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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30

HAT THEY losses private ire Insurance
 companies take $2 It costs $1 to pay out $i Underl thse single city carry it's with reasonable safety, and break even2 Individual pays little annually which many From this fund each who sustaizls loss
 Precisely private fire insurance re- quires payment of S2 Si individuals widely scattered property corporations able to bear themselves.
 person corporation nsures itself may an of paying $ loss will such plan $4 very slight administration for bookkeeping and Inent of inyestment-
 municipal system to work advanageouy would have to monopoly, the water supply
 What would be the fire losses under municipal insurance2 Not probably less han under present conditions for speoion would be certainly rigid.
 would only cost of collection, bookkeeping of the sinking fund Collection would cost eollection per Other expenses hardly than that the actual cost of i f loss would be cents thereabouts instead
 superstition insurance gamble fully fosfered The contrary is true Nobody predie per what the sotal insured fire loss will be during any year, next to come
 years companies doing business Eonneeicut e losses have .har exceeed ss-eaeas, uanen
 Bdeeport s paying for insurance in of $oeoo Did this to herself keeping She surplus bearing sinking funds, would bas twenty years of past experience allowing per cent dor surplus of at least StooO00G0
 enough pay the entire state Gonnecticuf during the past five years
 germ matter a and nav ont s1 of fire ns,rance Under aeon pusorY it would cost ito collect fire Insurance tax, collect the usual tax
 any persons insists that city might meetin the program great conflagration the question simply to the state, which would ample distribution of the risk
 Anybody who chooses Bridgeport during past 20 years subtract the from the and put the difference at compound interest will understand better the possibilities of municipal state fire insurance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
NOT WEARY or ERROR

~S oUNT THAT DAY whose descending finds N the esteemed Hartford Couran without change public question After leading the cheer column Bridgeport experiment commission government plan includes the tnave recall and is filled with doubt It understands how that the recall has all ready "yvearied" it's western advocates
 Which that, The Gouran commissongOv Brnment merely The commission plan has been adopted in 600 communities and almost without initiative Indeed, those powers, in part Of the plan.
 Since the growing recall and a and people gre using might say phone growing tired Of it. Only ten telephones used Svhere formerly" Only cities commission government with initiative. referendum used to plain ant never weary Will it make error frneit nov takes to make ten?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
Death Sign" More
 Popular Every Day.

When you dump 9 wheelbarrow load of dirt on the feet of an Italian speaking man you should apologize. Such was the information given to Judge F. L. Wilder in the city court today when Tony Telanglio, Il 9S North Washington avenue, and Autone Cos tignizo, 749 Pembroke street appeared upon charges of breach of the peace 1ntinations thatAthe death. sign was the cause of their appearance were also made. Judge Wilder handed each one a. fine of $5 and costs
 Tony and Antone were working at the Bridgeport Arms Works yesterday. Tony wheeled a load of dirt upon the feet ofga third man and *did1n not apolo- gize. The third man demanded an apology and Antone took his side of the case as an mediator A fight re- suited and guards discharged both men who were later induced to shake hands and were about to return to work when Tony is alleged to have given the vengeance sign. Both were then rearrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
STAINING THE QUALIFY OF MARS

TX FEW HAVEN city newddeas looks I1 Q regret with melancholy pleasure, upon Bridge ports growth be first city Connecticut expressing through
 
 interested. sin the of city Its quality is the thing that has nterestedus New still eyes the fairest of all Connecticut cities and the best to live. in
 contemporary Yet it canker at the root Brgeporps prosperity Ii feel of pride expansion caused by the horrors of war
 affection did yscally obscure the faults beloved in Heverand it is mighty very giant adjunct of Marstaes aspect of quail city flair to and best to live in.
 an plant in Bridgeport hath horrid aspect
 upon thee, Journal Courier! Thy is of the intel Ype hers who of her former hnsband second
 wife @he would be pretty but she has wart her nose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
ARCHBISHOP OUIGLEY
 IS SINKING RAPIDLY

Rochester, NY. June; so-Arch- bishop James Edward Quigley, of Chicago, stricken with paralysis at the home of his brother here, is not expected to survive the day, accord ing to the announcement today of physicians attending him. pr. T. J. ConIey, of Chicago, who treated the Archbishop before he left his diocese, arrived early today and went into consultation with Doctors C1lkin, Stap1eton and Haynes, who have att tended the prefa.te here.
 The Archbishop's temperature was 1O2.5, pulse .75.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
President To Await,
 Berlin Note At Cornish

