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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
WOMAN SOLICITOR ! OF CHARITY FUNDS
 BRANDED lMPOSTOR
Tells Different Stories of Purposes of Her Activities
 Is Not Held.

l 5 r
 Mrs Lila Mellon, who claims to live l in Charles street, was apprehended in
 the Warner building today when she Approached a number of business men there soliciting funds for the "babies at St. vincent's hospital A tele-
 phone call by pr. A. G. Jones to the hospital disclosed the fact that Mrs.
 Mellon had no authority to solicit.
 In the meantime the woman had
 gone to the office of J. W. Hamlin, of
 Hamlin's United shows, where she ktrfed to obtain a check for $25. She had changed her story in the interim and told MT. HanIin that she was so- 1iciting funds and clothing for the
 home for neglected children which the
 board Of charities is maintaining in Laurel avenue. | [ Later she said she was representing the Visiting Nurses association. Mrs. Louise Knapp over the telephone said that Mrs. Mellon had no authority to collect money for the Visiting Nurses association. Spencer R. Gordon, su- Eperintendent of the board of charities, also branded her as an iInpostor. None of these officials wanted Mrs.
 Mellon held so pr. Jones and MT. Hamlin allowed her to go. Mrs. Mel
 lon admits that she is the woman who
 sold tags for the Visiting Nurses as-
 sociation in Stratford the day after the tag day m Br1OS0pOEJ. 4Ch1GIs J JuQ- son of the Stratford fire department iapprehended her there and finally gave her car fare and told her co get out of i town or go to the town lookup.
 Mrs. Mellon is tall and stout and
 apparently about 50 years of age. She has light hair and fair complexion.
 Her upper teeth are false. She wears a we'll made blue suit, ornamented with cloth covered buttons and a straw hat trimmed with imitation dali sies. Despite the fact that she was
 branded as an impostor by officials of to represent, Mrs Mellon insisted that she had a right to collect money for charity.
 She claims to have three dress suits full of clothing at home which she in tends to give to the children in the
 home in Laurel avenue and also $1.8 .87 l in cash which she is to turn over to
 te matron- of the home. Both Mr.
 Han1in and Dr. Jones gave her small
 sums in cash last week and Mrs. Mel lon returned today expecting more.
 Frequent complaints have come to
 garding the activity of Mrs. Mellon
 since tag day and unsuccessful at tenpts have been made to apprehend ] ther. Today when notified that Mrs. Mellon had been apprehended officials l of the Visiting Nurses association re-
 fused to take any action in the mat ter
 1 Mrs. Mellon in tears declared she
 was honest in her efforts to get money
 and clothes for the charities she claimed to represent and declared she
 would abandon future attempts of the
 sort. woman answering the de-
 scription of Mrs. Mellon nas been re-
 ported as soliciting money in the Se-
 curity, New1eld, Sanford and ther large office buildings of the city with | ing the past few weeks.
 Mrs. Mellon claims her husband has
 been employed as a teamster by Casey
 & Hurley but more recently has been
 employed by the Burns Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
CATHERINE CoIEMAN

The funeral of Miss Catherine Cole man was held from her late home, 45O Park avenue at 8:30 this morning and from Sacred Heart church at g o'clock where the Rev. Matthew Judge sang the mass of requiem. There were many beautiful. floral tributes about the casket. NThe attendance of rela- lives and friends was unusually large. The automobile eortege escorted the body to the grave in the family plot in St. Mary,s cemetery, Derby. The bearers were William Roche John Murray, William Sullivan and John KenpIe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
LONDON TRA1IWAY
 EMPLoYEs' STRIKE ENDS

London, May 2sThe strike of London tramway employees came to an end today by the issuing of a notice from the strike committee to the ef- feet that all of the men would return tomorrow. Many men above the age of military service who have been em- pIoyeds during the strike will be re- tained. All men of military age who went on strike will not be permitted to come back.
 The secretary of the Missouri Grain Dealers association reported that wheat in. the western part of Missouri sustained about 25 per cent. damage
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
HARTFORD MACHINIsrs
 GO OUT ON STRIKE

