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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
PROCRESSIvES UNIT AGAINST TOLLS REPEAL Murdock Declares Party Will Fight Wilson's Canal
 Policy. RELIEVES AMENDMENT IS NOT REQUIRED BY TREATY Leader Says Congress Is Ask ed to Confess National
 DiShOnOP.

5sWashington, March 20-Representa- five Victor Murdock of Kansas, leader of the Progressives in the House. in statement issued today announced that the Progressfves in Congress are sup- stantiaIly a unit against President Wilson s >plan of repeating the exemp- ton of coastwis shipping from Pana- ma Canal tolls.
 .AThe Progressives in Congress-" de- cIared MT Murdock "are substantial ly a unit against the proposition to re- peal the toll exemptiqn clause 1n the Panama Canal act IA little over one year ago all three parties coyenanted with, the people to exempt coastWise traffic. Today the Republicans and Democrats. as parties, are breaking their pledges. The Progressive par ty. free from the influence of sectional or selfish interest but actuated by prin- ciple and united by mutual fconvtc- ton. is standing by the contract it made with the people
 VIOLATION OF PRINCIPLES.
 Thirteen million voters in 1913 enlarged the American Congress to car- ry out their will in this matter. To scorn that mandate of the people now is to violate the principle of repre- sentative government and to surren- der the sovereignty of the American people, Viewed either in the light of technical inter erpretation or in the large
 
 universally recognized rule, there is no violation of the Hay-Panncefote treaty in the exemption from tolls Of our coastw wise shipping.
 sAn the machinations of the trans continental railroads and their for eign allies, tho menace to our main tenance of the Monroe doctrine. the Itdanger Of departure from traditional freedom from changing alliances witIt foreign powers, the constitutionaI lguaranfee and absolute necessity of freedom of commer between the states: these considerations make irn- perative our uncomprou1ising adher- esfce to American principles in this crisis. We do not read the Hay Pauncefote treaty in a spirit of easy and over anxious accqmmedation to Great Britain. To us it's terms are explicit.
 WOULD LOSE SETF-RESPECT. Were those terms against us we could not violate them and keep the respect of other nations. But the terms of the treaty are with us and l if we rnisread them against ourselves, we cannot keep our own respect. | 'sThe representatives of the people are not asked merely to suspend the exemption law until our rights can be arbitrated. They are asked to confess national dishonor.
 sIf dollar diplomacy is to be suc- lceeded by aforeign policy of peace
 at any. price, whereby our domestic affairs are to wait upon the dictation of foreign ministries, then the time has come for new declaration of in- ldependence.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
TURNS TRAITOR TO
 WIN LOVELY BRIDE
Lieutenant of Gunboat in Ser vice of Huelta Surrendered
 His Ship, to Wed Rebel Girl.

San Diego, Cal, March 20-Love for the beautiful daughter of the rebel general commanding the forces at To- poIobampo, Mex, caused Lieut.. Nal pica- executive officer of the former Federal gunboat Tampico, to forget his allegiance to President Huerta, of Mexico, and surrender the war craft to the father of the girl he loved, ac- cording to the story told by pass engers arriving here yesterday from ports on the west coast of Mexico.
 Lieut.. Malpica met the girl, who is now his wife, several months ago at a dance in Guaymas- He fell in love but the girl refused to accept the officers proposal of marriage unless he took the Tampfco to Topelob ampo and surrendered to the rebels He is declared to have assented. At Topo- 1obampo he seized and sent to Mazatlan.
 Malpica was put in command of the Tampico and a few days lated was married to the rebel generarse daugh- ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
DIVORCES GRANTED
 LOCAL PETITIONERS

