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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
COMPENSATION is
CONSIDERED INCOME
BY TREASURY DEPT

BY an order received at the local
office of the Internal revenue from
the treasury Department at Washing
ton, dated January % the local Of
flee is ordered to collect tax upon all
persons having incomes of $4,000 sor
more, a part of which may be deriv-
ed from compensation or a suit or
compromise for pain and suffering -
The amount thus received is con-
strued to be in its nature similar to
an amount paid to a person insured
under an accident policy.
1t has also been ordered under the
same date that where a wife has an
estate separate from that of her hus-
band she should file special account
ing for the sale of any articles or in
come accruing from her estate Should
neither husband or wife have a net
Individual income of $4,000 but their
aggregate net income exceeds $4,000
either husband or wife should file an
accounting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
'M'KELVEY ELECTED
ON PARTY DIVISION;
VOTE IS IA TO 9
HarbOrmaSter Election Held Up
C.. 1. Lewis Slated
for Place.
Moran and Casey Want Their
Stand on Paving Commits
sion Made Clear

By a vote of II to 9 Bernard J..
McKeIvey was elected assistant build
ing inspector at the common council
meeting last night over G.. Thomas
Burns, who has held the position for
the past three years. Alderman De-
Laney nominated McKelvey. Alder
man Walker nominated Burns. AL
dermen Moran and Whitney were
named as teIlers. The election of
the assistant building inspector was
the first real business attempted by
the board.
The meeting had been warned for
the purpose of e1ecting a harbornas-
ter but on motion of Alderman Mac
Hayden this business went over until
the meeting OF February IL. It is
said the Republican plan is now to
keep the harbormaster a separate Of
fee at q salary Of about $500 per
year instead Of increasing the salary
Of superintendent Of bridges 5000 and
giving him the duties and powers of
the harbormaster. g. l.. Lewis
brother of William A Lewis, the
president Of the board of relief, is
slated for the job. The office in
the Warner building will be given
up but the motor boat will be re-
tanned for the use of the harbor-
master.
when Alderman Whitney announce
S4SSSASSc~4AS
speetoT- last night he said 81 5 for Nc
Kelvey, 9 for Burns Late in the
evening Alderman Stage called atten-
ton to the fact that the vote was
wrong only % aldermen being pres
ent. Alderman Blakeslee was the
absentee. Mayor Wilson then de-
clared the former ballot void and
ordered another vote with the result
as stated above.
Mr.. McKeIvey is a brick1ayer but
for the past three years has been
manager of Grants cigar store in
Main street. He is Republican and
was defeated for alderman in the
Seventh district at the last election by
John r. Toole, Democrat
Aldermen Moran and Casey did not
vote at the last meeting on the reso-
luton curta.iIingl the powers of the
paving and sewer commission and
consequently they are recorded in
the minutes as voting ia the affirma-
tive. Last night they asked to have
the record of their votes changed but
Mayor Wilson held that under parlia-
mentary rules they could not change
their votes. Both aldermen made
motions that their votes be changed
and each motion was declared out of
order by Mayor Wilson. Alderman
Moran said he was DESTROYS of pub
Hcly stating that he was opposed to
the plan to curtan the powers of the
paving and sewer commission and AL
derman Casey endorsed this sentf-
ment.
The proposed charter amendment
increasing the salary of the building
inspector from $1,000 to $4,000 per
year met with no opposition.
A communicated from the board OF
| apportionment proposing that the
I president of that board with the pres
idents of the fire and police boards
| be a committee to employ an in
surance actuary to arrange a sinking
fund for the police and firemen's sick
benefit and pension fund and place
that fund on a permanent basis was
accepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
.STRATFORD PEOPLE
FILL CHURCH AT
SACRED CONCERT
st. James Choir Entertains
With Delightful Program
Mr.. Quinn At Organ.
Especial to The rarmer.l

