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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
w1n1 sUPPoRr MEn1Us.

Grand High Chief Ranger Anthony Mccarthy, of this city, who is head of the Foresters of this States has ap- pointed the following local Foresters deputies of the local courts:
 WaIdemere, Daniel Smith; Penn broke, James Hardy; Marina, Thomas c. Coughl1n; Pequonnock. James De- vine; Iranistan, Michael McKeen; Seaside. Peter Corr; Fairfield court of Fairfield, Willis Wilrnot-
 The friends of pr. Frank Wheeler, of New Haven, are urging his aims for the position of Supreme Grand High Chief Ranger. They argue that he is the logical candidate as he was de- feated in a close contest for that posi- ton at the Brooklyn convention sey- era1 years ago.
 On the other hand friends of George A1elius, of this city, are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to have the Connecticut delegation vote sol- idly for him for Supreme Grand High Chief Ranger. e They feel that he stands an excellent chance for the honor, as 1t is conceded that one of the important offices will come to this city, The national delegates who will attend the conventions. to be held in Cleveland, September 8, are Past Grand Chief Ranger Joseph c. Ivers and George MeIius.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
WHOLE REVOL LUTIONARY WAR CONDUCTED FOR ONE DAYS
 EXPENSE NOW TO BRITISH

Portland, Ore, July 19-The high cost of warning. when the cam paigns of Washington are compared to the European conflict, was emphasized in the report of the registrar general of the Sons of the American Revolution at the first days session of the so- ciety's twentysixth annual convention here.
 Thomas Jefferson, he said. review Ing the finances of the revolution, es- tinnated the cost of the war at an average of $17,5O0,000 a year. That sum now is scarcely more than Great Britain's war cost for a single day The total cost of the revolutionary proximate1y $14O,0OO,000 covering a period of eight years-is less than the total cost of the European war for a month.
 The committee on information of Aliens reported great activity during the last year in promoting the educa- tion of the alien population to the advantages of American citizenship. With various societies and municipah- ties, the society has co-operated in establishing courses in civil govern ment and other subjects tending to the enlightenment of those of foreign birth. The committee pointed out that of the three million souls which .peop1ed the thirteen colonies, one fifth could not speak English one half was of other than Anglo-S Saxon descent, and even now in some of the states the proportion of foreign born ds as great as thirty per cent.
 Detailed efforts to educater aliens to the allegiance and obligations of American citizenship were described. Personal letters have been sent to more than fifteen hundred judges of federal and state courts having jlris- dfcHon over raMzation, urging that the ceremony of administering the oath of allegiance be made a, sol ernn and i'm preSSive one. It is sug- gested that on such occasions tn @ presiding judge or some citizen of high standing in the community ad- dress the prospective citizens upon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
SAYS REMONSTRANT SIGNED PETITION IN
 FAVOR OF SALOON MAN

The charge that President John A. Worthey of the Fairfield Engine Go. No. 2, had signed petitions both favor ing and opposing the liquor license transfer of Charles Filip was made yesterday at a hearing before the county commissioners. This state ment was made by Leon Brandstetter. a meuaber of the company, who said all the members had not been noti- fed that the meeting was tos be held. It was afterward explained that Wor- signed the remonstrance and as an individual had signed the petition fa- voring the transfer.
 Brandstetter claimed he had ap- preached he secretary of the company to find out why notices had not been sent out for the meeting and the sec retary declared he didn't have time to send them. The meeting at.wnich the company went on record as opposing the transfer was called for the pur- pose of arranging a picnic and it was claimed that only a few members were present.
 Captain George Auger, <the Cardin Giant of vaudeville fame who owns a 38 acre farm in Fairfield, appeared in favor of the transfer. He said and kept a respectable place. Captain Auger's properly is. worth $2o. 900. he says.
 There were about 30 witnesses in favor of the transfer and about 20 opposed. F11ip wants to move from Marlborough terrace to new brick building he has erected on Tunxis Hill road. The commissioners reseTv- CT decision
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
BODY OF CHINESE
 GAMBLER SUICIDE SENT TO NEW YORK

