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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
CATHOLICISM
 END OF NEW YORK
 CHARITIES FIGHT
Prominent Laymen Write to Friends of Administration
 Seeking Cooperation

New York, July 21-What is re- garded as the first step toward gen. eral smoothing over of the differ- I ences that have arisen between the city administration and certain heads of the Roman Catholic Church. was taken this week when 30 prominent Catholic laymen signed a letter call ing for an end of the controversy and setting forth the attitude of the Catholic Church with regard to state and city supervision of its charitable institutions. The letter is address ed to Cleveland H. Dodge and George w. Wickersham, heads of the com mittee of one hundred citizens, who backed up Mayor Mitchell in his stand in the charities investigation. lThe signers are:
 1 Adrian Iselin. William D. Guthrie, Percy J. King, Louis H: Amy, James Byrne. Frederic R. Coudert, John D. Crimmins, Francis Burrall Hoffman. Alfonso de Navarro, Morgan J. O'Brien. Albert H. Boardman, John 1 c. Agar, Condo B. Fallen, James Par rish Lee, John Quinn, Ernest Iselin, J. Lynch Prendergast, Ellery O. Ander- son. Joseph P. Grace. Philip A. Car V ] lWoodiock, pr. Edward l.. Reyes, Jr., John .whalen Edward A. Arnold, John J. Pulieyn, Edward J. Mc- Guire, Henry Heide, Joseph Frey and lOuterbridge Horsey.
 In their letter. they say:
 We ask the members of your com tmittee, or any subcommittee you may appoint, to visit any or all Catholic ir- stitutions and determine for your selves whether the published .sensa- tiona1 criticisms are or are not juSti- liable, whether proper and decent standards are or are not being main tained, and whether the poor and homeless dependent children commit ted to their care are or are not being properly and humanely treated.
 Every charitable institution under f the control of the Catholic Church further recognizes that the city au- thorities have the lawful right to de- mand and exact an accounting in re- tspect of every dollar contributed from the public funds. We are informed that all such Institutions now keep their accounts in conformity with rules, standards and forms prescribed by the controller of the city of New York. The Catholic institutions are prepared to permit any accountants 4selectede and accredited by your com mtttee to examine their books of ac- counts and vouchers relating in any way to the use of the public funds l paid to them, and the maintenance land treatment of the public wards committed to their care.
 We most earnestly plead that you shall ascentain from first-hand inves- Itigation the truth as to the Catholic charitable institutions and not accept the unfair inaccurate and frequently sensational extracts of testimony published in the newspapers. These
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
BABIES WORST SUFFERERS IN
 CLOAK STRIKE
Milk Is Greatest Need of New York's East Side
 Relief Work Active

New York, July 21-The starvation and misery among the cloak and suit makers, which the employers rely upon to bring the strikers to terms. has reached the acute stage. The prolonged struggle, now in it's second stage, has every mark of a finish fight.
 As their misfortune increases the strikers seem more determined not to yield an inch in their edemands. Fully 1000 families are in need of medical treatment, and are being car ed for, so far as possible, by the re- lief committee of the Woman's Trade Union League, which is directing the efforts of sixty physicians who have volunteered their services. = Almost 5000 families are being supplied with milk by the same organization. Since June 16 it has distributed l14,- 917 quarts of milk TSis does not include the 3O,OOO quarts donated to date by Nathan Straus.
 The resources at the command or of this organization have been totally inadequate to care for the work of re- lief To one family. which is utterly destitute ,and in which there are eight children all under the age of 12, it has been able to furnish only one quart of milk a day. To one Ital- ian family with six children all under 10 years of age, it has been able to give quart of milk every other day. The families in these cases are not able to augment this supply percepti- ibly, for the strike benefit to a single family is rarely more than $2 week, and never exceeds $3.
 The suffering among the children is especially severe. In the list of 493 families furnished to Nathan Straus, among whom the milk he donated was distributed. there were over 17,ooo children.
 Caring for Children.
 ..The children are our biggest problem" said Miss Mary E.. Dreier. chairman of the relief committee.
 "One man came to us this morn ing. He appeared neat and we'll dressed. For a time could not inn agine what his purpose was in com- ing. Finally he said
 Tt is very hard to see other chil- dren. plump and fat and we'll fed playing about the streets
 From that I questioned him and learned, what he had been too proud to tell me in so many words, that he and his family of four children were starving; that they had nothing to eat for three days" /I
 The cases of disease which come to the committee are reported to the Nurses Settlement Hospital. A nurse is sent out from there as soon as pos sible, and then aid is rendered through the Charities Department or some private charitable organiza- ton. 'A
 In many cases the organization is against stone wall in rendering aid. Considerable eye trouble is reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

