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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
QUAKER WOULD ABOLISH
 BIG APARTMENTS

London, June 24-At the annual meeting of the Devonshfre House Quakers, already referred to in these despatches as divided on the ques- ton of warfare, one of the chief speakers, a MT. George Benson, spoke against the growth of a,rmaments, and said that the policy of non-res1stance which meant that a nation which was not armed would not be attacked, was the safest policy for a nation to adopt
 .The great danger to England will be abolished once we abolish the great danger of the British army and the British navy .i. ." he said.
 This was, more than a part of the audience could passively endure, and there was a chorus of protesting 'sOhsr' But the speaker kept on bravely:
 ~Once we have abolished the Brit ish army and navy, then for the first time in the world we shall have a na- tion that is safe, a nation which fears neither foe nor false friend. -z We can do it if we wish, and we may know that in doing so we are strengthening g the hands of the paeifcists of the of the War Lords on the Continent. Non-resistance is neither foolish nor foo1hardy. =
 Here came a voice from the au- dfence: .tNo, it's lunacy.'' The speak CT ignored the interruptions:
 ttIt is the possession of armam entS that is both foolish and foolhardy. The nation that possesses powerful army and navy must be brave, for it is attracting to itself the animosity and suspicion of the whole world. There is one method of safety, and one alone, and that is to see not that we are prepared against our enemies, h1Jf a T1O rn fn prepare against us.''
 At the close of the meeting a, mem ber who said he was sixty years old, asked in vigorous language, how many young men in the room had an ex- cuse for not being in khaki
 The chairman, a young man, re- piled: ''I am glad the question has been put have frequently ex- plained why I, as 9 Christian, am not in khaki. I believe there is not one of us here who@does not honor and appreciate the feelings of those who are wearing khaki. But they are wrong. We must say that, seeing the thing as we see it., enlistment is ajbso- 1utely impossible. Even if it were a question of being compelled, we could not
 The chairman was. appIauded, but the questioner came back at him heat ed1y, describing him and the other young men. in the room as ''slackeFs and shirkers.'' There was a. good deal of noise and a number of young men rose and tried to protest.
 The chairman tried to close the dis cussion by reKnarking: we don't mind any name that may be applied to us.''
 A woman member suggested that the United States had never been at tackled because it had such a small army and navy, and the chairman en- dersed her point of view by remark ing that he was quite convinced that if Great Britain had not had an army and navy, she would never have been attacked. tSWaF, ,'' added the chair man, ''is atheism itself, and the basis of the future understanding among all peoples will be the love and char ity which is in mems hearts all over the world.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
WAR REVIVTNG CANAL
 BUSINESS IN ENGLAND

London, June 24.-The war has brought about revival of canal traf- fife throughout Great Britain, and the canal companies are doing better than they have done in many years. This is due mainly to the congestion of the railways and at,fthe ports.
 Practically the only limit to the traffic available to the canal compa- nies is set by the shortage of labor and barges.b Most of the younger bargemen joined either the army or navy early in the war, and the canals, like the railways, are frequently com pelIed to refuse traffic because they cannot find men to handle it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24

KIKE DALEY
 A serious accident suffered by Michael Daley, of the St. A1oysi1s club, prevented the finishing of the game at Avon Park Saturday after noon between that team and the St. Patrick's. It was the first City league game on these grounds and at tracted a. good sized crowd At the end of the third inning the score was T to 1 in favor of the St. A1oysius team. In running in from third, Dailey coIlided with the catcher of the other team, and had his fibuIa or shin bone broken. He was taken in the ambulance to the hospital The Patricks as the other team refused to play further, but the decision will probably be protested.
 H#%#H
 The Connecticut Press association was represented ,bys70 members at the annual meeting in this city Saturday. At o'clock the party embarked on the steamer Fowler, which had been placed at their disposal by McMahon & Wren and enjoyed a, sail down the harbor. This was followed by the business meeting in the pavilion at Pleasure Beach. Officers were elect ed as follows: Presid dent, Robert Vance, the New Britain Herald; vice president, John A J. Orr, the Bridgeport Farmer; secretary and treasurer, A. W. Green, Hartford Coural1t; executive committee, A. B. Underwood, Bridgeport Post; Her bert W. Baker, Merfden Republican; i; John Rodemeyer,S Danbury Dispatch; i; W. R Sill, Hartford Post, and Harry Loomis. Waterbury American; Ste venson fund trustees-Co1. N. G. Os- born, New Haven Register; A. N. Hall, Meriden- Republican; J. J. Redmon, New Haven Register.
 The following new members were elected: A. H. Loomis, Hartford Journal; Wallace OImstead, Danbury pispatch;; J. Cochrane, New Britain Herald; c. c. Jump, Meriden Record; i; T. P. Hastings, Connecticut Catholic. Amos J.. Cummings, of New " orl, and Zalmon Goodse11, of this city, were elected honorary members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
NINE YEARS TOGETHER.