The body of Wong Hang, better known as Jimmie Lee" a laundry man of PAT Spruce St. who died last night at St vincent's hospital as the result of having drunk a quantity of household arnmo onia with suicidal in- tent, was shipped from the undertak- ing par1ors of Cu1linan & Mullins yes- terday to New York City. Services will be held in Mott street and interm ent will be in the Chinese cemetery in Brooklyn.
 Lee had been much mixed up in raids on Chinese opium and gambling dens of the city for some time. He drank the ammonia about o'clock Saturday morning and was found lapsing into a cona1ose state. Lee admitted he had taken the fluid with the intent of committing suicide but refused to give any reasons for his act.
 Lee is alleged to have been one of the leading agents In this vicinity in the trade of opium and other drugs but was always clever enough to elude the police. He was caught twice in a month over a year ago in raids on gambling houses and paid fines in the City court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
MASSES TO HEAR
 LATEST PLAN TO
 STOP SOCIAL EVIL

San Francisco. July 20.-Addressing delegates to the ninth sInternationa1 Purity Congress yesterday c. G. Roe. president of the American Bureau of Moral Education, appointed by Prest-- dent Wilson as American delegate to the congress. proposed a new purity plan
 '-The campaign against the social evil has spread so rapidly and widely that the local and national groups en- gagged in it are mostly unaware of what a diverse world wide movement they constitute,,' said Mir. Roe.A Each seems bent upon some pet solution of the problem Some insist the solution must be medical and psychophatic, others say that laws and police only are efficient in the matter, while still others put their whole faith in the eco- homie education and social hygiene. While all these are necessary and helpful, the supreme appeal must be greater than all these; it must be the appeal to mora1ity-moraI education.
 Therefore, in this great movement [ wish to tell Of a, new plan for this purity appeal In the past our efforts have been largely centered on the school teacher, the doctor, the lawyer and the minister Our plan is to bring the people-t1ae farmer. the business man and the la.borer.
 The message of purity therefore, is not only preached today from the pulpit, but likewise from the ehautau- qua and lecture platform and includes rooms and the auditortums of great commerce associations.s'
 MT. Roe said he believed Chicago Is today morally the cleanest metrepo1- ftan city in the world, which condition was brought about by ian aroused public sentirn eIlt-a quickened moral conscience- deeper and struer con viction concerning the responsibility. Of citizenship
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

the importance of the act of trans ferring allegiance from one nation to another and the obligations which accompany it. The committee ex- pressIy recommended the promotion of such meetings as that held dn Phil adelphia, on May 10, last, when Presi- dent Wilson addressed several thous-' and recently naturalized Americans and welcomed them to the privileges of American institutions.
 Much ignorance, the committee re- ported, had been found among school children, and even adults, regarding the Constitution of the United States. In, many parts of the country it was found that Fundamental document was not for sale in ready form. The society recently has distributed one hundred thousand copies to night schools and settlements of aliens.
 While much of a stadStical nature has been preserved and handed down relating to the Contin ental armies the little navy which carried the newest flag to the seven seas has not fared so we'll. A careful study has been conducted, however, for the commit tee today, show there were in the reg u1ar Continental navy 4 vessels noun ting 1,242 guns, while the private vol unteer armed fleet outnumbered it with 1,25O vessels and IS, 900 guns. British vessels to the number of 797 were captured and with their cargos were valued at SPA, ,0o0. The Amer lean navy mustered then about TO, 900 men, and a majority of the names Nof those heroes were not left for poster sty. The navy won TO per cent of its engagements; the army won forty. Researches now being prosecuted in state archives and collections of his- torica1 societies as well as private collections of manuscripts to make as complete as practicable a. Qualification by the government of the Continentau army and navy muster roll. More than thirty thousand records have been found so far chiefly in Massa- chusettts, Virginia and North Caro- lima. DS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
THE BURNING oF,PETERsBURGH