Washington, June 3o-At the White House today it was stated that Presi- dent Wilson plans to remain at Cor nish, N. H., until the German reply to the second American note on sub marine warfare has been received. The White House had no definite in formation on when it will arrive. The Presidents first plan was to return July $.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
Oldest College Graduate
 in U. S. Is Dead At 102

York, Pa. June 3o-Rev John Fryer Mesick, who claimed the dis tinction of being the oldest college graduate in the United States, died at his hope here today atSthe age of.1o2 years. He was valedictorian of the class of 1894 at Rutgers College.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
he D. M. Read Company,

with false dice. LaterSit was used for the punishment of political offenders and to suppress the freedom of the press, and thus the pil1ory became an instrument of persecuti on-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
Tennis Tourney Postponed

Pittsburgh. June so-A heavy downpour throughout the morning flooded the courts of the Pittsburgh Athletic Association and prompted, officers of the National Clay Court Tennis Champi onship to postpone to- days program until tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
Decorations for the Fourth atstf7e Dennison Section.

VerypattractV picnics house festivities, atvery5sn1alk expense.
 Paper persons fora persons.5o cts Table Covers, 63 x 84 inches g cts Decorated Paper pEates 2oands3o -otsva dozen Decorated Crepe Paper 154cts gper fold Patriotic aBe4ls 5.and 10 cfs Liberty Bell and sshieldaNap4ins cesspere dog. Patriotic Festoons 1o.and425 cts Silk Flags, Frecracker Shields Seals, and other trifles favors tprices. Dennson Picnic Outfit Box. contains
 Table Cover Twelve plates
 Twelve napkins TSgeivesdrfnking cups Twelve Grepe~Tovvels Soap Papers.
 At.slsoo Glass aspic jelly. Forsn1fglual Small shells, cones andodd conventional shapes in asset %. cts Ivory China Baskets for ferns or small growing plants Quite novel and-very dainty Aetny white with each basket.
 s5-cts~ ~toes1:5os sassto-sfze
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30

the sidewalk sbeEore Koftz was throgvn. He did not get, upeaud sa1s .friendsshur- rted him to a, slhosplEaIa where he died. His neck had 8oeemASroaxen.
 Bergersa1ad half a dozen spectators were arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
IA1EATEUR WRBsTTERs
 GRARPLE ON 6IzRHErs
 ONE DIES Ix HOSPITAL.

Pittsburgh, June s0-Efnil Koffz, an sj17ateHr wrestler, met his friend, William Berger, on a north side street i last night and challenged him to wres- b4le. The ehaIIsnee was accepted and T&lzs men struggled for 10 minutes on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30

The -naenbers of Athe Chinese Hon orary Commerce Commission, will sail from San Francisco for China in a short waftes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
Cbe Dm.RQdd co Established 1857
 - Negligee Shirts of the right sort at a very special price.
at a very special price.
Shirts are gener-

Shirts are gener~ ally first on a man s shopping list, and he n e e ds a-plent t y through hot weather. Collection has been made of a line of Negligee Shirts with either soft or stiff cuffs attached, all of a grade that usually sells at $1.OO each. These are in the neat est of stripes, wide or hairline on white, a. They are offered at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-30
79 cts each For the remainder of this week.
Odd Pieces of English and American Dinnerware Stock Patterns to close out

DinnerWare Stock Patterns to close out
 We make assertions to the quality of the ware represented in this clearance of pieces Platters Plates and Dishes of all styles Teapots Sugar bowls etc.
 Covered Dishes 25 cts PIatters, large sizes 9 cts
 smaller sizes IS cts StagarbosVas Teapots. Sauceboats 1Octs each Covered ButtersDishes 10 cts Plates 5 cts
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aliensted many friends OF the bureau.
I'VE told Mr.. Rockefeller that his Views
we're in accord with our own. 1t was
after this that Mr.. Rockefeller offered
us $4,000 for 1913, but We wanted II
understood that We could not accept
gift with conditions and resolution to
that effect was adopted
Then the 100000 was accepted
yes"
MIR Cutting said in reply TO further
questions that Mr. Rockefeller never pro-
posed plan for the bureau. He asked
that the criticism OF school curricula he
discontinued and he objected to the form
In which our bulletins were issued and he
objected TO out OF town work"
but wero not his views so expressed
before he made the gift of $4,000 prac-
tically conditions"
practically his views we're conditions,
but inasmuch as the trustees already held
these same views they were not condi-
tons
but II II hadn't just happened that
the trustees held the same Views as Mr..
Rockefeller did you wouldn't have got the
money!
mo, SIR"
Mr.. Cutting said also that tho Society
for Improving the Condition OF the Poor
had resolved not to oppose tho pending
laws for widows pensions, hut he said
that II tho soc!ety "T'erc able 20 take
care OF all tho widows and small chill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-29
MANCHESTER IGNORED
IN ZIMMERMAN'S WILL
Duchess Receives Life Interest
in Estate Valued at More
Than S10.OOO,OO0.

