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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
SHARP ANCHOR POINT
 RIPPED LINERS SIDE LIKE A GAN OPENER
Dominion Officials Prepare For Rigid Inquiry To Determine Responsi- bility For Collision In Which 969 Lives Were Lost=-Storstad' Cap tain Weeps Over Tragedy

Montreal June 1-The sharp point Of an anchor projecting from the twisted bow of the Norwegian collier Storstad may explain why that Ves- seI did such terrible execution when she rammed the Empress of Ireland last Friday on the lower St. Lawrence. An examination today of the collierss shattered plates revealed the anchor damned in a position where it could have ripped through the hull of the Empress like great can opener The anchor point and portions of the bat tered steel around it bore stains of blood.
 Preparations were begun here today for inquiry into the disaster which cost, at present reckoning, S69 lives The commission of Canadian and British shipping experts. The arrangements for the inquiry, which will be held either here or in Quebec, are being made by Captain Lindsay, dominion wreck commissioner.
 Pilot Nault, lwh navigated the Stor- stad up the St. Lawrence from Que bee. said today that Captain sAnder- son told him that his first officer and pilot, Lechance, who brought the Stor- stad from Father Point to. Quebec, were on the bridge at the time of the collision.
 .sOn the way up the river, = continued Nault, s'exanination was made to as- certain the extent of the damage doue to the Storstad. As far as we could learn, 20 plates forward had been sprung but aft of that the ship was undamaged. At Quebec the storstad took in so much water that we were obliged to food the aft compartments in order to lzeap the ships bow up. There was nq watef in the held qf the tSorstad.
 .4Captain Anderson is deeply srieved
 
 ing the trip from Quebec came upon him crying withA his face buried in his hands.
 ssCaptain Anderson told me he had been instructed not to talk about the accident. But he did say that after picking up the survivors from the wa ter he. his wife and his crew did eY- erything in their power to make them comfortable
 One of the officers of the storstad said today:
 At the time of the disaster I was lying in my bunk. was awakened by a shock and at first thought the ship had struck rock. I ran to the deck and looked over the side. The Storstad was going full speed astern The water around was filled with struggling men and women shouting for help.
 stRoats were immediately lowered and there was not a man on the Stor- stad who did not do his utmost to help rescue the people in the water. We in the boats brought the survivors to the deck of the Storstad From there they were taken into the engineroons the warmest place on board.
 Some of the survivors had been so nurnbed by the ice cold water that they leaned up against the cylinders of the engines until their flesh was blistered.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
MEDIA ATORS MAY
 ADMIT CARRANzA TO CONFERENCES
Desire of. United States to Hear All Parties Is Gaining
 Favor.

Niagara Falls. Ont. June After a two hour conference between the mediators and the American dele gates today the question of admitting the constitutionalists into the negotia- tions for the settlement of the Mexi- can problem. was still undecided. It was learned, however, that the desire of the United States to have the con- stituttonalists heard before final agreement is signed here has impress ed the three mediators and they are taking a more favorable view of 1t.
 The mediators have taken the posi- ton that they will admit the constitu- tionalists if they are ready to agree to an armistice with Huerta and will come prepared to discuss internal as we'll as international phases of the situation.
 While the last note from Carranza did not. make clear his attitude with respect to these points, it was under stood that the Washington govern ment had obtained since then more in formation about the attitude of the constitutionalists' chief which had been laid before the mediators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
IDENTIFICATION OF
 DEAD PROGRESSING

Quebeck, June 1-Identidcat1on of the dead recovered from the scene of the wreck of the Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of Ireland is proceeding more rapidly than was expected. Nearly 100 of the 1ss bodies brought here yester- day by the tender Lady Grey, have ing friends and relatives. This is in addition to the Is bodies identified and claimed at Rimousk
 Among the identified dead were Sir Henry Seton-Karr. the big game hunt CT; Dr. E. A. Barlow, a leading geolo- gist of Canada; Mrs. W. Leonard Palmer, wife of a. London newspaper man, and nearly a score of members of the Salvation Army. The funeral ship Lady Grey, escorted by the Brit ish warstip Essex, arrived in Quebec early Sunday morning and soon there after bluejackets from the Essex were carrying the collins ashore.
 The bodies were placed on long ta- bles, <draped in black and white, in the funeral shed which had been pre- pared for f4eir reception. The pier shed was heavily draped in black and over the windows sheets were fastened to shut out the view of the curious and the morbid.
 On the wharf, as the ship docked, men, Photographers and moving pie ture men, while outside a sorrowing crowd awaited admittance to search for their dead. A number of sur vivors of the disaster were in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
WAS HUSBAND DECEIVED BY
 INSANE WIFI E2

