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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10

 completeness with which citizens trained Workers must be highly skilled and intelligent beyond requirements o the past And the and file of this of civilians yng the various of modern state must work under experts trained in the several branches of noledg to the highest degree of proficiency.
 The Connecticut High school to the grammar schools what West Point to the Army and Annapolis to the Navy It is undoubtedly due to her system of advanced education h o 6ef has h this point
 but s ssass i. . a her s = sss
 sasalona n
 
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 This is also recognized fact in the state the higher learning professional and industrial instruction quite necessary the schools and The defects education in Connecticut that 1t is not adapted to the oflife and is less com Another prime defect is that the sqlente selecting hand, talng xoqlng them the full benefits the exceptionally endowed able to give to society," 4s But the process of selection does exist fashion Not nor even most Of those who to high school have parents who afford to make the sacrifice
 Frequently the higher education of the child is accomplish only the utmost self deniai the parents and perhaps also brothers sisters and other relatives education for the state than for the in
 not the who Rs sohea soa hases osg that expeoted of him. Are they not l
 f made by parents who are anfoFtunate enough to put children The state thinks itoud not exercise its conpusion prevent such children from going to labor
 There may and probably in every school high or grammar children whose parents could afford to tu- on There are soldiers in who could without from the state Tie state not inquire what the parent can afford that the needs society dominant and t commands children of rich and to education
 If Merritt Mr. will their edueatien and training rafonaly they will probably understand why their not received throughout the state
 violently opposed to the reasoning upon which Their principal thai the parents children high school not making donate The children learn and gets ore but the parents give more do ere flee and pay sz cost of public education for decade system public education will make three Ed sons grow where hut grew before.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10
MEMS LEAGUE SUNDAY
 Ar OIIVET CHrRCH

The Mems League of OIfvet. Con- gregationaI church have decided to attend church in a body next Sunday morning. The pastor Rev. George o. TambIyn, has been invited to preach a special sermon to men upon the subject: Why Men Do Not Go to Church 2's
 Elaborate preparations have been made to get 200 men out to church. A personal letter and a card of in vitation to the service Sunday morn ing has gone to more than 800 men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10
FAIRFlELD COUNTY NEWS
Doe Poisoning.

2 The fine Shepherd dog owned by Ieyn1an Beers, of Weston died We'd nesday after several days illness. It was at first thought that the dog was sufferingi from the effects of . snake bite which it received in the fall, while killing reptiles of Q poisonous variety, but later developments would indicate that it was poisoned. It is said that several hunters have the habit Of placing poisoned meat along paths, known to be frequented by foxes, and several dogs have already been poisoned by contact with it, though before none has resulted fa- tally.
 Saw Meteor.
 A meteor the size of a balloon waG seen early Friday morning at New Canaan travelling eastward through the clear sky by Mir. and Mrs. c. D. T. Fafrty. It was just before daybreak that the atm ospheric phenomenon was spied. The meteor was a fac sini1e of a shining star but much big ger. The speed was terrific, As it Journeyed on. this transient Iurnin- ous body seemed to burst and then disappear from view. Small bright star-like matter broke from the me teor and trailed on. making a Hal leyss comet effect
 Accepts the Call,
 Rev. Joseph Hooker TwIchell. of Milford. Mass, has accepted the call
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10

soldier from paying the full penalty for the perpetration of acts s'yerboten, F by the law. 1 K.zssFss ssss,5s
 No other military decoration has ever been distributed so la.vishly. but this fact does not appear to detract from it's. value. in .Tenton eyes. E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10
BROAD ST
extended to him recently by the First CongregationaI church Of Danbury.
Swept From Car.

extended to him recently by the First CongregationaI church of Danbury
 Swept From Car.
 The second victim Of train riding to meet death at the NorNaIk tunnel in as many days was Frank Water manns of Bethel, who was swept from the top of the F'itts6eld freight. at midnight Saturday. and whose body was discovered alongside the tracks
 Accidentally Shot,
 Robert Dykernan, aged fourteen a son Of George Dykema.n, of Danbur3, was accidentally shot Sunday after noon while trying to remove an un- two calfbre rifle. The bullet enter ed his body under the left arm and came out back of Ehs shoulder, uoalz- ing clean but par9lruE s9otzeld.
 Gets Beyond Control
 The breaking of the steering gear on one of Holmes, Keeler and kent' s automobile trucks resulted in is plunging through a fence at f2orrFal z Saturday afternoon, and injuries to Jacob Helfant and Driver Frank Ear ringtons Tracey Amber was also riding on the truck but he escaped without being hurt, probably due 70 the fact that he was on the back aL it. IIelfant landed in such 2. manner that his right thigh was fractured, and his right foot was bruised and sprained. Harrington received sprafned left knee and h5p- as3ras
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10