CINCINNATI. Jan. IS. No mention
whatevcr Of tho Duke Of Manchester is
made in the will o' Eugene Zimmerman,
his father-in-law, which was admitted %
probate here to-day
Mr.. Immermau's daughter, the Duchcss
OF Manchester receives life interest in
the estate. believed TO he worth more than
Sl0,00O.00o. ON the death OF tho Duchess
tho estate is to remain In trust for fwcn-
ty-onc years; the oldest child OF the
Duchess to receive one-third OF the in
come aud the other two-thrds Is 20 he
divided equally among the other children.
At the end OF the twcuty-one year trust
the estate Is TO be divided among all the
children Of the Duchess.
II there arc uv children living al In.
end of the trust and ii tho Duchess fails
20 leave a will the entire estate is then
To 30 90 ST. Pauls Episcopal Church
of Cincinnati In memory OF Mrs. Zim-
norman.
Probate Judge Lueders received let
ter from julius christensen. Who claims
70 be Zimmerman's son, asking for q copy
of tho will. Christiauscn explained that
he was unable TO come and got Il be-
cause he had just been sentenced to thirty
days In Jail at Martiusburg, W. Va, for
trespasslng on railway property.
John T.. Bruce and The Duchess OF Man
chester are named as executors. but az
the Duchess Is barred from serving as a
foreigner through marriage, Bruce is the
sole executor.
Bruce. who was Zmmerman's attorney
for years. is tho secretary OF the National
Baseball Commission.
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STRIKERS SPURN OFFER
FOR PEACE IN JERSEY
Roosevelt WOrkmen Reject
Chemical Company's Pro-
posal of S1.80 a Day.

ROOSEVELT, y, j., Jan. 2s,-Vhlle the
fertilizer plant workmen VINO are out on
strike here were holding a meeting to-day
at Nash's Hall Il representative from the
American Agricultural Chemical Company
entered and offered. on behalf OF the COM
pany, TO take the men back at $3.50 for
a ten hour day. The offer was immedi-
ately put to vote and refused.
At the same time resolutions were
adopted by the men--there were about
500 of them present-declaring their in
tenton not 10 return TO work for less
than So and thanking the borough officials
and citizens for their efforts In trying
to end the strike.
Early this morning number OF strike
breakers were lodged in the plant OF
Armour & Co. The men working Mt this
plant went on strike a day after the
others Cots, blankets and n supply of
food have been moved into the Armour
plant. Pickets have been ordered 10 do
duty there tomorrow.
Twenty more witnesses were examined
to-day by the Grand Jury which is try
ing to FIX responsibility for the murder OF
the two strikers at Roosevelt ten days
ago. Officers OF tho lSeibg. Williams &
Clark and the Armour plants at Roosevelt
have been subpnnaed TO appear to-mor-
row.
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO
PUSH MADE IN THE u. S. A.
Miss Anne Morgan, Isaac Mar
cosson and E. ID. Page Among
Those Selected.

The first official step IN the made in
the L. s. A. movement was taken ycster-
day. II consisted of the appointment OF
the national made in tho U. s. A. COM
mlttce, which met In the office OF Com
missioner OF Weights and Measures Joseph
IIartigan and organized. A resolution was
adopted looking to cooperation with the
Chamber of Commerce OF the United
states at Washington.
The committee is made UP Of MIR. Hart-
gan. John II. Fahcy. president of tho
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
states; Leo Anderson. president Of the
Board Of Commerce of Detroit: Collin
Armstrong. Miss Anne Morgan, Charles
II. Sherlock of the United Cigar Stores
Company. Charles Il. Spratt Of the Mer-
CHAINS and Manufacturers Exchange OF
tho United states, Isaac Maroosson, Will
lam II. Moore, representing the labor
unions John NJ. Harris. representing the
American Association OF Woollen ami
Norsted Manufacturers Edward II. Page
of the Merchants Association OF New
York, Miss Genevlcvc Clarke Of tho
Women's Made In the l.. :. \. League ,f
Washington, Edward X. kohn. represent.
ing the manufacturing jewellers interests,
and :. G. Mead, representing the American
Cotton Goods Manufacturers Association
and counsellor Of the Chamber OF Com
merce of the United States
More names will be added to this list
A subcommittee consisting of Mr.. IIarti-
gan, Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Sherlock
was authorized TO draw Up plan Of work,
which Mr.. Hartigsn explained would be
largely on the lines OF publicity and educl-
ton. A general campaign will he started
10 push American products in America
II will be carried on in newspapers and
magazines Appeals will be made 10 mer-
chants and manufacturers, clubs, civic as
sociations. boards of education and labor
organizations.
The committee hopes 10 make things
hard for the manufacturer who ships his
goods abroad to be sent back hore and
sold under foreign marks and for the
merchant who sells American goods under
foreign labels. Congress will be asked to
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MAY RAISE VALUATION
OF MORGAN ART OBJECTS
Sentimental Value Not COnSid-
cred in Appraisal by
Samuel Marx.