Hartford, May 29-About 60 ma chinists employed by the Capeweu Horse Nail Company are out on strike, quitting work before noon While the leaders decline to discuss the reason for it, 1t is understood that wages and union conditions in the factory are unsatisfactory. Be- cause of the stoppage of work by the skilled machinists has thrown others out. There seems to be question whether or not the hundreds of girls will go out Tuesday, following the holiday.
 An effort to get statement from the company was unsuccessful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
AUGusTlNE D. McpoNAI.p

Augustine T. Mcdonald, the well known carpenter, died at his late resi- ldence, 1888 Hast Main street last nj ght after a. long illness He is sur vived by two daughters Mary I. and Elizabeth, wife. of Edward A Demp- sey, and one son, James, the well known stage carpenter. Two broth CTS also survive him, Joseph A. ,, of Miami, Fla. and R. R. of New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
NAVY DEPT. TO PROBE
 LOSS OF SUBMARINE.

washin gton. May 29-Acting Sec retary Roosevelt today directed Ad- rniral Moore. at Honolulu. not to re- move the bodies of the men who went down in the submarine F.-4 on March 25, until the vessel, now in 4S feet of water. had been brought to the sur face. The navy department wishes to examine the boat for evidence of the cause of the disaster.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
LEONARD LAWLEss

Death came yesterday to Leonard. son of Patrick and Bridget LawIess of 68 Cedar street. at St. Vincent's hospital as the result of a brief ill., ness. The young man, who was but 19 years of age was very popular and leaves many friends who deplY plourn his death. His parents ana se 1eraI brothers survive him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
OBITUARY
MARIA T. BROWN

The funeral of Mrs. Maria T. Brown. was held this afternoon from the nor tuary chapel of Walker & Banks, at 2-30 o'clock Rev. M. l.. G. Proper of the Trinity M E. church conducted the services. Many former friends fof Mrs Brown attended the services and were numerous flowers about the casket- Interment was in Lake view cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

Capt. Herman A. Metz, quarter master and comnissary of the Four teenth Regiment and also Congress man from Brooklyn, has retired from active duty and at his own request has been placed on the reserve list of the National Guard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

The legality of the Health Depart ment's dog muzz1ing order was upheld by the Appellate Division Of the Su- preme Court when the court sustained the order of Magistrate Freschi . re- manding Mrs. Charles Knoblauch for trial because she took her spaniel out on the street unmuzzled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss. PROBATE COURT.

MA41A 1915. Estate of Bridget CoughIin, late of the town Of Bridgeport in said dis triet deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis tricf of Bridgeport. hath limited and allowed six months from the date tp exhibit tbsir claims for settlement. Thos who neglect to present their ac- euaTltsss froperig attested within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons Indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 THOMAS M. CULLINAN, R 2e ss Executor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
HARTFORD MAN OUTS THROAT

Hartford. May 29 Charles E.
 Sampson, about s years old. of No. S9 Maple avenue, committed suicide today by cutting his throat He had been i'll five years and was despon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

A new high class single residence, eight rooms, is offered for rent, at North and Wood Avenues Inouire 2050 North Avenue-Adv
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

Plans for raising a fund of ss100, 900 for the Italian Red Cross were formed at a mass meeting Of Italians in Chi cago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

Queen Helena of Italy put at the disposal of the Italian Red Cross the royaa palaces at QufrinaI, Milan, and Mantus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
AGAIN SHOW NEED
OF C0NSTABULARY
Could be Used at Bayonne as
Well as on State Highways,
Is Claim.

Two striking incidents accentuat-
ing the need of state constabulary
developed during the past week. The
Bayonne strike, which has reached
serious proportions, 1t is declared by
men in authority, could be controll-
ed by a state guard such as the
passage of the constabulary bill in
troduced at the last legislative ses-
sion by Senator William E. Ramsay
would have supplied.
Another incident setting forth the
need of state police force in this
county was explained yesterday by
County Detective Richard A. Peltier
when he answered certain criticisms
made in Plainfield paper over the
signature of Fred G. Gaskill, of New
Market. The county detectives were
taken to task for not locating two
motorcycles declared to have been
stolen recently from New Market,
and for allowing the incendiary ac-
cused of burning two horses at New
Market to escape.
Mr.. Peltier declared that Mr.
Gaskill should not expect the prose-
cutor's Office to police the whole
county, which is an extensive one,
and suggested that New Market en-
ploy marshal or two. This illus
trates the value of the state constab-
ulary plan," added Mr.. Peltier. Mr..
Peltier stated that the prosecutors
Office had received no complaint con-
cerning the alleged burning of
horses at New Market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
BARBER BARBER RISKS RISKS ttKE HE tt 70
STOP SERIOUS RUNAWAY