Because his wife and a chauffeur were seen emerging from a shed in the rear of a Darien church. David G. Shepherd of that town was today granted divorce from Fannie B. Shepherd of Darien on the ground of infdelity. A witness described how he saw. by the aid of his automobile lights, the couple departing from the shed. Other witnesses told how Mrs. Shepherd had been compelled to re- sign. her membership in the church because of her friendliness for the chauffeur. The Shepherds were mar ried in 1903.
 Another decree granted in the su- perior court today by Judge Curtis was given to Etta Doolittle, a, pretty mill liner, employed in a Main street estab Iishment from Oliver Doolitt1e. In- toIerable cruelty was the ground The couple were married April IS. 1908. Mrs. Doolitt1e's maiden namet was Etta Wise.
 Edward C.~Byrnes of this city, was freed from Augusta B. Byrnes of this city Desertion in January 1910, was the ground. Former City Sheriff Lovely, who served the papers, said Mrs. Byrnes exclaimed, .I would not live with him if he was the last man in the world The defendant, whose maiden name was Augusta Higgins, married Byrnes in 1905
 Julia McBride of this city claimed Frank McBride of this city deserted her November il, 1908, a few months after their marriage. The trial had not been finished at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
ISAAC BANKS WILSON Retired Merchant Dies Sud denly While Reading In
 His Home

Isaac Banks Wilson, a retired busi>,
 ness man, died suddenly at his home
 fl Stratfie1d avenue, in the Stratfield district of Fairfield today. He was 80 years of age and is survived by his widow. MT. Wilson arose as usual this morning and after eating break fast went up stairs to his room, where he settled himself to read a book. Noting that her husband seemed un- usually quiet Mrs. Wilson went to speak to him and discovered to her sorrow that death had claimed him. Medical Examiner Donaldson of Fair field, who viewed the body, declared death due to heart disease. MT. Will son had been dead about 1 5 minutes before his wife found him. In the building at Fairfield avenue, Courtland and Cannon streets, MT. Wilson start ed in the grocery business and he conducted store there for 90 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
GERMANY LEGALIZES'
 BETTING ON RACES
Government Measure Provides Tax to Be Paid by Winners Promises to Be Big Revenue Producer.

Berlin, March z0@The German governments measure Iega1izing bet ting on horse races through licensed bookmakers was published here to- day The bill, which had been long hera1ded, aims at combating hand books and other illicit forms of bet ting which have fourished under the existing law restricting betting to the official highly taxed pari-mut1e1s. The measure also is intended to dis courage betting among the lower and middle classes and to augment the governments revenues by taxing the immense sums now i11.cit1y wagered.
 The percentage to De taken by the government and the race track own CTS from the takfngs of the pari- InutueIs is reduced by the new meas s1rS from 16 1z to 1z per cent. in or der to popu1arize machine betting wTStle moneys bet through booknak- CTS are to be subjected to general tax of 6 per cent
 Winners, moreover, are to be fur liner taxed on graduated scale, rang ing from to 20 per cent. according 10 the odds
 Unlicensed bookmakers, by the new regulations. are made liable to a pun ishment while the bettors themselves are to be heavily fined.
 The bill prohibits the public dis play of race results and tips and makes bets recoverable by legal ac- eion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
MERWiN FIXES
 HAWES' SPEED
 ABOUT 8 MILES
Fellow Passenger Takes Stand For Driver Charged With
 MansIaughter.
EXPERT ON TIRES
 CALLED BY DEFENSE
Declares Impression in Road way Was Not Made By
 DefIated Tire.

Charles B. Merwin of New Britain, a passenger in Isaac w. Hawes' auto mobile when Miss Alma Best was hurled to death, took the stand in the criminal superior court this morning where Hawes is on trial for man. slaughter. Merwin described how the auto party left the Newtown Inn early on the morning of October 6. 1S13- rate of about 35 miles an hour just before reachfng the bend in Upper Stepney where the accident happened. As he neared the curve Hawes slack ened the speed of the car, the witness said. The muffIer was open and the machine made 8 great deal of noise.
 The witness said he was familiar with the type of car and knew that if the chain had slipped off the sprocket the service brakes would not operate effectively. Merwin was ask ed if he hadn't told a woman in the car it was going 60 miles an hour. The witness didn't think he made any such statement but said he was in 8 dazed condition at the time of the accident and couldn't recall.
 Ray K Fenno of West Haven, an depressions in the road at the bend and was positive they were not made by inflated tire. He had examined the tires on HaWes car and found three bIowoutsS in the left front tire.
 Richard Herbert, Frank Miller, Pe- ter BelIew and Fred Chagnon, em- pIoyes of the Blue Ribbon garage who went to Upper stepney to get HaWes' car. described the damaged condition of the machine.
 Testimony was still being taken at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
Body of Bridgeport
 Woman Is Started On
 Journey to England