Stratford, Feb. 2.-St. James R. G.
church was packed to it's capacity last
evening with people from Stratford
and Bridgeport who had come to hear
under the auspices of the church choir.
It was one of the most delightful mu-
steal events ever held in Stratford,
the program being of exceptional ex-
ce11ence. The augmented choir rem
dered a number of selections and there
were also solo numbers by Joseph
Weller, bass; Miss May Casserly, so
prano; Miss airline Mal1ey, John Han
ley, Miss Lenore .Hemernan, Louis
Serre, Miss Catherine Russell and
Russell Shaw. The quartet and duet
selections in which these artists took
One of the features Of the concert was
the work of the string quartet which
comprised Fred Ambrose, first violin;
Joseph Meyers, second violin; Charles
Axnan, viola; and Clarence d. Ander-
son, cello. The selections by j. Fran
els Quinn, organiSt, were particularly
fine. The members Of the choir who
participated were: May Casserly, Ar
Nne Malley, Catherine Russell, Anna
Flynn, Helen Mahoney, Mildred stud
ley. Lenore Hemernan, Louis Serre,
Russell Shaw, John Hanley, Francis
Castelot, John Castelot, Paul Castelot,
William Fisher and Edward Mahan.
The fourth game in the billiard tour
nament between the aCupheag Club and
the Milford Wheel club was played
last evening in Milford, the Cupheag
club winning both the billiard, and the
HIchard Howell of Stratford defeated
DR.. Louis Lockwood of Milford by the
score Of 100 to so and Charles Bosch
OF Stratford won over his opponent,
Nathaniel Plat, in pocket billiards.
100 to 3d. The Stratfords are now one
ri Il
will be played in Stratford on We'd
| nesday, Feb. TO-
Everything is in readiness for the
annual dance of the Stratford fire de-
partment which is to he given on the
feVening of Feb. 18th in Red Mems hall
on Church street. Plans already have
been made for the entertainment of a
large gathering. A concert win be
given from until 9, and from 9 until
| IL dancing will be enjoyed.
Unclaimed letters at the local post
Office are, addressed to: Miss Dorothy
Ayeril, Richard Budde, Miss Polite
Dickinson, George Mcdonald George
Stratford and Rev. R. A. Thomas.
The Women's C. T. U. will meet at
the home of Mrs. Blanche Hart on
Park street Thursday afternoon. Bus
mess of Importance will be transact
I ed.
George Porter of Church street has
returned home after an extended va
cation spent at Miami, Florida
The basketball game scheduled to be
played between the local High school
i've and the Branford quintet was
postponed until a later date as the
Branfords were unable to come last
evening.
The Azalta chapter, o. E. s.. viii
hold a whist this evening at the home
of Mrs. Richard Smith, Freeman ave
nue..
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
CHILDREN OF U, S.
TO AID SUFFERING
HERE AND ABROAD

New York, Feb. 2.-The enlistment
of the 100000 children of the Unit
cd states in an army of he1pfulness
20 relieve suffering both in this coun-
try and Europe is the purpose of a
movement which isannounced here by
committee of educators of nation
wide reputation. It includes Charles
w Eliot, president emeritus of Har-
ward University; David Starr Jordan
president of the National Educational
Association and Richard McIaurin,
president of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology
It is the belief of those interested
in the plan that evil Influences in the
schools of the United States are aris-
ing from the war Influences of Iy-
ing, hatred and murder are moulding
the lives of Americas 2O,0OO,0O0 chill
dren," says an announcement of the
committees plans, which tend. to
crush out truth, Justice and love. AS
nation we are evading our respon-
s1p1lltles IN not seriously attempting
to counteract these evil influences.
In many of our schools we even
forbid all discussion of the war. We
cannot, however, hide this war from
our children nor keep it's destructive
influences from their lives
With nationwide relief move
ment OF our children we can turn
| their minds from destructive murder
to helpful 1ife-giving and build on the
terrible need the strongest, most help
full race of men and women the world
| has ever known.
The school children are organized.
and can begin Immediately on relief
work. They can raise at least ST.
600, without burden on any one as
| the funds will be raised in small sums
the peoples gift through their chill
dren. They may make millions OF
ineeded articles of clothing and other
1 hi VTT e11- -H,.o
der to offset the influence of organ
lied murderous warfare they will feel
/ the quickening helpful impulse of
| their great life-giving organization
a mighty impulse in their lives and a
great example to the world. They
will do more to establish international
peace and good will based on kindly
acts than years of diplomacy and
| peace conferences -
The plan announced is that each
child earn or make what he gives
or give from what he has, that he
may feel he has worked or sacrificed
| to help. The fund is to be known
as the children of Americas Fund,
which boards of education, superin-
tendents, teachers and others are urg-
ed to address at Oak Hill, Newton
Center, Mass, for working details.
One half the fund is to be used to
relieve local suffering and will be dis
tributed through home charities a:
Afar as possible. The other half will
be distributed to. the sufferers in Eu-
rope by the national committee. Ar
rangements have been made for the
free transportation to Belgium of al
gifts of non-perishab1e food or new
clothing in packages weighing 20 10 s
or more.
1t is announced that the plans fol
carrying out the movement have beer
based on suggestions received from
over 1000 practical educators. They
call for free use of the public schoo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02