Samuel Pollina, barber at III
Smith street, ayerted a serious run
away when he ran from the shop
about 1890 o'clock this morning
and caught horse which, without
a driver, had begun to plunge down
the thoroughfare. Traffic officer
Tonnesen found that the driver of
the horse was William Greenbaum
employed by ]. L. Klein, a Smith
street butcher. The officer located
the driver in the Plaza restaurant,
where he was securing an order for
meats. Tonnesen placed him under
arrest for leaving a horse united on
the street in violation of a recent
city ordinance. The officer declares
the horse has the runaway habit, and
that this was its third time. The
driver was released for hearing
before the acting recorder tomorrow
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
RUSH STATE MILITIA To BAyONNE AS TWO
MORE STRIKERS ARE KILLED BY DEPUTIES;
CHILDREN AMONG MANY WOUNDED IN BATTLE
l5O F|RE-PROOF|NG
MEN ON STRIKE
National Plant Closes Down,
Having Plenty of Finished
Work Now on Hand.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, July 22.-The big Loril-
lards plant of the National Fire
proofing Company was closed indefi-
nltely Tuesday as the clfnlax to a
walk-out by the employees On Mon
day. The plant has not been oper-
ating full capacity for some time and
about one hundred and fifty employ
es were at work The men have teen
working nine hours day at seven
teen cents an hour and struck for
an increase in wages. t.-
The report of the cause of the
trouble dates back to a change in
the management Of the works, which
resulted in the removal of certain
number of experienced hands and
new men brought from outside and
placed in the positions. The labor
ers state they were compelled to do
more work and that the matter of
collecting rents for the occupancy of
the company's dwellings has been
made a hardship under the new re-
gime.
A large force of men quit the fore
part of the week and Tuesday a
number were ready to return, but
the majority wanted to stay out. 1t
Is estimated that there is between
fifty and sixty thousand dollars
worth of unfinished material at the
plant and that the various yards are
we'll stocked with finished product.
1t is understood that the company
can meet the demands for building
material made on them for several
months at least.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
ARREST TIMMINS AGAIN

P. B. Timmins an accountant at
the Nixon powder plant, who was
arrested twice here this week on
charges of raising a rough house"
at a boarding house in High street,
has been again arrested in New
York, the police learned today. The
man was first arrested here after he
had beaten a woman he declared was
his wife. The woman left imme-
diately for New York After Tim
minis got out of the clutches of the
local police the second time in two
days he made his way to New York,
where he was arrested for wife-beat-
ing again, the police learned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
ACT TO FREE WATER
FROM SEDIMENT
Water Board Also to Advertise
for Bids for $1,000 Worth
of Pipe.