Encased in a metallic sealed casket covered with two inch p1anking, the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen ThomasS wife of William Thomas who, until her death lived at 1859 Noble avenue was taken to New York this afternoon by Undertaken H. B. Bishop. It will be shipped to Plymouth, Eng. on the steamer Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm to- morrow. MT. Thomas will meet the steamer at Plymouth and will accom- pany the body to Cornwall, where it will be buried in an especially con structed vault in the little church yard of that place.
 MT. Thomas, who was formerly as- isociated with the late James Spargo in the contracting and building busi- ness, has been in Cornwall for a mum Der of months supervising the build ing of the vault. It adjoins the burial plot of Mrs. Thomas parents.
 Mrs. Thomas, who was a sister of MT. Spargo, died in December, 1912, and since then the body has been in Undertaken Bishops vault. in Fair field avenue. It was her dying re- quest that she be a~uried in the Corn wall cem etery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
4. 5. WELLS WILL APPORTIONS ESTATE
 WORTH $2OO,OO0
Widow Is To Have Annuity of 5000 = Contingent Request to F. S. Slosson.

An. estate estimated at $2es, GOO is shown in the will Of Albert Samuel Wells which was admitted to probate today. MT. Wells bequeathes the daughter and also makes them two of the executors of his bequests- The executors are Alice Lee Wells, his wife; Amy Lee Wells Slosson. his daughter; Frank Spooner Slosson, his son-in-law .and Charles Bradford Wells. They are to- serve without bonds.
 TO his wife, Alice Lee, Wells, he leaves the house at s93 Clinton avenue with all The personal property contain ed therein; also his diamond ring, dia- mond scarf pin. gold watch, chain and charm.
 All the rest and residue of the es- tate is to be converted into a. trust fund. FroJzl9-he fund are to be paid all the expenses of maintaining the home at 893 Clinton avenue, including the pay of such servants as Mrs Wells may require. Then the testator di- rects that from the fund in quar- terly payments the following sums be paid to these persons each year: To Alice Lee Wells, S3,000; Amy Lee Wells Slosson. $1. 900; Theresa Lee, $200; Stel- Ia Sophia Wells McNeil, $20o; Eva Ba- linda Wells Hathaway, $20O; Charles Bradford Wells, $200
 As executor, Frank Spooner Slosson is to receive $500 per year until the eS- tate is settled and the trust fund es- tablished. If Mrs. Wells dies first all the property ana the income from the trust fund is to go to her daughter. If Mrs. S1osson dies before her moth- CT, Mrs. Blossoms share goes to Mrs. Wells. If Mrs. SIosson and Mrs. We'll die before MT. Slosson, he is to receive $25, GOO and the rest of the es- tate is to be divided among the SIos- son children, share and share alike
 If there are no children MT. Slosson lis to receive $75.0O0 and the remainder of the estate is to be divided between the heirs-nt-1aw who. ever they may be. MT. Wells was for many years fac tory manager for the Bridgeport Mall leable Iron Co. His estate is thought to consist chiefly of holdings in man ufacturing corporations and railroads. His will was drawn on November 12, 1909.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20

Belfast, Ire., March 20-Sir Edward Csrson, the leader of the Unionists Of Ulster, made a dramatic entry into the capital of the province today. His purpose in coming here is to consult with the other Ulster Unionist leaders and with the commanders of the Ulster volunteer forces
 The great activity displayed at Un- ionist headquarters and the army bays- racks have caused considerable excite ment among the people of Belfast, who for days past have been momen- tarily expecting some decisive move on the. part of the Unionist chiefs or of the government.
 Precautions of a particularly rigor- ous character have been taken at the Victoria military barracks here where extra guards have been on duty day and night. Urgent instructions have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
IS WARNER OUT ]? IS KING SECURE
 IN LEADERSHIP? ]?
Republican Leader to Sail For Europe Leaving Repub- Iican Machine Well
 Oiled.
WARMERS MISTAKES
 HAVE DETHRONED HIax
No Longer Can He Dictate Pol icies, Say the Disgruntled
 Veteran Politicians.

