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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS
New Muzzaing Order

f CIV NHuZAA1ng Or0eF Jeffrey O. Phelps, commissioner of exten nding the period of the muzzling of dogs fox two months from June 20 to August 20, in Danbury-
 Lightning Killed Horse The thunderstorm which visited Wilton Tuesday night did a great deal of damage and. included the kill ing of one of the fine gray horses owned by MT. swanwick- The barn on the Swanwick place was struck and part of the side was torn away, the horse being killed at the time in the stable.
 Award of s12,5oO
 Mrs. Lewis G. Green, of, Norwalk, has made settlement with the New Jersey Central railroad for SIP, the verdict which she received in a second action against the company for the death of her husband, who was killed at Elizabeth. N. J., railroad sta tion on June 1, 1911. MT. and Mrs. Green had attended 8 wedding at Elizabeth and were waiting for train at the station that evening. As the train pulled in MT. Green was struck by a projecting bar and re- ceived injuries which resulted in his instant death. The railroad com pany contended that he was negli- gent and was standing too close to the track. The first action was non suited, but the second went to the jury, which awarded Mrs. Green the verdict mentioned above.
 Will Make ShrapneI
 The Yale & Towne factory at Stam- ford is the verge of big boom, having gone into the manufacture of shells and shrapneI. Orders have been taken to furnish the goods to all countries of the Triple Alliance and -,1v- Io1.e cai Ia made to England and France.
 Gets Cash and JeweIry
 The will of Mrs. Emma Benson Levin, widow of Martin H. Levin, of New Canaan, directs her estate of lover $1O,OOo" in personal property to be disposed of partly to New Canaan residents as follows:
 MathiIda Anderson of New Canaan, $1,OOO; also small silver toilet set, amethyst studs, and sleeve buttons, belt pins and beads, blue pin with diamond wreath, and blue turquoise pin.
 = Mrs. R. H. Neide of New Canaan, small round Sheffield platter, three branch Sheffield candelaire, shell opera glasses and card case, tortoise shell parasoI with black and white brocade, and a shell and silver han dIed paper cutter.
 Virginia Moore, cousin, of Oro- noque, a thread lace shawl, a rninia- ture of Cacflla Moore, an emerald and diamond ring, watch, and a pearl pin of star pattern.
 Cac1IIa Moore, of Oronoque, gold bead necklace, watch, and a, small set of toilet silver marked "A. L.''
 Harriet Moore, of Oronoque, a ba- roque pearl necklace and cross, an enameIed pendant and chain, a gold cross with diamond, and engagement ring.
 Mrs. Benjamin Ryder, cousin, ot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

GOO 7SO WO<&xA LAA1O l could hardly do my work. Wh n I washed my dishes I had to sit down and when I would sweep the floor I would get
 so weak that l would have to get 8 drink every few minutes,
 and before l did my dnsting Iwould have fO lie down I got
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
BAD BREATH

Is very annoying and is generally caused by a disordered stomach CERTILAX, ''The Certified Laxative" gets at the cause and removes it. CERTILAX acts gently but firmly on the bowels and liver stimulating them to natural action clearing the blood and purifying the entire system. They do all and more than Calomel and other harsh cathartics do with out any bad after effects. CERTILAX contains nothing of 8 harmful or ha- bit forming nature; they are made af- ter the favorite formula of a specialist of New York City and have been se- lected as the best by more than five hundred physicians in New York, who prescribe them regularly in their prac- tice For sale at all drug stores, or sent direct on receipt of price-10c, 25c, soc. Curts Chemical Co.,. 117 g. S4th St., New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

