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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05

came pretty near surprising it. Grand
Streets Easter parade outdistanced al!
those in former years. Mosche. Fish
bein said it did, at any rate, and he Is
an authority on these matters, having
been the proprietor of a pushcartful
of lingerie in Grand Street for the last
eighteen years.
If Yesterdays parade was any .cri-
terion the colors chiefly demanded IN
Grand Street empOriums this spring
viii be red, green, blue, yellow and
purple in all varying shades. Viewed
from a distance, the procession Of
Youths and maidens resembled nothing
so much as an explosion in dye fac
tory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05

black and braided and fastened at the
right ventricle with single button,
also black. The wastcoat. or vest"
as NJ. Flory quantity described it. was
a fiye-button notch collar affair, of the
sane material as the coat. The trou-
serg were Of gray. modestly yet firmly
striped in black.
Mr. II. Grantlahd Rice, well known
to members Of the younger Riverside
Drive one-step set, was attired in
black dinner coat ana trousers, black
patented leather dancing pumps and a
white, manipulated tango shirt. sharply
caught at the throat by a 15A poke
collar, laundered in the now popular
domestic finish manner. lie bore a
silkoline umbrella and. though con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
Girls to Edit Spectator.

For the first time in the history OF
Spectator" the Columbia University
daily, which has been edited by the un-
dergraduates, girls will write heads and
WELD the blue pencil across resms of
ambitious stuff" Four Of them were
elected last week. They are the Misses
NJ. L. Chancellor and A. Surgeoner. of
Barnard, and the Misses Lucie Cooper
and V. Tompkins, of Teachers College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
SUN RESCUES
SNOWBOUNDE


labors Of the humble toilers seem not
like labor at ALL for progress was made
so quickly a remarkably large percent
age of the workers were able to claim
the bonus of 10 cents an hour paid to
the men who finish their job in a
srecifed time.
Except for occasional slushy cross
ings, walking conditions were excel
lent, and these were not numerous
enough to disturb pedestrian wearing
high shoes. There was no interruption
to trolley car and suburban railroad
service, situation decidedly pleasing
to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
Iany, some of whose lines threatened
to curl up forever on Saturday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
S)CIETY PARADE },
AS SNOW MELTS
v,ov Quit Automobiles
"a :, Church 10 Walk in
Fifth Avenue
oplLLIANT CoLORS
MISSING THIS YEAR
o, Of Easter Line Appear
"Oa :. Rlue and Black Hats
and Costumes.

