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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
WITNESSES LEAVE NEW YORK IN HURRY
Men Who Testified Against Becker Warned Out
 of City

New York. March 3-District At torney Whitman today is investigating the charge that witnesses for the prosecution in the Becker case are being frightened by threats, and for that reason have quit town and are in hiding.
 It was declared today that in ef- forts to save the four gunmen now in the Sing Sing death house for the murder of Herman Rosenthal the friends of Becker and the friends of Gyp the Blood Lsefbde Louie. Dago Frank and White Lewis would att tempt to prove that the murder at the Metropele actually was committed by two of the infor1ners, Harry Val- lon and Bridgie Weber.
 The four principal witnesses for the States Sam Scnepps, Jack Rose, Web Der, and Vallon, no longer find a. well come in resorts which they frequented beMpre the shooting of RosenthAl. schepps let 1t be known that he was openly warned to keep away from the White Light district his at torney said after a conference with Assistant District Attorney Groeh1.
 Schepps was told by former friends that Broadway could get along with out him and that he might as we'll try some other city. Schepps de- cdded that the invitation to leave Manhattan was not a joke and pack ed his three trunks, Sander said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
WILSON TO PRESENT
 GOETHALS MEDAL


 Washington. March S-Co1. George w. Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal, will be the guest of honor and receive the National Geographic So- ciety's special gold medal at the a.n- nual banquet of the society here to1 night. President Wilson will present the medal and Secretary Bryan will be toastmaster. More than TOO guests are expected to be present.
 French Ambassador Jusserand will be notified of his election as an hon -orary member of the society. The medal to be awarded to Cod. Goethals is the third of its kind to be granted by the society, those already having received it being Admiral Robert P. Peary and Captain Roald Amundsen, the explorers. E
 The inscription on the medal to Col. Goethals reads:
 s4This special medal of the National Geographic Society fs awarded to George Washington Goethals to whose ability and patriotism the world owes the construction of the Panama Canal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
Postal Savings
 Are On Increase
Despite Adverse Conditions February Shows Graft
 flying Returns

The posta1s savings accounts in Bridgeport are increasing. During the short month of February the net gain was $2,964. It is expected that during March this amount will be in creased to give further evidence against the calamity howlers..
 At the United States Postal Savings bank it was reported for the month of February that the total number of accounts opened were A. against 31 closed. The number of deposits made. tota11ed 283-withd drawals 129. The number of accounts remaining open to date were 509.
 The value of certificates issued were s5,8O9. Paid certificates s2,s45. A gain of s2,964 is shown.
 The total now remaining on depos- it here is $46,599.
 In this city since the bank opened there has been deposited S114,466, with withdrawals of $61.594. The number of accounts remaining open at the various stations and the main office are 621.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
CANADA AWAITS
 ACTION ON NEW
 FISHERY TREATY

Ottawa, March 3-Canada is wait ing on the United States to adopt leg islation making the fisheries treaty between the two countries effective. Meanwhile the Canadian government will take no steps to abrogate the treaty as had been threatened because of the long delay in it's adoption.
 These announcements were made in the House of Commons yesterday by MT. Hazen. minister of marine and fisheries. who said:
 "Both President Taft and Wilson manifested their desire to see legtsla- ton making the treaty effective pass. The government is informed that the Senate has passed such legislation and that it will pass the House of Rep resentatives.
 seThe Canadian government some time ago gave notice tos Washington that unless the necessary legislation were passed by Congress before March 1, Canada would feel free to with draw from the treaty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
Troup Now In Charge
 Of N. H. Post Office
Especial to The Farmer.

