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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
BOY OF 10 DYING FROM LIQUOR HE
 FINDS IN STREET

New York. Dec. 2O-Picked up helpIess1y drunk last night at Second Avenue and One Hundred and Twen-. ty-sixth street, Joseph Burke, ten years, of No. 24O9 Second Avenue is dying in the Harlem hospital and Joseph Bauer, eleven. of No. 440 East One Hundred and Twenty-third street is being held in the East One Hun dred and Twenty-sixth street Police Station on a charge of improper guardianship.''
 Burke was unconscious when Pa tro1Enan Keelty came upon him lying in the street A minute later SKeeIty found Bauer in a doorway just around the corner. He was in a stuppr. In the hospital Bauer talked after he had received treatment.
 He said he and Burke were walking along Second Avenue when they saw a well dressed man staggering. They followed him to One Hundred and Twenty-second street, where he co1-A lapsed- The boys 1heIped him to his feet and then noticed that a half-pint bottle of whiskey had fallen from one of his pockets.
 The boys talked over the matter. Bauer said, and finally concluded to drink the whiskey.z They did so.a
 For half an hour afterward the boys staggered back and forth in the neighborhood until some one called
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
BRIDE WHO SHOT HERSELF BLAMES
 ACT ON HUSBAND

Stamford, Dec. 2O-ttI did it be- cause found another woman had a place in my husbands affections su- perior to mine.'
 Such was the explanation given to- day by Mrs. Andrew Taylor, who att tempted to kj11g herself by shooting last Sunday afternoon at her home in the Chic Inn Tea Room. at Darien. Mrs. Taylor, wife of a, wealthy under pita1, but is on the road to recovery and says she will sue for divorce as soon as she is able to get out.
 FI knew about another woman, some time before our marriage,' she explained, 'tand refused to marry Mr. Taylor until he promised me he would give her up We were married in New Rochelee on Dec. 1 last, and seven days later I learned from bis own lips that the other woman was still a factor in my husbands life.
 'I left him and went to New York. expecting he would come after me. He did not come, so I returned to Darien. There he called on me Sun day, and after we had a long talk l became more convinced than ever that my husband did not love me, and when he made use of the word 'escapade,' referring to our marriage, and made certain other proposals, decided to end my Hfe-%
 Mrs. Taylor said her father was prominent, but she declined to say where he lived or tell anything of him.
 Taylor admitted the marriage took place as told by Mrs. Taylor.a He de- nied, however, that any other woman figured in the case, and said he was at 8. loss to know why Mrs. Taylor had sought death. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
Before Kee1tx g

policeman. Before Keelty arrived, Burke had fallen,~ despite Bauer's eff forts to keep him on his feet. Then Bauer walked around the corner and collapsed.
 Edward Burke, father of the dying boy, said last night that he believed Bauer's story
 'I am sure," he added, "that my boy never took a drink of whiskey before. But I'm going to investi gate, and if find any saloonkeeper sold the whiskey to the boys will prose cute him.
 Bauer denied positively that they had bought the whiskey and stuck to his story despite long questioning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
HIGH sCHooL DEBATE.

The first public debate ever given by the members of the high school
 was held yesterday afternoon. form
 ing an important part of the annual Christmas exercises. MT. Sirnonds,
 and even the pupils themselves, were
 doubtful of the success of the affair
 but all doubts as to it's success were later dispe1led.
 The subject, Shall the United States Adhere to the Monroe Doc- Urine ?'' was a timely one, and was
 made more interesting by the fact that
 President Cleveland's message. urging the enforcement of the doctrine re- garding the dispute between England
 and Venezuela was fresh in the peo- ple's mind.
 The participants were MT. Russell,
 president; Messrs- Quinn and Turner, affirmative, and Messrs. Cur rfer. and Wooster, negative. MT. Quinn opened for the affirmative and spoke
 in clear well modulated voice. He said although the Monroe doctrine was never passed by Congress, it was a principle of the American people!
 MT. Currier followed, opening for the negative. He said that in the time that had elapsed since it fornu- 1ation it had out1iyed it's usefulness
 He said the United States had no bus iness to interfere with England in her
 dispute with Venezue ela., His speech showed finish and careful study of his subject
 MT. Turner continued for the af- frmativeI His principal point was that if England should gain control of Venezuela, which might be expected
 if the United States did not interpose she would compel the Inhabitants of that country to use her products and
 thus interfere with our trade. MT.
 Wooster spoke in much the same manner as Currier and when he had, finished MT. Turner summed up the argument for the affirmative and Cur rier for the negative. The judges. Messrs. J. w. Cook, F. M- Canfe1d and Judge Carroll. re- tired and after considering the merits
 of the arguments decided in favor of the affirmative The judges decided
 that MT Turner carried off the ora torica1 honors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
THE AK AND THE CLOTHES LINE