-. ..n coming out an ho"' vi ~
~, .hnrcb .oryices yesterday morn
btfore Gnu ~. ,r,uol Easter parade
a saved ''' -, rrocession.
- being ioh'i'"' :.
q, .be day. when the avenue -
AiH ...o,ced with persons walking
rsnslly '"'0''N $780,. scarcelv any one
o., church. there wa, ;roors
- seen. nearly ali the "0i'"'pP'
y -. ar driving down the avenue
m0'V' 900 o'clock the sunny side OF
bot oy i-' ,..,s almost as crowd
Il, thOroughla'' wa" ~. wbo
A as in former years %,..oao
lily do not take part IN 'he paIaGr
bs.s'' seen Yesterday waking 20 t"etl
- 80 preierriug TINS 10 Si'''1eu -
lV. ~ sutorohiiCs, winch were S'"''Vu
iaslI sc,r seconds. COR they mac 10 pro
NeS sinelc file owing 10 the pies
tssu -,
~" ~. nror,ircr- persons. however
St.4 TO and from church among
80 noticed being MIS-. Nahuo'oli1'
NJ. William Douglas sloane; IN uegp
...urning. and her SON Na'oo'IW1t. ",
sloane: Mr.. and Mrs l. S S,!s osiaE
nd L. Stuart wing ~ Mss v! !;y[-T
+ Pearson. Mr and Mrs u VA"
~ Hugh Whitehouse, Ar' anu 1 ,GI .
i..~rerce T. Gillespie, Nf' anu -
; GRAY Griswc.d. all OF E Ci " ~ ~
:, s.. Bartholomew 5. auu N'ai'''00
W.rkay and his two chllofeh. -,:,..
those who had 'Relf au'oIlo 80
an for them a-leI ''e 81 80 Y;;ft;otl,
lsld up when iAeE i$'@Oi''" F.'.
,.Yeet. and after craving "oHh -.
lock or two go, OUT an" JU'!.VTi J,iod
-srsde. The walks were eH'i.o-S va 80
~ this tine but me CROSSINGS VI" a.
I'D with slush and water D"' .H's u;u
70; seem TO ho',ef ING Wo"le" -. 49, -.
iin-soled. Engineered SroeS' .. -Vi - ~
vsded reni iHiVo-u' oip"- ''''
3ying the UNIQUE tApS 3!.oie,. of Easter
There was no sl'"' gus PC .,,,oa,.,,(. =,
-neTy' most %. 'i'1 - .,st,,T,as and
lack or oIue '"l'oI c .l.|''0 49, ,roro
s.aek Stra" .'.s, ID '''.'
solspicuous VN ''vI. "'s'''' o,o,,.5,a 90
The chuIcNeS were "s ~" - 49, 60,
Csr, and many were '"l''eu 80: ~
scs OF seating "CTO'Il','O,'' ~
Among tho see" al \, ,''i oi;,Dr Eor
,hur were M. ana We, ~. Il pL 20
imam, Nj. and MS. ~ Uah'I! i 1IdaS
snder. Mr. ana MIS- " lloef a. D- ~.
GOOD, M ana Is, L. a. - E Tii'I''t W. - p p
Margaret smith ny. ana ana. NJ - w W y
ysgooc FIeld' Wy. ana Tl's. 9oSep'i ~.
hartman ISIS Alf;al1 I1@tI iI''"'i' ~ -
Noses Taylor CampoelI' fhoti''N NE a
ram, Ar. and Mrs. James A. burden
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Dedicate Higgins Window.

Olean. ~ y. April 4. The window
given by Mrs. Frank Wayland Higgins,
widow of the late Governor of New
York. to st. Stephens Protestant Epis-
copal Church as a memorial to her hus-
band. was dedicated this morning, with
The Rev. J. w. Ashton. pastor emeritus,
in charge of the service. The window
was made in Birmingham, England and
is one OF the most costly and beautiful
ever installed in Western New York.
llrs. Higglns Wa present.
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the Ascension, Fifth Avenue and Tenth

SttC~t.
The Church Of the Heavenly Rest
had a unique floral feature. II was
an immense horseshoe of carnations
and tulips and surrounded the head Of
a figure of Christ in a painting above
the altar At st. Georges, in Stuyve-
SAINT Square, memorial pulpit TO j..
Pierpont Morgan was used for the first
time
The absence of elaborate flower dec
orations in many churches was made
up yesterday by the gift OF plants to
Sunday school children. At Calvary
Church, in Fourth Avenue. 300 plants
were given out at the vesper service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05

A b owe a Scotch
Mists. ="
Spring overcoats that are
good in any weather.
Cheviots, woven in Scot
land from an idea Of our own
-rain-proofed-$28 to $35.
They can be bought only
at our stores in New York.
Amongothers ofourSpring
overcoats are Oxford and
black coats, silk lined; home
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Registered trade mark.
Dress suits for Easter
week functions.
Business suits.
Everything tor Spring tor
men and boys.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
broadway Broadway
At 18th ST. The at 34th ST.
Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at Warren st 4lst St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
W. & w. BAND WILL DON
 NEW UNIFORMS SUNDAY.


