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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
Tries Hard to End
 Life, But Rescuers
 Prevent His Demise

William F. Dietrich, 35 years of age, who came to this city recently from Brooklyn, made elaborate preparations to end his life, some time this morning, and although he lay inhaling gas fumes, in his room at 285 Williams street, which escaped from three open jets and gas stove, he probably will recover
 The other lodgers detecting the fumes, traced to the room. They found Diedrich had placed a big sofa against the door, as barricade and had locked securely the windows in the room, to prevent his operation being frustrated.
 The lodgers managed to break through the door after great effort and the would-be suicide, uncon- scious, was hauled into the open air. Dr. s. I. Aranki with pulmotor rushed to the scene and after heroic efforts managed to revive Diedrich, who was taken to the Bridgeport hos pital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
Victim of Shooting
 Likely to Recover

Pasquale Izzo of 234 Catherine street. who was shot through the chest by a man believed to be Giovanni Boncivicugo, last night is at St. Vim cents hospital and expected to re- cover. The police are making a viz orous search for his assailant. Merl- den authorities have been asked to be on the watch for the Italian gunman as he formerly resided in that city.
 The men had an argument in sa- loon in Pequonnock street about 10 o'clock last night. Izzo left the saloon about 10:3O to go home. Boncivicugo followed. What occurred the police have not been able to establish except that Boncivicugo overlook Izzo, the altercation was resumed and Bonc1vi- cugo shot Izzo.
 The bullet entered just above his heart, shattered the breast bone and passed through and lodged under the right shoulder blade. Dr. W. H. Cur lev removed the bullet and Izzo's chances for recovery were said today to be very bright. The shooting oc- cured directly in front of Izzo's home and he was found on the front stoop there when the ambulance came.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
Walks to Hospital With Pneumonia and
 Dies an Hour Later

Stricken with pneumonia, William White, a circus man, walked into St. Vincent's hospital yesterday afternoon. was registered and then walked to a. ward where he was put to bed. One hour later death claimed him. He had waited too long before seeking lmedi- cal treatment. The body is still at the hospital morgue unclaimed. White was about 40 years old Little is known of him except that he had been with the circus several seasons. He had been about the West End since the home coming of the show but had been missed from his usual haunts of late.
 Alderman Frank J. Clancy, hearing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
THREE CUNMEN
 ARE HELD FOR CARON'S DEATH
(continued from page 1)

Coupled with the evidence of Cav anaugh, the police have the corroba- tive testimony of McMillan, who in his confession, stated that Cavanaugh, Stat tery and Welch came into the Atlantic street house, breathless, Saturday night, shortly after the shooting and that all three were quarreling. He heard Slattery say that he had to shoot the storekeeper to keep the woman quiet and heard both take Cavanaugh severely to task for throw ing away Walsh's overcoat. He stat ed that he believes sCavanaugh had no intention. of participating in a robbery when he left the house and corroborates about every salient alega- ton made by Cavanaugh against his companions, because of his being a witness to the conversation of the trio about the killing.
 McMillan was positively identified as one of the three men who robbed Thomas Lailoes a restaurant keeper at the point of a revolver. of $6S in the latter's restaurant in Main street a week ago. He then admitted that 1t was he and not Hassett, who was implicated in the holding up of two trolley crews near Seaside park, and that the police had arrested an in- nocent man Wefch and Slattery were the other two men charged with these robberies. Their pictures were placed in the rogues' gallery at the time, and were taken out for identifi- cation purposes Sunday by detec- tives.
 After Hassett with WeIch and Stat tery had been held in jail pending trial for about three months, the troll ley employees had dr1fted away from the city, could not be found and the cases against the men were nolled by the court. They were set at Hber- ty. N
 In view of the mistaken belief of the police that Hassett had been, inn plicated in these robberies and was a pal of the men under arrest he was taken into custody yesterday after noon. When Lailoes, Miss Johnson end Barnet Grouse, the latter a gro- Sery store keeper. arrived at police
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
Import of Cattle
 To Conn. Suspended;
 Fear Disease Spread