Has the elimination of De Yer H. Warner as dictator Of the policies of the local Republican machine been ac- eomplished?
 This question is flying about the city today on the eve s5f the departure for Europe Of John T. King. the mas ter pilot of the Republican machine
 Politicians who have sensed the sig raif7cance of recent developmen ts, financial, political and business say accomplished
 King and Warner-whO6e estrange- ment was so complete that according to common report communication be- tween them had ceased-have so far patched up their business differences that they meet and discuss matters c- mutual interest But this relationship is only in a business way, say the pol 1ticians- So far as politics is con- scerned these same gossips say King is in undfsputed contro1.
 Mayor Wilson has given out that he will etand with the Republican machine, but he is striving to do so without offending Warner and the commissioners that he as mayor, named at Warmers behest. It is a. delicate position for Wilson. But the politicians say that when it comes to a showdown, and one is bound to come soon. Wilson will stick with the ma chine
 Kings last trip abroad took place after Wilson's reelection He re- turned. i'm the holiday season, to find Warner in a Quagmire of political b1mders from which Kings efforts to rescue him were received with bad grace
 Warners program of huge bonded indsb<ednees, his pro5eeted increase of the already naz17tftxzdfnous police force. and his efs12a1raaion to personally dominate the political situation got on the nerves of the district leaders and workers as soon as the disastr ous ef- fects of the program were pointed out by King.
 They soon pledged their allegiance to King. as opposed to the Warner program, and King leaves Bridgeport tomorrow secure in the Knowledge that the Warner program is not the machine program. only insofar as il meets with the approval of King.
 sWarner has big bank roll, but he doesn't know how to play the game said one of the shrewd veteran | Repg1bncan district leaders, this after tnoon- .If he had left King alone there wouldn't have been any trouble fn the party. It took King a long lime to get things straightened out He's going abroad for perhaps a cou- ple of months. But if there's any trouble while he's goness it won,i amount to much The machine is moi likely to slip a single cog. If War ner doesn't like the way things are going. why, hen, have to get out That's all But he won't carry very much with him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
All Ulster In FOment As
 British Troops Mobilize
Two English Warships Anchor In Dub- lin Bay As Sir Edward Carson Re- turns To Be1fast-=Garrisons
 Reinforced

been sent to the military authorities in the south of Ireland to dispatch re- Inducements immediately to garrisoU stations in Ulster.
 In response to instructions from army headquarters a detachment Of 200 infantry arrived at Newry in tiae course of the day from the Curragh and another 300 from Mullingar- The garrison of Londonderry also was re- inforced by 800 men from Nul1ingar and two warshfps have arrived im Dublin bay.
 Feeling among the public in Belfsse has become much more tense since yesterdays debate in parliament and soon after his arrival here Sir Edward Carson issued an appeal to his follow CTS to preserve calm No disturbance had occurred up to o'clock this morning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
CRAZED, HE KILLS FAMILY AND SELF;
 FIRES HIS HOME

Oak Park. Ga, March 2O-J. A. Eu- banks, wealthy farmer living near this place, today killed his. wife and two daughters as they slept, set fire to his home and several other farm buildings and. then fired a bullet through his forehead. He died sev- era1 hours later.
 Mrs Eubanks' head was almost sew cred from her body with an axe. The two children, one aged four years, the other six months old, were killed with knife.
 After slaying his family and firing the buildings on his premises, Flu banks awakened a neighbor told him what he had done and then shot himself. Meanwhile the blaze con- stunned Eubanks' barn and a number of tenant houses.
 Eubanks, 30 years old, is believed to have been mentally deranged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
REBEL GUARDS CAPTURE
 FEDERAL RAIDING PARTY

Brownsville, Tex, March 2O-Re- port was made to the officer in conn mand of the United States border pa trol here yesterday that a party of 25 Mexican Federal sympathizers crossed the Rio Grande from the United States 20 miles north of Brownsville, We'd nesday, and shot and killed a Consti- tutionalist border guard. Cavalrymen were dispatched to investigate.
 According to the information re- ceived here, several of the raiders later were captured by the Constitu- tionalists and taken to MataInoros- It is reported that similar fiIibustering bands have been organized at other points along the border for the pur- pose of making raids into Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
CHALLENGED TO DUEL.
 HE APPEALS TO POLICE