 The handsome new uniforms for the Wheeler & Wilson band which are being furnished by Meigs & Go, were today placed on exhibition in one of the big windows of tn efirm's store at Main street and Fairfield avenue. Blue black cloth is used in them, trim med with black mohair braid outlined with narrow soutaches the jackets having a. smartly military. appear ance with Sl1eir square cut front and standing collars of black velvet Son which appears .sW. & W. in raised gold embroidered letters. The cap has a bell top of blue black cloth, with a black velvet band and band of gold bullion across the front. The letters. w. & w. in gold adorn the bell of cap.
 The exhibition is attracting much attention, and old timers are par ticular1y interested in a large pho tograph of the band which is a part of the display. The photograph was taken in 1880, and shows the faces of many men well known in local musical circles who have passed away. Several Of the men who ap- pear in the photograph are still 1iv- ing and three of them are still nem- bers of the organization
 The band will wear the new uni forms on the occasion of their first concert of the season, to be given in Polfs theatre on Sunday evening. May g. i=sss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
SELECT CHAIRMEN
 OF COMMITTEE IN
 GARDEN MOVEMENT
Bridgeport Housing Association
 Will Soon Institute Its Campaign.

The Bridgeport Housing association announced this morning the ward ,chairmen for their yard and garden movement that will soon be instituted throughout the city. At a meeting of the association held last night, with persons interested in the work, final arrangements for starting the cam paign were completed.
 P The yard and garden movement. is a preliminary one in making Bridgeport a better-appeartng city. The commit tees in each ward will encourage planting gardens in all waste ground and unutilized space around houses or other structures. Literature will soon be disseminated, instructing the peo- pie how to go about the work.
 The cFairmen are: First ward, Rev. Walter T. Aiken;. second, Fred B. Bou- ton; thirds Charles Noren; fourth, Mrs. David s. Day; fifth, MrsA E.. J. Nara more; sixth and eighth; G.L4 Tread well; seventh, Rev B. R. Cooper; ninth, A. G. Violet; tenth and elev- enth, Joseph Meeks; twelfth, Tracy w. Hughes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
CORONER ExONERATES
 AUTOIsT IN FATALITY

fWdnsted, May 6.-No one was crimi- nally responsible for the death of Ray mond F. shannahan, 10 years old, of Torrington, according to the finding of Coroner Samuel A. Herman, made public today. The lad was struck and fatally injured by an automobile driv- len by Thomas J. Wall, of Torrington, in that borough, and died a few days -later of a fractured skull at hospital in New Haven. The boy ran into the path of the automobiIe unexpectedly.
 The coroner says;
 5ssI am of the opinion that the death |of said Raymond F. shannahan was due to his own carelessness end was not caused by the criminal act, care Wall ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
oouNSlTRY mUB MElErs.


 The governors of the Wood1awn Country club held meeting Saturday evening and made some progress in arranging for the summer campaign. Plans for remodeling the house have been prepared by Architect Briggs and were favorably considered. The Building committee were empowered to construct the necessary changes at an expense not to exceed $2, 300. The ford and H. H-t Knapp. The same committee were also empowered to expend $500 in fitting up the barn foR a dancing hal1 this work to be in charge of W. ". Bishop and B. D. Pierce, who were added to the build ing committee.
 A. McKe1vey was appointed chairman Of the Tennis committee, with power to add to his committee and to expend $500 in laying out. six courts.
 w. E. Bail1ie was appointed chair man of the golf committee with pow CT to add to his committee and to expend $1OO in laying out golf links.
 Secretary Hinnlxs was empowered to attend to the details of perfecting the organization.
 NORTH CHURCH BT-CENTENNIAL.
 The celebration of the 2o0th anni- versary of the North ngregationaI church on June 12th will be partici-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
PsEUDo-MAsoN ARRESTED
 ON sWINDIdNG CHARGES