1t was learned yesterday that the
ground on which State Comptroller Travis
and John W. Hutchinson, special counsel
for the State in the appraisal OF the j.
Pierpont Morgan estate, base their obJec
lions to the recent appraisal by Samuel
Marx OF the personal properly In Mr.. Mo-.
gans town house and two country places
Is that Mr.. Marx allowed nothing for the
sentimental value of certain articles he
appraised, but based his figures on what
he believed to be the actual value OF the
articles for decorative purposes,
It was stated that the executors OF the
Morgan estate and their counsel are sat
| islied with the figures submitted by Marx,
but will not oppose Comptroller Travis
view that new appraisal should be made
In case he finds that She Marx valua-
| tons are not true ones. Incidentally il
| became known that art dealers throughout
| the world are taking a keen interest In
| The appraisal OF the Morgan art because
| Of the knowledge that in many cases Mr.
Morgan paid more than the actual value
of objects he bought because they wer,
desired by others and he was willing 4
set a price beyond the reach of other
would-be purchasers,
Art dealers realize that if a low Valu-
alton is put on such objects in tho trans
| fer tax appraisal II will have "A depress'
| ing effect on the prices of art objects for
| some time to come. An instance referred
| to yesterday Is n valuation of $4,000 or
canvas by Troyon, which the appraiser
believed TO be ito value as "A decorative
work of art The record or TINS painting
AS a part OF the Laurent Richard Collec'
ton, from which 1t can he traced to the
painter, shows its value to he $1,000.
The "Horse Fair" by Rosa Bonhcur
now In the Metropolitan Museum, wa,
| also referred to as an example. As a
mere decorative work of art II is esti
mated that the canvas would he worth
only $4,000. but an part of the collection
of the late A. 7, Stewart 1t was valued
at $4,000
| 1t Is believed that II reappraisal Of
the Morgan objects Is mace ny expert,
| they viii increase tho MarN figures by
| fixing a substantial sum as the amount
The objects were enhanced In valu,
through taeir ownership by MIR. Morgan
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RESCUED AT SEA AFTER
RUNNING OUT OF COAL
Italian Freight Steamship An
gclO Parodi Towed to Port
by the Crios.

The Greek steamship Crios. which has
acquired a habit Of succoriug vessels in
distress. arrived yesterday with the Itsl-
tan freight steamship Angelo Parodi in
tow The Parodi. In a tumultuous passage
from Sardinia, had run out OF coal, and,
10 keep her head to sea, had burned most
Of her fittings and all her dunnage, which
means the loose wood used in preventing
cargo from shifting.
She WAS running short OF provisions
when she was drifting. without steam
power, off the Virginia CapCs on Monday.
The revenue cutter Itasca, on patrol duty,
happened to meet her then and stood by
,wo days. hoping TO give her a line and
'rw h"r - havon
The Itascas coal supply was almost
exhausted and she was forced to put into
Norfolk to rcpenish. The Itasca's skip
pcr said he feared the Psrodi might have
foundered In tho dirty weather. The next
day the Crios hove in sight and got a
line to the Parodl. the sea having sub
sided, and brought her into Sandy Hook.
on her trip to the eastward. in Novem-
her. tho Cros ran across the British
steamship Gritwell. with propeller gone,
and towed her 500 miles to Gibraltar.
For her two rescues the Crios may get
about 100000 In salvage.
The clyde liner Cherokee from Whining
Ton, y. -, got IN yesterday LOWING her
sister ship the Algonquin, from Santo DO
mingo and Turks Island, which lost her
propeller on Sunday about 325 miles south
~ Sandy Hook. Aboard the Algonquin
were Capt Swain and six men Of the
schooner Frederick Rossner, which was
knocked out in heavy weather I'm Deem
Der. while bound from Jamaica for STAN
ford, Conn. with logwood All hands
were rescued by the steamship lroquols
and landed at Turks Island. where they
boarded the Algonquin.
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PUT UNDER BOND FOR
advice" ON FUTURE
Mrs. Marie A. Clark Fails IN
Convince Court She's Not
Fortune Teller.
MAY FORFEIT $1,000 BAIL

