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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25


 The Internal Revenue office in the Bridgeport post office is busy place todaE Hundreds of citizens have fi1- ed returns Many come to ascertain the exact state of affairs and find that while they are compelled to declare their incomes. reductions and exemp- tions release them from paying tax
 It is necessary that everyone re- ceiving a net income from March 1, 1913 to December 31, 1913, a period of ten months, equally $2,50O shall file return.
 If you have received $2.500 or more during the period prescribed your statement must be made to the United States Government before March 1, subject to a penalty of $2O to 1000. This is imperative and no written mo- tification that you are compelled to do so is issued as in the case of local city personal tax.
 If residents are absent from, the city, or i'll, permission to extend the period thirty days may be granted by the collector of internal revenue in Hart ford.
 It makes no difference whether the $2,5OO you have received has been salary or otherwise obtained it must be declared with exemptions and re- auctions prior to March l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
BECKER WILL TRY TO REGAIN
 FORMER RANK
ExPolice Officer, Granted New Trial, will Return
 to Tonbs
FRIENDS BELIEVE HE
 WILL NOT BE REFEREED
Whitman Holds Effort for New Conviction Would
 Be Futile

New York, Feb. 25-Charles Becker, former police lieutenant. conTdcted of instigat1ng the murder Of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. who has just been granted a new trial. was visited in the death house at Sing Sing prison today by his attorney, Joseph A Shay.
 Tomorrow, the attorney told Becker,
 he expects to serve the rennittiture of the court of appeals on the prison warden Becker will then leave the death house where he has been con fined since the fall of 1912 and he re- turned to a cell in the Tornbs prison here until the final disposition of his case @ Behind him in the death cells Beck Or will leave the four guIlmen con- victed of the actual killing Of Rosen- thals whose protest against the police graft system in New York, it was charged. caIsed him to be shot to death.
 The court Of appeals overrt1led the petition of the eau1lmen and they will be execIted next month unless the governor grants exefa1five clemeracy.
 The opinion was expressed by tho atterneys and frdentls. Of Becker that he would never be tried again as the dnstigatOr of the murder Of Rosenthal They added that Becker would seek reinstatenaent on the police force
 Dietrint Attorney Charles s. Whit man. who wdM determine whether Becker sErall be tried again, has thus far refused to say what further ac- tion he will take in the case It is understoods however, that MT Whit man believes that a second trial would be futile in. the face of the court Of appeals decision
 When informed of tie counts action, Be39ker's dzsat thought was of his wife Latter he nuet nevvspglp perrnen and ex- brassed alla 4eeanx or prdneas and conndenes c6 s1Itid11sate frAsdnrn I SsF
 Eseckeris stay Of 16 gnbnths in the death house has resulted in changes in his appearanca He has improved in health and aats make -gap is that of an athlete in training Also he has resHd a great deal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
England Waits For
 Mexican Safeguard
 For Nations Consul

London, Feb 25-The British govern ment, it was announced today, was still awaiting an answer from the state department at Washington to it's it's request to secure a safe conduct from General Villa. to enable Consul PereevaL of Galveston. to partici- pate in the investigation into the death of William s. Benton at Jua- reg
 Francis Dyke-Acland, parliamentary under secretary for foreign affairs stated today in the House of Com mons that the foreign office was not prepared to order Consul Perceval to leave Fl Paso for the dangerous dis tricts of Mexico until it had received assurance that he would be safe in do- ing so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
FIVE ". YES ARE
 SEEKING Div0RCES