The patient in this case is sent to the City Eye and Ear Dispensary, but as charge of S2.50 is made for glasses and the men have no money nothing is done. One man has been to the medical branch of the league for 12 mornings. His coat and eyeglasses were stolen from him several weeks ago. He is almost blind, but noth- ing can be done in the city for him until he is entirely blind, when the Society for the Prevention of Blind- ness will be able to take him in charge. They cannot accept cases of partial blindness.
 How Relief is Given.
 Here is the way in which typical case is handled: The father of an Italian family-there were five-ap- peared in the medical room of the league four days ago. Both he and his wife were garment workers. He was well dressed and it was difficult to get his full story. He merely wanted to tell that his wife was i'll. She was 37 years old and expected another child in a few days. Final ly he confessed that they were penni- less, that he himself was sick, and that one of his. children was suffering from a strange disease. It was barely able to stagger about he room and fell continually. The other four children, one a mere baby, were also weak or i'll from malnutrition.
 The case was reported to the Nurses Settlement and that after noon a nurse was sent to investigate. She found that the father was suf- fering from an advanced case of tu- berculosis, that all the children were threatened with the disease and that the mother needed prenatal care inn mediately.
 Within forty-eight hours after the case had been reported each one of the patients was cared for. The family was completely broken up. The father was sent to Sea View, the five children to. a preventorinm of the Department of Health and a nurse was put in charge of the mother at her home.
 The report in the card index at the league read:
 Family cleared through Social Ser vice Exchange by the Department of Health"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
DOUBT PRACTICABILITY OF GOMPERS PLAN FOR
 UNITING SOCIALISTS

The Hague, July 21.-"If the Inter- national Socialist Bureau has not as yet succeeded in bringing the Austro- German and Allied socialists together President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor cer. tainly could not accomplish the task, ,' says Camille Huysmans, secretary of the International Socialist Bureau, to a correspondent of The Associated Press, in answer to a proposal of MT Gompers to hold a world labor con. ference during the progress of the peace conference following the war.
 MT. Huysmans pointed out that any international conference without the participation of the British and French socialists would be a farce ir that its decisions would be entirely lacking in influence.
 Hes declared his belief that MT Gompers' proposal at present is i'm. practicable, and he deprecated the idea of the American or Internationa Trade Union organizations trespassine on the political domain of the Socialist International Bureau. He declared that such conference would have tc be held under the auspices of the lat. ter organization, and naturally hs the British and French were willinf would approve of such congress ii to participate.
 'The Socialists constitute the cente, of gravity in the matter of infuencins | the war and when they are ready ts act" MT. Huysmans declared, "a con gress should be held even withou awaiting the peace conference" H, believes. however, that the war wil continue until next year, considering the great obstacles to peace that ar, apparent at present.
 The Dutch socialist organ, Het volk applauds MT. Gompers' idea, bu doubts the practicability of such { plan save under the auspices of tn, Socialist International Bureau. I asks whether he is acting after con sultation with President Legien, O German International Trade Union Al liance, "who might regard it as un desirable to advocate the plan him self for comprehensible reasons"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
:. SWAT THAT FLY.

IThe following, poem while it ex presses some good thoughts, is re markable for the fact that not a sin gle letter "e'' is used in it's construc tion.1 At that which works us harm; My country 'tis to you
 Hark to my cry! Land of our pilgrim dads. Land of almighty scads, i.. Drop all and sundry fads = And swat that fly! You of that sturdy stock Which on old Plymouth rock
 Stood high and dry. Banish our wild alarm At that which works us harm; Uplift mighty arm
 And swat that fly! And you, bold immigrants. Put on your working pants
 Without a sigh. Slash for your country's good, Smash as a workman should, Bash as a patriot would
 And swat that fly! All grab a club and stand Pat for our happy land,
 Not a man shy. Don't wait till it is fall; Now is your country's call! All in a chorus bawl,
 "Oh, swat that fy!"
 Selected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

