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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

whose work Is now lent 10 the French
Museum here may become the great
painters of the future.
Whether they become famous or not.
however. these drawings are sure to be
regarded as historic documents later on.
All phases Of the war that a soldier VINO
IS off duty is permitted to see are here
recorded. and there are some more stir
llig episodes OF attacks on patroll.ng
Chfans uhat evidently have been drawn
from memory. OF actual battle pictures
of the old fashioned kind there are none.
but then this Is not an old fashioned war.
william Adolphe Lambrecht possibly
he has changed the ''Guillaumc'' to
william" since the war began) draws
The trenches with the enthusiasm Of one
who knows every detail of the construc-
ton. n Louis Montague shows some
more curious safety co~ntrivances in a
place where the lay of the land forced
the trench builders to become engineers.
u. Belnet Dortrays the wounded re-
turning to Rheims after an engagement,
and In another picture draws with evil
dent fondness the ambuna;ing cooking ap
paratus. Georges Bastard and Louis
Montague are trained artists and each
is represented by a group of drawings.
They have drawn the Zouaves and the
African S~enegalese and also many a bat
tered ruin. Leon Dauphin signs one Of
the largest works. u water color OF the
battered Rheims Cathedral, with fiocks
or pigeons circling again around the
towers as in times Of peace.
To complete the exhibition many works
by famous French artists have been IN
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SEEKS $4,000 SAVED
FROM RACES BY TYLER
Counsel for State Comptroller
Asks New Appraisal Of
BOOkmaker's Estate.

SCHUYLER G. Carton OF counsel fol-
state Comptroller Travis applied to Sur.
rogate Cohaian yesterday to order a new
appraisal Of the estate OF Francis l.
Tyler. the bookmaker we'll known AZ
Frank, or Cumming Bird" Tyler. on
the ground that his widow, Mv. Rose v
Tyler. a. administrative OF his estate
has failed to disclose his ownership Of
bonds worth $4,000. Tho surrogate 70.
served decision in the case. although
counsel for Mrs. Tyler insisted that she
had no knowledge Of any assets not in
cluded In the schedules she filed.
The argument In the case revealed
that after the transfer tax report on the
Tyler II had been filed the attorneys
for the state Comptroller inquired In the
secured debt tax bureau OF the Comp.
,roiler's Office as TO whether Mr.. Tyler
had listed any bonds for registration
during his lifetime.
The employees OF the secured debt
bureau remembered that Mr.. Tyler had
gone TO the bureau about six months he.
fore his death and applied for the regis
tfation OF bonds Of the Central Pacific,
Atchison and Atlantic Coast I.ine rail-
roads and at that time he said. II ave
saved this from the bookmakers and ths
ponies and I don't propose that they
shall get II back"
Mr.. Carlton then started an inveeti-
cation which revealed that tho interest
on these bonds had been paid TO Mr.
Tyler up to two sronths before his heath
and the money deposited In his bank
After his death his wife deposited the
interest to her wi account. Unless Mrs
Tyler contends that her husband gave
her the bonds she can he prosecuted for
perjury. and If shc does raise this on
tention the State Comptroller will
demand that the bonds I've taxe.l on the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
FAKE GAMBLER ADMITS
PART IN $500 FRAUD
Story Of High Glass Swindling
Of Canadian Related in Dis
trict Attorneys Office.

Harry Lewis. who is awaiting sentence
On q charge OF being a Common gambler.
made a clean breast of his life yes
terday to Assistant District Attorney
O'Malley. As IS usual In such cases a
mar not now under arrest is credited
With having got the bulk Of the money
. of the fraud.
Louis Holtzpeurtner OF Milwaukee lost
$500 to ONT men who took him 10
what he thought wac a clubhouse In
West Seventy-fourth street. There they
played, a game resembling roulette, ~
oept names Of stocks were used in place
OF numbers. The complainant. after
winning $4,000. was told he must show
his financial standing before the bets
could be paid. When he finished with
the gang he was out just $500.
Lewis avs the man behind tho scheme
was George Moe, who posed a. Walter
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will requisite Mrs. Rice to support and
educate her children and the issue OF
all who have died. and the Income ID 10
be applied for these purposes '"solely as
che may desire and deem proper"
Upon the death OF Mrs. Rice the trust
estate goes to the six children. and upon
their death tho principal Is to be divided
among their issue. Under various codi-
ellis to the will Mrs. Rice and hsr sons,
Julian and Isaac L.. .Jr.. and daughter.
Marion Rice. are appointed trustees.
Mrs. Rico has already announced that
she will devote 1000. 600 TO the erection
OF a home for convalescents in memory
OF her husband.
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PIa - 100000. 900 OH Company