Special to The FaaEner.)
 G1ew Haven, March I3.-Phllip Troup, editor Of the New Haven Union, be- gan his duties as postmaster here yes terday. Former Postmaster Howarth will remain with 1iEn for two or three days Mir. Troup's desk was covered with floral pieces, sent him by many organizations and personal friends One Of the first dtuties accomplished by MT. Troalp was visit to the pos tai sub stations, including the Yale station, and the West Haven office. The duties of MT. Troup as editor were assumed by hds brother. Alexan- der Troup- But the former remains on the board of directors James F. Scott is made nanag ging editor
 Mir Scott is one of the best known newspaper men in Connecticut, fla nous as a correspondent for some of the largest dadlies in the United States He has been, long connected with the Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
WOMEN APPEAR TO
 ARGUE SUFFRAGE
Pros and Antis Present Reasons For and Against Fran
 chiSe.

Washington, March 3-Argiments both for and against the proposed constitutional amendment giving wo- men the right to vote were made be- fore the House judiciary committee at a hearing today. Prominent speak CTS from all parts of the country were brought here by both sides for the occasion and the hearing room was crowded with interested spectators.
 Among those who were ready to argue in behalf of the amendment were: Mrs. Glenbower Evans, of Bos- ton; Mrs Mary Beard, of New York; !; Dean William Draper Lewis, of the University Law College; Mrs William Kent, wife of Representative Kent, of California; Mrs. Harriet s. Batch, of New York, and Representative Clyde Kelly, of Pennsylvania.
 Those opposed to woman suffrage who were ready to be heard included Miss Alice Hill Chittenden, of New York; Mrs. o. D. Olippant, of New Jersey; Mrs. Henry White, of Massa- chusetts; Miss Marjorie Dornan. of New York. and John A. Mathews, of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
Afternoon With Moves
Distinguished EngIishman Laughs Away Thoughts of War Over
 Benton Case

-It would be as absurd for the Unit ed States to go to war with Mexico over the killing of Benton as it would be for England to SC to war with fragette had xinddg dgestion from being forcfbIy fed in Jail, 2, said Alfred Moves, the young English poet, in a very informal interview after his lec- ture yesterday afternoon at the Bridgeport Art League
 Mir. Moves is Of medium build and complexion and from his; appearance would be taken rather for a young American Business man than for one Of the most promising poets of our language today. He is deligihtfully human, betraying, at least to the cas- ual interviewer. none of the eccenfricl- ties which so often evidence them selves in a genius. Moreover. he Is an aItnlete and rather proud of the fact.e He was greatly anni1sed because he had been termed Poet laureate of Engla1ds by one of the local news
 The prelude to his latest poem. 'The know he said, laughing
 In conversation his nationality is at once betrayed. for his accent is dacdd- edIy English
 His lecture yesterday consisted of the reading of several Of his best poems and of making "a few explana- tory remarks before each one. These selections were read. he explained. ex- aetly as they had come to him with out any attempt at elocutionary eff feet. Needless to say rfe charm and beauty of his works was wonderfully brought out by the strong forceful voice of the writer.
 He first read Forty Singing Sea- men, and next tsThe Origin of ldfe, :, which he said had been WTitten in reply to a scientists claim tlet by tracing back human life Indefinitely into the past we would come to the jeBly-hsh that human life was a chemical process which could be pro-
 duced in a chemical laboratory, and that human immortality was mere poetry.
 .sThe Barrel Organ was his next selection. This, he explained, is an elaboration of a. song sung by the children of London on May day. An attempt is made throughout the poem to introduce the street sounds. Vhe poet said that this nnhght also have been called the sLondon ,eSyTnphony.'' '' It is a particularly English poem and a great favorite of many people.
 ton, expressed himself very forcfbly Wine Press was next read It Is a. tale of the Balkan war and the pre- lude deals with the makers Of war.
 Mr Moves, before reading the selec- ton, eprexssed hirnself very forcibly in favor of international peace and
 peace conferences. and the abolish ment of the slaughter of war. s"The Highwaynnan,, stirring poem of the early Victorian period, was next. read while he closed his lecture with 8 poem of the present day, '@The E1ec- tric Tram" The imperative applause brought an encore, s@The Three Ships g MT. Moves who is only B yea1s of
 age, is a most prolific writer. Amer ica feels that she has some claim on him. for his wife is an American wo- man, the daughter of the hate Col
 Daniels, U- s. A., one time consul at
 Hull, England
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
BREAKS A GOLD IN A FEW HOURS
First dose of s'Pape's Gold Conn pounds relieves all grippe
 misery.
pon't stay stuffed-upl