TIRES. TIRES.
 We have a large variety to select from in guaranteed tires. Both in grey and red. Ask to see our Red Thread, have them in several pat terms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10
IS THE HIGH SCHOOL AN INSTITUTION
 THAT RETURNS PROFIT TO TTIE spATE9

N a comunicafon rom 1EgoFae
 I4 Fox, in which he complains misleading end the high seate For this purpose he par publication of letter by Schuyler Mer- m member Of tke State Education writes eapacity private person This letter IS fealoWss
 which beneve has
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 MT Fox and Mr. Merritt are distinguished citizens and moved by motives that do them honor yet to The that they are wrong and that notI likely adopted.
 The of the less for the benefit individual who 1t than for the profit Modern public school systems bear very striking analogy to which, everybody M not of the but for the benefit of the the public schools required every child ut if fourteen old The state dIscourages much short of increasnghe period establishment the leaving school at such early period
 The period of compulsory the public school against requirement of two tarea wears a1itary state This may o the value Connecticut places the edu Iverv army las its officers and tits priyaea and every seeks te the talent Thus the schools for the training of officers of various degrees have and who meet the conditions not ia tlie educational Success in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10
Saw Meteor.

Rev. Joseph Hooker Tw1chell. of Milford. Mass. has aceeRted the call
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
JOHN THE BARBER BROKE
Only Assets Suits for Dam
ages Not Yet Tried, He SAYS.

John Reisler, "John the Barber" is
broke. Just how badly off he is tinan-
cially may be guessed from his own
statement that his only prospective
assets arc suit for 81 800 against
Willie Beecher, the lightweight, for
breach of contract, and another suit
against Jimmy Johnston. of the Garden
Athletic Club. for damages for being
refused admission TO a fight
Reisler, who said he was a barber
and a promoter, was examined in sup
Elementary proceedings in the Supreme
Court TO ascertain his financial ability
10 pay a judgment for Sl,804 obtained
by Richard Sause E. Co., for rental of
the Amsterdam Opera House, where
Reis,er once managed a boxing club.
John testified that within the last few
months he had sold or pawned all his
jewelry, disposing of ring for $500,
which money he gave to his wife. His
barber business is now corporation, IN
which he has no financial interest, his
wife owning half The shares.
He said he had orly sl.3l. A few
weeks ago he had quite a few dol
lars SO OF s22-whch Reisler said
was quite a few when you're broke"
He spent this for drinks and luncheons.
The barber-promo.er said he is now
manager of Young" Brown and Kid
Wolf, but ne did not know their ad
dresses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
TWICE TRIES FOR DEATH
Woman, Failing in First At
tempt, Jumps from Hospital.

AS a Bronx subway train slowed
down approaching the Jackson Avenue
station during the rush hour last even
ing. hundreds Of passengers saw a
white-cad form falling from the top
Of a forty-foot parapet surrounding
Lebanon Hospital grounds. When
the motorman blew his siren hospital
surgeons ran to the assistance of Mrs.
Maude Schwartz, of TAI Court,andt
Avenue, The Bronx 1t was her second
attempt to tate her life yesterday.
In the morning, after bidding her
husband goodby when he went to
work. she asked her sister, Mary An
derson, to look after the -yearold
baby. An hour later Mrs. Schwartz
was found unconscious in her bedroom
with a gas tube in her mouth. She
was taken to Lebanon Hospital and a
nurse placed on guard over her
She took advantage Of the nurses
absence to climb through a window,
run across the lawn and leap to the
street He right ankle was fractured
and she received a serious injury Of
the spine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29