RUE&Hg1NG1 fOEtEEIlE-iR R<SE OfSSFh1
 On Sunday night the 18th inst. a fire broke out in Petersburgh, Vir-,l and ragged to an extent almost un- IafdnE element. The following are3some three hundred houses and from go to 30 persons were destroyed by the deso- of the particulars;
 Petersburgh. July 18th, 1915.
 tThis for The Farmer.1
 Our day of dreadful visitation has at length errived-two-th thirds of the late nourlshing town Of Petersburg are laid in ruins. About g o'clock on Sunday night, the appalling cry of fire sounded in our ears and in an Instant after the alarm bells confirmed the ,rnournfuI truth; the flames were seen to issue from a stable in the rear of the dwelling house occupied by MT John Walker, on Boling-Brolxe street. and in the midst of cluster Of old wooden buildings whose cornbustibfe materials spread the destroying ele- raent with. electric velocity. In mo- II1e1t the flames spread far and wides 1evelIing in their course both sides of BoIfng- Brook, and the north side of Back street, while the market square, and all the adjacent buildings shared d si111ilar fate It was hoped that the stiffness of the night and the width of Sycamore street would stay the prog ress of4the fire in that dtrection- Vain hope. Notwiths a number of houses were blown up to arrest its progress. the flames caught on the yv vest4side of SycamoKle street and in a few hours prostrated every house, ex- cept& two or three. ass far as the little bridge At daybreak yesterday morn ing the fire began to s1lbside.- having rageds with unpara1led fury g hours. ana desroYed a mass of property V nfcIas 1t is fearful to calculate Per -sonss who never saw Petersburg, may form some idea1of our dreadful situa@ t1onswhen we state thattnot more than a dozenustoress of any magnitude es- capeds destruction
 were lost by the blowing up. of houses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER

Newtown, July 20.@The most ex- citing baseball game of this season was played at the Knoll field Sunday betweeen the Avons of Bridgeport and the local team, resulting in favor of the latter by score of to 2-
 Final examinations for entrance<to the sub-freshInan class of N. H. S. were taken by about thirty pupils of the district schools yesterday. Re suits will be announced later.
 An automobile owned and driven by W. s. Barber. D.D.S., of Waterbury was stalled on the main road near Queen street yesterday. A broken axle was the cause No one was in jured- The car was removed by Frank B1ackman.
 Principal of High School s. M. Johnson and family. are comfortably settled in their new home on Depot road.
 Miss Betsey Nash of Newtown street Is making an extended visit with Mrs. A. H. Peck of Head of the Meadow district.
 MT. and Mrs. e. zBoyee of BeIIair. N r.. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Patterson, of South Gen. ter.
 Electric lights were turned on in the borough last evening, the first much more satisfactory light than at the initial trial Mrs. Mary Nugent and daughter Ellen of Bridgeport are guests of Miss Mary Harrigan.
 Mrs. Ellen Brady spent yesterday in Danbury.
 July 30 is the date for the presen- tation, of the comedy ..A11 Tangled Up.'' to be given by the St. Roses church dramatic club at the town hall The proceeds will be used for painting the convent.
 The months mind mass for the late Mrs Mary Lyons will be celebrated Wednesday morning at g o'clock at St. Roses.
 Miss Mary Roach of Bridgeport was a Sunday guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Martin Roach Sandy Hook.
 pr. and Mrs. J. Sweeney of Jersey City and pr. and Mrs. William Swee- ney Of Union Hill, N. J., are guests of A1isse Anna Troy.
 A force of men have been engaged and are already at work preparing the factory intended for use for the new industry voted by the town meet ing of July IT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
STAMFORD
6snecial to The Far1

Special to The Farmer.1
 Stratford, July 19.-The case of Ru- doIf Erickson of Barnum avenue, charged with breaking into chicken and rabbit coop owned by Mrs. Lena Na.ssa of Bruce avenue, was nolled by Judge Howard Curt1s,lJr., yesterday because of lack of evidence. Mrs. Nasta reported to the police authori- ties that as chickens and many rabbits were stolen from the premises. Brick son was seen around the hennery and was arrested on suspicion.
 A fine of $5 and costs was imposed upon Frank Bateman by Judge Curtis. charged with creating a disturbance early Sunday morning in the center of the town, Constable Frederick Palmer made the arrest.
 The. first civil suit since the institu- ton of the new town court was tried yesterday before Judge Curtis when Thomas Lynch, who owns a house on Bruce avenue, was awarded $16.2o for non-payment of rent by Arthur Sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
LOST TOsTHEiRA8GONA.