Hartford, Nov. 2S-Pending fur ther diagnosis of what may be an out break of foot and mouth disease among cattle at Kansas City, Jeffery o, Phelps, Jr., state commissioner of domestic cattle, has suspended the is- suing of permits for the importation of cattle susceptible to the disease in- to Connecticut until further notice. The order applies to cattle, sheep and swine.
 Commissioner Phelps said today it was only a precautionary measure, so far as concerned Connecticut, and that the suspension would probably be temporary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
and was educated in the publ

ed and was educated i'll the public schools of this city. Slattery was
 born in Brooklyn, N. Y., but has lived in Bridgeport for a number of years.
 The latter two were regarded by the police as desperate characters and men who would resort to desperate measures if attempts be made to foil their efforts in crime. The police today received the formal report of Medical Examiner Garlick as to cause of Garon's death, the course of the bullet and other technical medical in formation necessary in the framing of a thunder charge against the defend ants.
 Lieut.. Cronan after interviewing Louise Smith, who was arrested in the raid at McMillan's home, decided that she was in no way implicated in the robberies, the charge of breach of the peace lodged against her was nolled by Judge Bartlett on his recom- mendation this morning.
 Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock Medical Examiner S. M. Garlick.
 performed an autopsy on the body of Nathan Garon, who, it is alleged, was shot by Edward Slattery. last Satur-
 day night in an attempt to rob him. The medical examiner found that the bullet of .32-calibre had penetrated the intestines, split one of the kidneys and lodged in the spinal column, shat tering the vertabrae, the latter Injury proving to be the one that proved fa- tal
 Services were held over the body later in tn eafternoon by Rabbi Will liam Wittenstein and burial was in the Jewish cemetery in Fairfield. Garon is survivtd by a widow. one son and one daughter. He came to this country from Russia. He had been a clothing dealer in Bridgeport many years. He had been married about 10 years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28

headQuarters last night to identify the hold up men. Hassett was placed in line with them. He was carefully scrutinized but all agreed he was not one of the highwaymen. The police traced the latter's movements Satur- day night, found he had no part in the crime and recommended the charge against him nolled in court this morning. It was done by Judge
 Bartlett.
 Lailoes, the restaurant keeper, walked past line formed of detect- ives and the hold-up men in police headquarters last night. He imme-, diately picked out McMillan and Slat5 tery as two of the men who robbed, him. Incensed by the memory of the occasion Lailoes lost his temper, and wanted to fight McMillan, asking the detectives to loan him a gun.
 Slattery attempted to change the cap he wore for a soft felt hat worn by another prisoner as Lailoes ap- preached him but was detected by, the police. When identified he told the restaurant keeper he would knock your block off, if you say I'm one of the guys that stuck you up." He trem- bled slightly when accused by Lailoes but quickly regained his self -ontrol, passing sneering remarks to his com
 panions about the police.
 In view of both Slattery and Welch's attitude, Lieutenant Cronan
 made no attempt to get any state ment from them, and says he does not intend to. They simply deny the charges made by Ca,vanaugh and Mc- Milan and remain defiant.
 Lieut.. Cronan stated that in all ! probability Slattery and Welch will be tried for first degree murder, an offense that will end in their going to the gallows if convicted. He stat 1 ed that in view of Cavanaugh's good character and his belief that the lad
 is mostly a victim of circumstances
 and has made a clean breast of the | affair the authorities will recommend ! clemency for him.
 McMillan, who was born in this l city, has lived here most of his life. | According to the auth critics he is a | shlDtless fellow. He is married and
 has one child. His wife lives with
 him in the Atlantic street house. He
 has worked at odd jobs and recently
 has been working on tugboats and | vessels plying between this city and 1 New York. ~
 Although known to the police. he has no record and was not suspected l by them of complicity in the series | of robberies which baffled the police | and struck terror to the hearts of the storekeepers for. two weeks. welch l was born in New Haven but has liv-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
MANY WOMEN TESTIFY ABOUT
 JOS. R. WEIGH
.Hough Avenue Residents Tell Court How Laundry
 man Treated Wife.