Dolan's, famed wherever the English
language is spoken as the best beef
and" joint the world has ever known,
Will on Saturday be fifty years old.
and on Saturday take il from any o.
the Dolan's regulars there will be
some dolngs, with the letter carriers
and their band playing the big roles,
unless, Of course. there be those that
will consider the eats and the drinks
that will be served in the hal! over
Hesse's, at frankfort and William
Streets, Of moro importance than mere
music. chin and instrumental.
The celebration also ,aHe .h!s from
one of the regulars Is the letter car
riers' own idea. In Do,an's he idea o.
An eight-hour day for letter carriers
was born. 1t was nourisaed on Dolan's
beans and sinkers unt;! /: became
reality. And to show their appreciation
Of all this, the letter carriers put II Up
10 Peter T. Meehan. Peter said. 20
ahead the sky is the limit, y
So AZ 3 o'clock on Saturday the let
ter carriers band wiz begin to blare
In Mai, Street for the entertainment o.
Doian's patrons, past and present, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
AGAINST
DRY" ENGLAND
York COnVOcatiOn would Look
with Anxiety on Total
Prohibition"
tBy Gable TO The Tribune

London, April 2s.-The Kings ex-
ample was not followed by the clergy
to-day in a meeting OF the Lower
House at the York convocation. A
resolution against total prohibition,
presented by Dean Manchester, was
passed. 1t stated:
THAT this House, while wishing to
support all such measures which may
in the opinion of the government be
necessary for the strength and safety
of the nation in time of war, would
look with anxiety upon total prohibi-
tion of the sale of alcoholic drinks"
Dean Manchester said:
There is 4 certain tendency among
temperance enthusiasts to take adyan-
tage Of the present feeling in the
country to iniict hardship on the
liquor trade. / am no friend of the
liquor trade. and if it is possible by
naturalization to destroy its self
interest ! would be thankful But or
ganized prohibition would mean a rev
olution in English life. and there would
be a strong reaction which would re-
suit in the end in an excessive intern
perance."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
WANT N. Y. ART CENTRE
Promoters of Exchange Have
Preliminary Meeting.

A preliminary meeting of the Amer
can Creative Style and Art Centre EX-
change. Inc. was held at the Biltmore
yesterday for a conference between
representatives of various commercial
houses that may desire to join in the
movement.
Mrs. Rita Reen is president Of the
new organization and George l.. Lock
Guided W. II. Tucker, from Lord & Tay-
lor; George &. Perkins, vice-president
Of Ucmenway & Co, and Leo Plat.
The last named merchant explained 20
those present that the object Of the
exchange was TO establish an art cen
tire TO divert the South American trade
from Europe to this country. especially
20 New York, to copyright original
ideas in designs and to protect artists
and manufacturers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
Daniels Names COmman-
dant of Philadelphia
Yard to Office.
ELIMINATES PLACE
RESIGNED BY FISKE
New Official Endowed with Great
Powers in Preparing the
Fleet for War.