Members OF little group or ss-a..
thinkers who call themselves nc So
Thought Fraternity. Inc. which is no
officially connected with the New 1'hou.s
Church. underwent psychical ,on,uI..,..
yesterday IN the West Side cour: win,
Magistrate Herbert put their presid,
Mrs. Marie Alice Clark. who SAYS 81
30, under a S., 900 bond for good boh,yt,,
for one year because the hnc distincti..
between fortune telling and "concentrv
ing" on future events was beyond she
Magistrate
They were even more indignant because
tho same Magistrate had put their pr,.
ideut under $1,000 bond a week herors
when she was arrested for tho sam,
offence by another woman defective
This first bond viii probably be forfa,cy
on motion of the District Attorney.
Mrs. Isabella Goodwin, detective. ttst.
fed yesterday that on January 10 size
went to 122 West Nincty-ffth street L.
private house, where Mrs. Clark conc,n-
trates and let's out rooms as side Inc
She was given paper to sign 10y Nj.
Clark. which she glanced over casual.
Then as a preliminary, she said Nj
Clark told her to put 81 in a Bible on tie
table
Mrs. Goodwin did 80. she testified. a..
then In answer to her questioning M
Clark told her that she should live uu.
West that the stout, wcll built man with
blue ayes would make a good husband
that Il would he better for her to cor.
tinue nursing as profession, hu. mus.
not sell the real estate. During the inter
view, the detective said the pros den
several times remarked II do NOT pr.
dict, | only advise" After the Interview,
sho left with several pamphlets which b "a
been given to her.
Cross-cNanination by Clark Jordan 20
vealed that the document signed 10y tie
detective was a receipt showing that 81
had been paid for two papers on 90
centrauon and personal magnotism.
Mrs. Clark testified she had bern
psychologist and lecturer for fourteen
years She denied predicting anything to
the detective and said the conversation
had been entirely on New Thought ~.
iects and on the Literature with which
Mrs Goodwin was burdened
when Mrs. Clark was put under bond
she whispered a few words 10 mad
who hurried out OF court. and ate as
hours wait tho bail bond WIS furnish .
by the National Surety Company.
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MAY POSTPONE CANAL OPENING.
President Is Expected 10 Put ~
Ceremony TIN JuIy 4.

WAslrNGToN, Jan. 2S.--Admiuistr RI, on
officials expect that President Wilson 0N
pos pone the formal opening OF the Panama
Canal from March until July T. The Trori-
dent gave the first intiination to-day tGlt
ne is inclined TO order the postponemcnt
informing a delegation OF North caro-.
linians that he might find II impossible to
deliver an address I'm that State July
Later the President discussed the pos
sihle nnstnnnenent with Chairman Adam.
son of the House Committee ON Interstate
and Foreign Commerce and with Seer.
tary Daniels.
1t is said that among the reasons ar,
tine Presidents belief that moro g'rne
should be allowed for insurinG agaiug.
slides in the canal and desire that the
celebration he held under the better
weather conditions prevailing in July Il
Is said. too. that the likelihood OF special
session Of Congress also has figured IN
the Presidents mind.
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MRS. WALTERS NOT INDICTED.
Her Attorney Denies Prom inc N
women Have offered Aid.

The Bronx county Grand Jury, which
indicted Lorlys Elton Rogers under tho
so-called white slave act, may not indict
Mrs. Ida Walters for murder. That prob
ability became stronger yesterday after
the Grand Jury adjourned again without
returning any indictment against the
woman for the poisoning OF her two chill
dren by Rogers. II is regarded as prob
able that an indictment for mansaughter
viii be returned against her,
Nbraham Levy. her attorney. denied
yesterday that prominent women had
come forward with money for her defence.
II do not say that women are not
interested in her case said Mr.. Levy,
"but do say that prominent women have
not offered TO pay the expenses OF her
trial"
Rogers was 70 have been arraigned yes
terday, but the case was postponed