The monday meal in Hough avenue today was a rather meagre affair for most of the housewives were in the criminal common pleas court testify ing regarding the troubles of Mrs. Jo- seph R. Welch, who says her husband, "a Seaview avenue laundry proprietor, doesn't support her. There were 15 well groomed women on hand to de- clare it was shame the way Welch treated his wife.
 Mrs. Welch said her husband and his mother lived upstairs in the house at A Hough avenue while she lives dowIAtairs. She declared her husband was indifferent in his manner, seldom spoke to her or the two children and was in the habit of walking into her apartment, placing a weekly check for $10 on the shelf and walking out with out a word. She claimed the amount given her by Welch was not sufficient to support her and the children.
 Mrs. Grace McMahon, wife of Dr. William E.. McMa hon, the dentist, was a witness. She lives next door to the Welch family. She said Welch treated his wife very indifferenty. Mrs. Welch had to make over clothes for herself and the children while Welch was riding around in his automobile. She said Welch hadn't taken his wife or children for an auto ride since last summer. lie seldom spoke to the chill dren. Mrs. Julia Swan said Mrs Welch had worn the same black suit for the last three years Mrs. Peter F. Hunt, Maude Coulter and Bessie Mansil were other neighbors who tes- tified.
 Welch was ordered in the city court to pay his wife soS a week but he ap- pealed. The specific charges against him are that he failed to pay his wife on the weeks of Oct. Il and Oct. 26 The trial, which is before Judge Walsh and jury, had not been finished at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
Charles G. Sanford
 Resigns Position in
 Tube & Stamping Co.,

A meeting of the American Tube & Stamping Go officials is said to have been held in this city yesterday. Charles G. Sanofrd announced today that he had resigned as treasurer of the company.
 It is rumored today that new df- rectors have been elected to replace those heretofore serving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
DIR JOSEPH NJ DORsON

The funeral of Dr. Joseph M. Dob son, the aged English army surgeon who died on Saturday in the Bridge port hospital, was held from the nor tuary chapel of Henry E. Bishop at ll:3o this morning. A daughter Of pr. Dohson was located in New York and she sent word that her father should be decently buried. Rev. F. 5. Ch1lds pastor of the Fairfield Con- gregational church., conducted the services. Mem bers of the Sons of St. George held their services and act ed as bearers. Burial was in their plot in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
ears of age, arrived in this city to-

years of age, arrived in this city to- day.
 Attorney Galasini, who is defending Rocco, stated in court today that the couple were married and he would light attempts to extradite him. The mother at first refused to see her daughter but Lieut.. Cronan finally prevailed upon her to talk to the girl. Ihey came to no understanding and the mother despite the daughters ap- peal refused to withdraw the abduc- tion charges against Rocco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
TREvINO QUITS
 CHIHUAHUA; IS
 SHORT OF ARMS

Ell Paso, Nov. 28-United States government officials here, claim to have received positive information regarding the reported evacuation of Chihuahua City by General Jacinto Trevino. the Carranzer commander, because of a shortage of ammunition. These officials have sent an official report to Washington regarding this report. 5fs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
CONTINUE ABDUCTION
 CHARGE AGAINST ROCCO

The cases of George Rocco, and Zela Sprung, the New York couple, who were arrested by the local au- thorities, the former on a charge of abduction were continued for one week by Judge Frederic Bartlett this morning, in bonds of $2,O00. The mother of the girl, who is only 16
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
Swedish Bark, Caught
 In Hurricane, Is Lost

New York, Nov. 2S-News of the loss of the Swedish bark Albatros, last reported as leaving Leghorn, Italy, for Mobile, Ala, was brought here today by her captain,l Wielly Hartz, whd. with his wife, arrived as passengers on the Ward line steam ship Monterey from Progresso.
 The Albatros was caught in a tropical hurricane and driven ashore Oct. 5 on the east coast of Yucatan, Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
DENY MMILLAN WAS
 ON TUG THAT WAS SUNK.

New London, Nov. 28-John Me Milan was employed about a week by the T. A. Scott Co. and left about a month ago. He was not on the tug T. A. Scott, IT,, when she was hit by the Deutschland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
U. s. s. NEPTUNE :. IS FIRED ON BY
 BRITISH LINER

E New Orleans, Nov. 28-The United Neptune arrived here today with two holes through her smokestack and reported that they had been made by shots from the British steamer Scy- thian of the Leyland line at the Quarantine down the river last Sat urday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28

that White was i'll went to visit him in his lodgings in Railroad avenue. He found the man without medical attendance and in serious condition. He drove him to St. Vincent's hos pital at once. White climbed the stairs to the hospital office and walked unaided to his bed. in the ward. Al derman Clancy and the circus men will arrange for the burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28
AMERICAN SHIP CHEMUNC SUNK,
 LLOYDS HEARS

London, Nov. 28-Lloyds reports that the American steamship Che- mung has been sunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-28

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent 1. wa.a-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-10
CONCRETE FOR FENCE POSTS
Farmers Are Finding u Profitable
Substitute for Timber, Which De.
Gays Quite Rapidly.