Dispatches from Los Angeles ycsier-
day stated that r.. l.. Dohenv, president
Of the Mexican oil Company. had an
nounced a plan for the formation Of u
100000, 600 transportation and patro-
leum companr. The name Of the new
company will he the ran-Nmericau
Petroleum and Transport Company. MIR.
Doheny IL quoted "a saying that tn.
capital has been arranged for and tina,
$40 Oo.0 600 worth of convertible bonds
are included in plans for the corpora
ton. In the financial district the forma-
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81. 900, 900 LEFT BY E. R. BACON,
BuIk Of Estate to Relatives-N
Ewuloyees Rene m hcreA.

Tho will Of Edward II. Bacon. vice
president and director Of fhe Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. who died December
. last in Baltimore. disposes OF an estate
Of more than 81. 900. 400. Tho bulk Of
the estate goes to relatives. although
MIR. Bacon remembered all hie employ
ecs.
John i. Bacon, a brother. receives
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RICE ESTATE GOES TO WIDOW
81 1000, 10 Re Devoted to Hom~
for COnvRIescents.

The will Of Isaac l.. Rice. manufac-
turer NJ submarines. who died November
2 last. lea, es his entire estate to hts
widow. Mrs. Julia p. Rice. for life. The
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AMUsEMENTs.
AMERICAN JEWISH RELIEF COMMITTEE
ron SUFFERERS FROM THE An
Big MEETING, DEC. n "iE>k..

Eminent speakers. including Non ~
II. Marshall. NiCc.Prc-. Of II, T. ia,
Vim. J. stone. u. = senate. NJ Rcy. RIsnn".
David ~. Greer. Hon. John II Ffnir, X
Y. Com. OF Education Pros Itcnh o,ui.
Sc~hurinar Of Cornell University. All sea-.
are Free. For reserved -clis vr,ts ~
y T.. Msgnus. ia 81 Ave y. Y Reou.r.
hlled In order received. $500"
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ton OF the new concern Is understood
TO mean that an effort will be made to
create fuel oil markets on both tho At
lantlc and Tactic coasts.
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FAMOUS EDEN MUSEE.

Contents will he SOLD MONDAY q,
PUBLIC AUCTION. ". ksrp. ,uc.
tioneer. The last chance Tor pph,lc r.
wee the celebrated exhibition. Including
THE FAMOUS PALAIS ~ COSTCNS
Exhibition on view from noon 10 10 r, v.
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COAL TRADE LACKS SNAP
supplies. Gage" Reports, Are Less
Than C0nsumutiou-

The Coal Age says Anthracite
The dealer trade has been fairly busy
rs a result of the sustained low tenn
.peraturee, supplemented by the conges-
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A BOVE. on the left. is "The Wounded Returning From Rheims" by
4 G. Benet. On the right Resting in the City in the Wood" by
Lembrecht, and below "In the Trenches in the City in the Wood"
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REAL ESTATE At AUCTION.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
LUMBER DEALERS IN
 ANNUAL CONVENTION

Waterbury. Feb. 19.-At the twenty third annual convention of the Lu1n- Der Dealers Asso citation of 4Connecti- cut here yesterday, the following off eers were reelected: President, Louis A. Mansfield of New Haven; vice. president, Frank V. Chappeu. of New London; secretary. Albert. Schumak- CT or Waterbury; treasurer, William E. Judd sof Stamford; directors for three years, E.. J. Lake of Hartford w H Goddard of Wal1in gford, Frank H Saxton of Bristol and Robert w Chafdeld of Derby; insurance direc- tor, Louis A Mansfield of New Haven; delegates to the Eastern State Retail Lumber Dealers Association, Louis A Mansfield, Albert Schumacher and Will liam H. Judd, E. J. Lake of Hartford was named on the executive commit tee, A J. Thompson of Waterbury on the transportation committee, and F Branford and F. B. Boardman of this city were appointed a membership committee.
 Edward L. BIackman of New York counsel for the Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers Association, explained the decision of the United States supreme court in restraining the association from sending out it's price lists.
 '.The law he said,s ''does not limit the individual action of any one of you dealers, in giving any informa- ton you choose to whomsoever- you please, but it makes the giving of in- formation concerning the giving of ir- formation concerning 'sealpers' by the association itself, very reprehensible' 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
FWJRTSTER DOES NOT
 DISTURB MTDDLEBROOKS
Midd1ehrnoks