Edward T. Buckingham, of this city, a member of the graduating class of Yale. was awarded one of the prizes Friday for dissertati ons. He is a son of W T, Buckingham of the custom house. He and Samuel Beardsley have received permits to enter Yale Law school Nine years 4ago both entered the 9th grade of the public schools in this city and have since kept side, by side in their studies.
 BITTEN BY YELLOW DOG.
 Sixteen-year-o1 James Carey, of Catherine sstreet,-was bitten on the calf of his leg by yellow dog this forenoon. The wound was cauterized at the Emergency.
 YALE ORATEON APPOINTMENTS.
 Samuel F. BeardsIey, of this city, is one of those receiving high ora ticn appointment at Yale tF1is com nencement. The oration appointm ent include Joseph R. Moves and James H. Richard. of Stamford
 
 SUFFERING FROM OoIdC.
 D. Harris. tailor at 5so Main street, was taken to the Emergency this forenoon suffering from coI1c, as a result of drinking too freely of ice water yesterday
  7 WORK SLIPS FOUND.
 An envelope containing slips for work, evidently in some corset shop, was picked up in a trolley car Satur- day night and is at the Traction com pany's-office. It bears the name of M. Burghardt.
 ABERDEEN DEFEATS VICTORS
 Jim O'Rourke's victors met their first defeat Saturday afternoon at the hands of Tom Rei1ly's Meridens. The attendance was the largest that a game at Pleasure Beach has drawn this season and while the crowd were with the home team they repeatedly applauded- the fine work of the visi- tors. Reil1y's men hit Stewart repeat edIy and in the sixth inning made four runs with the aid of an error. Tn the next inning Foster went into the box, and no runs were scored off his delivery. He also did good work at the, bat and in the field, making a wonderful throw from left field to first which just missed arriving in time The Victors had four errors, two of which were made by Cunning ham at short, while the Meridens made but one error. Meriden made IS hits and the Vtctors II. The score
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
CERTILAX
The Certain Laxative

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
w E D D I N C. $ A N D COM MET NC NIT S

Brides and graduates occupy the center of the stage at present and the question of what to give them in com Inemoration of the event is a, puzzing problem, but one easily solved at our store, showing as it does a large va riety of appropriate gifts in diam onds jewelry, watches, sterling and plated silverware, cut glass, clocks and a lot of other articles that are pleasing and much desired by the boy or girl and all priced in our usual moderate profit way. Take time to visit our store be- fore buying elsewhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK 8 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24

That enEerprising young Main street baheE. John N. Near, is out with his Fourth of July programme. to be seen incur advertising columns, headed with the stars and stripes 9 Balloon ascensdo ons, processions. fire works and orations, are very well in their way, but Near's bread, pies, cakes and crackers are always in de- mand, and hes4 informs us that the excitement and rush for them con tinues unabated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

A HORSE sAl1D WAGON sTOBEN.
 A gentlexnan named Lacy, living in Division street, left his horse and two-aeated wagon hitched in front of the M. g. church in East Bridgeport last evening, while in attendance i'm side, and some tadfviduals, seized with q disposition to enjoy a Tide took possession of the turnout and skedadd1esd This. morning, about 8 o'clock a man drove the. horse and wagon up William street, hitched it to a post, and went off about his business. A pretty eooz proceeding for this hot weather. If 1t was a joke MT. Lacy has not yet discovered where the&r1augh comes in.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
BRASS FOUNDRY CHIMNEY

The tall chimney for the steam en- zine of the new Brass Foundry, in East Bridgeport. is now one hundred and twenty feet high. When finish : ed, ( including the cap, its height will be about one hundred and thirty feet Judging from the space of ground it covers. the establishment is to be a large affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
TWO TRoTs sToMoRRow.