Where cement IA easily obtained
and proper aggregates arc available
farmers are finding Il profitable 10
substitute concrete poats for posts 81
wood. Wooden posts are temporary
az best. and IN some localities decay
within a very few years,
Concrete posts are lndestructible.
keep in better alignment than wooden
posts. and. under normal conditions.
cost little more II AZ much a. the lat.
ter. In some sections OF the country
they can bo made cheaper than =
good wooden poHl. Sheif flrrprOof
and everlasting qualities make them
especially desirable A simple type
81 post can be easily made on the
farm. A farmer may make bis own
molds. or he can purchase them from
one Of the various concerns that man.
ufaetuFe moids on large scale.
Farmers sometimes club together In
purchasing factory or metal moids.
thus reducing expense TO the individ.
uai. This Is q very good plan as metal
mods do not warp or decay
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-10

After large portion Of iurnips had
been gathered. We turned our hogs on
the acre TO feed on the balance 81
turnips and clover They remained
there unul The first ~ April this
year. On Saturday. April 3, thu
ground was piowed and rolled 10 pre-.
serve the moisture. On Saturday
April IA. used a spring tooih-harrow
ON II, aud agterward rolled Il light.
and Ibis Was done again on Nav and
MAY %. on Monday. MAY 81. We used
dwelling square drag and ran the
ground out with tomato marker.
opening the cross rows about three
inches deep Ths mex; morning ! was
out bright and early aud dropped the
corn BY hand. putting three or four
grains 10 the hill. and planting The
hills thiriy-alx inches apart each ways
/ covered the grain with small, tDe
toothed culiisator ! had 10 stay
home from school 10 do this work.
This was The only time that missed
from school
on June n. he corn wes dfagEed
with spiketoothed harrow The corn
was giveH thorough cultivation on
June -. IuIy s. july II. and July -
would have cultivated Il again but
the storm. August 3 twisted II about
10 badly that aould moi ret
through 81
Il was Gus on August 30 sud ~.
lowed TO stand Ia the shock until
October 20. when II was hnskod, the
total weight being 1856 pounds. The
corn was not tn the best condition.
being rotten on the tip from lying on
the ground Il was nearly ar twin
corn. standing three TO four stalks 10
the hill
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-10
RIGHT PACKAGE ron BuTf
Found Prints Most Suitable for n
paIry--oId Way Of Mold % /
Quite unsanltary.

The style Of package in which but.
ter is offered for sale depends LARGELY
on the market, the amount Of butter
manufactured and the frequency With
which II Is sold. The old way Of mold.
ing farm butter in cakes, balls and
rolls is unaanitary and out OF datb,
and q heater form OF package is ndw
used in its stead. The style OF pack.
age has much to do with the ssle aI d
price OF butter and on this account It
is given much attention.
When butter is made ON a small
scale on the farm. earthen crooks IRE
often used and give good satisfactf IN.
They are often objected 70 on ae.
count OF the weight and the ease it'll
which they are broken during tr,ns-
portation. When viewed from the
standpoint OF the keeping quality OF
butter there IL possibly no contalner
that equals the earthen crock. In
view OF this fact IT Is the best tol use
when the butter Is made for home idse.
Wooden tubs and boxes are used
- f">AAhE aAAt1At ne luut dfN1 VI
different sizes. 10-pound. 20-pound 80.
pound and 60-pound: the boxes are
usually all of the latter size. These,
however. are only suitable for the
larger dairies When used they should
be lined with parchment rHper after
both have been thoroughly soaked and
steamed. Parchment paper cut 70 III
the package Is commonly furnished
with the tub or box.
For the home dairy one.pound prints
or bricks OF butter are coming more
and more into favor. Each print or
brick OF butter should be neatly
wrapped IN parchment paper. The
parchment paper may be plain. but
more often. the butter maker has
some distinctive design on Il. This
latter Is the best form IN which to
put ep butter II supplying 70 a special
trade. II IL only advisable. however,
10 pat up butter Of the best quality
IN pound prints
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-10
Nature,e Horde d seIIa sllver.