Washington, April 2S.-Captain IL
lam Shepherd Benson, commandant oil
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, has been
selected by Secretary Daniels for the
Office of Chief of Operations Of the
United States Navy. He will direct the
fighting force of the navy, as provided
by the last naval appropriation DILL
Captain Benson, who will receive the
rank of rear admiral, will take office on
May 3.
The new Chief OF Operations is one
of the senior captains Of the navy and
in the ordinary course of events would
reach the grade of rear admiral next
November. He was graduated from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis with the
class of 1877, and since graduation has
seen twenty-five years of sea service.
In 1883 he was a member of the Greedy
relief expedition.
Captain Benson had hand in the
creation Of the modern navy OF the
United States, for when the White
Squadron was being built he served as
an inspector of material for such ships
as the Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and
Dolphin. For several years he was in
structor in seamanship, naval archl-
lecture and tactics at the Naval Acade.
nv. Later he became commandant OF
midshipmen. He commanded the prac-
tice SQUADRON of five ships in 1908.
Among his other important duties at
eea have been the command of the
dreadnought Utah, the office OF cher
of staff of the Pacific feet and tenn
porarv command Of the first division
of the Atlantic fleet. He is native
of Georgia. is just under sixty years
old and will not retire, except through
Unforeseen disability, before Septem-
Der. 1919 =.
Under the law creating the Office OF
chief of naval operations, this tunc-
tionary is charged with the control OF
the operations of the fleet and with the
preparation and readiness Of plans for
its use in war. 1t includes the dlrec-
ton of the Naval War College, the OF
fee of naval intelligence. the office OF
target practice and engineering COM
petitions, the operation Of the radio
service and of other systems OF COM
munication. Of the naval defence dis
tricts and of the coast guard when OPP
Grating with the navy.
The orders issued by the chief OF OPP
orations are considered as emanatlng
from the Secretary of the Navy: The
law also provides that the chief shall
be charged with the preparation, re-
vision and record Of regulations for the
government of the naval instructions
and general orders. He advises the
Secretary concerning the movements
of vessels and prepares all orders. The
chief of operations Is ex-oficio a mem
Der of the navy general board and in
the civil relations Of the Navy Depart
ment is. in the absence Of the Secre-
tary and Assistant Secretary, the act
ing Secretary of the Navy.
The choice Of Captain Benson elimi-
mates the office of aid for operations,
from which Rear Admiral Bradley A.
Fiske resigned. Admiral Fiske will be
assigned at once to the staff OF the
Naval War College at Newport, K. It,,
where he will serve until the end of his
term of active service in July, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
"BEEFAND" DOLAN'S DECLARES
Observation-Disclosures
World Famed Lunchroom to Celebrate Fiftieth Ami
versary with Band and NonCofee-an Snkers Menu
Colonel Roosevelt Only Doubtful Guest.

then lead the march 20 Hesse's Hall,
where the~eswill be speaking, not TO
mention the eats and drinks aforesaid.
Who Will be there? Well. Peter
Meehan says about everybody in New
York, with the possible exception of
Colonel Roosevelt, who may be de-
tanned in Syracuse BY important bust
ness. Big Tom" Foley, Bill" Devery
and other important men IN Tammany
are expected to be among those pres
ent, for invitations 10 the fest have
been scattered near and far.
The celebration still quoting from
one % Dolan's regulars will be one Of
the few important events in the his
tory of New York and vicinity. The
others were: The establishment OF
Dolan's IN 1865. the death of Patrick
poian ard the accession of John /.
Meehan 10 his uncle's throne, the win
mag OF Dolando at 100 to |, the death
Of King Meehan | and the accession
of his son, the removal of Dolan's
from 50 Park Row 10 Nassau Street,
the addition of clam chowder TO Dolan 5
menu ard the advance in the price OF
Dolan's beef and" from 10 TO 10 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
HUGE HOME FOR BANKERS
Clubs 5000 Members Will
Have Three Equita BILE Floors.

One dozen factories arc making the
things necessary for the maintenance
and decoration Of the Bankers Club Of
America, which will occupy the thirty
sixth and thirty-seventh floors and the
roof of the new Equitable Building.
Its membership will be close to 5000
and its board of governors will be
trustees for over S2,0O0,000,000. 1t will
occupy 100000 square feet. or the
equivalent of 400-room hotel.
The officers and governors Of the
club are as follows: President, A. Bar
ton Hepburn; vice-presidents, T. Cole
man du Pont and George T. Wilson;
treasurer. Charles II. Sabin; secretary,
Franklin 4. Plummcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
SHE LOST TO FULL HOUSE
Wife Who Played Poker to
Keep Spouse, Discarded Late.

Mrs. Cora b. Warren, of 1868 Pros
pect Avenue, Newark, learned to play
poker as a last resort in an attempt to
keep the love Of her husband from
straying to another woman. When that
failed, she exercised her rights as
landlord, and ousted the other woman
from the apartment in which she lived.
Mrs. Warren told this on the stand
yesterday in her suit against her hus-
band, DR.. William II. Warren, before
Vice Chancellor Stevens, in Newark.
She said she and her husband had not
lived together since 1909, when she
found that poker playing and wifely
pleas would not restrain her husbands
attentions to the other woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29