Two trots at thefatrotting park to- morrow. One for afpurse of $1OO, be- tween Baker Boy and Lady Warren;
 the other for $50, between Prince and Umpire. AduissfonAto the track only 25 cents; trofting to3 commence at 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
aYllalnssNs9asg BRIDGEPORT As T WAS 5
 cGoeSG@a 1o0-5o- -2o-YEARs AGO
(Eaken sfrom the Files of The Evening Farmer)
 
%AA%& MIKE DALEY INJURED.

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

The canary bird importation Into
his country from the Hartz noun
aims has amounted 70 a million and
: half birds year for severnl years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
SEAMAN'S BILL
KILLS BUSINESS
OF STEAMER LINE

AS had been anticipated the Pa
cihc Mail Steamship Co, from FRS
co to japan. China, and the Philip
pine Islands, will be obliged to dis
continue It's service.
The Pacific Mail service, in an Of
fetal letter from the San Francisco
ONCE. received by c.. Leidich. steam
ship agent. makes the following
statement: I'VE regret to advise
you that owing to the passage OF the
Seamen's bill. the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co. VIII not be able to
guarantee any sailings after the
Mongolia" voyage IS. scheduled TO
leave San Francisco. Nov. 2, 1915,
and all sailipgs subsequent to July
81, 1915. will be subject to cancella-
ton or change without notice. We
are enclosing herewith sailing list
No. Is for once use only. with which
we win endeavor to comply, but az
stated this schedule cannot be guar
anteed. DO not book any passen-
gers until you ascertained n sailings
have been changed OF cancelled"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Puts Up Smilingly
With Words Of
"Ex-es"
NOTE TO ENGLAND
ABOUT READY
No Need of Hurrying
Protest On Sinking
Of Frye

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-As
two ex-presidents are alive and ac-
lively engaged in criticising the
present executive. this might be a
good time to draft a code of Ell.
Quette regulating such criticism,
President Wilson suggested to call
ers today.
That, he said. was as far as be
cared TO go In answering Professor
Taft's charge that Philippine man.
ssement had cost the country l,5O0, :.
100000 pesos. or Colonel Roosevelt's
assertion that the administrations
Mexican policy was un-American
and dangerous.
When he. In turn, joins the ''ex-es"
he doubted IL his successor would
care TO reply his own criticisms. the
president added, remarking. incident
ally and good humoredly. that he
considered ex-presidents justified In
criticising those who follow them.
The president said the American
answer 10 the British order In coun-
Gil will 20 forward within "a hours
and be published simultaneously in
tits country and England as soon as
Ambassador Page has delivered It to
the London foreign once.
Owing to Germany's conciliatory
attitude concerning the sinking OF
tho william p. Frye, the president
said there seemed no necessity for
hurrying the protest note to Berlin;
30 II has not yet been drafted.
The president stated he believed
General Funston would induce the
ccntending Mexican factions on the
border TO respect American neutral.
lily; therefore he did not intend to
send Chief OF Stan Russell Scott to
Brownsville.
Whether or not the administration
Will push its plans for a national
presidential primary. despite Sen.
ator Pomerene's contention that
constitutional amendment will be
necessary Is undecided. The pres
ident owned he feared Pomerene
was right, as he Is great constitu-
tional lawyer. but declared himself
grieyously disappointed as he deem
ed the legislation necessary to the
country.
Reports that France and England
have recognized the existing Haitian
government without awaiting Amer
lean action are under investigation.
The Washington administration. said
the executive. is swaltig a stable
governments establishment.
President Wilson denied that the
government plans cooperation with
the South American republics In
initiating mediation In Europe. The
story originated from the interpre-
tation placed on his Annapolis
speech Monday. in which he express
ed hope for Pan-American cooper
alton for humanity's benefit, but he
said his address was ,extemporaneous
and no definite scheme was be
hind IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