the fact that she was Iunatic is the contention of Herman o. Schmidt of Norwa1k who has brought annulEnent proceedings against Agnes Schmidt. Mrs Schmidt is at present an inmate of the State Hospital for the Insane at MfddIetown. where she had been confined for some time.
 In papers filed today in the superior court Schmidt claims his wife was in sane at the time he married her but he did not know of her mental condi- ton The Schmidts were married September 3. 1894. Schmidt asks the court to award him the custody of a 12-year-old child. The present action is returnab1e to the June term Of court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
BIGELOW GO. MAY BUY
 HARTFORD CARPET MILL

Thompsonville, Conn.,, June l. That an official announcement of the purchase by the Hartford Carpet Co. of this town of the mills of the Bige- low Carpet Company at Lowell and Clinton, Mass, OF that the proposal to purchase had not been accepted might be expected within few days, was the substance of a statement by Manager Alvin Higgins of the local mills today.
 On Friday, Mrs. Higgins and a force of overseers and clerical employees of the Hartford Carpet Co. went to Lowell and ClintoR for the purpose of making inventories. Negotiations for sale of these mills have been in progress for some time and the in- ventories were made to check up quick assets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
MRS. MARY BIJCwr;rY.

Mrs. Mary Buckley, widow of the late Frank Buckley and one Of tha oldest and best known residents Of Fairfield, died Saturday of old age, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kate R. Nichols. in the Fairfield Woods dis trict. The deceased was Miss Mary Nichols, of Easton before her marriage and was a sister Of the late Deacon Charles Nichols who died about a year ago. She was a woman of fine at- tributes and her charitable deeds were as numerous as they were unostenta-
 ious. She is survived by two children, Benjamin r., a. we'll known horsema.n of Southport and Mrs. Kate R. Mich o1s A number of grandchildnen among whom are Benjamin F. Buck ley, Jr., Mrs. c. H Vyrtzen, Mrs. Ser rie Jennings, Nelson Buckley, Eanford Nichols and others also survive Her husband was life long Democrat and was selectman in the town of Fair- field from 1871 to 1881. He was also a noted horseman and owned a black smith shop. a carriage shop and a livery stable which was situated near the present railroad station on the ground now owned by the New Haven road.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
SYSTEMATIC SEARCH
 FOR BODIES STARTS

Rimouski. June 1-Several tugs and launches chartered by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company today be- gan a systematic search of the St. Lawrence river in an effort to re- cover more of the Empress of Ireland's dead.
 One or more launches remained di- rectly over the spot where the battered hull lies three miles offshcre. walt ing for the bodies of some of the victims to come to the surface of Che water.
 Two of the lost liners lifeboats were found floating downstream today. They were empty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
LADS WHO SOUGHT PLACES WITH CIRCUS
 ROUNDED UP HERE

Longing to see the circus and.- pos sioly to secure work with the aggrega- uons Charles Betts, II years old of Stamford; Leonard Lake, Il years old of Danbury; Francis Hamilton. I3 years old of Norwalk; Alfred Robin son, 14; John Irving, fl: Louis Cor nell, 10; Donald Freeman. Ii, and Warren Wi1mot, II, escaped from the County Home at Norwalk shortly af- Bridgeport.
 They were rounded up at daybreak by Third precinct station patr olYnen near the circus grounds, crying with disappointment, hunger and wesriness. Their crying increased when told that they were day too early for seeing the circus Liquor and Dog Agent John. Browne took them back to the Norwalk institution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
ELLEN E sMIrH.