Masonic circles in. this city are greatly exercised today over the ar rest and conviction yesterday in Springfield, Mass, of Leopold Keller, who has vfctirnized Masens all oyer the east under the aliases of ''Dr. Brandt" ttDr. Davis,'' Lyle, 'Levy'' etc.
 It was learned through police sources today that Keller. Is wanted not only in Boston, Mass, rlington, Mass, and other New England cities but that Bridgeport was victimized. He will be extradited lateE to this city where evidence of sufficient nal ture to give him a lengthy sentence is already -inf the hands of the prose cutting officials.
 Keller, under the alias of s'Dr. Da- wis visited this city during the mid de weeks of March. With ereden- tials. either fictitious or procured in a manner which did not cast suspi- cion upon him he was able to enter the lodge rooms of the various or t1ersi as a. visitor. He did so when candidates were being voted upon. ascertaining their names and address es The following day or as soon as possible he would visit them at their homes, introduce himself as one of making them salute him in the most elaborate and sometimes undfg fginified manner proceeded to- hold them up' for whatever amount of money he be- neved he could take from them upon one pretext or%another. He Is said to have secured but little more thar $5 O in this city although he visited nearly 10 candidates whose names are in the hands of the authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
DANIEL P HAzEN.

Death came yesterday afternoon to Daniel P. Hazen, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Robert E. Hall of 333 Park avenue. Mir Hazen who, was one. of the oldest and most res-: pected residents of the city, was 7S6s years of age and his demise was the result of a lingering illness with the inirmities of old age. His relatives and numerous friends and acquaintan- ces mourn his loss deeply. Surviv- ing him are two daughters, Nellie wife of Robert E. Hall, and Flora, wife of Sterling Fanton of Danbury, six sons, Edward H., of New York Elmer E., of the West Warren w. of Burlington, Vt, M. S., of AIburg, Vt, Arthur L., of Burlington, vt, and Munson w. of Bridgeport; also I9 grandchildren. Services were held at 8 o'clock this morning from the res idence of his daughter on Park ave- nue and the body was taken on the e:Ss train toeBurlington, Vt Fun eral Director August G. Baker, ac- companied the body. The funeral will be held from the residence of his son in Burlington tomorrow after noon and interment will be made in Green Mountain cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
JEWETvF CITY MAN
 FOUND DEAD; POLICE
 HOLD COMPANION

Jewett City, Conn, May 6.-The dead body of Peter KendJersky, 30 years old, was found in the street here near a set of hay scales, about midnight, with a wound in the forehead which the au- thorities believe may have caused death. Leo GeIinski, of Moosup, who is said to have been seen with Kend- ejrsky last night, is under arrest pend- ing the outcome of the coroner's in vestigation This was begun today.
 Gelinski was arrested early today after quarter mile chase by an off, cer. He Was about to board a trolley car when he saw the officer approach ing, and started to run away. The officer pursued and overlook him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK & SON
BUILD UP THE HOME TOWN

eff you want to live in the kind of a
 town,
 Like the kind of a town you like, You needn't slip your clothes i'm a And start on along, long hike. You'll only find what you left behindL For there's nothing. that's really new. It's a knock at yourself when you
 knock your town, It isn't your town-it's you Real towns are not made by men
 afraid Lest somebody else gets ahead When every one works. and nobody You can raise a town from the dead. And if, while you make your personal
 stake,
 Your neighbor can make one too. Your town will be what you want to
 see. It isn't your town-it's you !''
 By the way, do you know that your own home town has a retail jeweIry store which offers the type of stock and service found only in large cen- ters Better think of this store when in need of jewelry, silverware or cut glass;
 MI .BUECHLER, 5 The Reliable ,7s FAIRFIELD Av., Near Middle St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
A PARODY On Tennyson's .sChazge of The Light Brfgad9.''
PARODY
(By Malcolm Nolan )z

