnent and supper gave pleasure to about 800 members and guests.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
MUST BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAN
Hands of Surgeon, Before Performing
Operations, Are Washed in Most
Thorough Manner.

Most people attribute the immense
ly decreased rate of mortality in cases
Of severe surgical operations to the
increased skill of the profession, to
their greatly improved instruments,
and the more skilful nursing which is
obtained in these days. But the sur
geon himself would tell you that it
is almost all a matter of absolute
cleanliness, the fact that nothing is
left undone to insure absolute free
DON from infection of any kind. This
fact is emphasized by the extraordi-
nary handwashing regulations which
are in force at the various hos
pitfalls. Everybody who is even re-
motely connected with an approach
ing operation is supposed to spend
20 minutes in the all-imporRnt proc
ess Of washing his hands.
For five minutes the surgeon
washes his hands with soap and wa
ter, and then cleans his finger-nails.
When he has done this he spends
another five minutes doing it all over
again. But this is but preparation
for third and far more drastic alb
luton, for this time he must wash
his hands in alcohol. Not content with
this cleansing process, he must now
put his hands through a process Of
sterilization by soaking them for at
least five minutes in a wash of corro-
sive sublimate. By that time he may
commence his duties. which mean life
or death to some patient, with the sat
isfactory feeling that he has done
his best to approach his task with
clean hands.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
KITTEN WAS BORN TO TRAVEL
Quiet Life Unnatural to Mite
of Cat Family.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Born IN box car
in which it's mother was imprisoned at
Akron, O., Blackie, an eight-week-old
kitten, now in the possession of Barn
we'll G. Becker, grocers of this city, is
declared by experts to be splendid
example Of prenatal influence. Taken
from the car when 1t arrived at the
Pennsylvania station here with ship
ment of potatoes. the kitten, though
scarcely able to walk, mewed piteous-
ly until one of the firms drivers placed
it upon the seat beside him and drove
off to the barn, the motion Of the
wagon seemingly lulling it into quiet
and contented slumber.
When attempts were made to raise
the kitten, first In the store barns and
later in the cellar, it refused to eat.
and Edward French, a driver, con-
scented to drown it in the river. French
noticed that the kitten quieted again
when his horses started on the trip,
The citizen., 1914-07-31
at viii Work In Well In Some Good
Movies Story" He Told Himself.

house and went to the we'll near by.
An inverted goblet decorated the
pump post. She drew 1t full of water
with healthy farm girls will, drained
1t and returned to the house.
The sight of the clear, sparkling
water aggravated the thirst of the
weary wayfarer. He boldly entered
the yard and took half dozen cool
refreshing drafts. There was a
rustic bench near at hand. He sat
down to rest, appreciating the haven
of peace about him. Then his glance
fell upon the piled up heap of rich
cookery set to cool ON the window sill.
Wish l was a boy again." muir
INJURED Ned 1T makes me think of
the old happy days." and then he
arose quickly from his careless atti-
tude of repose. Either the young
lady was lonely or she had noted his
ardent glance at the doughnuts. She
came tripping towards him, plate in
her hand well loaded with the product
Of her labor
Il thought maybe you would be
obliging enough to test my first at
tempt at doughnuts," she said quaint
ly.
Il am hungry enough" admitted
Ned, in love with that bonny face
twice as much as before.
She stood near by as he devoured
the first of her kindly offerings with
bright satisfied smile.
Well, what is the verdict" she
challenged with teasing eyes.
'.More!" answered Ned gallantly.
This must be the original land of
milk and honey"
Il was fiustered, feared l might
have spoiled them," said Eva Dodge
with sigh of relief.
They will be spoiled quick enough
If you are as liberal with others as my
self." he responded and then Miss
Dodge told of prospective barn dance
with the accompaniments 'of dough.
nuts, cider and chicken sandwiches.
She pouted anon as she looked at the
sun and told of how her brother Alan
should have reported two hours agone
to help trim up the barn.
Suppose l try 70 earn the most
famous meal have enjoyed In year
by acting as his substitute" suggested
Ned.
They were like old acquaintances
within an hour, she directing, he nail
ing up wreaths and festoons of shrubs
and fiowers. And just as she had
The citizen., 1914-07-31
CAUGHT BY CAMERA
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.
"Doughnuts! !"