Don't stay stuffed-upi
 Quit blowing and snuning. Aldose of -'Pape's Cold Compound'' taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either in the head, chest, body or limbs.
 It promptly opens clogged-up nos. krils and air passages; stops nasty discharge or nose running; relieves sick headache, duIlness, feverishness sore throat, sneezing. soreness and stiffness
 Tapes Cold Compound" is the quickest. surest relief known and costs only 25 cents at drug stores It acts without assistance, tastes nice, and causes no inconvenience. Don't accept substitute.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
l. ". ". LEADERS
 THREATEN RIOTS
Will Use Force Unless New York Grants Them Food
 and Lodging.

New York, March 3.-Whd1e the city, railroads and private companies ara seeking men to shovel snow, there is nightly a small group of self-termed unemployed who .assert their need of food and a. place to sleep. Last night at St Maryss Protesrant Episcopal church, 256 of these men were offered work at 20 cents an hour saloveIling snow. They refused to work at that price. demanding 30 cezats an hour.
 Rev. Wdllham Miller GaunboI wel- comed the men on behalf o6 the So- cialist Fellowship Of St Marks and said that unemployment was deplora- bIe.
 At least we have e chance to let tl1e city know what we want said Frank Tanner, who Is an Industrial Worker of the World leader. We are members of the working class. Every thing in this city was created by our hands or the aands of our brothers and sisters. We have a right to share dn every house and m every manis loaf of bread Whats more. we are going to make this city give it to US or take it by force.
 We want work, but we will not work for 50 cents or a dollar a day. We want three dollars day for an etght-hour day We want union wages and union conditions and we will not work unles we get them We would rather go to jail-''
 Representatives of labor unions and socialist and fnaternaI organiz izations held a meeting last night at which ar rangements were made for a general condereEllce to be held tomorrow night where plans will be made to aid the unemployed. Arrangements also were made for mass nneefdng of the un- employed at noon on Saturday in Undon Square
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
The Changing Age

Girls and boys from I 4 to H9 years of age undergo physical change which tax their strength to the utmOst and the strain is always apparent from pale cheeks. colorless lips. and tired bodies-sometimes erupions of the skin and the utter lack of the ambition and animation with which their younE9 years were filled.
 Budding into womanhood aud man hood with the duties of school or buslnea1s demands concentrated nouria D ID eut which is readily convertible into red blood corpuscles, energy and strength. and tne very best thing for this changing age ia the medical uutriment in Scott, Emul- siop-it possesses the rare blood-ualnuB properties of cod liver oil iu Predi- gested form hypoPhosPhites for the nervous system. with the healing. sOo-h- ing qualities of pure giycerfue-
 Its nourishing fierce promotes assl l.l1ie- ton. yields direct returns in abundant. red blood, fills hollow cheeks. tones foc nerves. makes all good food do good ai1d does it in natural easy mauner.
 The sustaining nourishruent in ScotH t Emulsion is SO helpful to this chauRiun age that it should never be neglected every druggist has f.
 is-lt2 Scott & Bowue. Bioomaeld, r- 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
ASKS WARRANT FOR : ESCAPED CONVICT
States Attorney Has Fifty Cases to Prosecute in
 Hartford Court.


 Hartford. March s.-AbOut 50 caaes were on the docket at the opening oG the March term of the superior crfna- inal court today with Judge William s. Case on the bench. This is a suzlI- CT number than has been known here in some time
 States Attorney A1norn aglled for the issuance of a. bench warrant for Charles Dewey, who escaped nrom the state prison at Web1ersdeid t1 e. pack ing case some months ago and i| BOW serving tim9 in Ohio for an Offen8e co1aaai tied since his escapN The states attorney also req0estsd 5 bsnch warrant for John FDeenvulks who shot his boarding mistress ia Rurnugtou and then turned his pistol on himself and has since been at the HaEtford hospital under guard
 Hartford furnishes 19 of the csseg. New Britain an even dozen and the rest are scattered among the ssvaraI other towns Two men, John Vareas of this city and John Swift oR New ington, are charged with assault wfth intent to murder These, with the Kfenv11k case, are the most SenSOuB in the list.
 Joseph Zadrosua and Anthony Kan- I1owsl1y of Manchester are accBed Of n1anslaug ghter Two Canton men aro charged with violation Of the deer law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
B. H. DILLON & co.
By Jerry9