Recent development at some OF the
mines OF the Cobalt district OF On
tario. Canada. has resulted In the pro
luction OF more OF the wonderfully
ich silver ores for which the camp
vas famous during the days Of It's frst
working AZ the TemiskaminR mine
here has been found some rock which
makes special record for high value
A certain acknowledgement slab M.
aged about ten thousand ounces Of
iilyer per ton, being therefore about
1ne-third pure silver There IL no gold
n the ore that being one Of the gen.
raj peeuliaritles OF the ores OF the
rohalt district Popular Science
Monthly
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-10
on Az Elsld ~ LInnor.

In field in the Department OF the
Alsne, where the English were beaten
in September, 1914, some OF our terri
torials discovered two isolated mounds
covered over with grass and surmount
ed by wooden crosses. one OF which
bore the word Tin and the other the
word Rubbish" Greatly affected, our
terTitorials gathered flowers. OF which
they made bouquets. which they pious
ly placed upon the mounds. Then,
with a trembling hand, they wrote up
on the crosses this inscription: Dead
on the Field OF Honori" There the in.
scriptions remained until one day,
when an officer, who understood Eng
fish, had the sod broken open and dis
covered in one Of the mounds many
empty cans, and in the other a lot Of
WORKOUT clothing. lie Cri de Paris.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-10

YOUNG WiFE's GREATEST FAULT
GENTLY CORRECTED.
Dearest Friend and Wise husband, H.
Collaboration. Effected Cure Of
Habit That Is Trying 70 the
Punctual Person.

Up in Betty's lovely rose-colored
room Betty was pouring out the story
OF her appiness---telling 1t, Betty
fashion. In little rainbow-colored frag-
ments, to Katherine Arnold Rather
lie had been her dearest friend from
college days, when the steady. splen-
didly poised junior had taken the low
able harnm-scarum little freshman
under her wing She had kept up the
'protectorate" through her senior
year, and through the three years
since Her own marriage had not
changed the friendship. nor had Bet
tys.
You see" Betty said half-whimsi-
cally, half in earnest, Il have TO have
you to steer me by the pitfalIs-eyen
though know OF course there couldn't
possibly be any pitfall between Jack
and me-"
Betty" Katherine asked suddenly,
how about your hardness? Doesn't
that worry Jack?"
Betty blushed--an infinitely becom-
Ing process that was quite enough to
divert the spectator from serious and.
as Betty would say, 'scoIding" inten-
tions
II you have 10 know" she acknowl-
edged, Jack did say things two or
three times II was so almost unfair
Of him--1 mean. it would have been
unfair II il hadn't been that Jack
couldn't possibly be unfair--when II
was just because was trying TO make
myself pretty for HIM We missed
The opera once--lost the train by three
minutes -but | told Jack I'd rather
have an evening with him than the
grandest opera that ever was, and we
did have the dearest time. But lately
Katherine, really think Jack must
be reforming me. because we haven't
been late for ever so long. aud We
we're actually ten minutes early At
that Sons OF Somebody banquet the
other night Think OF time early
I told Jack he'd better be careful. or
he'd reform me to the other extreme"
What time did he say the banquet
was 10 be Betty2" Katherine asked
slowly
sevenfhirty, The cab was TO
come at six forty-five Although :
think Il must have been later than
That" Betty added. puzzled,
DO you remember what time you
we're 10 be ready for the Hamilton
reception p
Nine o'clock think What IN the
world are you driving at Kathie7 We
we're IN plenty OF time
do you know why. Betty Don't
you seeg Jack il telling you 70 be
ready half an hour early each time
II IL the only way no can be sure Of
not missing trains and being late for
parties
Betty's eyes widened Internationally
hen a food OF shamed color swept
across her face II was very different
rom her usual rose-leaf bushes II
scorched
Katherine Arnold Az II were q
baby ard couldn't be trusted
But could you. dearyo Katherine
asked gently.
Betty's pretty lips closed firmly and
her small head hfted, Wen seet"
shc cried.
At that Katherine smiled That was
what she wanted Youths compan.
ion.