The Elks' Club, home Of happiness,
usually bright with lights and resound-
ing with song and laughter. was quiet
last night. Yet it was not deserted.
On the contrary, il held more people
than is usual even on gala nights. But
they came IN sorrow and departed in
silence.
For in the lodge room, where he took
upon himself the obligations of the
order, the body Of John Bunny, the
man who made the world laugh, lay in
state. There II will remain until 10
O'Clock this morning, when 1t will be
taken to Evergreen Cemetery.
They brought John Bunny to the
clubhouse from his Brooklyn home in
the late afternoon, and before the altar
OF No. /, the mother of all Elk lodges.
they placed the coffin. About It and
above II they banked blooms, some
from his wife, his children and his
only brother.
There were others from players in
the legitimate who knew him in the
old days when he was often glad to
work for small salary, and from those
who knew him in the motion picture
world, when all time was working time
If he wished, and his salary the price
he himself set; from his brethren of
the Masonic fraternity and his brother
Elks; from theatrical managers, and
from friends who knew him only
through the screen.
And in the early evening these
friends and brethren began 70 assem-
bic in the clubhouse. At first they
came in pairs, then so many at time
that both elevators ran express TO the
upper floor
Wear Flowers for John.
There ushers met and found places
FOR all until the great lodge room floor
and the triple tier OF loges that sur
women. Most of them wore carna-
tons. An usher in the outer room pro-
vided the blossoms with the message,
Have q flower for john
To the uninitiated the red flowers in
lapels or corsage looked out of place at
a funeral service. But the initiate
knew and understood. 1t was the
amaranth of the Elks. And the crowd
came until even the outer room was
crowded and the overflow spread into
the lodge rooms downstairs.
Early TO arrive was Lionel Adams,
who worked with John Bunny In his
first engagement; John r. Kelly and
William Mccoy. friends of the early
days; Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout; Charles Frohman and David
Belasco. looking more like a priest than
usual; Jesse Lasky and Ben Teal, King
Baggott. the star of the Universal
films: James Kirkwood. as an old
friend and as president Of the Screen
Club; Vandyke Brooks and William
Shea. Mary Maurice ("Mother Mary of
the MoviesY), Kate Price and Charles
Eldredge, Harry Davenport and George
Baker. Dick Leslie and Edith Clinton,
julius Swain and Edith Story, thes-
plans all, and "Big Dan Rim, "only
a traffic cop"
John Bunny's associates in the Vita
graph service came in a group, Robert
Fdeson. with Maurice Costello, Jay
Dwiggins. "the man who looks like
Bunny; Flora Finch. who played op-
posite Bunny in most of his successes;
Lillian Walker and Earle Williams,
Anita Stewart, Evart OvertOn and Will
fred North, the director who never
ouarrelled with Bunny, and Edith
Storey
Widow Near Breakdown.
The widow. heavily yelled and lean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
BOYS STEAL ORGAN PIPES
Rob Old Church to Get Money
for Movies.

Jeremiah Crowley, eleven years Old
of 9l6 East Ninetieth Street, and Eddie
Johnson, ten, of 3l9 East Ninety-hrst
Street, were arrested yesterday after,
noon while carrying the pipes and
other I metal parts of the organ of the
old First Union Presbyterian Church,
ot Eighty-sixth Street and Lexington
Avenue. to junk dealer. 49,;
The church has been vacant since
last year. On Tuesday it was discov-
cred that some one had been dismanl-
ding the organ. The police were mott
fed and yesterday captured the thieves iE,
with their spoil in burlsp bag. They
were Going TO sell it, they explained,
and attend all the movie shows in the
Both boys were bailed out by their
parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
$3.50 FOR ROYAL CARPET
Antique Ferreghan Brings Top
Price at Sale.

An antique Ferreghan carpet, with a
dark blue field and floral device oil
white. amber and soft rose, which was
said to have been woven at roya! com
mand. brought the top price $500
Yesterday, at the third session OF the
sale at Silo's Art Galleries OF Orlental
rugs and carpets. Edward T. U Kelly
as agent for purchaser on the racine
Coast, was the buyer. lie also pald
'S166 for an historic Chinese SILK rug
with a green field. +.
Mrs. August Heckscher bought, for
s115 a deep rose Persian rug with a
strong Herati device in leaf yellow
dark blue and white. Other purchasers
included Mrs. William L. Curtin, Mrs;
n. l.. Howe, Mile. Louise de Rigny and
w. Z. Conner. The total Of the. SEES
sion was S11,88O. The sale continues
this afternoon.