"Doughnuts!"
Ned Travers shifted the air deli.
ciously, smacked his lips and peered
through the trees towards neat little
farmhouse on the edge of the town.
From its kitchen there came con-
slant odorous steam. 1t made Ned
think of home and mother in its pat
ent suggestiveness OF brown, crisp
dough putting up into comely knobs
and rings. Then he saw through an
open window dainty bustling young
lady with tucked up sleeves and
aproned and Ned thought of his sister.
And then as the pretty maid set a
great earthen bowl in the window,
piled high with the creamy golden
faxed results of her labor, Ned caught
a full view Of her winsome face. 1t
gave his heart a warning thrill-and
then a twinge.
Wherefore the latter? His pride
answered promptly. Contrast brought
a sudden blur to a manly longing
heart The picture before him was
so sweet, so solaclnS tnat ne WOuld
have liked to become vital part of it.
Of course the lovely face influenced
this particular sentiment.
Ned was fairly down and out. Worse
than that just at this especial moment
he was dust laden, travel worn, thirsty
and hungry. He had but one posses
sion of value with him, oddly out of
place for negotiation just here and
now. This was his rather bulky out
fit for taking moving pictures.
Ned had been out for month with
a movies" crew that had gone to
pieces for lack of capital. A lesson
well learned at heart, he was return
ing home, wiser though chastened.
So he had little part in or claim
toe the social or esthetic phases of
life just at the present time. With
sigh, for he was a poet and dreamer
at heart, he started in the direction
of the near village. Just then, how
ever, the fair cook came out Of the
The citizen., 1914-07-31
INNOCENT LADS ARE WHIPPED
Russian Fathers Permitted II Rather
Than Face Alternative
of Eviction.

st. Petersburg.-The Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Children is
demanding from the war office an in
qu1ry into the wholesale whipping of
children at the Peter Paul Fortress,
ordered by General Daniloff as punish
ment for the prank of some children.
Included in the military quarters of
the fortress are lodgings for married
non-commissioned officers and their
families. Several of the non-commis-
stoned officers have children, and re-
Gently while the patrol was passing
across the fortress square. some of
the boys about twelve years old, chill
dren of enlisted men who were play
Ing in the square at the time,
mfmicked the march of the soldiers
and threw pebbles at them.
One soldier was hit In the back but
not In any way injured General Dan
iloff learned of the incident and at
once gave orders that all the families
should be cleared out of the military
quarters unless the father in each
case would consent to fog his sons
Inquiry failed to identify the boy who
threw the stone, and with one excep-
ton the fathers agreed to carry out
the orders to whip their boys.
The one who refused was turned
out Of his lodgings, while the army
surgeon on duty at the fortress was
sent to see that each of the other boys
received as severe whipping as his
physical condition would allow him to
stand. Under the doctors supervision
the orders for flogging were then car
ried out, and according to the infor-
nation in the hands of the S. P. c. c.,
several Of the boys were so desperate
ly punished that they were unable to
walk back to their homes. but had to
be carried on stretchers.
The citizen., 1914-07-31

and became convinced that the
strange circumstances surrounding the
kittens birth and arrival in the city
controlled it's conduct.
Instead of driving to the river, he
made his rounds for the day, feeding
the silent little companion on the
drivers seat and leaving it finally
asleep there for the night The kitten
refuses to take to the ground, and
every day now French is to be seen
about the city delivering groceries
with the kitten beside him.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Family Secrets.

A man with an uncanny mania for
juggling with figures produced pencil
and paper and commanded friend to
put down the number of your living
brothers. Multiply by two. Add three.
Multiply the result by five. Add the
number Of living sisters. Multiply by
ten. Add the number of dead broth
ers and sisters. Subtract $50 from
the result" 1t was done.
Now" he said with a cunning
smile. "the right-hand figure will be the
number of deaths. the middle figure
the number of living sisters, and the
left-hand figure the number of living
brothers"
And It was so.
The citizen., 1914-07-31