States senator, was the first president,
serving but one year He was sue
ceeded by %Willian A. Hubert. Of
Chicago, 1877-1882; A. q. Mills OF
New York, 18s3-18S4: Nicholas 2.
Young of Washington 1885-1e02;
Harry o. Pulham of New York,
1903-1909; John A. RsydIer of New
York, 1909; Thomas J. Lynch Of New
Britain, Conn, 1910-1e13, and the
Hon. John <. Tener of Pennsylvania,
the present incumbent.
The Chicago and Boston ofubs are
the only ones which have held mem
bership in, the National League since
It ives founded. The other charter
the Philadelphia Athletics, Hartford,
st. Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville.
All of the last six cities were later
dropped from the circuit, permanent
1y or temporarily. Since the first year
thirty-one different clubs have been
represented in the league, including
besides those mentioned, Indianapolis
Milwaukee, Providence, Buffalo,
Cleveland. Syracuse, Troy, N. r.
Worcester, Mass, Detroit, New York.
Philadelphia, st. Louis, (second APP
pearance in 1850, Washington, Kan
sas City, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis
(second appearance in 1880, Cleve-
land (admitted second time in 1880,
Brooklyn, Cincinnati (restored in
1890, st. Louis (third N. L. appear
| ance in 1920, Baltimore, Louisville
and Washington. The last three clubs
all representing cities which had pre-
viously held membership in the cir
cult but which had been dropped,
We're restored in 1892 and finally
| dropped in 1900.
In the thirty-nine years OF its ex-
istence the National League has
| awarded ten pennants to Chicago,
| nine to Boston, seven to New York,
four to Pittsburgh, three each to
Brooklyn and Baltimore, two to
Providence, and one to Detroit. Bos-
ton and Chicago are thus not only the
only cities which have been cOnt1nu-
| ously represented in the league since
it was founded, but they also lead by
| a wide margin over the other clubs
in the matter of pennants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
LEAGUE BEGINS
ITS FORTTETH YEAR TO-DAY.

The National League. the daddy of
all baseball circuits, will begin it's
fort1eth year today, as it was or
gantzed at meeting of maguates
held in New York on Feb. 2. 1875.
The old Broadway Central Hotel was
the scene of the momentous gather
ing which gave baseball its real start
as a popular professional game. The
National Association of Professional
Baseball Clubs had been in existence
since 1871, but the activities of the
gamblers threatened to destroy the
sport in its infancy.
The National League Immediately
began determined warfare on the
gamblers, and although those gentry
tried valiantly to retain their strangIe
hold on the game, the league eventu-
ally won it's fight for the purity of the
national pashme. Four of the great
est players of the game had to be
driven out and forever disgraced be-
fore the victory was finally achieved.
This famous scandal involved the
Louisville club, which had a good
lead toward the end of the pennant
season of 1877. On their last trip east
the Colonies lost ten of twelve games,
all Of them through the errors and
poor work of Dev1in, the greatest
pitcher Of that period; CFavers, Hall
and Nichols Telegraph files proved
that Nichols, Hall and Devlin had
conspired with a clique of gamblers
to throw the games, and Capt.
Craver was also implicated. The four
men were dropped and were never
permitted to play professional ball
again. All they got out of their trea-
son was a hundred dollars each. That
exposure practically ended the efforts
of the gambling fraternity to control
baseball.
Former-Governor Tener of Penn
sy1vania is the eighth president OF
the National League since its organi-
cation thjrty-nine years ago today.
Morgan G. Buckley, afterward gov
ernor of Connecticut and United
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02