Ellen E. Smith, for many years housekeeper in the family of w. D. Bishop, died early today at the home of her sister, Mrs. P. H Howard of 115 Center street Miss Smith was for years a devout communicant of St Augustine's church aIar person. a1ity was such that she made friends of almost everyone with whom she came in contact. For several years she had made her home with her sis- ters, Mrs. Howard wife of the well known letter carrier. Two other sis ters, Mrs Bridget F. Allen and Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett of Bridgeport. sur vive her and one brother, John F. Smith of Los Angeles. Miss Smith was born in Fairfield but her life was passed in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
LAST DAY FOR TAXES
 BRINGS BIG RUSH
Expected That $1, 600. 900 Will Have Been Paid
 By Tonight

Today being the last in which taxes may be paid without a penalty of 1-2 per cent interest being added, there was rush to the tax collectors of nee. The of1ce will be open from 9 to a and will be open again from 7:30 to the office and the collector and the clerks were kept busy every minute fa.kEnw money
 I'm the four business days since May Z7. ysg5. Z97.1s has been received in the oHce. On Saturday, Memorial Day. fhe office was open from until 4 gad fhe receipts were 9812, $50. 30. The to- tai collectors to date atDprozi mate about g1 400 600, Collector Howard F Smith said today tMat ha expectsd t0 collect in Mll about s1segA0o on 75 per cent. IF chs eaz to De collected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
CIRCUS PARADE TO TAKE A NEW
 ROUTE TOMORROW

For the first time in moro than 90 years there will be a cnange in tho route which the Barnum & Bauev circus parade will make tomorrozY The parade will leave the show Iot fla the old Sherwood driving park in Fairfield avenue and move down Fair field avenue to Park avenue, to Washington avenue to Main Btreet down Main street to State street to Fairfield avenue to the show lot
 W. J. Conway who is one Of the sA hour men with the circus was in town today arranging for the details fer the arrival of the show tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
cArHERTNR HUNT.

Hunt, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Lush, Jr.. 500 Shelton street. The de- ceased was a devout connmunicant of St. Charles church and was beloved by all who knew her. Besides her daughter she is survived by two sons, William and James. Mrs. Hunt was widely known on the East Side.
 She was the daughter of. Patrick and Catherine Casey and had lived in Bridgeport practically all her life. For forty years her husband was su- perintendent of the press room of The Farmer and during his life the couple wer inseperaaoie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
CITY ATTY. o. KS
 PUBLIC MARK KELs

City Attorney William H. Conaasg. sJr. has informed the ordinance com mittee of the Common Council that ft is legal for the city to establish public market places. The city attorney win also send an opinion to the streets ana sidewalks committee that the Connsc- ticut Co. is compelled by law to lay it's portion of the wooden block pave ment in South Park avenue at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01

crowd, hoping to find 1he bodAes of loved ones they had lost when the steamer went down
 A force Of men Is patroIling bc1h sides of the St Lawrence river for miles searching for bodies but thus far with little success Many boats ara lowering on the river with the same purpose in view.
 There was no change today in ths official lists of saved and dead which show that As persons escaped and 969 were killed or drowned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
SUGAR CO.'S SHIP
 TAKEN BY REBELS
Gen. Bliss Reports Capture of Counter ReVoIutionist
 QueSAdO.

On Board D. S. s. California. Ma zatland, Mex, May 31, via wireless to San Diego, Cal, June The consti- tl1tionalist tug Hercules, embroidered by it's success under cover of dark ness last night, when provision targes were captured, entered Mazatlan har- Dor today and captured the schooner ,Garfbaldf, with a cargo of sugar for the United Sugar company of Los Mochis
 Washington, June 1.-Brigadier Gen eral Bliss reported to the war de- partment today the arrest Of Quesado and his followers at H Paso. It has been understood that Quesado was heading a new counter-revoIution in Chihuahua. He will be sent to Fort Wingate, N. 1.. with other Mexican refugees. Quesado was in the Huerta army which surrendered at Presidio, Tex, but escaped at that time.
 At the instance of the Brazilian minister, the Huerta government is Investigating a. report that William Sims, an American, was executed at Salina. Cruz, May 16.
 Mexico City, June Many trains conveying the division of fedora troops which formed the garrison of Saltf1lo were, arriving all day yester- day at San Luis Potosi. according to despatches from that city today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ALLOW TRANSFER OF
 LICENSE TO GOSCH

The county commissioners announc- ed this morning that they had decided to allow the transfer osa liquor license from J. B. McDermott ro-zz. J. Gosch at 17S2 Main street. There was a renonstrance against the transfer and a hearing was held last week. John D. Smarto. the Elm street cafe proprietor, declared he had claimed the license on the ground that he had ne- gotiated for it's purchase and had paid $500 down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
Postmaster Bradley
 Names Assistan
6special to The F.arrner. }

Fairfield. June 1-Postnaaster Sim on Bradley. who assumed office today announced that Oliver Jennings is to be retained as assistant postna ster and Miss Anna Drew as clerk. Both have been in the local post office for number Of years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
ILLNESS DIFFERS MEETING.