extracts have become current throughout the country, and naturally
 ave created a widespread and en- tirely erroneous belier in regard to our charitable institutions.
 But what is to us of franscendent anxiety is the unfortunate impress sion unintentionally created by the publication of your letter to Mayor Mitchell, namely, that your committee had investigated the facts. and had concluded that its members were warranted in publicly condemninE an alleged attempt on the part of repre- sentatives of the Catholic Church to interfere with the city authorities in all charitable institutions to conform to proper standards of cleanliness, nourishment and care of the children committed to them. and that you had also concluded that representatives of the Catholic Church had sought to frustrate or hamper the due perform ance of public duties by responsible public officers in respect of such chill dren.
 This charge is of grave concern to us as citizens, as 1t should be to the whole community. We, assert that the Catholic Church and its repre- sentatives stand in no such attitude, and That it has not attempted to in- terfere in matters of government or to violate the American principle of the separation of Church and State, which alone guarantees full religious liberty to adherents of all religions.
 The letter concludes with an ex- pression of hope that what was in its origin essentially a bitter and acrimonious quarrel between two bodies of public functionaries, as to their share of responsibility and blame," shall not be permitted to grow into a bitter religious con- troversy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
DOG JUMPED FOUR
 STORIES FOR CAT.
(New York Sum-

Beauty. collie owned by Mrs. Jas. Quayle of Grant and Ocean Avenues, Jersey City, allowed at liberty on the roof of his owners home yesterday, got birdseye view of a cat on the sidewalk, jumped for the feline four stories below and landed on the side- walk with two broken legs. Police man Hubert put Beauty out of pain with bullet few moments later.
 The dog had watched the cat trying to escape from being run down by two street cars until the animal had been forced to the sidewalk just be- low where Beauty was barking at1the edge of the roof.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
NEW PALACE FOR ROYALTY.

Seoul. Korea. June 21.-Japan will build an imperial palace in Seoul to receive the Emperor and Empress in case they visit the country which is now part of the Japanese Empire. The construction of a dteached palace has been contemplated for some time but was delayed by the coronation of Emperor Yoshihito.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
TROLLEY HITS AUTO.

One of the mud guards on an auto. mobile driven by F. W. Williams of 447 Halsey street, Brooklyn, N. r., was smashed yesterday afternoon at Main and Golden Hill streets. when an inbound New Haven trolley car was backed into the automobile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
PATENT LEATHER HATS =
 VOGUE IN VIENNA

Vienna, July 21.-Rainy weather that has prevailed for weeks withou, a let-up has been responsible for the introduction of patent-leather hats which are now in great vogue among the women of Vienna. In addition to thAgenuine there are numerous imita- ton patent-leathers which are not af- fected by dampness. The patent leather style has also extended to ih- clude belts, cuffs. collars and other parts of the costume.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

Senator Poindexter of Washington has offered in the Senate an amend ment which he will ask to have in corporated in the revenue bill, now pending before the Senate committee on finance. yl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
DEAF MUTE RoBs COMRADES

Alleging that a manfwhom they had befriended had robbed them, two deaf mutes appeared at police headquar- ters and in writing lodged a complaint against the robber., also a deaf mute. The latter was from Astoria, L. l., and recently visited George Everding of 1889 Barnum} avenue. After his departure money, a camera, suit of clothes. pair ofttan shoes. black strav- elling bag and sJ soft black hat were missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

F. W. Weitzel, receiver of the Fist National bank. of Loudon, Ky, was arrested, charged with embedding funds of the institution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

Several hundred employees of the Carborundum Co, who have been on strike since July IS, returned to work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
A HUMMER.
{ (Exchange.) )

(Exchange.) "Do you still call your wife 'hon- ey'? "Yes. and I have to keep as busy as a bee to support her."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

The vote of, credit for which Pre- mier Asquith.s will ask will be moved in the Houseiof Commons on Monday. It will be for f300.000,o00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

Hundreds of man-eating shErks. 12 to 14 feet long. were sighted a few miles off the Virginia coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21
Shirts and Furnishings At Low C-M Clearance Sale Prices