'"TIZ'' makes sore, burning. tired
feet fairly dance with delight Away
go the aches and pains, the corns.
caI1ouses. blisters, buntons and chill
%1ains.
'TIZ'' draws out the acids and pois-
pms that puff up your feet. No mat
ter how hard you work. how long you
dance, now far you walk, or how leng
you remain on your feet, ''TIz,, brings
westfuI foot comfort. s.FIZ' is nagi-
cal, grand. wonderful for tired, ach-
ing, swollen, srnarting feet. All! how
comfortable, how happy you feel.
your feet just ting1e for joy; shoes
never hurt or seem tight.
Get a rs cent box of ssTIz'' now
from any druggist or department
store. End foot torture forever=wear
smaller shoes. keep your feet fresh,
sweet and happy. just think! a.
whole years foot comfort for only rs
kents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
MINISTRIES
FILL BIG HALL ON
STORMY EVENING
Popular FavOrites Score Indi-
ViduaI HitS-PrOductiOn
Sets New Standard.

The Eagles Minstrel Show which
had it's premiere last night upon a
special stage with orchestra balcony
and special electrical effects, became
at once the talk OF the town. It's rou-
tine was new, there were great inno-
vations from the established lines of
nninstrelsy and the so1oistS selected
were fortified with material that was
sure to become at once a Jingle about
the city.
Another and final session to be held
in the hall tonight is expected to draw
even a larger audience than the one
which crowded the big edif1ce almost
to capacity during last nights stormy
period.
Special preparations had been made
for the two day showing under the di-
rection of Henry E. Reilly, the direc-
tor who orchestrated much of the spe-
cial music utilized by Qufg1eys orches-
ira, while many suggestions were
made by the veteran minstrel direc-
tors included in the big cast. The
sta ge had been remodeled so that no
difficulty was experienced in getting
the full senni-circ1e, and the orchestra
had been elevated above the stage
where the music could be thrown out
board built especially for the occa-
sion. "A system of stage lighting was
also introduced in Eagles hall for the
first time.
Mirth, comedy, witty .repartee and
vocal numbers made the Offering snap
py from start to finish and kept be-
tween 1900 and 1000 people in con-
tinua1 CONFUSION OF laughter "For
Every KISS You Gave, You Caused a
Thousand Tears sung by Clarence
| Nolan, went across to storms of ap-
plause as the opening medley subsid-
ed. This was followed by another hit
| by Alfred Fay in 1.-The Land of My
Best Girl and continuing the solo
program there were individual sue
cesses by Joe Lannon, Jack Calvin,
James Keegan, Patrick Boland, James
Saunders, Edward Martin, James Ker-
win, Tom weldon, Thomas Lynch and
Harry Buckley. John Fay in an &C.
centric dance ec1ipsed all previous, eff
forts Thomas Cole sang. 1--WE Take
Our Hats Off to You, Mr.. Wilson, -
with much ec1at and gained lasting
applause. Gus CuIligan as interloc-
utor put forth ingenious sallies in
novel manner.
The second performance is to be
held tonight. Eagles are looking for
one of the biggest nights they have
ever held in the capacity hall.
Thomas A. Edison will erect a build
ing to extracts benzo1 from coking coal
atlthe plant Of the Cambria Steel Co.,
/ Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
Druggists Recommend a
Real Kidney Medicine

have sold a great many bottles of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root during the
past twenty years and it is a prepara-
ton that is very satisfactory to my
customers who buy it, I have heard
a good many expressions of approval
from those who have used it. think
it a good remedy and if were in need
of a medicine I should certainly try
Swamp-Root for any case of Kidney
Liver or Bladder trouble.
WILLIAM N. WOOD,
Druggist,
Ashburnham, Mass.
Personally appeared before me, this
9Th of August, 1909, William N. Wood.
who subscribed to the above state
ment and made oath that the same is
true in substance and fact.
WALTON B. WHITNEY,
Notary Public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
BAD COLD? FEEL
/. HEADACHY, DULL
and STOPPED UP
First dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound relieves all
grippe misery.
bond stavN stuffed-up!