(By Jerry) M Chapter 1.
 At last Danny was on the force. His first day as cop was spent in glanc- ing down at his brass buttons; his second day in trying to arrest some one-but no one seemed to do any thing against the law. Danny's third day was 1assed or nearly passed, in trying to detect" :" He didn't have anything to detect. however, until nearly the end of his day. It was as he stood in true po- liceman style, leaning against a build ing corner that he suddenly heard voices
 Chapter g.
 Shall we shoot him?" came the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
ELLIOTT WILL REPORT
 TO EXECUTIVE BOARD

New York, March 3-A special meet Ing of the executive committee of the New York, New. Haven & Hartford Railroad was set for this afternoon in order that Chairman Elliott might submit a statement dealing fully with his recent conferences with Attorney General McReyno1ds at Washington.
 MT. Elliott refused to confirm or deny reports that any serious differ ences existed between the department of justice and the New Haven with regard to the plans for the severance pf the Boston & Maine from the New Haven system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
Deaths and Funerals

Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Mrs. W. Fred Hawley in, the undertaking parlors Of Rourke & Rourke, Rev. William H. Jepson pay ing high tribute to her memory ana officia ting at the grave. Many beau tifuI floral tributes testified to he es- teem in which she was held and hymns were sung by an intimate friend of the family. The pal1-bearers were John Benson, Richard Gray, John F. Wells. John Katlin, A. W. Lewis and Edward Beers. Interment was in the family plot at Lakeview cemetery.
 
 The friends of Attorney and Mys. John T. Hubbard learned with the deepest regret of the death of Minna Jean Hubbard, infant daughter of the couple. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Dr. Richard l.. Swain were followed by interment in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 Death claimed Frederick B. Street at his East Haven home yesterday, at the age of 60 years. Formerly in partnershfp. with the late Lieutenant Governor J. D. Deweu in the whole sale grocery business, of late years he has conducted an office in New York where he dealt largely in sugar for the New England trade. He was a member of the Ancient Order of
 
 of Protection. Sons of the American Revolution and Order of the Found CTS of Patriots and was we'll known here.
 Funeral services for Arthur c. Kali mer. infant son of August and Mary the bereaved on White street Sunday were held at 4 o'clock yesterday after noon. Rev, Herman Weimer of the German Reformed church, officiating. Interment was made in Park ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Emma Kirk, wife of Arnold Laubscher, late of 4s3 Park street, was largely attended yesterday afternoon at the home of the bereaved family. Rev. Earl H. Kenyon. rector of St Paul'E church, read the dmpres- sive service for the dead. Surround ing the caslzet which contained the re- rq1ead1ls of the departed were many handsome floral emblenas. The de- ceased was widely known throughout East Bridgeport, and her death is 1nourned by a legion of friends. The bearers were Harry Morrdssey, Will liam Mascot, Joseph Smith, John Me Govern, Thomas Dickson and Joseph Mecl1el Burial was in Lakeview cem- eterv Mrs La1J1pscher, besides her husband, is survived by three sons. I1vdng A., Albert R., and Harry E.. LIaufpscher.
 Michael Lar4zin, one of the best known of the younger local plumbers, died at the Bridgeport hospital Sum day after a short illness. He was 38 years of age and resided with his wife and daughter at 798 MapIewood ave na1e. MT Lark1n is also survived by four sisters Mrs H. Rickle, Mrs. M. Mccullough, Mrs. A. Lawrence and Mary A. Larkin.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Sullivan took place at 8:30 this morning from her late home, 337 Jane street and at g o'clock from St. Charles, church. Rev Thomas Gloster celebrated the high mass of requiem. Many sor- rowing relatives and friends attended the services and there were many beautiful floral tributes. At the offer tory Miss Irene Havrilla sang "Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
GIRLS! LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR NO DANDRUFF-:-25 CENT DANDERINE