Hose S5c, S for '$1l0o $50 Onyx Hose. all
 coiors ..,.....'2 2So 100 Hose 60 $1.36 Pajamas. .. .eSc $1.o0 B. V. D. Union
 Suits ......... 6oc Tkc Nainsook Union
 Suits !........ boc soc B. V. D. Shirts and
 Drawers
 ...... A4c garment soc Athletic Shirts and
 drawers
 ........ Alc garment $2.S0 Jersey Sweaters ............... S1.8o stc Bathing Suits b9c $l.75 Bathing suits
 .............e e1.2o goo Preddent sus-
 penders .....~ 2oc o1.oO NoclIwear .0eo SO NeolgweAr .1oo csc NeokweAr .9oc Soc Wash Ttss, $50 3Eo WAsh x1os. .21o 1se Wash Hes. -iso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

BOG Shirts SoC 89c Soft Cuff Shirts ... O0e $1.25 Soft and Stin Cuff Shirts sec $1.76 and $2.00 Soft and Stiff Gun Shirts.
 ........ .....$1.S0 $3.50 Silk and Linen
 Shirts ....... 92.So $500 Silk Shirts @4.5o $2.00 Shirts. collar at tached ...... $1.A 75c work shirts. all
 colors ........ 40c $1.So Summer Waight Cray Flannel Shirts ... =. UoC zoe Onyx Silk Hose
 ORIG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-21

Ladies' crepe de chine waists, in all high shades. also striped tub silks waists. $500 values. Special $1.69
 Bathing Suits. $2.50 value at .. $1.70
 Women's and Misses White Repp Skirts and avn ing stripes, full flare models, with belt and pockets. $2.0O value. Special ........ .05ci
 Ladies Silk Sweaters, $500 values. Special ...... .$S.9S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
LIVERPOOL DECLINE
CAUSES WHEAT DROP
BEARiSH CABLES AGAIN TEND TO
DRAG DOWN PRICES ON
THIS SIDE.
HUGE FLEET READY TO
CARRY GRAIN TO EUROPE
Favorable Weather Tends to Ease OF
Market For Corn Commission
Houses Take to Buying Side-Oats
Sway With Other Cereals and Trade
Is Of Fair Proportions.

Chicago, Feb. 2. Weakness de-
veloped in the wheat market today
owing largely to lower quotations at
! Liverpool 1t was explained that larger
Australian and Argentina shipments
were expected and that a fleet capable
of loading 100000 bushels had been
here, however, were small. and the
market accordingly rallied. Opening
prices, which ranged from shade To
Is al cent down, with May at 1.34 t.
1.34&, and July at 1865 10 1858, were
followed by an upturn to above yester-
days finish.
The close was steady, rs gl1s to
1b@2 cents net lower, with May at
1.33 and July at 1.2415.
Corn.
Favorable weather eased corn. Com
mission houses took the buying side.
tho, when wheat showed a tendency t.
rally. After opening Is to Y off, the
corn market underwent some addi-
tional declines before beginning to re-
cover.
The market closed steady at 70 al to
II G1A cents net advance.
Oats.
Oats swayed with other cereals. TIE
volume of trade was fairly large.
Provisions.
1t required only few buying orders
to lift provisions. There was no pres
sure to sell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
,R.pr..e NATIVE Cattle Sales.
Chicago Horse Market.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE addition of
many eastern buyers and the thaws OF
the past week have brought life back
to the horse trade. Sales on che street
are mum erous and often. while the auc-
ton is well attended daily. by both
army buyers and eastern shippers. City
traders are in for a few express and
wagon kinds. such as have Jobs and for
the rejects from inspections. Not
many big classy horses were included
in the days run, but buyers seemed to
want them and paid steady TO strong
prices. Prices for army riders remain
at $3.50; light gunners are bringing
s140@15o; transporters are cashing at
$3.50 q 165: light wagon horses are SELL
ing at $3.50, heavy kinds at S175G1S0;
express types range at $500 1855:
chunks Of medium weight from $3.50
to $3.50. and heavy weights at s175@
200.
Receipts so far this week are 2.07S.
against 1884 last week, 1,724 last year
and 1919 two years ago.
r Poor Choice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02

If the move for preparedness takes
definite. concrete form, few men will
play more important parts than DR.. l.
H. Baekeland. chairman Of the naval
consulting board committee on ord
nance and explosives. America must
take a leaf from Germany's book and
learn the paramount Importance Of or
ganizing and utilizing the economic
and scientific resources Of the country.
DR.. Baekeland Is one of our most en-
inent chemists, and his attainments
and achievements were recognized a
few days ago by the award to him OF
the famous Perkin medal for eminence
In Industrial chemical research. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
Daily Grain Letter.