The Westport boat Shadow was the winner in the race for the Citizens cup yesterday afternoon against the Sylvia and Ramona The latter which won the cup last year and was chal- 1enged by the Sylvia for yesterdays s race, did not finish dropping out while on the last leg of the course.
 Andrew Turney, the owner Of the Sylvia, did not challenge in the ex- pectatdon that his boat stood good show to win, but for the purpose of bringing against the cup holder boats claimed to be her superior.
 The Shadow which crossed the starting line last, soon obtained the lead and held it, finishing about 29 minutes, 57 seconds ahead of the Sylvia The winner was built by the late A E. Robbins ofkthis city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
THE HENS DIED.

Several chickens belonging to Will liam H. Frazier, of Union avenue, died about three days ago from eat ing corn which had been treated with Paris green. The corn was eaten on the premises of 8 neighbor whose gar- den they had scratched.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

The Rev Arthur H. Pdngree, of Nor wood. Mass, and Miss Helen Perkins of the same place were drowned as the minister was attempting to save the girl at Gloucester, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Arnold shankIin, American Consul General at Mexico City. was recalled temporarily by the State Department, following friction between Shanklin
 and Senor Cardoza. razilian minister,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Dr. Robert Hugh 5Dawbarn, profes sor of surgery at. the Fordhann Uni versity Medical School. died in Ne, York. He was 66 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

An open hearth steel furnace of the Peneoyd Iron Works at West Man yunk, Pa, was placed in operation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

The governor general of San Do- mingo was slightly injured when an assassin attempted to kill him with a bomb in Hong Kong His assailant was arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

General Gonzales and the Carranza army has left Mexico City to capture Pachuca~ General Villas army is ap- preaching the capital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Minister of Justice shoheg1ovito of Russia, resigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Operations were resumed at the Riverside plant of the National Tube ESo., at Wheeling, W. Va.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

The Cambridge, Ohio, plant of the Interstate Iron and Steel Co.,, was burned at loss of $10o,ooo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
 BRIDGEPORT As T WAS >@-%%1%~@1c5 100 90 O-HEARs AGO
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ing on 6 building in Sedgewick ave- 11de. He landed upon his head among some rocks and was stunned, but at Emergency hospital the only mark of injury upon Nim was a slight scalp wound so that he was little the worse for his accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Two hundred and fifty conventions are scheduled to meet in or near San Francisco during August
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

pr. Louise Taylor and Dr. Catherine H. Travis, Of New Britain, Conn, sail ed from New York to Servia to estab- fish a baby hospital for the American Red Cross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

who has looked after American inter ests in Mexico City for several months
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

HaniePs Pontresina won the Deut- ches Derby. and a prize of $31, ,25O at Hamburg. This race is the biggest sporting event of the year in Ger many.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

An order for $1 .ooo, 900 shells from a foreign government was reported received by the Hall Signal Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

The population of Rhode Island on March 1. was 5s5.s36. an increase of 53.22s in the past five years. Provi- dence has a population of 274,ooo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
NOT MUCH HURT.

By the giving way of scaffo1d James Donohue. carpenter Of 27o Noble avenue, suffered a fall of 25 feet yesterday afternoon while work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
AT THE POST OFFICE.

Postmaster Steward today recon nended Edward F. Nevins. who stands at the head of the list, eligible as sub stitute carrier, which insures MT. Nevins' appointment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

A-body believed to be that of IAn- don Bates, Jr,, of New York. who lost his life on the Lusitania, was washed ashore on the Limerick coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

A pleasant musicale was given last evening at the residence of MT. J. J. Kennedy on Pembroke street. MT. J. Cummings rendered some choice selections on the violin and Miss Lil- Han Coughlin of Middletown,- and Mrs G. Newconab of this city, played on the piano. Refreshments were served and dancing enjoyed during the evenings entertainment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

CELERY PLANTS
 15c Per dozen JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Monday evening Martin Clemens of the Cartridge shop, will entertain his friends at Milford with clambake.s He sails for Germany on Wednesday to visit his parents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
WASHINGTON PARK.