lace
 pearl pin, miniature in velvet frame a small antique watch and a silver spectacle case.
 Hung By Finger.
 David Sloman a Norwalk High school oby, is recovering from injuries he received a few days ago when he
 was hanged by the finger on a hook at his fathers store. The boy was en- gagged in hanging up a scale in the store. The ladder on which he was standing slipped, and he and the scales
 fell. The boys third finger caught on hook and he was left hanging by the finger. He sustained bad gash in the finger.
 Drowned at Norwalk Seized with an epi1eptic fit while seated on a Norwalk dock, Friday, John W. Herring, aged twenty-one years, fell into the water and died a few minutes afer he had been rescued. Robbers at Round Hill. The residence of R.. V./ PeH in the Round IIdn district, Greenwich, was robbed Of Sjewelry, plate and clothing
 valued at $500, Friday. The robbery happened in the absence of Mrs. PelI Albert Rose and Agnes Rose, employed by her as butler and housekeeper are
 suspected. They departed in Mrs. PelIs absence and have not been located. Deer Visits Saloon
 Two young deer awndeTed in from the outlying region at Sanford, Satur-
 day morning and. were ganboHng in | St. Johns. Park when early-morning l traffic frightened them. One ran in
 upon the Walsh property and was lost to sight. The other espying a swing door in the saloon of Pi4ip Sherman,
 dashed through 1t into the saloon. Men | took the deer to the outskirts of the city, where it was freed in the woods. l Auto Accidents
 | George Scott and a party of friends | of Ridgef1eld narrowly escaped serious 1 injury Sunday evening. while passing
 cording to report the Scott car had
 been racing with a. Ford from Winni-
 pauk and endeavored to pass on the fright side of the Ford. The driver lost
 control and went off of the road and
 between a telephone pole and two
 large elm trees. The front wheel
 struck one of the trees and was de-
 was thrown out and slightly injured:
 Both axles were broken and numerous
 other repairs will be necessary. For
 tunately one one was seriously in | jured. The Ford took the party to | Ridgef1eld.
 1 ToWner Ludlow, an empIoye of H.
 s. Iandsman & Sons of Danbury had
 a marrow escape from being burned at 1 Croton River, Mflltown, Thursday eve
 ming when the motor delivery, truck of
 the Landsman firm caught fire and
 was totally destroyed. The fire was
 caused by the backfring of the engine
 MT Ludlow was seated in the car
 while the engine was being. cranIed | The engine seemed to crank hard and l MT. Landsman used a bit more energy | tahn usual. Suddenly flames shot | from the engine. The car was insured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

Inland distribution of weather fore casts by wireless is theI atest weather bureau experiment. Messages will be transmitted at a speed slow enough to accommodate amateur wireless oper- TtOrS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
POINTS OF INTEREST

It is easy to select a. stylish suitable Aat at .F. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1,1O5 Main street, with n1sre than one thousand trimmed hats to choose from or to fur aadst Ideas if Eou prefer a, hat made to order-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

Scores of frightened persons were rescued from fire escapes in a fire that did several hundred dollars dam age to a tenement at Clinton and Ri- vington streets, New Tor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

The murder car. used by the New York Gunn1en in the. murder of Her man RosenthaI, was wrecked at Thonaston, Conn. Lawrence Be1as- tro was killed and two others injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
GOULD NOT
 STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could Not Do Her Work-Found
 Relief In Novel Way.

Adrian, Mich. = C suffered terribly with female weakness and backaehe and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

General Christian De Wet, one of the leaders of the South African re- be1iOn against the British Govern ment, convicted of treason, was sen tenced to six years imprisonment and fined $1O,OOO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

Governor Whitman will attend the celebration of the 250th anniversary Of the installation of the first mayor and board of aldermen of New York to be held in the city hall tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

Oronoque, a camePs hair shawl, a Spanish lace scarf, pearl chain, a pearl pin, a. miniature in velvet frame, a small antique watch and a silver spectacle case
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK < SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
YOUR FANCY SHIRTS
GENTLEMEN: {:

TO BE CORRECTLY LAUNDERED
 SHOULD BE SENT HERE
 We'll wash and dry them without shrinking the fabric, place them in our press machines and mould them into shape by pressure evenly distrib- uted. The necIzband and cuffs are not stretched by this process. Your shirt not only looks, but fits well.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in eX- changes that come to the Herald Office.
Umbrella 40 Feet High. (NeW YOrFSun.)