John Watkinson of Calhoun avenue was cut in the fohead while cutting wood in his yard this morning and recived the injury in a peculiar man. ner. In bringing the axe down on the wood he caught it in a clothes dine. The slack of the rope allowed the axe to go in front of him, and the recoiI brought the axe against his forehead. The force of the blow knocked him down and madeia deep cut. Surgeon Joe Brennan of the Emergency hos pita1 stitched and dressed the wound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
Postal Receipts for
 Year Will Pass Much
 Over $500, 900 Mark

: Postal receipts. at the local post office for the quarter beginning Oct. 1, already. have totaIed $1O2.957.0e and there is every indication with the two very busy holiday weeks yet to com plete the period, the $125 ,o0O- mark will be passed. This indicates that the receipts for the year will surpass the $500, ,000 mark. s~ The receipts for the fiscal salary year concluded on March 31, were $369,0o0, which was a normal total.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
PROF. TAFT IS ILL
 AT CLASSMATES HOME

La Cosse. Wis, Dec. 2O-Wtlliam Howard Taft, is i'll here today at the home of a former Yale classnnate, George w. Burton. The former president contracted 8. severe cold on his way here to deliver a lecture. A telegram was sent ahead for a throat specialist to meet him upon his arrival last night. af-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
TRINITY CHURCH RAITY.

There was fine rally of hands to the work of greening Trinity church on Monday and Tuesday. during the day and evenings, but not quite suf- f1cient to complete the job. Another good turnout this evening and all that is required can easily be done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
THE HEAVY MAILS.

Substitute Mail Carriers T: R. Long, Frank E. Whetstein and James Mo- CulIough will assist the regular car- riers in the delivery of the heavy Christmas mails now being received at the local postoffice. If the malls increase much more a number of sJb- stitute carriers will be assigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

with a pair of spirited horses when the harness became disarranged and the team started on a run. After quite a distance had been covered MT. Spoering managed to rein the team into livery stable yard and stopped them. There was a great deal of ex- citement, but no great damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.

Judge Elmer in the superior. court this forenoon, announced the appoint ment of Attorney Goodwin .Stoddard of this city; John H. Perry, of South port, and E. L. Scoffeld, of Stamford, as the grievance commttee for the coming year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
House.

Monday, Dec. IS. 1865-A bill was Introduced by MT. Price of Iowa, and referred to the Committee on Recon struction, providing that no state re- gently in rebellion should Joe entitled to representation, until it should adopt the amendments to the Constitution pledging the payment of the National debtA and repudiatfng the Confederate debt- A bill appropriatfng $25. or a years salary, was voted to Mrs Abraham Linco1r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
SAYS GREENWICH k. ESTATE WAS INJURED
 BY NEW YORK FIRM

Declaring that his handsome estate in Greenwich was damaged by the dumping thereon by large quanties of stone and refuse, Frank Doll of that city has brought suit against the Lin- coIn-Steele- Fleming Go. of New Y ork for $175O Doll also claims employees Of the defendants broke window lights and tore down part of an iron fence. The suit is 4returnable to the superior court. zs<-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
FIRST CONGRESS
 Of the
'New Nation''-F4rst Session.
Senate.

Monday, Dec. IS, 18s5-A petition for increase of pay of naval officers was referred The resolution was adopted ordering the printing of 1000 copies of the Quarterrnaster- Generals report. and 10000 of General Grants report.
 The Secretary of the Senate was or dered to pay to Senator CoIlamer's widow the amount of his pay up to the time of his death A resolution was also passed providing for the ex- penditure of a million of, dollars for the support of destitute Indians,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
A SNEAK THIEF.