C. c. Midd1ebrooks, sheriff of k4itchfeld county. who has been nonni- hated for the office of United States marshal to succeed Sidney E. Hawley is awaiting confirmation. MT. Middle, brooks is sheriH of Litchdeld county at a salary of $3.90O a year, and his term in. that office does not expire until May 30. Were he to resign to take the office of United States mar shal on confirmation. at $2,500s 9 year, the likelihood is that Governor Hol7 comb would appoint Frank H. Turk
 ington to the vacancy, he having been elected last November as the successor of Sheriff Middlebrooks, MT Middle brooks has taken the matter up with Marshal Hawley and it is agreed that MT. NiddIebrooks will serve out his term of sheriff of Litchf1eld county and MT. Haw1ey is to continue in the office of United States marshal to June l. when MT. NIidd1ebrooks will assume the duties of United States marshal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
CHAPLAIN, WANTED AS DYNAMITER, NABBED
 AFTER THREE YEARS
Detectives Find Man Alleged to Have Been Impli- cated in Los Angeles Times Explosion at His Farm Near Seattle Explosives Found in Room.


 Seattle, Wash, Feb. 19-David Caplan. last of the men wanted in Los Angeles in connection with the ,mitlng of the Los Angeles Times building in the fall of 1910, was ar rested last night on his chicken ranch two miles inland from Rolling Bay, Bainhridge Island IF miles from Seattle.
 CapIan, according to Walter K SThayer manager of the Seattle branch Of the Burns detective agency, ,aa1nitted his identity and expressed a willingness to return to Los An galeas Ass
 Fsoa. two years he had been living under the name of Frank Moller on Ia small chicken ranch back of Rolling EBay. He also conducted Q barber tehop in Rolling Bay
 CapIan was in bed when the ofn- tcers burst into his cabin and arrested thin.
 ssWe found much valuable evidence Hn Caplan's cabin, 2, said Thayer Be- sides several letters and other docu- ments duplicating several San Fran- cisco men in Caplanss activities, we found three sticks of 80 per cent. ldynaxnite, similar to that bought near ET ichrnond, Cal, and used to destroy the Times
 .CapTan had a loaded pistol under this pillow but three of our men burst into his room and overpowered him 1before he could offer resistance.
 From papers found in CapIanss cabin we learned that he has a wife
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Meat department: Small lean pork roasts, fresh shoulders, hams, all. the fresh pork cuts. fresh hooks, heads, feet, tails, ribs. bones, pork tender loins and leaf lard. Deerfoot, North Star, Squires and our home made saul sage, potato salad. baked beans, Scotch bacon sliced, boiled hams, legs of spring and yearling lamb, mutton, forequarters of yearling lamb, prime chuck rib roasts and pot roasts of beef, fancy rib roasts, pot roasts, Bos- ton rolls, rumps, clods, calves liver, fries, etc.; native dressed veal a plen- ty; smoked and salt meats; poultry; fresh vegetables; bakery specials; gro eery bulletin; dried fruits ;butter; fruits; fish. Our store will close at noon, Monday, Washington's Birthday. Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State, Bank and East Main streets. Phones.-Adv*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
CITY COURT

In the city court today Thomas Grogan, who for some years prior to Christmas. attended to furnaces and other odd jobs for residents Of Sherwood avenue, was fined $5 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in Jail upon the complaint of Mrs F. H. Gregory, 97 Sherwood avenue who said he had been annoying herself and neighbors For two hours yes terday he had sat upon her steps and refused to move until arrested by a policeman. Intimations made in court by Prosecutor Alex Delaney in dicated that he had helped, himself to the wine in nearby cellars. This was denied by the prisoner who also resented the statement of Mrs Greg ory that he had not been sober one day since Christmas time.
 John Sidalslxy, a luniberman of Nichols, who spent the day in Bridge port, yesterday. and ended up his spree by getting into the homes of Mrs. Edmond Oddie and Mrs. Rosa Bruno, 359 Grand street, without in vitation, was fined $2 and costs with Judgment suspended.
 Edward McNamara, of New HaVens arrested for assault upon AxeI Ben son at Water street and Fairfield ave nue. last night, was fined $5 and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
STILL HUNTING FOR
 MYSTERIOUS LEAK OF
 DEADLY CURRENT

