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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
DIR. 'GiEoRGE A. CARTER

The funeral of Dr. George A. Cal : ter, one of the most prominent and highly respected coIored residents of the community, who died on Saturday at the age of 76 years, was held from the Messiah Baptist. church at o'clock this afternoon. Hundreds of friends of the late pr. Carter crowded the church during the hours of ser vice. Rev. William M. Morton, pastor of the church, read the prayers and preached an inspiring sermon on the life of the deceased. The choir sang a special program of music. Words of eulogy were spoken by pr. w. A. Harrod of Hartford, w. O. Harris Of Stamford, NV. Reed of Waterbury and D. c. Klug of New Haven There were a great many handsome floral pieces banked about the casket- The bearers were the deacons of the church, F. T. Nazeditte, J. H. JordofA, Edgar Russell and Daniel Jennette
 Interme1t was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
POLICE BOARD TO
 HOLD UP PAYMENT I
 TO GAMEWELL' co.
Equipment Defective I.o- cal Women Supplant Of
 ficers in Hard Task. @

Payment of $4, 300 to the 1Gamewel1 Fire Alarm Telegraph Go. was tempo rari1y held up by the police commis- sioners last night upon the report of Clerk Clayton Smith that part of the telephone equipment is defective. The company has promised to make early su bstitution9 of defective apparatus
 When, the system hnaeE@ IS accepted Bridgeport, through the exigencies of the police department, will have be- come unique in the annals of policing in the United States Net only will it be one of the few cities to have a le- galy appointed policewoman, but it will, according to Gamewell officials, be the first city where women exc1u- sive1y operate the big boards, taking complaints from policemen. recording and controlling their movements and otherwise controlling and distributing their calls for assistance, fire appar- atus and ambulances
 This york, which requires the most careful Judgment and accurate record ing, usually is handled by a police ser geant or lieutenant under the direc- tion of an expert electrician. The calls coming from all parts of the city are multifold. Informatio of a decisive nature must quickly be given the po- 11cemen, Hurry calls for police pa trols. detectives, anbulances, wreck CTS and doctors throughout the city must in emergency be handled quickly and with the utmost intelligence backed by police knowledge.
 The positions that have been given by the police commissioners to Mrs Kate W. Burroughs of 38 Washington avenue and Miss Grace L. Drew, 423 French street. are among the most re- sponsible held by any police workers in the United States.
 Commissioners asked to give reasons for the assignments indicate that the women are doing well in their new departure and that the appointments came as a result of lack of policemen here. There is not likely to be a change in the near future
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Glasner May Build Apartment House On
 Crest of Golden Hill

Plans for a large apartment house on Golden Hill street, on a vacant lot just west of the home of, George C. Waldo, are under consideration by Philip G1asner, president and treas urer of the GIasner Bros. Co., who owns the property. MT. Glasner 1sn' ready to announce his plans in detail, but it is understood that they call for the erection of large and modernly appointed building.
 MT. Glasner today denied that he contem plates building a furniture warehouse on Golden Hill street It is probable that papers for the sale of his furniture store building in Main street to David H. Cotter will be pass ed within day or two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
OLD .sNEW HAVEN ROAD @ E AUDITOR IS RETIRED

r New Haven. Dec. .1-HowardE & Palmer, it was officially announced here today from the offices of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road Co., has been appointed auditor of disbursements by the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford, the Central New England Railway and the. New England Steamship Go. He succeed g.. c. Fleetwood, who after 45< years of continuous service has, at his own request. been assigned to other duties.
 John J. Ward, IT,, has been ap< pointed statistical accountant, suc- ceeding H. s. Palmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
MARGARET o'BRIEN

One of the oldest and best known residents of this city, Mrs. Margaret O'Brien, passed away yesterday after noon, completing a life of usefulness to her family and large circle of friends. Mrs. O'Brien was the widow of William O'Brien, the Middle street blacksmith. She had always lived in the North End of the city and was a devout member of St. Patricf's church. A am1ly, of five survive her. four sons, William, the assistant stewart at the A1gonquin-c1ub; Gustave, who is with the LocomobiIe O.; Daniel of Bloom fie1d,N J.; Vincent. and one daughter Miss Grace O'Brien. The funeral will be held from the home of her son, 639 Wayne street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
FEARS BROTHER-IN-LAW
 HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE

Fred G. George, of 64S Newfield avenue, is missing and it is feared that he has committed suicide. His brother-in-law John Hull has report ed his disappearance to the police along with a letter found on the sup per table which said that George i'm tended to leave this world.''
 Hull reported the matter to the police saying that he had seen George in a nearby saloon while on the way home. Upon arriving home, Hull found the letter on the table and he hurried back tot the saloon where he was informed that George had just left the place. The police are inves% tigating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
NEW HAMPSHIRE CLUB
 MEETS DECEMBER

The New Hampshire club of Bridge port will hold it's December meeting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. c. H. Sprague, 29 Hanover street, Thurs day evening, Dec. 2.
 This is one of the important meet ings of the year and all the members are expected to be on hand. The meet ing takes place in the new home of the founder of the club, Dr. Sprague, who has always been an untiring worker. Some new members are eX- pected to join soon, and the usual high order of entertainment will be maintained. Some surprises are in store for the members at tomorrow evenings meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
U. s. NAVY TO PROBE
 MEXICO DISORDERS

Topolobampo, Mex, Dec. 1.-Admi- raI Cameron MGR. Winslow, on board the cruiser San Diego, with the expe- ditionary force of United States ma rines who were off this T~rR4 yesterday, announced today his intention of mak- ing a personal investigation of condi- tions at the American colony at Los Mochis.
 Reports just received from the dis trict state that 500 Yaqui Indians att tackled the town of Suaque Grande sonora, Nov. IS, and killed, among others, John Lehr, an American citi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
MARY A. WALSH

Mary A., widow of the late James Walsh, passed away at her home, z61 James street, last evening, following a brief illness. She is survived by two daughters, Helen and May, and two sons, Maurice and Thomas; three sis ters, Bessie and Ellen Herbert, and Mrs. Horace Mitchell; one brother, William Herbert. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their double aff1iction, they having lost brother four weeks ago. His mother was 9prostrated by lis sudden death from which she did not recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
BRASS GO. EMPLOYES
 GET BONUS CHECKS

Waterbury. Dee. 1-Omcials of the Arnerican Brass Co. today refused to zo into details concerning the com- pandes faction in handing over to cer- tain employees a check calling for the paymentS to them Of a bonus of 10 per cent 6f their yearly wages. They refused toa say any more than was stated last night The bonus was paid simply to those employees of the con- cern that the officers felt were prop eriy entitled to something besides their salary for their good and faith fuI service Howard the company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
DIED.

LYNCH-In. Newtown. Nov 30, 1915. Michael Lynch.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of Mrs on Friday, Dec. 3rdJ at g a. m.. and from St. Roses church at. 10 a. m. Interment St. Roses cemetery. T ba o,BRIEN-Nov. 80, 1915, Margaret. widow of William O'Brien-
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at. the residence of her son, / wn. F. O'Btien, 6S9 Wayne St, on Friday, Dec at s:3O a. n., and from St. Patrick's church at a. n Interment at St. Michael's cemetery. b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Adele O'Connor Gets Decree of Divorce
 After Investigation

Adele O'Conor, the Connecticut av- enue gif1, whose divorce suit against Percy O'Conor. was heard several weeks ago, was granted a decree this morning by Judge Case of the su- perior court. She alleged desertion in February, 1912. The court at the time of the trial questioned Mrs O'Conor sharply regarding her ability to live without working and also wanted to know why she allowed her minor child to remain in England. The O'Conors were married in JurleS 1907.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Purchaser of Avon
 Park Not Divulged
 By Conn. Go. Trustees

Trustees for the Connecticut Co. today refused to divulge the name of the highest bidder for Avon park. which is to be sold at private auction. The highest bidder, t was said. hasn't fully qualified and has until Saturday noon to complete the bid requirements. The trustees will meet Saturday in New Haven when an- nouncement as to the disposition of the property will be made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
GEORGE CHELSEA