Tody Hamilton-the only man who ever lost an elephant in Manhattan and would not be comforted-says- and if Tody Hamilton (who once lost two lions and a tiger near Forty-sec- ond street and Broadway says a thing is true, then it's true whether it's true or not-Tody Hamilton says that Luna park is about to raise an mbrella which no living man can borrow, let alone steal.
 The umbrella will cover an acre of Luna park ground, so it was said yes- terday by Tody Hamilton-who for years saw to it that a baby giraffe was born annually in Madison Square Garden on the night Barnum & Bailey came to town. First of all, steel umbrella handle will be con- structed in Luna, and the handle will be 40 feet high so it was said yes- terday by Tody Hamilton-who was the first man to reveal the news that Slivers, the clown, was the first man to strike gold in Alaska.
 The umbrella will be steel-ribbed, covered with circus tent canvas, and will be raised and lowered by machin- cry, according to a statement issued yesterday by Tody Hamilton-who once crossed hoop snakes with puff adders while with the Barnum show and raised thereby crop of living automobile tires.
 Five thousand persons will be able to enjoy the cool shade under the mbrella.
 A searchlight with rays shooting for 10 miles, an intermittent flash beacon, thousands of electric bulbs and things and stuff to taste will decorate the steel and canvas umbrel- la at night, the completed umbrella to cost $25, 900 according to Tody HamiltOn-who added that he had just turned down an offer made by Col. Roosevelt to stock the Luna lagoon with correspondence school of man-eating fish.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
THE OLD STRAW HAT,

This is the day set aside for the passing away Of the straw hat. The death knell usually sounds on Sep- tenber 15. The cannon booms and the last of the faithful cohorts that have sheltered many sweltering pates beneatl, the shimm ering, shiny, rays of Old Sol, must hie away to the dark and remote corner of some attic, dis,,arded garments, to be dragged forth again in the June time and polished for another outing. That is the way it usually happened in the past. But on this glorious September day with the heat waves beating and battling themselves into fury of de- light, the old straw hat is holding on with a death grip, with a vim deter
 imitation to stay around and enjoy the festive fall.
 Just why September 15 should have been set aside as "au revoir day. for the straw hat no one knows There is q reason for every national holiday; but for this one there can be no ex- planation. Christmas, New Years Day, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiv- ing, Memorial Das, have all been &C., counted for. But the day on which the straw hat is hurled into the depths of oblivion has yet to be. ex- plained. Probably it is because the hat makers would have men conform to the styles of winter and put on a more so1nber rsiment. The light and frivildus mus ever give place to the dignified. hence the fedora and the derby must take the place of the straw. If the straw must go, well and good But we would rather see it finger around just little longer. Ii has been a good old friend, and we have had some fairly good times to- gether. You can tell that by the dent in its brin. True. 1t Is a little the worst for wear, and a somewhat
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15

work and only police can do it well Like other disagreeable tasks, it should not be imposed on volunteers
 These are troubled days and the problems of strengthening our na- tional defenses will press for a solu- tion. Americans are opposed to the idea of a large standing army, but have been convinced that the country needs large reserve army of citizen soldiers. A million or more young men will enlist for the defense of the country as soon as the call comes, and the call need not mean war. Every one of them will join the militia with the intention of fighting any foreign foe that may try to invade the United States, a large part of such prospec- tive recruits will balk at the idea of doing strike duty. The volunteer ser vice must be populariZed in order to be efficient. Men of the right stamp welcome military discipline and train ing and are benefited by it. To at- tract them it is necessary to assure them that they will be called to the colors as soldiers and not as con- stables. It is easy to say that the soldiers first duty is to obey orders; but it is not so seasy to attract re- Cruits when they believe that they may be forced to serve as policemen.
 Labor agitators have been demand ing for half a century that the militia shall not be asked to quell labor riots. Now that Pennsylvania has compiled with their requests by creating a state consta bulary and relieving the militia Of strike duty they protest against the "hireling Cossacks." They are equally opposed to sheriffs enrolling deputies for strike duty. Having objected to all possible methods of maintaining order. they are out of court Recent experiences in New Jersey, northern New York and Colorado prove that deputy sheriffs and state militia are alike unfit for the task of handling labor riots. Pennsylvania has no trouble now, because the state con- stabulary force is efficient and has won the confidence of worl<men and employes. Tn most labor riots those who commit acts of violence are out side hoodlums who were never em- rioyed: Regular policemen know how fo handle professional vagrants and criminals. This is where the militia man is weak when called out for such duty. In his estimation there is neither honor nor glory in police work. He should be kept in his proper place and encouraged to be a citizen soldier in the true sense.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15