Furnished by Lamson Bros. wire.
Masonic Temple: Phone 1881
Chicago, Feb. 2 - Wheat-Cables
were disappointing after yesterdays
advance and general trade was inclined
to continue on the buying side early.
This caused some covering by early
sellers. but the demand was satisfied
by leading longs. One of the largest
local bulls was credited with heavy
selling. While the seaboard claimed
some export business, the trade here
was not disposed to believe that large
sales had been consummated.
corn-Reports of export business,
some Of which were confirmed, caused
corn to rally after a lower opening.
Selling for profits on the bulge and
sympathy with wheat resulted in a
sharp decline to a cent and more I'M
der yesterdays final prices.
Oats-Export business in oats yes
terday probably has been larger than
reported. Demand today was said to
be light and the market has shown a
tendency to decline with other grains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
Horses! Horses!

FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS. one
and all, wish to say something about
the present condition OF the market
and the future horse industry. II 10
necessary, to begin with. to know Just
what is wanted In any line OF business.
AS have been with you since 1887 and
made it my business during this time
to see that we have the right kind Of
horses. to breed from, think you all
appreciate and know that have full
filled my part in this direction. AT
present we find the heavy draft horse
Of the right quality is In demand. as
the right price. / will give you . few
instances as references: A coming ~
year-old. a production OF a Belgian
horse that have In my barn, offered
w. ID. williams. living west OF this city.
$225 for her. Did not get her. VIII
liam Hendorf was offered $3.50 for q
pair OF coming 4-year-olds. Fred
Shebeil, north OF town, was offered
$3.50 for pair coming 4-year-olds. Ray
Plumer, northeast Of the city, sold
3-year-old at 1905 and was offered
y235 for a 4-year-old. This Ii . sample
of good breeding.
Last year and two years ago called
your attention az to the demand OF q
good horse for all purposes. which ID
produced from first class coach stall
lion and a standard bred Or road mare.
For example: sold the Bailey boys
for their pop wagon. pair OF COM
ing 3-year-olds for $375. sold Mr..
Clspsaddle. Of Ldscomb. pair COM
ing 4-year -olds for 500. He In . short
time rold them for $40 sold one
that William Readout raised from q
branded western mare and sired by my
German coach horse at 2 coming 81
year-old for $3.50.
Now this will show You what prices
You can get for horses Of the right
kind. am out every day buying
mares for the home trade, which arc
kept for sale at my barn at all times.
SO IL you have anything to sell. Of any
in this line. see me. II you need any
thing OF any description come to mo
and will sell you at price that VIII
please you and Will make my guar
antee good in every way. @
have number Of the best mares
and horses on hand at the present time,
which ! will offer at the Plumb Bros.
sale, Feb. 4. Friday. Sixteen head I'M
ALL
It Will pay you to come to this sale
for you all know me and know that
when get down there forget what
they cost and sell them to yop at your
| own price. for I love yon. each and
every one Of YOU and IL can give yoa
anything to make You happy I VIII
gladly do 80.
Now thank you-all Of YOU friends
and foes, for your kind efforts and pa
tronage of the past, and Ask you 70
come ana see me. and receive gOcd
treatment e n - Il Ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
ApostoIIel Renouneed Wine.

The Apostolici was a sect which drst
appeared at the end Of the second CEN
tury. The members renowned mar
riage, wine and flesh foods. A second
sect. which sprang up about 1861,
wandered about, clothed in white. with
long boards, disheyeled hair and bare
heads. accompanied by women. called
spiritual sisters. preaching against the
church at Rome. The leader was
burned alive In 1900. his followers
were dispersed in 1907 and the sect
died out In 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
Anniversaries 81 snakshlss.

Anniversaries 81 enakshite.
A curious fact. and one not esneral.
n know. II the recurring sympton q
snakebits on or about the Annivsrsary
Of Q bite. Tho victim Of : snaksbits
may have these recurring symptoms
for ton or twelve years, and there II .
case on record whore the recurring
symptoms lasted for twenty-five years.