the street to the jail. Mrs. Becker
walks rapidly and blindly. trusting
TO the guidance OF the oficer. A
photographer tried TO take snap
shot OF her as she entered the jail.
but she advanced SO swiftly upon
him and pushed him aside with such
vigorous gesture that he failed OF
his purpose.
And though she seems shut up In
herself. Mrs. Becker Is grateful for
any word OF encouragement. II she
Is spoken TO. she replies gladly, tell
ing of her loneliness In the jail. and
OF her physical Affections. Every
one seems Soy for her, and no one
by any chance talks to her about
the trial. unless II be to tell her, in
a friendly manner, to keep her
courage. But Il In no fun TO talk
to the poor, old. heart-sick woman.
and II is seldom that anyone adj
dresses her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

Russia has more Jews than any
other country and Warsaw has more
Jews than any other Russian city.
but New York has eight times more
Jews than Warsaw.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

present time" said the alderman,
mentioning no names.
Incidentally. Aid. Barnett is peev-
ed, claiming that Aid Vernon stole
his thunder by introducing the
blanket resolution in committee OF
the whole, cutting out lot OF salary
increases. Aid. Barnett claims that
he helped TO frame the resolution
and expected to introduce IL. max
ing exception for a few deserving
increases for $4,000 secretaries. He
says he had copy of the resolution
in his pocket and was awaiting a
favorable opportunity to introduce
II when Aid. Vernon popped in
ahead of him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31

MRS. CAROLINE Z.
- BECKER, on trial in
Judge Connolly's court on the
charge Of Staying her friend,
Miss Frances Bomholt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
ADRIAN GETS
RATE DECISION
OVER DETROIT

WASHINGTON, March 90.--The
interstate commerce commission to
day held that grouping Adrian.
Mich, with Detroit. in fixing carload
wire tariffs from Pittsburgh. discrim.
mates against Adrian and ruled
against an excess OF more than one
cent per 100 pounds from Pittsburgh
to Adrian over Pittsburgh to Toledo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods ssrsapsrlIIs, the Old
Reliable Spring Tonic

Don't let the idea that you may
feel better In day or two prevent
you from getting bottle OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla today from any drug
store and starting at once on the
road to health and strength.
When your blood In impure and
impoverished " lacks vitality, your
digestion Is imperfect, your appetite
In poor, and all the functions OF your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla II n wonderful
blood tonic. II win build you up
quicker than any other medicine. II
gives strength TO do and power 10
endure. II In the old standard tried
and true all-the-yearroun blood
purifier and enricher. tonic and ap-
petizer. Nothing else acts like n,
for nothing else has tho same form
ula or ingredients. BE sure 10 ask
for. Hoods; insist on having it.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Not Barred By Com
mittee Action, Town
Lawyer Says
DISAGREES WITH
RULING OF AIDE
Many Increases Cut
Out Likely To Be
Restored

There Is still a chance for the al
dermen to put through all the sal
AIRY increases they wish before July
I, when the new fiscal year starts,
and also to prevent the estimators
from tampering with the salary list,
according to verbal opinion given
by Corporation CounseI Lawson
Tuesday morning.
The common council has the
power TO fix by ordinance the salary
Of any city employe." said Mr.. Law.
son. In my opinion the common
council has the same power that the
Legislature has In the matter Of fix.
Ing salaIies The aldermen can.
before July 1, pass ordinances defin.
itely fixing the salaries OF city EN-.
ployes, Notwithstanding any action
taken In committee OF the whole.
The council has power over certain
moneys, and the salary increases
would create a contingency which
would have to be taken care OF out
OF one fund or another. II does not
make any difference whether a sal
airy increase has been cut out by
the committee OF the whole OF not.
The law. says that salaries cannot
be increased or decreased during
the fiscal year Therefore any sal.
AIRY ordinance passed by the com
mon council before July 1 will stand
under the law"
In this respect the corporation
counsel does not agree with his as
sistant. Edmund Atkinson, who told
the aldermen that they could not
legally by ordinance increase any
salaries cut by the committee of
the whole.
Tonight. ordinances will 60 to the
common council fixing the salaries
OF all city employees who are down
for 81 500 or less. These ordinances
will take care OF the increases al
lowed by the committee OF the
whole and will prevent the estima-
tors from making any salary cuts
under $1,000.
II Is likely that the aldermen will
take advantage OF the opinion of
the corporation counsel to restore
by ordinance many of the big sal
airy boosts cut out by the blanket
resolution adopted in committee OF
the whole last Saturday. Most OF
the aldermen are anxious that Ed.
ward T. Fitzgerald, mayors secre.
tary, and Porter J. Murphy. secre-
tary OF the department OF public
works. get $500 increases.
Aid. Barnett, who fought all sal
airy increases except those for the
under dog" as he terms the city
employees earning less than $500,
declared. Tuesday morning. that he
would vote for any deserving in.
crease, no matter what the present
salary OF the employee is.
II am opposed to giving more
money to certain pets who are not
worth what they are earning at the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
Mrs. Becker Is
Lonely As She
Fights for Lite