chastened tan has spread over it's once immaculate features; but that bespeaks the fact it was at the sea- shore. Those streaks of dust imbedded upon it's crown are the result of a few automobile parties. Yes, the old straw hat is token of many good times. We hate to see it go. And, really, 1t might as we'll not be in hurry, TOT the sun is just as hot now as when we first met tho straw hat we nave been going with all summer, and an- other two weeks together would only ripen our friendship, even if the straw hat did get a little darker ana browner. Anyway, there's no place for it to go but the attic, so 1t might as well stay out few more nlgnts ana have a good time. We hereby make that motion. It is seconded, and car ried unanimously. The straw hat will remain with us for another week, at least And then we'll say "au revoir"; i; but not "good-bye.'
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
The SkOI1cIeff Ghost.
Manchester Guardian.)

According to a Petrograd telegram many Russian >sentinels declare that they have seen the famous ghost of Genera. Skobeleff in white uniform riding a white horse. Russian tradi- ton says that the apparition marks a critical moment for the armies of the czar and causes panic in the ranks of the enemy. Skobeleff made such an impression on the Russian imagina- ton that the story of his reappear- ance will be believed by millions of peasants. He was perhaps the most remarkable military personality Rus
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15

sia has ever produced. He made his name in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877. He was a General before he was thirty-three. He brought about the surrender of Turkeys last army and the capture of Adrianople, and would have been in Constanttnople had not England intervened. He was a magnificent leader, strict dis ciplinarian, a man of much learning he could speak at least seven lan- guages fluently--.-and good friend to his men.
 The white horse legend comes from the fact that he always wore a white coat and rode a white horse, so that his men could always pick him out. He was a man of the highest coura ge and daring, but he seemed to bear a charmed life. His horses were shot under him, his sword was smashed in his hand, his staff was shot down at his side, bullets whis- tied around him, yet he was never killed. With his impressionable troops the story grew that the bullets went through him and that he could not be killed. Archibald Forbes, once said that he was one of the greatest generals Of modern tlnleS, anu ouo0"' "He was the most brilliant man l ever knew and incomparably the finest fighter" He hated Germany and Austria, and speeches that he made on the danger from those quarters created a great sensation. Germany tried to get the czar to restrain his great soldier, but nIuzzle was un- necessary, for almost in few days the voice was suddenly silenced by death in 1882 He was only forty; he might easily have lived to see the present struggle.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
State COnStabulary,