In an effort to determine just how Edward Ligorf was killed at Stamford several weeks ago. Coroner .Phelan and Electrical Engineers EIweu and Winchester were in final consultation there today. Ligori who was 9 barber living in Glenbrook, attempted to board a train there early in January and as he did so received an electric shock which caused his death.
 It ts known there was a leak in the current from the electrical system at this point but where the leak was and how it communicated to the handles of the car which Ligori was boarding. has not yet been determined.
 Coroner PheIan expects the engi- neers to give him a satisfactory eX- planation today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
TO FURNISH AUTO MANUALS TO STATE

Secretary of the State Charles D. Burnes yesterday signed a, contract autnorizing Arthur Fifoots secretary Of the AutonaSbile Club of Hartford. and Albert M. siznons, deputy sheriff. to publish. and distribute the state automobile register.
 The contract provides that MT Fi- foot and Mr. SiInons publish at times designated. two editions of the au- tomobIIe register. each con talning a complete and accurate list of the own CTS Of autom obiles and motorcycles registered in csonnecficut and the registered nunI5ers, compIeted as nearly as practicable to the date of publication. and as much m naterfaI as has her etofore been published in the state automobile register
 MT Fifoot and MT. Sirnons agree 1o publish the register free Of all cost to the state, to furnish the secretary Of the State, free of expense, 1000 copies of each edition, as many copies as may be needed by him for official purposess also to deliver to each own CT of an automobile or motorcycle registered in the state one copy of each edition without cost to the state Or the owners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
EXPRESS HELD UP
 NEAR WASHINGTON

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Police and deputy sheriffs were securing Vir- glnia today for the masked robbers who. rafded the express car of the Sea- board AirHness Florida flyer just af-. ter it passed A1exandria, last night but got only an empty safe for their risk.
 The robbers boarded the express car as the train stopped at Alexandria station almost within sight of the Washington nonument. The robbery was not discovered until the train reached Richmond three hours later.
 Two suspects applied for lodgings in AIexandria early in the morning and disappeared later A train rob- bery almost within the gates of the capitol stirred up the police authori- ties considerably
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

and two children living in Chicago.
 Caplan said that for two years before buying his property at Roll ing Bay he had been roaming about the world. having gone to London, Paris and other European cities. He also admitted having lived at the Home anarchist colony, near Tacoma. We traced him there once but lost the trail and were unable to pick 1t up again until after the arrest of Schmidt in New York.
 'Caplan's banlcbook shows that he has been well supplied with money from outside sources. Valuable evt- dence connecting these sources with the dynamite conspiracy was found among CapIan's papers.
 Our New York office also has dis covered eytden6e connecting J U. Mo Nan1ara, Capla.n and Schmidt with the explosion which damaged a build ing in Seattle just before the Times explosion. The three men; accord ing to the evidence, were sitting in the railroad station in Seattle waiting for a train at the hour the explosion occuIred-'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
STOCK MARKET
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New York, Feb. s.-opening. Early dealings in today's stock market pointed to a. continuance of the eau ton recently shown by professional traders. Business was light and move ments in leading stocks were unirnpor- tant though mainly upward. Balti- more &. Ohio as well as some equip meth shares, touched their minimum prices.
 The volume of trading during the morning was the smallest of the week but prices continued to improve, ifn- portant stocks making substantial fractions, while American SmeIting and Lehigh Valley rose 1 1-2 respec- lively. Mexican Petroleum was again heavy and dull, in marked contrast to it's movements of the previous day. Tennessee Copper developed sudden weakness, declining 1 34- An off, cial statement dealing with the com pany's probable dividend policy ac- counted for the recent heaviness of Loose -Wi1es issues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
OVER S2,OOO,OOO
 TOLLS AT CANAL
 IN SIX MON THIS