The Board of Water Commission
ment in the mains to clarity the wa
ter; decided to advertise for bids for
about $4,000 worth of Pipe and fit
ungs to be used in connecting the ar
tesian wells recently sunk with the
collecting main; discussed the syste-
matizing of the method of keeping
account of stock at the storehouse in
King street, and considered other
matters at its regular meeting last
night
Commissioner C. C. Sibley sug-
gested that the board take steps to
clarity the water. He stated that it
was crime to have the pure crystal
water from the artesian wells made
muddy by old silt which had col
lected for years in the mains. He
said that the water being drawn from
the artesian wells was as free from
a tincture of iron as it was possible
to get same, and freer from the di-
oxides than water taken from SINH
lar artesian systems. City Engineer
Mason stated that from one to one
and one-half inches of silt had col
iSCtSu LII tue UldluS. ne tuOuSnI IL
was of a soluble substance and
could be removed by a system of
rinsing and flushing. He suggested
that the mains in the city could be
cleaned in blocks by forcing water
through a section of the mains at a
time and allowing the muddy water
bearing the silt to be elected from
the hydrant at the end of the block
1t was practically decided after
considerable discussion that the two
twenty-four-inch mains at the bot
tom of the Raritan river would be
most laden with silt, and to clean
them first. The commissioners agreed
on a suggestion made by the city
engineer that a test of how the
mains could be cleaned by the rims
ing and flushing process should be
made on the idle siXteen-inch main
from the Runyon watershed to the
Ernston standpipe The commits
sioners will be present at this test
and see how much sediment may be
removed, probably some time next
week. If it proves successful the
twenty-four-inch mains connecting
the city with the watershed will re-
ceive the same treatment.
The city engineer had plans before
the board setting forth the artesian
we'll system and the pipe that will be
needed to connect the SIX artesian
wells recently completed with the
collecting main leading to The pump
Continued on Page A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special BY United Press Wire.
Berlin, via Amsterdam, July 22:-
Warsaw is to be set in flames by the
Russians and destroyed when Won
Hindenburg's forces penetrate the
last line of defenses before the city,
according to Information reaching
here today.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is said
to be determined that the Polish
capital shall not fall Into the hands
of the Germans with its govern
mental buildings and churches un-
scathed. He is reported to have as
signed groups of men to the task of
applying the torch all over the city
when the Germans close In and
force his armies to evacuate.
Continuing their advance on War
saw the Germans have arrived with
in thirteen miles of the city by
crossing the Utrata, east of Blonie,
at the railway bridge west of the
capital.
Southeast of Luhlin great battle
was raging along the Witrez river
when the last dispatches were sent
to the war Office. The fighting here
is of decisive character. The war
Office is confidently awaiting word
that General Mackensen's center has
battered its way through the Russian
lines and seized the LUblin-Cholm
railway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
WHITMAN REFUSES /.
To SAVE BECKER
New Evidence Only Can Save
Condemned Man, Who is to
Die Next Wednesday.

New York, July Ex-Governor
Whitman, unmoved and unconvinced
by Charles Becker's statements, will
not reprieve him and unless new
evidence is discovered meantime the
condemned police lieutenant must
die in the electric chair next We'd
nesday.
IN all the statement" said the
Governor, there is nothing new
which Is of any importance except
the allegation that Alfred Henry
Lewis warned Becker he was to be
framed up" Mr.. Lewis was alive
at the time Of Becker's first trial,
but Becker made no mention of the
alleged warning then. Had he done
so and been corroborated by Mr..
Lewis 1t would have been a most i'm
portant bit of testimony"
Becker's story of big Tim" Sulli-
vans relations to the Rosenthal case
is not new to Mr.. Whitman, who as
District Attorney heard version of
1t from Jack Rose. The Governor to-
day intimated it would have been
one subject on which he would have
questioned Becker had the Police
Lieutenant elected to take the wit
ness stand in his own defense. The
Governor said Harry Applebaum con-
ferred with him recently, but added
no material evidence to the case.
Becker's statement, the Governor
declared, confirmed Roses story that
after the Rosenthal murder Becker
was sending to Rose charging him
not to tell anything he knew about
the case.
Bernard Sander, attorney for
Jack Rose and Sam Schepp told the
Governor he had talked with Rose
and Rose would not retract one line
of his testimony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
VALHALLA LODGE PLANS TO
INSTALL OFFICERS TONIGHT

The installation of the newly
elected and appointed officers of Val
halla Lodge No. 275, Independent
Order Odd Fellows, will take place
tonight at a meeting of the lodge in
Odd Fellows hall. District Deputy
Grand Master August Phelps and
staff of Elizabeth, will come here at
that time and place the officers in
their chairs. A reception will follow
the installation to the deputy and
staff and members of visiting lodges,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
AUTO TANK ON FIRE

A Prestolite tank which caught
fire shortly after 8 o'clock last night
In the rear of the home of E. Jacob
sen In Hall avenue. caused fire alarm
No, 81 to be sent in at Amboy ave-
nue. and Hall avenue. The flames
were extinguished by the time the
fremen arrived. The damage was
estimated at between IS and sic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
Italians Near Goeritz.