The funeral of George Chelsea was held from the undertaking parlors of Cu1linan 6, Mullins at 8:3O this morn ing and a ha1f. hour later from St. Charles church, where the Rev. Thorn as B.Gloster sang the mass of requiem. The bearers: Charles Clark, Thomas Halpin, Timothy O'Rourke, Charles Freeman, John Kelley and George Griffin, Tnterment was in St. Mich aeFs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
John F. Clancy,
 Farmer Editor In
 Wartime, Is Dead

John F. Clancy. city editor of The Farmer at the outbreak of the Civil War died yesterday at his home in Seventh avenue, New York / city, where he had lived for the last 50 years.
 Mir. Clancy was born in Bridgeport and after attending the public sch ools here became a news writer for The Farmer. Subsequently he was ad- vanced to city editorship at the time when The Farmer was under the management of William s. Pomeroy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
CHARLOTTE S. DAY

Charlotte S., widow of Ward s. Day, a former resident of this city, died on Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ReueI N. Orton, in Housatonic, Mass, after a. brief illness. The body will arrive here tomorrow morning. Services will be held in the. Advent Christian church in the afternoon and '~+o~ment will be in Lakeview ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
CAPT. B. F. HUDSON DEAD.

Saratoga, N. Y, Dec. Capt B. F. Judson died here today. at the age of 81. He was former postmaster of Saratoga and editor of Saratogian war veteran, and was prominent in Republican politics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
STOCK IN BRIDGEPORT
 FORGE & PROJECTILE
 co. IS QUOTED AT 2s

Stock of the Bridgeport Forge & Projecti1e Go. made it's first appear ance in stock market transa actions yes terday when it was listed in the curb quotations. One hundred shares were traded in and the opening quotation of 28 was maintained until closing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
FIFTY-N1NE HUNrERs KILLED.

Chicago, Dec. -Fifty-nine persons killed and 66 injured is the hunting toll in 1 8 states for the season which ended yesterday, according, to statis- tics available here today Last season 113 persons were killed and 162 wounded. Dragging shotgWus through fences and other accidental dfschage of guns again claimed a majority of the victims in the various states,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
POINTS OF INTEREST
Relia11le Fur Collars and Muffs

We have an immense variety of re- liable fur collars and rnuffs in black fox, black lynx, skunk aud raccoon at extremely low prices at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S. 1105 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
OBITUARY
WILLIAM HUGHES

William Hughes died in Monday at St. Vincent's hospital after a brief illness. MT. Hughes is survived by two brothers. George and David Hughes. The body was removed to the mortuary chapel of August G. Baker on Stratford avenue, whence the funeral will be held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Burglars Force Windows In City's
 Business Center

Some time early this morning burg lars entered the saloon of Thomas Tobin at 33 Middle street by forcing a rear window. The loot consisted of S2 in. change that reposed in the cash drawer.
 Entrance was also gained to the of flee of the Bridgeport Plate Glass company at 29 Middle street and a kit of tools. the property of Harry Hyde of 495 Fairfield avenue, was taken by the burglars. Entrance was gained to this place by breaking a pane of glass in the rear window.
 For parking automobile fn State street, between Warren and Courtland streets. George Stebbins was fined $2 and costs in the city court today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

Vagrants will no longer be allowed to sleep at police headquarters, by or der of Superintendent of Police Bir- ninghana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

Four men were seriously injured in an exploaion at the Aetna Powder Go pIant ae Enaportun. Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
WALKER, BANK
 LOOTER, GETS
 HIS FREEDOM