Last night About ha1f-past 12 scTock, short. stout, dark complex toned man, about 35 years of age, reg sstering himself as "John Franklin, Connecticut" secured a room at the City Hotel, for which he paid, leaving early this morning. It was then dis covered that John had taken sheets, pillow cases, towels. counterpanes, and, in fact, everything he could con- veniently carry away. Such sneak thief as that deserves no place where fin to lay his head.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
AN EXCITING RUNAwAY

MT. and Mrs. Herman Spoering were driving in Fairfield yesterday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

2 Cellars in textile mills at Manayunk
 Pa, were flooded by the, SchuylkiI
 River which sroses12 feet in "A hours. Z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
EARLY MORNING FIRE
 DOES SLIGHT DAMAGE

Fire broke out in the 12-fani1y building at Walter and Green streets, at 1:3O this morning. The fire 0rigin- ,ated in the cellar of a. grocery store occupying the building, owned by Vim cent Crisofola- The damage was slight.
 XMAS ROPING AND WREATHs OF LAUREL JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
LOCAL MILITIA NOT ACTIVE


 The local militia as a body have not taken any official action with refer ence to the trouble between England and Venezuela, although the message of President Cleveland in relation to the dispute has caused much discus Sion-
 In consequence of the message of President Cleveland on the Venezue ella dispute, the several companies of the Hibernian Rifles in this city and state have received word to prepare for ac- tion in the event of war being de- c1ared- Col T. J. Murphy, of this city, who is head of the regiment issued orders yesterday through Adjutant Hurley to every department officer under his command to recruit all de- sfrab1e and eligible persons at once and make such other arrangements as necessary in order to the ready to act should the report of the commission when made uphold the claims that the Venezuelans make regarding British encroachments.
 Capt James Marten of Co., F, Hi- ber1an Rifles, has been at work in ducing the younger members of the several local Hibernian divisions to join the company so that they may have the benefit of a military training which is so invaluable in the event of war. The captain has met with excellent success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
GO TO FAIRCHTLD,s.

One of the most attractive places in this city is the jewelry store of Fair child & Co.,. in the new block, on the corner of Main and Cannon streets Their block is large. varied and bril- liant Few establishments can be found this side of New York, in which an equally fine display of goods is made. Go and see them There is no place in this city where you can find a better class of articles from which to select Christmas or New Years Tresent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
.AI1, DELANEY DEPENDS
 PRISONER, AT MoCK TB

The High School Debating society held, mock triaI at it's meeting to- day. Mcfarland was charged with the theft Of a sweater and was defend ed by McGovern and Delaney. The attorneys for the prosecution were Turner and Hughes. The testimony produced by them was rather lame, while the attorneys for the accused put tup. a strong defense.
 Judge William Dewitt charged the jury and in short time they reported they were unable to agree. They were ordered to again retire and bring in a, verdict of guilty or not guilty. After deliberating for a, short time they returned with a verdict of not guilty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
NO INCREASE IN GRAND LIST.

NO INCREASE IN GRAND LIST
 Because of the decision of the su- preme court in the appealed case of A N. Stanton. who appealed on the ground that his property /on Main street was assessed greatly in excess of it's valuation, the grand list this year will be the same as last, $56,- 100000. Had it not been for that de- cision which instructed the assessors to reduce the assessed valuation of Main street property 10 per cent, the list would be $57,0eo,OoO. Clerk w. H. Harty is now engaged in compiling the lists, which will be ready for in spection after Jan- 1, 1S96-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
TRADE
CONDITIONSABROAD

l. II. SAVIOR. managing director ot
the Goodyear Tire IS Rubber 20. ot
Great Brirain-Goodyear' European
organization. is now in Akron Goy con-
ference auG sslls very interestingly
q trade conditions !H aUiomob!I
aboard
MI. Say!or came on the Adriatic.
we went aboard ~ Liyerpoc! Sa'ur.
day noon h. relates, land did noS
leave FOX Sweuty.foUr hours, Neane
time no one was allowed 20 6" shore
and those who came aboard aa!
been closely scrutiniZed 10 begin with.
We We're conveyed out of Liverpool by
q DESTROYER, and our escort remained
With US until "" were entirely Ouf oS
The danger zone. We We're Yot pc:s
mitted 20 send wireless messages,
though We received many en- route.
'YoU ask about trade conditions
aboard. As far as the United states
is concerned there - apparently a Hne
market in England now for one and
,wo.tor trucks FOR regular CONNER"
ciai use Most Of the English trucks
90 20 the army and business orgar!za.
lions have q hard time supplying
themselves | recently tried 20 buy a
truck for the use of our own com"
pany and called on the representatives
of one British truck manufacturer
after another. None Of them would
listen 20 me. eve can't help you
out they said. THE government is
faking our product as fast ~ we
| can make IL. and OF course the govern
meut has first CALL
"Of course American truck manu-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11