New Orleans, March 2o-A chal- 1enge to duel sent through the United States mails yesterday by Cap tain J. N. Nyholrn, a retired officer of the Danish army, to Count Viggo Knuth, Danish nob1eman, resulted in Count Knuth appealing to the po- lice for protection. Detectives advised Captain Nyholrn that due1ling is not permitted in the United States and that further hostile advances toward the Count would result in grave con sequences. Both Count and Captain admitted their differences grew over a business transaction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20

Rochester. March z0-F'ire broke out early today in a business block in the center of the city burning out several firms and causing a loss of $2000 900. Three Hremen were overcome in fight Ing the blaze
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
NEW YORKER NOMINATED
 AS BRYAN's COUNSELLOR

Washington, March 20=Robert Lam Efng, of New York. and Cone Johnson, Of Texas. will be nominated counsellor and solicitor, respectively. of the state department, according to an announce anent from the White House today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
BANK ROBBERS GET
 $18,oo0 AND ESCAPE

Nashville, Tenn. March 2e-Robbers early today blew open the vault in the First National Bank at Gallatin, Tenn. B miles northwest of Nash vile, secured s1s,00o and escaped
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
PROMINENT
 MEN CALLED
 TO EXPLAIN

Prominent sBridgeporters have been summoned before the collector of In- ternalS revenue to, explain deacien- cies in their income tax declarations. It is believed that following a cheek. ing up of the papers recently filed in this city,secret service employees were detailed to carefully examine all dec larations with the result that those in which deficiencies and discrepan- cies are found will have to appear in person to make explanations.
 Summoned to the local internal revenue office at Bridgeport to await the coming of the chief from Hart ford, between the hours of 12 and 4 p. m., today and tomorrow, are those whose names are cataIogued under the A and B columns.
 Lounging about the office and .n the railways of the post office built ing today, with cards ordering them to appear lowing to def1ciencies'' in their statements were no less prom inent residents than Ernest J.Adan1s, proprietor of the Adams house; Wal ter Anderson, of LaCroix & Ander- son; Frederic Atwater, Samuel Beards1ey and others.
 None knew what the summons would disclose as the collector, James J. Walsh, had not appeared up to 2 o'clock,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20

Washington, March 20-Herman Kabansky, a grocer, ran amuck with a revolver today. shot three persons, one of whom may die, and was wound ed himself in pistou duel with a po- slicen1an. His wife, n1other-in-1aw and brother-in-law, fell before his fire and the wife was seriously injured. Family troubles were the cause, the police say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-11
DUPONT MEN IN GAME TONIGHT.

The General and Tabulating Divisions
of the DUPONT Powder Company Ac-
counting Department viii meet at
Riyeryiew Park tonight. In the line
up will be seen some of the stars OF
former years.
Charley Gallagher, the hard-hitting
first bascman, is the only veteran lett
with the Tabulators, but he has built
up a strong bunch OF youngsters around
him. Manager Cochran OF the Tabu-
lators viii use Courtney, the strike
out king, in the box
Owing to safety" Edge being out OF
the game with sore arm, Manager Tn.
derwood Of the General Division most
likely will use Lightning" Wingate III
the box and Abrahams, late of the
"Quicksteps,' behind the bat. The Cen
eral Division will most likely line up as
follows: Abrahams. q; Wingate, p.;
Bergman, ssi prentiss, lb; White, 2b.
Housed 3b.i Murphy, IT,; Underwood
Ell; Monaghan, ri.
Lefty Etchells. who years ago
starred on the Defiance team Of New
Castle and who has mad much success
with young players, has been coaching
the team for the last few weeks and
says they can't be beaten.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-11
MOTOR CYCLE NOTES.

J J. Hertweck and wife and son
have started on three weeks motor
cycle tour of California.
In Yale, Wis, motorcycles are very
popular with the farmers for deliver
ing milk to the creameries.
Road Superintendent Jones, Of
Fountain City, Ind. has asked the
county commissioners for a motor
cycle on which to make trips about
the county in the interest of the road
work
On June q, Joe Esler of Quincy.
ILL.,, and John +. Hogg, of Kansas
City, will start on 31,OOO-mile
motorcycle tour of the world.
London, Paris, Berlin Rome, Cairo,
Africa, South America and Australia
are included in the itinerary of 7. II.
Cooper. of Akron, Ohio, who has just
started on a motorcycle world-tour.
A motorcycle officer has been APP
pointed to patrol the mountain parks
near Denver and enforce the speed
regulations