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Up to Feb 2, after the Panama canal had been in operation just 1s days short of six months, the total amount Of tolls re-. eeived passed the 8, ,oo0. .oOO mark
 The total amount of cargo trans. ported in January was 448,957 tons, making a total of 2,192,85 tons pass ing through the canal from the date 5o fits opening up to Feb. i The trade between South America and the Unft- ed States and Europe was the largest item, gamounting to 112 ,695 tons, and the netx was westward bound coast wise trafnc, amounting to 10S,6Oo tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, Feb. 19-Fore- cast: Fair tonight Saturday in- cTeasing cloudiness and warmer.
 Connecticut: Fair tonight and Saturday, strong north winds
 The southwestern disturbance is central this morning over Tex as. It is causing unsettled, rainy weather as far north as NebraS- ka and as far east as the MiSsis- sfppi river. The eastern area of high pressure which is now cen tra4 over Ontario is producing pzeasant weather with seasonabIe tenperafures from the N1ississip- pi river eastward to the coast. There have been no marked temperature changes during the ERst A hours. A thunderstorm Kas reported from Oklahoma
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
WELD WORTH TIE PRICE.

f The Brotherhood of the Memorial
 Baptist church gave an entertain uaent last evening which was a grand scream from start to finish. MT
 Malcolm Shackleford, humorist and lbanjo and piano player being the Icenter of all eyes during the evening His rendition of the song entitled,
 When lou Wore a Tulip and Wore A Red Rose was superb and Mr.
 Shack1eford was continuously ap- iplauded- His little sketch in a Vir-
 ginia police court, when the judge
 was in hurry to go fishing, proved
 very enjoyable. The attendance was Fgood
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
BRITISH COLUMBIA PREMIER
 ON CENTENARY OF PEACE

Victoria, B. C., Feb. 19.-sir Victor Mcbride. premier. of British Columbia, referred in Parliament, yesterday to the centenary of peace between Great Britain and the United States
 eFhe people of Canada and the United States in their daily inter courses, said the premier. .tare prov ing well able to observe all the essen tials of international courtesy and good will and therefore there could be no question of the basic desire for the continuation of this good fellow ship.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
EAST PRBssIAN REFUGEES
 WARNED AGAINST RETURN.

s London, Feb. 1s.-omcfaI warning has been issued in Berlin against the over hasty return to their homes of
 fugitIves from East Prussia, says an
 Amsterdam dispatch to Reuter- s. Al
 though housing accommodations and food supplies are not sufficiently guar anteed to make it advisable for wo- men and children to go back at pres
 ent. municipal and state officials are
 urging the return to East Prussia of former residents who are without families.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
Faces Two Indtctznents.

Los Angeles Feb 1e-one indiet- ment charges David Caplan with murder in connection with the Times explosion. The other indictment was returned by 9 federal grand jury charging illegal transportation of dynamite. $
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

court this morning but at the request of the police his case was continued until February 27 under bonds of S1,- 5e0- The store was burg1arized of six pairs of shoes, entrance being effect ed by breaking a door,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
ALLEGED BURGLAR GETS
 CONTINUANCE OF CHARGES.

Edward Randyke, aged 27, who gave his address as 154s Main street, arrested last night by the police for robbing the shoe store of Giuseppe Sa1silunga, 79 Pembroke street, last December, was arraigned in the city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

Iieut.-Co1. Russell Glenn. sr., as sistant commissary general, officially represented Major-Genera1 William Bernhard, Connecticut Division com nander of the United Boys Brigades of America at the funeral of Fanny Crosby.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
FHoI1DAiY HOURS Ar PosroFTlETo-H lE1l

On Washington,s Birthday Feb. s22, 1915 hours at the Post Office will sibe as foIlows:
 General Delivery, Parcels Post, and m
 Money Order and Postal Savings Ibank closed all day
 Carriers window open g. a m-. to no a m
 No deliveries by carriers will be lznade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

Because a man has at one or more times been drunk is no proof of bad character, according to a decision of Georgia Court of Appeals in granting a new trial to Waldo Dunn convicted of Involuntary mansIaughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
NO CLUES TO JEWEL THIEVES.

The police today are condnutng their investigation of the robbery of Charles H. Donnelly's residence, 96 Stil1Inan street, where diamond rings to the value of $13O and 8 pocket book containing $10 were stolen bg key-workers on Wednesday night No clues have been unearthed which will fix the crime upon anyone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

Fort Wayne, Ind, dealers advanced the retail price of bread from five to six cents loaf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

The schedule meeting Of the Amer ican Association will be held in Chi cago Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

The Bank of England bought 449l003