7s
 Five unhappy wives and one miser- able husband have asked the superior court for relief by the divorce route. cal resident, wants a decree from Phil lip T. Curran of this city. Habitual intenaperance is alleged The couple were married June IT, 1903 Mrs. HCurran's maiden name was Kathyrn MacPoland.
 Ella. Allen of this city seeks free dom from Wellington H. Allen of this city on the ground of cruelty and intemperance. The couple were mar ried April 26. 1912.
 Ada Olive Van Heusen of Fairfield, brings action against Charles Van Heusen of Albany N r, on the grounds of cruelty and intemperance. The couple were married July 4, 1906. She wants the custody of one minor child, Olive, aged six.
 May Howell of this city asks for a. divorce from Richard Howell, the To- cal newspaperman. She alleges crue1- ell, whose maiden name was May Dwyer, married the defendant Fsebru ary B. 1899.
 Ruby salmon of this city is the plaintiff in a suit against William Sal mon of Tho1naston. She charges aduI- tery with 9, person whose name is un- known. The couple were married April 1, 1911. Mrs Salanon's maiden name was Ruby Rolfe.
 ton of wives is JayL. Colbree of stratford who sues Ethel CoTbree of this city. alleging desertion July 1, 1910 The couple were married De- cember 6, 1907. Mrs CoIbree's maiden name was Ethel Chandler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
Satire On Hobson
 Creates Merriment
 At Nation s Capitol
Special to The Farmer. !

(SpecIaI GO The Far7ner.)
 Washington, Feb. 25=Officia1 Washington was agog today over the annual banquet of the Knights of Momus at Rauschers on tho night before when Congressman Donovan Of Connecticut, Leader Underwood and Captain Hobeon were the leading characters in a skit entitled '"The Pro hibdtion Sailor or the Much Kissed Hero of the Merrirnac.' The satire was directedsa at Captain Hobson's eight months campaign for a senatorial Toga while drawing $25 a day from Uncle Sam. The characters were finely i'm personated by the heads of the de- partments in the government printing office who compose the membership of the Knights
 MT. Donovan was not present but his impersonator is said to have repre- scented him to perfection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
JURY FINDS IN FAVOR OF DRIVER
 IN DAMAGE SUIT

A jury in the civil superiir court this morning decided that Philip Ca scavolIo of this city was not guilty Of negligence in the suit brought against him by Se1en Muccino to recover for Injuries to a child. The court found that the child was not entitled to any damages It was alleged that the in fant had been knocked down by the defendants wagon but tlie jury said Cacavollo had been driving slowly and cautiously and was not responsible for the accident Attorney George F. Mara represented CacavolIo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
CITY BUDGET INCREASED IN THREE YEARS S65S, 900, OR MORE THAN 5 PER CENT.
MAYOR WILSON ON THE TAx.RATE

Regarding tEe,tax rate of 1922 mills which Board of Apportionment decided yesterday Mayor Wilson said today: gs
 .sIt is not disturbing thing desired low rate but
 desired to the needs of the city properly met did football has been the custom in by The tax rate should never be political As by the needs of the city increase proportion to it's growth It is in cmbent upon the city to pay it's bills At first thought it would not be good plan to provide for the state tax this year, but second thought believe is better to clean all this indebtedness The tax rate ought to be year because EVEN THOUGH THE LEGISLA- TURF MAY LEVY A STATE TAX, TT CANNOT BE LAID IN TIME TO TAKE IT UP IN THE ANNUAL APPROPRIA- TI0NS.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
States Prison for
 Bussey for Horse Theft

For stealing a horse from the sta bles of A. Elwood & Son of this city, Clement Bussey Of New Haven, was sentenced to states prison for not Jess than one year today by Judge Futile in the criminal superior court. He sold the animal to a man in Greens Farm for $5 and then fled to New-Haven where he was arrest ed.
 Leroy Butler Nof Stamford. charged with burglary, was found guilty by a, jury and was sentenced to states pri- son for not. more than two years and notl ess than 1S months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
INCOME TAX
 REPORTS MUST
 BE FILED MAR. l

File your income tax report with the government before March fst-
 Failure to do So does not entftIe you to written notice. A fine of from s20 to $1,0OO for neglect is imposed.
 Anyone receiving s2,500 or more between March 1 and Dec. Sf, 1918, must file a statement.
 Deduction is not made for Iiv- ing expenses.
 Though exemptions and deduc- tions from net income statements may be made elizuinating the tax, the sworn return must be filed. AbseneA from the city without extension of filing time from the collector is not a valid excuse
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
seery Placed Under,
 Probation Following
 Appeal of Klein

Following an eloquent plea for mer- cy by Attorney Jacob B. Klein in the U. s. District Court yesterday after noon at Hartford, Judge E. s. Thomas imposed a fine of $100 and costs and then suspended judgment in the case of the government against w. J. See, ry, a former postal clerk of this city, who was charged with neglecting to have mail matter made ready for de- livery The court after suspendiney sentence placed the accused in charge of Rev. Father C. J. McEIroy of this city as probation officer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
Knights Templar Guard
 Fix Senator's Remains