later, the, savings bank admitted shortage of $170,000 in hds accounts Shortly after it was learned the Bap- lists were >$57, 900 short.
 The amount of Walkers defa1cations together with negotiable securities missing, kept growing larger upon in vestigation, finally reaching an aggre gate of $565, 0O0
 Clues to the whereabouts of the missing man were followed without avail. He was said to have lost con siderable money with the Gondorf gang of wire tappers. Now and then one of the missing securities would turn up but it could not be traced to Walker Finally, through action of Consul General Bailey, the authorities at Ensenada, Mex, put Walker under arrest. He had appeared and lied to the mountains but Jirniniz's Hurdles brought him in practically penniless.
 He contested extradition vigorous Iy from December 19, 1907, the date of his arrest, until July following. when he was turned over to the United States authorities tN
 Hugh sM. Alcorn,. as States attor- ney, presented the different claims in this city July 25, 1908. Walker pleaded guilty to the counts and was sentenced to state prison for from one to 20 years on four counts.
 Some of the cases against Walker have never been disposed of and re- main on State Attorney AIcorn's dock ct. One of them has to do with the Baptist convention but that organiza- tion has 1atterly favored the release of Walker, deeming him sufficiently pun ished.
 In the little more than seven years Walker has been at the prison he has made a good record. He worked in the printing shop and edited the pris- on paper. .\ Without his beard, but still retaining his grey moustache, Walk CT has been seen by a number of people at the Sunday exercises in the prison chapel, passing around printed pro- grams and. leaflets but few recognized him as the former New Britain bank CT. s.
 Walker recently was allowed to go to New Britain to attend his wife's funeral. He was accompanied by a guard.
 Bridgeport figured in the sensa- tional embezzlement case of Walker, through the fact that a gang of New York "wire-workers" who swindIed the banker out of his peculations made their headquarters here. Walk CT often met them in Hobbies of local hotels for discussion of the schemes which later turned out to be gigantic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

Advertise in The Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Pulaskian., 1915-09-17
Pot chrysanthemums.

All of the single and pompon sorts are excellent for pot culture, and quite few of these do well as single stem sorts, as long as you are not too particular as to the size of flowers. People usually care more for the gen eral effect of plant in a pot than for the individual flowers. Don't over pot plants; rather feed a little more and pay the very best attention to the watering, for you want plants with as much foliage down to the pot as it is possible to have. Attend to the stalk ing; so much depends on this if you want a shapely plant One stake in the center answers nicely for medium sized ones, but even here it is often better to make use of three or five smaller stakes and properly spread the branches. It will add 50 per cent to the good looks of the plant and that, after all, is what counts.
The Pulaskian., 1915-09-17
Tomato as a Fruit.

After an argument in the Brooklyn courts lasting more than two months. a police court judge has ruled that a tomato is fruit and not vegetable.
 Two months ago Miss Eva Schecter was arrested for selling tomatoes on Sunday, in violation of a law which for. bids the selling of vegetables on that day The woman raised the point that a tomato was not vegetable, but a fruit. and the judge. after delv. ing deep into the authorities. discov. cred that the article in question was a first cousin to the persimmon. the grape and the currant. The woman was discharged.
The Pulaskian., 1915-09-17

Vice-Admiral Tomosaburo Kato, minister of the navy in the new cabi net formed by Premier Okuma He was chief of staff of one of the Japa- nese squadrons during the Russian war, and commanded the first squad ron in the siege of Tsingtau. He is not politician, Japanese law requir ing that the navy and army heads shall always be officers on the active list.
The Pulaskian., 1915-09-17
prosperous Island.

The Island of Romblon is. for it's size. one of the most prosperous and thrifty of the Philippine islands. It's population is about 35,00O. It has three profitable industries which yield a good annual return to the people after paying for the principal food staple of the people-rice-wh is largely imported. Copra. white mar ble, and buri hats are the exports which account for most of the island s prospo.---
The Pulaskian., 1915-09-17
Well. Rather.

Uncle Jackson (showing city boy the farm) With all your city eddica. tion. sonny. I'll warrant you don't know which side you milk COW from?
 The Boy-Sure. do! It's the un. der side!-Hamburg Patriot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-12
TAKE STAND FOR
AMERICA FIRST