6By Malcolm Nolan Twenty leagues. twenty leagues, twen- ty leagues, onYard, All in the smoky car rode the half hundred, Into the smoking car Jumped the half hundred. Up came a conductor who never had blundered.s Ali aboard, you who ride. fire your cigars he cried, or went the smoking oar with the half hundred SInoke-ciouds to the right of them, smoke. clouds to the left of them, Engine in front of fhens smoked out and thundered, For New York need I tell, forward they rode and well, All bound to buy or sell. lively half hundred Plunged in the city smoke. with many business stroke, Then they rode home again eoJo1Iy half hundred. But while engaged down there. Mol Ian made merchants stare, Buying, not by the pair. hut by the hundred, Boots and shoes every kind, every thing he could find That aught he left behind. all New York wondered. Now at the cheap boot store. Main street, two hfty-four. We sell by the pair or score. or by the hundred. Boots and shoes every day, too chear to make it pay. So cheap that you would say, some one had b1undered. z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
WILLIAM BURKE.

The funeral of William Burke, who had been a highly respected resident of the West End for the past twenty five years, was held from his late home, 65 Poplar street. at 8:3O this morning and from St. Peters church. at g, where a high mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev. Thomas J. Kelley. The bearers were Patrick l. McGuhre. John HA MeMurray, James Tesky, James B. Nugent,N Carl c. Kier and Frank Kelley. A delegation of the American Tent of the Order of Maccaibees, of which the deceased was a member, were in attendance. Interment will be at the convenience | of the family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
FRANCES FRENCH.

Frances French died yesterday. at her home in Stepney. Conn.,, from blood poisoning due to a. slight cut on her hand, received some six weeks ago. The most earnest efforts of the physicians were unavailing and death came at noon yesterday. Miss French was the daughter of the late Sterling and Maria Hemingway French of Stepney. She was widely known throughout the section where she re- sided and her death will be gener- ally incurred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
OBITUARY
ELLA c. PURDY.

Ella G., wife of Henry M. Rurdy.
 died last evening at her home, 28 Hanover street following a weeks ill., ness from hemorrhage of-the brain.
 Mrs. Purdy was widely known and liked in the West End where she had resided for some years. She was a member of Grace M. E. church and of the Order of the Eastern Star. Sur viving her are her husband, a son, Lester A. Purdy. of New Haven. and daughter, Bertha M. Purdy of this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
EARTH SHOCK RECORDED.

Washington, May -seismograph instruments at Georgetown Univer- sity to-day between TIPS and 7:45 a. m. recorded earth shocks of mod crate intensity, estimated to. have been about J.8Oo miles away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
THE PRETrTEsr FACE

and the most beautiful hands are or. ten disffgured by an unsightIy RarE
 It can easily be removed in a few
 days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

Benjamin E. Davis, Socialist candi- date for the office of mayor of Balti- more, Md, eight years ago, was sen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06

General Hugo von Seidenftz of the German. army was reported killed in battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
aIlIIlIIIIIIIiilIIIllIllIIIlIlIHIlIIlIIIIlEIIIIiI SONE HUNDRED YEARS AG0
FrvE po1.1.ARs .REwARD.