course at Venice was only three miles
In circuit ana contained several mar
row stretches ON one OF which the
graudstand hoppencd Ia be located
The Turns wore sharn in several
places and the danger from smoke
espcciaIlv great
Acting on mo mower conferred by
the American Automobile association
rules for the protectiop of spectators
and the peneral ssfotv of contestonts
The Venice authorities hacked bv
chairman Eennerdeu of the contest
hoard announced bcforo the race
that amy automobile reported as
smolins either ON the roilrse or on
leaving tbe pits should he Tagged TO
"a stop and the crew compelled TO
drain the crank case This precau-
ttou worked ,yopderfuUv i'm reducing
the amount pf smoke IN the course.
While several drivers ,ompIained hit
tcrly over what tho, proclaimed a
hardship and although the restric-
tion may have eliminated a few cars
during The race II was generally
voted that the eXptriment had been
"a success
As . matter OF fact the offensive
smoking is 10 a great extent. a drlv-
ing trick. used by the crew of a car
ilst is being oyertakep TO prevent the
car following a good enough view Of
the roadway TO enable il 10 pass.
Hitherto sueh tactics have been
deemed scni-lecitimate The more
advlnced school Of engineers and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11

facturers should have the best posi-
bio representation, or, better still send
their own representatives. TO handle
the business.
Early In the war there was
strong advertising OF British made
goods but at this time do not think
there Is any discrimination against the
made-in.America' product
"The principal difficulty now would
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11

be getting the goods across. Shipping
facilities are crippled because the
government is using so many ships
for army transports, etc. As for Good
wear I'm Europe, ! can only say that at
no time up 10 the present nave we
been able to supply the demand WIN
as much promptness as we desire
lust now. as indicated, the princi-
nal activity is in trucks Pleasure
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
New Model Autos Demonstrate Feby and Ease OF Control

cars have been subjected to the rigors
of war. Men who own cars are often
so situated they cannot afford to run
them.
"Chauffeurs by thousands have
ioined the army. Cars must not dis
plav bright lights No pleasure cars
have been commandeered by the gov
ernment however, despite the demand
for vehicles i'm truck form.'
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21

ncction with the transfer Of the troops
from the suvls and Anzac zones to AN
other sphere OF operation although this
IL invariably coupled with regrets that
II should have been regarded a. necessary
TO evaCuste the hard won footholds on
the peninsula, obtained At such a heavy
cost in casualties.
The toe OF the Gsilipoli peninsula. with
seddul Bshr, commanding the entrance
TO the Dardane;ies. Is apparently stiil t.
he held, as no mention II made ~ the
transfer OF troops from this region.
Tho war office statement leaves the
public TO draw its own conclusions as TO
the destination OF these Australian and
United Kingdom forces. which must be
well over 10000 strong. II II widely
conjectured. however. that any south
ward sweep OF the Teutonic or Bul-
garisn armies in the Balkans. whether
| from the north. west or east, will sooner
or later come IN contact with them, and
that the transfer Is connected with q
determine ton on the part Of the entente
powers not TO remain on the defensive
IN the near eastern theater of war longer
than IL requisite 10 assure the success
OF a forward march.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21

official information az to the number Of
French and Britieh troop in Greece which
has been estimated recently at about
-0o.ooo. Germany Austria. Bulgaria and
Turkey have Rt their disposal several
times that number Of men. and e may be
assumed that every effort win be made
TO concentrate considerable allied force
on the SaloniM base.
This Greek port is within easy sailing
distance OF the Gallipol peninsula.
n recent unofficial adviccs concerning
the Egyptian situation are authentic
Great Britain may feel the necessity OF
increasing her armed forces there. II
has represented that the Germans and
Turks are preparing a formidable expe.
dltion TO invade Egypt. capture the sue7
canal and cut Off England from India.
Some Of the bitterest encounters and
heavy losses Of tine Dardanelles have
taken place at the positions now aban
doned by the British. The allies hav,
been able to achieve no striking sue
ceases at these points
Many Expressions OF Relief.
Thank God. they are safely out o
there without serious loss" L. an ex
preston frequently heard today In con
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21