Denver Feb s25-Denver and Color ado today paid tribute to the late Henry M. Teller. former secretary of the interior and for 30 years United States Senator. For three hours friends and admirers in all walks Of life filed past the bier in the rotun- da, of the state capitol. The guard of honor was composed of Knights Tenn p1ar, of which order Senator Teller was the first grand commander of Col orado.
 5 Private funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. E. Tyler, a. daughter follow ed by Masonic burial ceremonies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
 CUTS STOCK IN HALF

Hartford, Feb. 25-Fi1ed in the of flee of the secretary of state was a certificate of reduction in the capital stock of the Atlantic Coast Line Co., of Bridgeport, from s17, ,640,O00 to $8,- 820, 900 and par value of each share from $10O to $50. A fee of $55O was paid to the state.
 The Ingold- Hotel Company of New Haven with a capital of $1O0,00O has filed articles of incorporation, also B. E. Dickinson 6 Company of Essex, capital $3O0, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
BARNUM HEIRS PROTEST AGAINST
 CITY'S CHANGES

Francis B. Leigh, C. Barnum See1ey. Wilson Marshall. Wilson Marshall, guardian, Helen B. Rennell and Nancy B. Clarke, heirs of the P. T. Barnum estate, have notified the city clerk of their intention to appeal from the scharge of $1,161-63 made against them for setting curb, gutters and sidewalks in Cherry and Auburn streets. The owners of the property failed to do the work, as ordered The. director of public works had the work done by Ell1innan & Godfrey The qommunica- ton alleges that the charge is Tex cessive.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
OBITUARY

The funeral of Mrs. Isabella Myers was held at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon from the home, 632 East Main street, with Rev. Dr. Gerald H. Beard pas tor of the Park street Congregational church officiabAag Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
WILL PROBE HANGING
 OF AMERICAN CITIZEN

Laredo, Texas, Feb, 25.=United Etates Consul Garrett at Nuevo Lare- do, Mexico, has dispatched an ennis sasry to EIidaIgo, Mexico, to investigate the reported execution by Mexican federal troops of Clemento vergars.an American citizen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
NEW OFFICERS FOR
 ST. PATRTCK'S HOLY
 NAME SOCIETY CHOSEN

At a meeting of the Senior Holy Name society of St. Patrick's church. last evening. officers were elected as follows: Attorney F. Casey. presi- dent: Patrick McGee, vice-presid ent Vincent Haggerty. secretary and John VI. Brady treasurer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
WILLIAM Fl. DUBOIS
 BREAKS HIS ARM

avenue and former alderman. while Sn a visit to North Haven, last week, Slipped upon an icy pavement in that town and received a broken left arm. He is confined to bed there
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

James Riley of 1,S43 Pembroke street notified the city clerk today of his in tention to withdraw his appeal for abatement of personal tax, g. on the list of 1910
 Tn a lengthy standardization to the police Lincoln A. Schindler of 527 Car roll avenue, has asked assistance in locating his missing pair of specta : cles which he left in a barber shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25
Increase Of Police Expense During Mayors Term Equal To S115,OOO, Or More Than The Proceeds
 Of One Mill Tax
BRIDGEPORT'S HIGHEST TAX RATE
 BIGGEST GRANlJI1sl AND LARGEST BUDGET

Tax rate, 192 mills.
 Grand list, S111 251 OOO.
 Estimated revenue, $2,1S5,523
 Other receipts estimated, $377,435.
 Total estimated revenue, $2,512,95e. ss%~GOsT OK OPERATING CITY INCREASES s65soo0 SINCE 1911.
 THIS EQUALS INCREASE OF 8 PER GENT INV THREE YEARS. First District only taxpayers must meet sudden 5n- eleven mills
 Increased of police more than equals revenue
 
 Tax board, alarmed by growing budget returns to pay you go plan. houses.
 Declines to delay state until when would have to be paid with interest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25