RAN AWAY from the subscriber, Dn Sunday the 21st of April, a boy by the name of William Roberts, in the fourteenth year of his ages Cbound t3 the age Of shfteen1 Had on when She went away a new wool-hat, new black coat and vest old woQllen-trous- CTS. but most likely will put on linen trousers as he carried away three pair one pair striped, with some oth- ar clothes His complexion dark brown Hair. dark blue eyes, rather 2 erest, look in his face, with some freckles; small of his age
 Whesoever will detect said Willie Roberts and return him to the sub- scr3ber 6also the linen strousers)s or give Information so that he can be obtained, shall be entitled to the above reward and all reasonable charges paid. These are therefore to forbid all people harbouring or trusting said boy on penalty of the AARON BRADLEY, Him Of Weston in this County Of
 FHirmefd.
 Dated at weston. this 4th day of May, 1815-Faird1eld County in ye State Of Connecticut.
 DIR DAVID RAMSEY IS DEAD.
 DIR. DAVID RAMSEY, the vener- able. the enlightened. the virtuous 11aan--is no more. NThe historian of South Carolina, the biographer of Washington, the patriot of the Revo- Iutfon. departed this life in the 9th year Of his age,
 He was natiy of New Jersey. From youth to age-through all the struggles and the tolls of the Revo- < luton, his firm affec4ion was on his country member of the first Con- gness the friend Of Laurens. of Franklin, Of WashingtonT hardi- hood of his rairl6lz-t1a manly and in flexible repnblfcanism of his charac- terconstituted the last traits that were remaining to us, of that virtue, and talent and hrmness, which char acterized the sages of s7s.
 This valuable member of society was deprived Sof life by the hands of a person named Lincen. who.gon the 8th inst, between the hours of and
 passed the doctor in Broad street, near St. Michaers church Imme- daately on passing he presented and fred off a large pistol, loaded with three balls: two of them entered the doetorss back4ope passed through and lodged in the waistband Of his pantaIoonss another passed close to the backbone and has not been ex- traeted; the third appears to have srazed his sleeve and struck the church.
 Linen is said to be insane, he hay ing threatened to shoot several per- sons some time ago. The reason he assigns for the atrocious deed was that the doctor some years ago. w1er firing at and wounding Mr. Henry Bailey, gave testimony that he be- 1leved the said Linen was not in his right mind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
BRIDGEPORT AS IT WAS
lOo 20 YEARS AGO
5 craLen from ihe Files of The Evening Farmer)


pated in by descendants of the nine founders. who were Richard Hubbe1l, Isaac Wheeler. James Bennett, Sam ueI BeardsIey, Samuel Gregory, Mat thew Sherman, Richard Hubbel. Da- 3vfd Sherman and John O'Den.
 A committee of the South church, which was organized 65 years ago as Nan offshoot from the North hhurch, has appointed a committee to join with the parent society in the celebra- tion Rev. Charles Ray Palmer. pastor of the North church, is chair ments. The celebration will extend over two days.
 DISAPPOINTMENT FOR SEVERAL
 WoULlD-BE ssCOPS.''
 As minated in Saturday s Farmer only two appointments were made at the police board meeting that even ing Instead Of appointing two Democrats, as was the original inten- ton, one Republican and one Demo- crat were appointed. The lucky ones George B. Fox, Republican.
 John H. Green, clerk in the Pe- quonnock bank, was elected clerk of the board, receiving on the informal ballot four votes to three for Calhoun Latham
 The selection of paSrolmen was py ballot, there being no formal nomina- t1ons. On the first ballot Patrick Burns had seven votes, and John OsConne1l, one. The vote for Mr. Burns was made formal and unanE- nous. It was then agreed that the next appointee should be a Repubh- can The informal ballot showed seven for George H. Fox and one for Edward Dean. F'ox'S appointment was then madet unanimous.
 MT. Atwater then moved that the other appointments be postponed. Mr. Near objected and made an earnest plea for the appointment of John OsConneIl. MT. Seeley said 9 post ponement would give the members a chances to fanniliarize themselves with the applicants. Atwater's motion was carried by 9 vote of to 2 Messrs Slkidmore and Near voting nay.
 The resignation of Patrolman A. c. Bulkley, who was recently appointed bank watchman, was accepted.
 Upwards of 20 applicants for ap- pofnt1nent on the force were exam ined.
 The interest in the do1ngs of the board was shown by the large crowd which gathered in the city hall plaza to await news from the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
IIoUoR LICENSES GRANTED.

Liquor licenses granted yesterday were to John J. Jordons e2 State street; Daniel McC1uskey. 10s Rail- road avenue: Mrs. Jeremiah Sheehan, 26 Frank street; Patrick Flanagan, 238 Crescent avenue; Joseph Zseny- hye. 94 Hallett street. John DepFy. s480 Railroad avenue; John T. Qufn- Ian, ss State street and Andrew Du- gas, 86A Church street This brings the total number to 23.