b1es the beauty of your hair. No diff ference how dull, faded, brittle and scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair. taking one small ing-your hair will be light, fluffy, and wavy, and have an appearance of abundance; an incomparable 1ustre, softness and 1uxurianee.
 Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any drug store or toilet counter, and prove that your hair is as pretty. and soft as any that it has been neglected or injured by careless treatment-that's a1l-you surely, can have beautiful hair and lots of it if you will just try a little Dan derine.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
VERMONT VOTES ON
 STATE HOUSE ADDITION

Montpelier, Vt, March 3-An ap- propriation by the last legislature of $300,00 for an addition to the state house came before the people in a referendum at the city and town cleo tions in Vermont today. The pro- posed addition would house the su- preme court, the state library and various other departments.
 A lively campaign has been made, some of the opponents of the appro- priation passing their arguments on the ground that many citizens are said to favor changing the capital city from Montpelier to Burlington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
SUPPLEMENTARY STREAM
 DROWNS SEVEN MINERS

CTS were drowned today in a mine It Bracquegnies in the province of Hai- naut, by the bursting into one of the galleries of a pit of subterranean stream.
 The. danger signal was sounded throughout the mine and the hun dreds of men below hurried to the surface but seven of those working long distance from the shaft were caught in the rush of water and drowned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
sCHOONER's CREW SAFE
 LEFT VESSEL SINKING

Boston, March 3-I. S. Emory 6 Co. today received telegram from George ". Murphy Of the abandoned schooner S. F. Haskell, confirming earlier re- ports of the arrival of the crew at Savannah, Ga The schooner was bound from Belfast, Ga. for Boston and was abandoned in a sinking com ditfon on February 27.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
Hair coming out? If dry, thin, faded, bring back it's color
 and luStPe.

Within ten minutes after an appli- cation of Danderine you cannot find single trace of dandruff or falling hair and your scalp will not itch, but what will please you most will be after few weeks use, when you see new hair, fine and downy at first-yes- but really new hair-growing all over the scalp.
 A little Danderine immediately dou-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
STEAMER IS FLOATED

Baltimore. Md, March 3@The Mer- chants 6 Miners steamer Howard rom Boston which grounded in Chesapeake Bay. fIoated today and docked here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03

Clifford P4nchot, ex-chief 6orester Of the United States, announced ais can dfdacy for United States senator from Pennsylvania to succeed Bodes Pen rose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03

Done" The bearers were Fatr1ck ana Edward Murphy, Patrick Blake, John. Cummings, Lawrence Hayes and Jos- eph Wisgins. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery at Milford
 The body of Walter B. Osborne. g. former resident of this city, who died in New York, Sunday, was brought here for burial this afternoon. The deceased was a brother-in-iaw of O. J. Cram. number of relatives from this city met the train which brought the body and Accompanied it to the burial place in Mountain Grove ceme- tery A delegation from Hamilton commandery, Knights Templar, of which the deceased was a member, read their burial service at the grave. On the casket among other floral offer ings was a cross of red and white inn nnorteles from the commandery.
 CIarissa Shaw, wife of Edwin P. Kingsley, died today at the Bridgeport hospital, where she had been several weeks for treatment for tumor. She was 62 years of age. She formerly resided at 564 Dewey street.
 Della A. Phelps. widow of Herbert E. Phelps, and a life long resident of the city, died yesterday at her home, 1881 Park avenue, after a long illness. She was born in the city 69 years ago. She is survived by a. 9on and daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
FRENCH ELECTION DATE

Paris, March 3-The French cabd net council today decided on Sunday. Al pri1 26, as the date for the general parliamentary elections in France.