demption, is to be raised. II says:
with the new war credit OF 1000 900, 900
marks the German war debt reached
io.00Oo 10000 marks which, according to
Dr. Helfferich, should last until the end
Of March. Interest on 1000, 900 marks
amount to 2,c00.OOOOOO marks annually
and for redemption which Is necessary
in order 10 maintain the credit Of the
empire. smother t0o0OooOO marks is
needed
Must Double Income.
The Vorwaerts considers It essential
that the empires income be more than
doubled to meet these obligations and
the current expenses. Before the war, It
SAYS. tho financial state Of Germany was
source of anxiety to the government.
In 1909. taxation was increased by 800. =
10000 marks. but the budget did not
balance. In 1913 the government adopted
the extraordinary measure OF taxing
wealth and levying a non-recurrent con-
tribution for armament in order to cover
the deficit
Maintenance of the existing financial
system. the Vorwaerts continues. Is in
possible so far as taxation of imports
is concerned. Provisions. raw materials
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21

In. are scheduled TO be placed on trial
for the second time i'm the criminal court
here today. they were convicted in the
summer Of 1911 Of operating a confidence
game-the alleged mulcting OF the farmer
OF $4,000 and two farms valued at AO'oU
but were granted a new trial later.
The case has been set for trial but II
IS not certain whether it will be tried. In
view Of letter turned over to Marvin
r. Barnhart. assistant states attorney
by Miller The missive bears Foulkes
signature and contains an admission Of
neriured testimony in the first trial, but
Foukes denies writing It.
A specimen Of his handwriting was
taken bv the assistant states attorney
for the purpose OF comparing it with
the writing in the letter. On the report
OF the expert depends the second trial
II he finds the writing TO be identical.
Prosecutor Barnhart ASSERTED he would
dismiss the charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21
FINANCIAL NUT FOR
KAISER TO CRACK
voerwaerts Asks Where Interest
and Principal of Great War
Debt is to Come From.
IMPORT TAX 1MPRACTICABLE

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 20.-Review-
ing the recent speech on Germany's
financial condition. which DR. Kari
Helfferich, secretary OF the treasury,
made before the Reichstag, the So
cialist newspaper, Vorwaerts, of Ber-
lin. asserts the time has come for the
German government and the Reich
stag TO indicate in what way the
money necessary for payment OF in
terest on the nations gigantic war
debts and to provide for their re.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21

and many other articles may be expected
to rise in price after the war and II the
present tariff were continued. it would
lead TO an artificial increase OF prices
for Germany which would undermine the
capability Of German industry TO compete
in the world market
Import Tax ImprscticabIe.
Therefore the interests OF consumers
and producers" the Vorwaerts concludes
demand abolition OF these import taxes
after the war, which would reduce Ger
mauy's income considerably and. there
fore. the time has come for the govern
ment to declare what course it f.
steering"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21

CONTINUED from Page one9
OF warm debate. The official paper OF
Premier Radoslavoff declares the. allies
must be driven from ,salopiki; whether
by bulgarian or Austro-G efrnan troops Is
question for the military leaders TO
solve. The allies In Macedonia do not
expect an early attack n the advances r.
left to the Austrians and Germans. as
sirmen report that the central powers
have not yet gathered a sufficient force
10 undertake an offensive
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21
rhrnn MON I1iIIen br Explo.Ion.

RICH HILL. Mo, Dec 2j.-Three men
employed in destroying stumps were
killed today when a wagon load OF dyha-
mite exploded on w. T. DuvalIs ranch
near here.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-21
Alleged Swindlers
of Iowa Farmer May
Not Be Tried Again

CHICAGO Dec. 20.-Lodavine Miller
and J Marion Miller. her brother, alleged
swindler OF Thomas C'Sentimental
Tommy Foulkes farmer Of Danbury,