London, July %: - Gaining
ground through repeated bayonet
charges and at a great. sacrifice of
men, the Italian troops seem slowly
but surely to be closing in on Goer-
itz, the Przemysl of the Austro-ItaI-
ian battlefront, according to dis
patches from Rome. The fierce strug-
gle of the Italians for subjugation of
the city is concentrated within a
triangle formed by PLAYA, Podgora
and Sagrado. Already the provis-
ioning of Goeritz is becoming a seri-
Gus problem for her Austrian de-
tenders.
Convinced that they eventually
will conquer the city, whose well
nigh impregnable fortress will only
fall after vigorous, persistent and
methedical attacks, the Italians are
increasing the severity of their as
saults. With the Italian artillery
now dominating a line north of the
town, trains carrying provisions, of
which there originally were four
daily, have been reduced to one every
twenty-four hours. This train
reaches the town under cover of
night.
If Goeritz is conquered the Aus
trian defense line along the Isonzo
will have lost three-fourths of its
value, in the opinion of the Italian
military authorities
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
REPORT CONSPIRACY TO
START new MEXICAN REVOLT

Special by United Press Wire.
Galveston, Texas, July 22.-Start-
ling revelations of an alleged con-
spiracy between Dictator Huerta and
President Cabraera of Guatamala, in
the Huerta revolution plot, were
given today in correspondence print
ed by Merida, Yucatan, papers pur-
porting to have passed between the
two men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
REV. WILBERT WESTCOTT TO
GO ON VACATION AUG. |

Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pastor of
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church,
will begin his annual vacation from
his duties at the church the first of
August. James e. Noe, George D.
Runyon and Van G. Munger have
been named pulpit committee to
arrange for supplies during the Sun
days the pastor will be away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
U. S. Names Mediators.
y United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, July 22.-Upon re-
quest for mediation in the Bayonne
strike the department of labor i'm
mediately appointed John A. Mof-
fit, Of New Jersey, and James A.
Smyth, of Pennsylvania, to act as
conciliators.
The two were detailed by Acting
Secretary Densmore. They are ex-
pected to arrive in Bayonne tonight
or early tomorrow morning and will
go into conference at once with
leaders of both sides.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
RIOTS IN PORTUGAL; IA
KILLED BY SOLDIERS
,ecial bu United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Lisbon, July 22:-An armed mob
early today attacked the municipal
offices at Lamego, Portuguese city
of about 10000 lying forty-six miles
east of Oporto.
Soldiers fired into the crowds,
killing fourteen persons and wound
ing fifteen. Only meagre dispatches
have reached Lisbon and these did
not state the cause of the riot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
Work Resumes at Mines.

Special by United Press Wire.
Cardiff, Wales, July 22:-Work
was resumed all over the south
Wales coal fields with practically all
the 100000 miners who went on
strike back in the pits. No demon
stration attended the re-opening Of
the mines
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
MAY NAME PALMER

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, July ga call paid
by former Congressman A Mitchell
Palmer to the President today, re-
vived rumors that the former will
become counsellor to the state de
partment, but they could not be veri-
fed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
SadIer Goes to Bayonne.

Special TO The EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, July 22;-Adjutant Gen.
eral Sadler went to Bayonne this
afternoon at the request of Governor
Fielder to investigate the strike con-
ditions as the basis of determining
whether it will be necessary to call
out the National Guards to quell the
rioting there,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
INCREASE EXPRESS RATES
United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, July 22.-Modifying
a previous order, the Interstate Com
merce Commission held that the pres
ent revenues of the principal express
companies are inadequate and pro-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
Threats to ri. Up Navy Yard.

Washington, July 22.-Threats are
made by local labor leaders that skilled
mechanics employed In the Washing
ton navy yard may go on strike IL
President Wilson fails to direct Secre-
tary Daniels to restore the wage scale
that prevailed prior to July 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22

New York, July 22.-The Interna-
tional Association of Machinists is
planning to call out the employees of
e. w. Bliss & Co.'S big projecti.c plant
in Brooklyn unless demands for an
eight hour Gay and a minimum wage
are granted.