(From the New York Commercially
 One of the strongest arguments in favor of a state constabulary is that militia and national guards should not be asked to do strike duty unless the disturba nces assume the propor- tions of civil war. A thousand repre- sentative men, including bankers and city policemen, have been in camp at Plattsburg, N. Y, for a month under the instruction of officers and drill in- structors of the regular army of the United States. They have enjoyed the experience, but it must have occurred to them that suppressing disorder in industrial centers would not be a. pleasant duty and the prospect of hav- ing to perform it would not attract civilians to the militia. It Is police
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
Lest They Forget.
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 Evidently the strike fever has per- Vaded the country and the spirit of unrest is greater than perhaps in many years. The reason for this is quite apparent in view of the pros- perlty wave which has enveloped the country at large Labor like any other commodity, when it is in de. mana, IS liable 1o be at premium. Such indeed seems to be the law of proportions in every line, the great CT the demand, the higher the price ana vice versa. But granting this universal law, common sense should not be excluded nor ordinary everv day gratitude. If we remem her rightly, only ore short wear 900 these same mon. who are striking today were thankful to be allow ed to work four days. a week. when some of the factories should hava been closed for lack of work. Did the men then question the ability o1 the manufacturers to regulate wages and time? No, they were glad to nave even four days work. The manufacturers stood bv the Worklngmen ther, especially in Wa terbury, and we feel confident thot if the men act right now and pre- sent their arguments in manly way to the manufacturers thev will receive the same considerate treat ment that they have received in tb past Bulldozing or bull-head adedness never gained anything and never will. Let every man bear this in mind and keep cool.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
Automobile vs. Railroad Accidents.
 Bridgeport Standard.)

Not long ago we noted the record of automobile killings in Massachu- setts as reported for the six months ended the 30th of June 1ast and ex- pressed the opinion that if the steam railroads of the state had killed as many passengers in the same time there would have been a call for the reorganization and reform of the management if it held up every road in the state.
 Now comes the Minneapolis Daily News. with the record of autom obile accidents in that city for a month, of which it says: If the street rail- way company injured 116 persons in a month, killing five, the people would ust jabout tear up the tracks. If any railroad had such a casualty record spread over 30 days in the whole state, the situation would create a furor of indignation that it would be reflected in drastic legislation. Yet this ghastly record is exactly what was done by careless automobile driv- ing in Minneapolis in July
 With some modification, measured by more or less" the same is true of a great many other cities in the country and there does not yet ap- pear to be any really effective means devised by which such matters may be better regulated. To be sure the present conditions are new and it is not easy to adjust them to the best
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
No More Pajamas in the Navy.
(Army and Navy Register.)


 The pajama as an article of occa- sional apparel for the enlisted men of the navy is abolished by common consent, general approval and united boycott on the part of those for whose benefit and comfort if was first adopted as an item on the off, cial list of clothing and small stores" The pajama, it appears, has never been in vogue; it may have been regarded on board ship as more or less nocturnal, but at no time nau- tical, and with nothing to recommend it is a contraption in which the real sailor can need to involve niIasnf as a protection against the perils of the night. At all events, the senti- ment of the enlisted men has been plainly evident, whether or not 1t may be analysed or satisfactorily ex- plained even by those most directly interested and implicated. There has been less than no demand for pa- jamas, which remain unsought if not dishonored, in the storerooms on board ship, with the result that this notice has been sent by Paymaster- General McGowan to commanders-in- chief and commanding officers:
 Tt is requested that, as soon as possible after the receipt of this let ter, the stock of pajamas carried in clothing and small stores be forward .. ed to the provisions and clothing de- pot for disposition by sale"
 This means that something like a stock of $10O,000 worth of paiamas will be turned in and sold to the highest bidder. There is nothing to indicate the presence of the old fashioned 'nightie" on the list to take the place of the spurned pajama, and it is assumed. in the absence of any official enlightenment on the sub tect, that the members of the enlisted force will be abandoned to their own fruitful sartorial devices in providing an adequate substitute.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
An Old Story Recalled.
(New York Herald.)

There is an old story that two "hoboes' who were dying of thirst and unable to procure the price of a Grink conceived the brilliant idea of carrying a tailor's dummy into the barroom and ordering drinks for three. #- s
 After imbibing the three drinks they left the dummy to pay, The bartender, unable to collect, struck the dummy on the head with bottle and, as he supposed, killed him. Upon the arrival of a policeman the bartender, who had not yet discovered the hoax, explained that the killing was an act of self defense, as the victim had drawn a knife on him."
 This story is recalled by the Ger man explanation" of the torpedoing of the Arabic, that the steamship tried to ram the submarine.