Don't stay stuffed-up!
Quit blowing and snuff1ing! A dose
of 'tPape'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.
< 1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
sick headache, dul1ness, feverishness,
sore throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
+'Pape's 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 a substitute.-Adve
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
DEMAND FOR CHILD
LABOR SUDDENLY
INCREASES HERE
State Agent Hall Sees Evidence
-. Of Industrial Activity.

Following q ak months lull In the
demand for child labor In the facto-
ries and shops OF Bridgeport, a period
OF business activity has begun within
the last two weeks according to State
Board of Education agent Charles NJ.
Hall which has literally swaInpede his
office. Never before in the history OF
Bridgeport have so many applications
for certificates of age been demanded.
To q certain extent the passage Of
the 1913 dangerous occupation" act
is held responsible for this as manu-
facturers are said to be held PERSONAL
1y liable for employing minors below
the age OF 16 upon certain vocations.
AS there Is but one form of proof of
age that will be accepted by manu-
facturers and 1oremen-that of the
state board of educatton-many chill
dren who are now working have been
compelled to secure these papers.
To reporter for The Farmer yes
terday Agent Hall stated that during
the late fall and early winter there
were less children working than us
ual, probably an average Of so per
cent. decrease. This was also true
in relation to Stamford and -Danbury,
while Norwalk was nearer the nor
NAL figure. Many of these children
returned to their school duties in ac-
cordauee with the Jaw but in some in
stances several visits OF the state in
apectors were required before the pa
rents could be forced to return their
children between the ages of IA and
16 to the schools.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
Letter to
Dr.. Kilnner q Go
BinghaHntOn, N. Y.

Prove What swamp-Root win Do
For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Ktlmer q
Co, Binghamton, N. z, for SAM
pie size bottle. It will convince any
pna Won will also receive a booklet
Of valuable information. telling about
the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention the
dfty-cent and one-dollar size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02

buildings for entertainments to raise
funds; the cooperation of teachers in
getting the children to earn small
sums out of school hours; the manu-
facture of useful gifts by boys in man
ual training classes; and one day
week devoted by all girls in sewing as
a part of their school work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
wESTPORT COMPANY
GETS CONTRACT

Washington, Feb. 2.-The joint con-
gressionaI committee on printing
dav awarded contracts for supplying
the government printing office with
binder board during the year Begin
ming March 1 to the Westport Paper
Co of Westport, Conn.,, as follows:
100000 pounds at 1.475 cents per
Mound in carload lots, of 1.55 cents
ner pound in smaller lots and 100000
pounds in less than carload lots at 1T
cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02
WOMAN PATIENT
HANGS HERSELF

Stamford, Feb. Mrs Emma Van
Tine of New York, committed suicide
by hanging at a local sanitariuIn Sun
day night. She had been at the place
only a short time and it had been plan
ned to send her to an institution at
Utica, N. Y. This is believed to have
preyed on her mind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02

Telegraph and telephone conpan-
les were hanpered by a sleet storm
which extended widely in all direc-
tons from Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02

DaffodiIs & tulips. 75c per doz.
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02

The january output Of the Con-
solidated Gas Co. of Boston, decreased
s. 2 per cent * = - g,sss-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-02

Thomas A. Edison will erect a build
ing to extractlbenzol from coking coal
! lathe plant Of the Cambria Steel Co,
Pittsburgh.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-01
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
UNHURT IN AUTO SPILL
Mrs. J. W., THEM, Mrs. J. l. Thsln
and MRS. I. Dean and Their
Children Have Marrow Escape

Providence looked after an auto
party composed Of one Aberdeen wo-
man. two Hoauiam women. and chil-
dren Of the three, Sunday afternoon
when the car skidded and rolled on
its side. Mrs. J. w. Them Of this
city. owner Of the auto, was driving
toward Elma. With her were her
child, Mrs. J. L. Them and child, and
Mrs. L. Dean and child. all Of Ho-
quiam. Dr.. Murphy Of Montesano
brought the party back to the coun-
ty seat and attended to their injuries,
confined to bruises and scratches, and
]. w. Them, who had hurried for the
scene upon learning OF the accident,
brought them home.