Mrs. Caroline 4. Becker. as she sits
between attorneys and reporters In
Judge Connolly's court. where she Is
being tried on the charge OF staying
her friend and benefactress. Miss
Frances Bomholt.
Mrs. Becker sits where she can
touch her attorneys by n movement
OF her hand, but she pays no atten-
ton 10 them, except on rare occa-
sions. when one OF them asks her a
question. AT her right. so close that
the arms OF their chairs touch. sits
n reporter. but he might be In lila.
wall for all the interest Mrs. Becker
takes In his doings Throughout
the session she sits In the same at.
tItude. bending slightly forward.
sometimes swaying TO and fro nj.
most imperceptibly. one. hand hold
ing a handkerchief TO her face.
From time to time she wipes her
eyes under her steelrimmed spec
tacles. She does not look at the
Judge: she does not look at the wit.
pesses. She keeps her eyes on the
floor. at the base OF the clerks desk.
and II Is doubtful IL she sees even
that.
Yet Mrs. Becker II more than
dimly aware OF what goes on. for Of
ten, at the rising OF court. she turns
to one OF her attorneys, and In a
shrill. broken voice complains about
something which has been said or
done.
At $50 In the morning. an ofiicer
brings Mrs. Becker into the court
room. and places her In her chair.
Sometimes a daughter comes for
ward and sits beside her until Judge
Connolly takes the bench. They talk
In whispers. Mrs. Becker nodding
emphatically from time to time.
Nothing can induce her to look be
hind her. at the gathering audience
that stares at the little woman In
the dingy brown shawl. with the
black scarf wound about her head.
When her daughter leaves her, she
assumes her usual attitude and be
gins to stare straight before her.
Mrs. Becker is IS years old. Her
black hair Is beginning TO show
traces Of gray. Her face is careworn
and deeply lined. Her light-biue
eyes look weak. and Il Is said that
one Is blind. Her hands are wrink-
led and toughened by hard house
hold work washing. scrubbing.
cooking. cleaning, doing the manifold
tasks OF an Industrious German
hausfrau. There she sits. In the
same attitude. for more THAI three
hours. Occasionally she sobs quiet
~. but she soon controls herself and
wipes her eyes. She cried a little
when her neighbor. Mrs. Crist, told
of her visit TO the Crist home about
an hour after Mas Bomholt is sup
posed TO have been killed. She cried
again when Detective Martin told OF
the discovery OF the shoe In her
home containing the SIS which the
prosecution contends was taken from
the table drawer In Miss Bomholt's
kitchen. But for her convulsive
shaking and the frequent use Of her
handkerchief. IL would be hard for
anyone not watching her closely to
see that she was sobbing.
The court officers are kind TO her.
10 their gruff way. When the SEES
sion Is over, and she has talked for
a time with her attorneys and the
crowd has departed. one OF the on
GERS takes her by the arm. puts her
In the elevator and leads her across
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-31
WINDSOR COUNCIL
TO PROBE POLICE
BY Condo.

Eleven burglaries in two weeks
caused the Windsor council, Mon
day night. to order an investigation
of the police department by a spe-
cial committee. II is charged against
the department that II is not open
az the proper time, that there Is fric-
ton among the. members of the force
and that Chief Wills does not give
proper attention TO complaints.
The United States is threatened
with an ornamental button shortage.