 Thoroughly alarmed by the growth of the citys expense the Board of Apporonen Taxation, completely repudatng the financial policies of Mayor Wilson and his unacceptable obligations down the appropriations conceivable direction found necessary tax rate of 492 mills upon a grand list of $i14 251 ,0O0.
 This rate, plus the receipts from other will the fiscal year. which $658OOO than the amount required in 1911, three years
 Thus, budget almost entirely stripped of appropria it appeared that during the time which Wilson has been in office the cost of doing etys increased by thirty-fve per
 lot by opposition to Mayor Wilson's debt of the tax board showed their confidence and their alarm.
 There almost unanimous sentiment against in the police force which several said is too large.
 Nevertheless Mayor Wilson, mpassioned plea, reent it's first determination appropriation for patromen far to provide salaries for ten.
 unnecessary jobs shown when it proposed appropriate clerk the office the
 created by ordinance which had the It that the had fire although member alluded to the place could be filled only upon the approval executive, the defense left to the city Mir Robinson for the unless somebody had asked have it done.
 The mayor had demanded of the board decline appropriate schools depend to obtain funds for this
 Also the desired payment to be delayed the sc tax for 1913 He wished to meet the tax in 1915
 mayor favored the white way" appropriation, additional policemen Only respect way; board able to take the mayor view his policies rejected at other point though reluctantly the members not that they appointments to the executive and felt keenly necessity under of substituting their dea of municipal finance for his
 econtnued onP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-25

Fair and Warmer Tonight.
The Lambertville record., 1914-07-15

them with industrial plants con-
suming millions of bricks each year.
Face brick can be delivered in
New York or Philadelphia from
New Hope about $500 per thousand
cheaper than from the nearest
rival concern.
When these plants are built and
in operation it will mean the bring
ing into our midst of many work
men, skilled and otherwise. These
will need homes and consequently
many houses will need to be built.
This will attract an army of car
penters, masons, plumbers, painters
and other artisans.
All of this will bring in a great
deal of surplus labor in the way of
women, girls and boys. This fact
will attract knitting mills, silk mills
etc, ETC., that can use this kind
of labor.
So, you see we have wheel
within a wheel. and when once
started who can tell where the
growth and development will stop.
All of this will benefit Lambert
vile but little less than New Hope.
What benefits one must of necessity
benefit the other. In fact it will
be a great boon to the whole
Coryell's Ferry Community and will
be the biggest boost that it could
possibly get.
Is all this a vision of an added
brain or is it easily within the
bounds of reasonable probability?
The reader may think it over and
Judge for himself.
The Lambertville record., 1914-07-15
FIND INTERESTING OLD RELIC
Foundation Stone of English Engineer
Ing Work Erected in 1904 Re-
Gently Brought TO Light

An interesting relic has come to
light in the course of the carrying
out of improvement schemes at East
India docks, London. This is the
original foundation stone laid as far
back as March 4, 1904. The docks
were the outcome of the enterprise of
the famous East India company.
The find was made accidentally,
when the water was pumped out of
the import dock, the stone, which
has been submerged all these years,
being revealed at the base of one of
the old quay walls. 1t is massive in
character and in an excellent state of
preservation. The inscription shows
that the stone was laid by Mr.. Jo-
seph Huddart, F. R. S., and the
names of the engineers, John Fen
ME and Ralph Walker, are added.
A more elaborate record of the early
history of the famous dock found
place in the clock tower at the prin-
cipal entrance. This tower, for gen.
erations a noted landmark, has been
demolished as consequence of the
widening of the East India Dock
road, but the port authority has now
erected a replica of the old tower.
The tower is surmounted by dome,
a clock and a weather vane, and will
be as conspicuous a feature of the
landscape as the building the place
of which it takes.
The Lambertville record., 1914-07-15
Look These Horses
Over Before Buying
Elsewhere
Pennsylvania Express Co..
35l-353 East 34th Street.
New York City.
Must Be Sold With
in Thirty Days
l4O--Young Work Horses q
MdreS--l4O

In good condition weighing from 9oo
to 1900 lbs. These horses have been
bought green within the past twoye
and have been used in and around the
city. Among them are matched teams
suitable for general business, also
several pavement sore mares. Prices
single horses $45 to 5000, teams Sll55
to 800. (3O) days trial allowed If not
as represented can be returned within
trial time. No reasonable offer re
fused. All horses shipped 400 miles
from New York City, with blankets
and halters and collars.
All cars transfer to the door. one
block from Long Island Feery.
See Superintendent
Phone 7t81 Murray Hill.
The Lambertville record., 1914-07-15
THE REASON OF 1T.