clapped her pretty pink palms in de-
light at the general effect, brother
Alan appeared.
Nothing would do but that the
stranger must stay for the evening
and for the night and when they
learned that Ned played the violin
they were more insistent than ever.
Ned felt as II he was leaving para.
disc as he departed from the Dodge
home the next afternoon. He carried
with him a memory of his charming
hostess that he knew would be abid-
ing.
1t was probably an hour later when
he passed down a lane to notice a
large barn building with smoke pour.
ing from its lower story. In a trice
the business instinct assailed him
Any odd or picturesque scene was
worth the money in the movies" He
ran within the right focus and set his
machine going. Absorbed in getting
1t in correct operation, he looked less
at the burning building than to the
details of operation.
1T will work in well in some good
movies story" he told himself, and
ran full reel, taking in the gathering
crowd and the varied incidents of ex.
element in the episode.
A month later when the film was
produced, Ned chanced to see it. Then
for the first time he observed that Its
first scene showed a man in full view
leaping from window near the door,
burning piece of paper in his hand
There was an incendiary, then," he
reflected, Just as | heard it limited
All, me! how all this brings back that
beautiful day in my life-pshaw
must forget that"
But Ned could not forget. Eva-the
name was on his lips in his dreams
That sweet face floated constantly
through his mind. He had secured
new and better work. He could af
ford a weeks vacation. He resolved
to see Eva, at least once more.
Ned reached the Dodge home to find
it in a state of great commotion. Ali
hands were anxious and troubled.
Alan, the brother of Eva, had been
accused of burning the barn Ned had
caught with his camera.
His pocket knife, it seemed, hac
been found near the structure. Then
too, its owner had quarreled with hin
and did not like him.
Alan claimed he had loaned his knife
to young fellow who worked for the
owner of the barn, who had been beat
en- by the farmer in quarrel and
had afterward disappeared.
Ned felt that he was going to be
of some use when he got description
of the missing ,man. 1t tailed to the
one shown in the fire film. Ned sent
to the city for duplicate. Half the
town was at the motion picture play.
house the night it was shown. Half
the town recognized the one figure in
the foreground.
"You have saved my brother from
disgrace" spoke Eva warmly to Ned.
How can l show my appreciation"
Some more Of those wonderful
doughnuts would be a grand reward"
suggested Ned, smiling. And because
her hand was just then resting within |
his own, he had the courage to tell
Eva also how much he loved the max.
er of those same famous doughnuts.
And Eva blushingly agreed to take
the contract of supplying his favorite
dainty for the reminder of their mu.
tual lives.
Copyright. 1914. by w. G. Chapman)
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Laws Uncertainties.

when you poke a toad" said old
Farmer Hornbeck, philosophically.
you can't tell which way he will
jump. nor how far; an it is jest about
the same way with jury"
THAT so?" returned young Jay
Green, In noncommittal way.
yep. For instance, in the case Of
PUNK Jarvis, who has jest been tried
over at Kickyhasset courthouse for
pullin' out his brother-in-law's whis
kers by the roots in fight, the jury
discharged PUNK an fined his brother
in-law 10 cents, the regular price of
shave"-Puck
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Snakes Got His Roll.

81 lost 1925 trying to kill rattle
snakes, and now | am going to walk
back to my home in Brooklyn" ex-
planned man about forty-flve years
old. who said he is Ezra Sellen.
Sellen said he started for walk
from his boarding place, encountered
lot of rattlesnakes, killed some, fled
from the others, waded stream, and
then missed his roll of bills. He said
he had just money enough left to ride
to this city and took the state road
out of wn.-Middletow IN W Dis.
patch to New York World.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
careIessness Cause of Fires.

More than so per cent of all fires the
coused by simple carelessness. which
Is unnecessary and criminal. Repairs
to dilapidated buildings, the removal
all fire7breeding material, care in burn
ing weeds and rubbish, the placing Of
engines at safe distance from build
ings, the removal of oily waste. proper
ventilation-in brief, plain common
sense. will minimize the danger from
this class of fires.
The citizen., 1914-07-31

with his hand and an instant later
set Of sharp teeth pierced his ear.
His father was aroused by the yells
that followed and found a large skunk
clinging to the boys ear. He killed
the skunk. The blanket was buried
and John spent most Of the night
in an adjacent creek trying to wash
off the odor. Then he went to doc
tor to have the ear dressed. The bite
of a skunk is otter very poisonous
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Mrs. Anthony Visits Paris
Indiana Woman in French Capital to
Show Parislans Thing or Two
About American Styles.