AsSvviI1s be seen by the Council re- port. the deeds of the Park in East Bridgeport were received by the Com mon Council last evening, the names Of .svVashlngtom Park conferred upon that beantifuI square and Messrs. W. H. Perry Charles A Hotchixiss and Nathaniel Wheeler appointed Commis- nfoners to have the control and nnah- aEement Of 1t. direct all Improvements and collect and expend the moneys subscribed for the same. Our friend, Pendleton, of Hast Bridgeport makes haste to dothonor to the park. and en-. titles his establishment ssThe Washing ton Park Drug Store z
 The Seaside Park deeds were not forthcoming last evening. Those who have tho matter in charge, should hurry up their business, in order that the Council may accept the deeds and take the pre1frnfnary steps for it's inn proverne11f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The gasoline distributing boat Pe= trolia ILL was blown up at her pier at Rocl<1and, Me Fred Wilson, a cook was killed and two others injured.
 The plant of the Standard Oil Go. at Bayonne.@N. J., may be completely tied up as the result of a strike of 800 men Others are expected to go out.
 A bomb containing about four pounds of powder was found dn a. ear load of coal at Trenton,l N. J. It is said to have been meant for a British steamer.
 Striking miners of the Continental Coal Corp in Bell county, Ky. will return to work today. The ~oper- ators reached an agreement with the 1.5o0 miners.
 < William J. Lee was arrested while trying to insert an advertisement in New York newspaper which threat ened the life of Governor Fielder of New Jersey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
WHAT. ANorHE HER4oFF4oE.

There Is at least a fair prospect of the creation Of another city office It is that of milk and food inspector, and the proposition will probably not pro- woke so much opposition as has been stirred up against the oil inspector ship measure.
 Dr. sheedy of the Health board be- 1ieves that tne most of the unhealth- fulnes sof the milk sold is more large 1y. due to tuberculosis in the COW. Some of the unwho1esoneness comes from care1essness in the cleansing of the cans and other vessels used
 Should the proposed inspectorship be created the incumbent will have a. wide field for investigation in search iEE fer food adu1terat1ons aside from milk, however, that thorough in- spection of milk shall be his first duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
wHEREs THE FrRE2

Quite a 'sbobbery'' and comnotion was kicked sup about half past 9 o'clock last evening. by the tolIing Of the Methodist church bell, in East Bridgeport, atsthat unseasonabl ehour. The cry of flreNwas at once startea and men and boys srushed pel1-melI through the streets. while the repeat ed sounds of the sdreadful be11s af- righted our city rom its propriety.' .
 Soon the fire alarm be11s were sounded, factory whistles blown. and engines hose carriages and fireHnen. hurried rapidly through the streets without any object in view. After any amount of noise and excitement quiet was at length restored. Tho bell was toI1ed for the funeral of a lady re- ceht1y deceased, whose body was to be conveyed eastward by the 10:3O D.. n train
 The fire department never turned Nout more promptlyevery company was up and ready for business as soon as the alarm was sounded, the Hast Bridgeport boys pointing for this side. while those of this sectfop were making lively time for the eastern portion of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
THIGH FRACTURED.

At Avon Park last evening, James Divens aged 15 years, and residing at Is Railroad avenue, was struck by a ewing and his left thigh was fractured. pr. Osborn treated him at the Elmer eenc cy.
The Washington times., 1915-02-12
Speculates With School
Money; Cleans Up $1,000

HUTCHINSON. Kan. Feb 12.-Henry
Koehn. an unsophisticated country boy
from Galva. was sent to Hutchinson a
few weeks ago by his father to 60 to
business college. His father gave him
$3.50.
now. Henry. be careful his father
advised. This will be enough money,
but you can't have any extras on this
Henry returned home driving a 1915
model racing roadster He wore tall
or-made suit and q diamond ring. Also
he had in his pocket a bank book show.
ing that he had $2.500 or moro on de-
posit.
A few days after his arrival in Hut
Crimson with his $3.50 he fell in with q
friend Of his father. a grain man, who
had lust made a rich strike in wheat.
Henry was tempted. He invested his
WOO IN wheat. Some say he cleaned
up as much as 5000.
m not going to business college," he
declared. I'm too busy"