A demand upon all Americans, OF
pain of ostrecism, TO be more than
neutral in regard to the European
war, to take their stand for Amer
lea first, last and all the time, was
voiced by President Wilson yesterday
in a speech at the celebration OF the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the found
ing of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, held in Washington.
The United States, the President
said, was not merely trying to keep
out of trouble, but was trying to pre-
serve the foundations upon which
peace could be rebuilt.
"Peace can be rebuilt" he added,
"only upon the ancient and accepted
principles of international law; only
upon those things which remind ma
tons of their duties to each other
and, deeper than that, of their duties
to mankind and humanity. America
has great cause which is not con-
fined to the American continent. It
is the cause of humanity itself"
Declaring his faith in the loyalty
of the great body of naturalized cit
liens of foreign birth, the President
said he believed the impression was
too general that very large num-
Der of these citizens were without q
sufficient affection for the Ameri-
can ideal.
"But I am in hurry to have a
lineup" he explained, "and let the
men who are thinking first of other
countries stand one side and those
who are for America first, last ana
all the time on the other side"
Ecvery political action and every
social action in America at this time,
SAID Mr.. Wilson, should have for its
obect to challenge the spirit of AM
ericanism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-12
MONUMENT
TO JOHN TYLER.

Richmond today pays appropriate
honor to one of her great sons, when
the monument to jonn Tyler, tenth
President of the United States, was
unveiled at Hollywood. The Richmond
Times1Dispatch in speaking of the
late President says:
Gin his administration the United
States acquired a new empire, for
Texas was annexed. 1t is the irony
of fate that in the CITY where he died
there should be in existence today a
Federal reserve bank, which some
what resembles, certainly, branch
of that central national bank which
he opposed so stadfastly, to the point
of vetoing two bills providing for its
re-establishment. John Tyler deserv-
es Virginia's love and veneration, for
he was loyal to ner interests and
traditions. He served as a member
of the Provisional Congress of the
Confederacy, and had been elected to
the permanent Congress when his
death occurred. To the last he served
his native State"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-12

to the committees, who send them to
the mills to be remade into wooden
yarn. No old wool is going to waste
Eighteen million pairs OF WOODEN
stockings for the soldiers are calleo
for, 100000 wooden head covers and
i 100000 wooden muflers,"
These supplies are only for one
army and these contributions are
from only one nation.
1t is a mere hint Of what is gong
on all over Europe. And the Italian
people are making the sacrifice Tor
the first time. The people of France
Belgium, Germany, England, Rus
STA, Austria and Serbia, and even OF
the neutral nations adjoining them'
did it last winter, and are doing 1t
again-and may have to co it next
year, and the year after, with the
stock of warm clothing ever scarcer.
The able-bodied men of Europe VIII
be warmly dressed and we'll snoa
this winter. They must be to stana
IN the cold trenches. But for the wo-
men and children of continent there
will be few wooden stockings ana
wooden shawls and caps and wooden
mufflers. Such wool as they wear Will
be mostly shoddy.
There will be few warm garments
of any sort left among tens of NIL
lions of the poor. There will be little
fuel, too, in most of the homes, to
make the lack of winter clothing toll
cradle. Only here, in peaceful!
America, will there be warmth and
comfort. And how long before we,
too, shall be giving up our wooden
garments?
The women and children-they pay
the price. They always do. The sac
rifice of wool for the soldiers simply
tells the old story of wars since the
beginning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-12
BERLIN NEWSPAPER
WANTS REVENGE
The Koelnische Volszeitung of Bel

The Koelnische Volszeitung of Ber-
lin says:
The resent world war is destined
to be the forerunner of another great
struggle between the japanese and
the Americans for the mastery of the
Pacific. The British by their alliance
with Japan gambled away their SOW
ereignty in the Pacific. For the pre-
sent OUT own part as Pacific colo
NAL power is done for.
President Wilson, however, has
taught us how one can take an active
part in a war without taking up arms.
Therefore when the dance begins one
day yonder in the other hemisphere it
will be our turn to throw the econo-
mic and the financial sword on the
scale.
We shall then do so without fur
Their Duntiliousness with regard to the
solidarity of the Christian and the
white races.
Germany should be the last nation
upon earth to talk about the solidarity
of the Christian and white races.
That country has been sore during
the past year over the fact that the
allies have the opportunity to pur-
chase munitions in America and the
Teutonic have not, and now one of
the representatives newspapers Of the
Fatherland is silly enough to threat
en- the United States should America
and Japan have a falling out. 1t is
openly proclaimed that Germany Will
furnish Japan with anything she may
need Should struggle between this
country and Japan be precipitated !.
While Russia was fighting Japan
about ten years ago Germany was
furnishing the Gar with all the NUM-
tions he desired.