Paris.-Muncie, Ind, was put on the
map when Mrs. C. H. Anthony, wife
Of the leading banker of that city,
created nationwide sensation with
her astonishing creations in gowns.
Shortly after her first sensational bow
as a creator of fashions, she set so
ciety agog with her lavish display of
diamonds embedded in the heels of
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Billy Sunday on Pixies Peak.

tour of the West, engaged in a snow
ball fight on the summit of Pixies
Peak. 14.147 feet above the sea- Mr..
Sunday, because of the fact that he is
always in training, was the only one
of the party who was unaffected by the
high altitude of the playground, where
during his stay here he can be found
almost every Monday, his day of rest.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Wounded Steward Wants DAMAGES

New York.-John Carthy, steward
on the Ward liner Esperanza. who was
struck by bullet fired from the shore
during the lighting at Vera Cruz, has
sued the steamship company for $1O,-
900. Carthy declares that he was not
hired TO fight.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SOUL
Displayed by Rev. r. r. Schleusner
at SpirituaIist Convention
In New York.

Rochester, N. Y.-A lecture, illustrat-
ed by stereopticon views of the aura
or astral body that is said to corre-
spond to what is known as the soul, ac-
companied with odd snakelike marks,
said to be pictures OF thought, and
flanked by photographs of the spirits
Of the dead, was given by Rev. R. R.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Norman Sues Pie Makers.

Rochester, N. Y.-Alleging that
when she bit into custard pie two
of her teeth were snapped off as a
result of encountering a marble, Mrs.
Glenn A. Miller has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against Nelson A.
White and George N. Perry, pie manu-.
facturers.
The citizen., 1914-07-31

her slippers. Mrs. Anthony is now in
Paris, where she promises to startle
the Parisians by showing them some
thing In real classy gowns and dresses
strictly American in design. style and
make.
The citizen., 1914-07-31

Rescued From Titanic, Drowned.
Middletown, -Conn.-Adam Sagmert,
who was saved in lifeboat when the
liner Titanic sank, was drowned while
bathing in Besek lake.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Court Refused to Accept Excua,

Chicago.-George Detzler. charged
with wife desertion, testified that the
reason he left home was because his
wife would put his bowl Of soup in
the feather bed to keep it warm. The
court refused to accept his excuse and
sentenced him to Jail for six months.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
U. 5. crop rremendousI RIq.

Portland, Ore.-D. w. Campbell. as
sistant manager of the Southern Pa
cific railroad, declares train 1000
miles long will be necessary to move
Americas big crop this year.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
YOUNG SKUNK ATTACKS BOY
An Oklahoma Youth, Camping Out,
Had to Spend Night In a Creek
After Animal Was Killed.

Haskell, Okla--John Reerink. six
teen years old, with his father, was
living in tent while they were build
ing a barn for farmer living north
of town. One night, because 1t was
hot, John took his blanket and went
outside under a tree to sleep He
was awakened by something soft nos
ing about his head. He struck at 1t
The citizen., 1914-07-31
Late, but Good.

Miss Jinks-And where's your little
brother today, Jimmy?
Jimmy (pointing to the snow-balD
That's i'm, miss. He fell down al
the top of the hill, and rolled down to
the bottom.
The citizen., 1914-07-31
SUNDAY UP ON PIXIES PEAK
Noted BaII-Player Evangelist Has
"Best Time of His Life" on
Famous Mountain.

Colorado Springs. Colo.-Billy Sun
day, ex-ball-player evangelist, is not
as he travels about the country, al
ways trying to knock the devil out oi
business, though most of the time he
is engaged in that herculean task
The photo shows Billy, who is now Cd
The citizen., 1914-07-31

preach the Gospel, the women here
have circulated petition calling upon
him to give up one or the other.
The citizen., 1914-07-31

Schleusner of New York before the
New York State Spiritualists' conven-
tion here.
Every one has an aura and every
ones aura may be seen by every one
else," said the lecturer. by the color
code may be determined the physical,
moral and mental health Of person"