Owing to the bereavement and ill., ness of the staff of the chi1dren's ward of the Bridgeport hospital, no June meeting and reception will be held this year. The regular monthly meeting will be held at the Bridgeport hospital on Thursday. June 4. at D. nn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
NEW HAT CONCERN.

Hartford, June The M. A. & K C. Beltaire Company. of Danbury, a new hat concern, has filed a certifi- cate of incorporation with the secre- tary of state. The, capital is $25,OoO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
REV. W. J. WALLACE IS
 ST. MARYS PRESIDENT

St. AIarys. Kas.. June. 1.-Rev Will liam J. Wallace. s. J.. formerly of St. Xavier College, Cincinnati, O., was installed as president of St. Mary's College today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01

Governor McCreary of Kentucky will appoint Johson M. Camden, of Wood ford County, as United States Senator to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Bradley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01

Dudley Morris, 127 Park place. haa asked the police to find his valuae1s gold watch, stolen From him or lost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01

Myrtle Sewing circle will meet with Mira Ida Nelson, Beach ave- nue. Walnut Beach Wednesday. June
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
Named Today As States Attor- ney of Fairfield
 County.
SUCCEEDS STILES
 HUDSON, RETIRED
Name Presented By Justice c. w. Wheeler and Judge Howard J. Curtis and Ratified by As
 s0ciates.

The justices of the supreme and judges of the superior court of Connecticut, in Hart ford, today, at their annual ses- sion named Homer S. Gum mings of Stamford as state's att zorney for Fairfield county to succeed Stiles Judson of Strat- lord, retired
 MT. Cummings is one of the best known and ablest lawyers in the state and has long prac- 9ieed before the bar of Connec- aicut-
 He is prominent in Demo- cratic politics, state and ma tional and is at present the Connecticut member of the Democratic National commit tee
 During the late presidential campaign during the illness of khe national chairman, W. F. McCombs, Mr- Cummings was chosen vice chairman and took m prominent part in the result DR the election
 His appointment to the state attorneyship of Fairfield coun- Hy has been regarded as a fore hgone conclusion in inner legal circles for some weeks.
 He is the first Democrat to be named to that office since the days of the late Jim ,Olna- stead who preceded the late Samuel Fessenden in that of Hice-
 Mr. Cummings was a protege lof Mir Fessenden to the extent Ehat following his graduation from college he entered the 1atter's law office in Stamford and remained there until he became a factor in Democratic politics
 MT. Cummings has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for the U. S. Senate on the Democratic ticket this fall but some of his close friends say that he determined some weeks ago that he would not be candidate.
 Hartford. June 1-The annual meet quR of judges was held in this city to- day. Chief Justice Samuel O. Prentice presid1ng- Assignments were made for the year Appointment of Homer S Cummings of Stamford to succeed Stiles Hudson as states attorney of EaaraeId county for a term of two years State attorneys in Hartfcrd, rrUgrdham and IdtchaeId counties were reappotnted. also clerks and assistant clerks Of superior courts in the sew era1 counties
 Charles w. Evarts was appointed nhea1rh odlcer Of New Haven county. zEr Esvarts was appointed by Gov- iarn0r Baldwin some weeks ago, to surceed Carleton E. Hoadley until the srtthng Of the judges
 Jury commissioners in the several counties xer also named.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01

Try The Farmers Want Cd unls and Prospects will
 Be Brighter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01

Fair Showers Tonight.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-11
A Movement of Great Promise.