"The man has got himself into
the habit of treating everybody il"
''Is he a chronic grouch?"
E'No; he's a DOCTOR
The Lambertville record., 1914-07-15
A SIMPLE ONE.

''What is your theory about the
higher cost of living?"
q think it is because you have to
pay more for things"
The Lambertville record., 1914-07-15
A GOLD Mine
AT new HOPE
One Of Its Citizens Says Its Red
Shale Beds Will Prove
to Be Its Wealth.
VISION A FEW YEARS AHEAD

| Judging accurately of the future
gives this prediction for New Hope:
In five years there will be four
large brick making plants in New
Hope and in ten years the borough
will have grown into a city of
5000 population.
This prediction is made after
thoughtful and logical consider
alton and is based on certain we'll
known facts, as follows:
l. 1t has been abundantly dem
onstrated that red shale rock that
heretofore has seemed to have no
specific mission in the economy of
nature, unless it was to make farms
poor and to make farmers work
will make the best building and
paving brick in the world.
2. The above statement being
true, if there was but little of this
shale available it would render the
fact of but little value But it has
been fully demonstrated that there
is enough of this first class shale to
make million bricks per day for a
thousand years.
1t is the old story: The people of
New Hope and vicinity have been
investing their money in Silver
mines in Arizona, in Copper mines
in Mexico, in oil lands in Kansas
and Texas; while there was a gold
mine, as it were, right under their
feet.
3. Being proven that the shale
will make bricks and there is an
inexhaustible supply of it, its location
is all important: If it were in the
wilds of Canada, or on the Sahara
Desert, it would be of little use be-
cause bricks at these points would
not be in demand. But discern
ing Creator has seen fit to place it
right here in the Delaware Valley,
where it is within 100 miles of ten
millions of people; where tens of
thousands of homes and mills and
factories are being built every year;
where the demand for good building
brick is never satisfied. and where
there is ever a growing need for
more.
4. But the value of this would be
but little if there were no adequate
means of transportation. Here we
have four distinct systems of trans
portation in healthy rivalry: (a)
The Lehigh CoalI and Navigation
Company (b) The Reading Railroad
(c) The Pennsylvania Railroad, (dl
and the BuckssCounty Railway.
Could any point have better
shipping facilities? Boats loaded
here at the plant, can without
change. put their cargoes down in
Easton, the Bethlehems and Allen
town, Lehigh Valley cities with
combined population of pearly
100000; in Trenton, New Brunswick,
Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Eliza
beth, Newark, Jersey City, the
Hudson County cities, New York
and Hudson River points; i'm Phila-
delphia, Camden, Wilmington,
Baltimore and Washington, besides
a thousand smaller places, many of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-17
Courier & co. Offer
Thirty Per Cent. to
Creditors of the Firm

A settlement of thirty per cent. was
offered by Albert c. Courier & Co.,
of 223 Market street. at a meeting of
creditors held yesterday afternoon.
The concern deals in oils and chemi-
Gals and has been doing business here
for nearly fifty years. The meeting
was held in the offices of Lum. Tam
blyn & Colyer. counsel for the COM
pany.
1t was explained that there had
been a falling off in the building
trade during the past six months.
which contributed to the present
financial embarrassment of the COM
pany. The creditors were shown a
statement which placed the assets Of
the company at s9,641.90 and the
liabilities at S2',774.05.
The majority of the creditors
present appeared to be in favor of
accepting the settlement offer. 1t was
pointed out that if the concern was
forced into bankruptcy, the costs OF
administration and the sacrifices of
a bankrupt auction sale would dimin-
ish the assets. A committee of credi-
tors was appointed to make an in
vestigation and report on the adj
visibility of accepting the settle
ment offer The Courier company
agreed to pay thirty per cent. of all
claims in cash not later than De-
cember ii, if the offer is accepted.