Despite the military suggestiveness of its title,
the organization known the Boy Scouts OF
America is not training school for the encourage
ment of the combative instinct in the male youth
of the country. On the contrary it is an institu-
ton which should appeal with especial insistence
to all those who lovers of peace and concord,
for its purpose is not to make good fighters, but
to make citizens of such an ideal sort that fight
ing will soon become obsolete Character building
is the underlying motive of the enterprise and self
reliance is the foundation stone.
In view of the phenomenal growth of this
movement, which has found its way into the most
isolated districts of this country and is spreading
like widfre, it is amazing how many there are
who regard it as a fresh manifestation of the
American boys disposition to remain loyal to the
traditions so widely disseminated by Ned Bunt-
line and others of his school The Boy Scout of
America is not even disciple of Davy Crockett;
he may learn woodcraft and be encouraged to adapt
himself to camp life but above ALL he is taught the
duty of service.
The Boy Scouts are trained to perform this duty
of service on their initiative and to know how
and when to do it. The results of this develop
ment of resourcefulness have been most satisfac-
tory. On more than one occasion their service has
attracted national attention, as when they held
back riotous mob in Washington when the police
had failed to maintain order.
When boy becomes a scout he makes several
promises, one to keep myself physically strong
mentally awake and morally straight" another to
"help other people at all times" In these two
promises all the essentials which go to make
the perfect gentleman, and that is what the Boy
Scout Is expected to be at all times. The possibili-
The Washington herald., 1914-12-11
Unimportant If True
By DR.. ERITAS

It is long to Warsaw
Private Tommy Atkins outranks a duke now.
thing keeps on will be milk dry
The dealer in umbrellas makes his hay when it
good people think Turkey S her las legs
forget. it Servia started this
The way keep is to Of its ribs
The sights when trainte telescopes another
patient This session of Congress will
you float loan days you right in
People seldom think the bill light ought
of the paragphers long
dying quit talking
about it.
dear will Bgans
husbands.
lost $1,000 bath tub we haven't heard of
long time
The
million dollars.
$4,000 given any
That is the
nothing in
Chicago for forgery.
bad Out Kansas the police be called
order at the meeting OF a law and order league.
when
they they will country national
hibion
The Washington herald., 1914-12-11
THE OPEN FORUM.

To the Editor: Verify, we must be try
ing TO reverse Kip!ing's epigram, Too
much ego in his cosmos" for We are now
getting too much cosmos in our egOes.
The tendency OF combinations and organ
izations OF all sorts to supersede and
wipe out the individual was impressed
upon me lately in a conversation with a
man connected with theatrical affairs.
According TO his tale, the actor is little
more than a tool of the manager or direc-
tor OF the company-not that he used the
word tool" but his views as expressed
suggested the comparison. According 10
this agent, the director makes the star,
and he does only what the director tells
him. and any other actor in the same
part would be just as good. or bad, under
the same manager. In the words of
Shakespeare Though not with reference
TO aCtOrsD. He must be taught and
trained. and bid go forth-a barren-spir-
tied fellOw-dO not talk OF him but as 4
property" The claim that the manager
makes stars" may he true to a certain
extent. but it may also explain why We
no whave so few planets. The ensemble
depends OF course. on the manager. and
he trains the actors in a way; but pri-
marily he is dependent on the material
he is handling for his results. Without
good material-that is. gcnius-he may by
means OF Cleverly Contrived situations
and stage settings catch the eye Of the
superficial. and thus make his play go"
for a while. but II is the actor who sup
plies the divine fire. without which the
play will not go very far. The actor $
genius Is the vital principle. And for
some years the managers in general have
been complaining Of poor business. so
perhaps this growing tendency to eXaIt
the management at the expense Of the
Individual actor has something to do with
it: they are killing the goose that laid the
golden eggs.
And so in other lines Of endeavor. An
experienced and able lawyer recently
complained that he is only a clerk for a
corporation" And a man engaged in the
business of selling meat. in business for
himself with store Of his own. COM
plains that he is only a clerk for the
beef trust" Even the aforesaid all-per-
vading theatrical manager. himself, often
gets Cohhl"d by a syndicate.
The foregoing may seem TO extend over
wide range, from theatrical managers
To beef trusts. hut the application is the
same-they are all killing that same kind
OF goose that laid the golden eggs. a noted
thinker of the past generation asked the
question. rs not a man better than a
town." and he will have to get back to
that principle. or the house OF cards will
come tumblinE about our ears.
HINDA BURKE.
16O2 Fifteenth street.