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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25
BROADWAY PLAYERS
THE WITNESS FOR THE DE
FENSE" At LAKE MAD
ISON TONIGHT.

The Broadway Players will offer
at Lake Madison this evening an
elaborate production of the late
Chas. Klein's powerful drama, The
Witness for the Defense" The
Camp Fire girls of Madison and
Sioux Falls will be the guests Of the
Broadway Players and the Chautau-
qua association al tonight's perform
ance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25
A HACKING COUGH wEAxENs THE
SYSTEM.

Don't suffer with a hacking cough
that has weakened your system-get a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery. In
use over forty years, and benefiting all
who use it. the soothing pine balsam
with tar heal the irritated air passages
.-soothes the raw spots, loosens the
mucous and prevents racking the body
with coughing. DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry induces natural sleep and aids ma
ture TO cure you.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25

Time is money. Save time and
money by subscribing for The Daily
Leader. 1t gives AL the news.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25

Just how dangerous a backache, sore
muscles. aching joints or rheumatic
pains may be is sometimes realized only
when life insurance is refused On ac-
count of kidney trouble. Joseph q.
Wolf. Of Green Bay. Wis. writes
Foley Kidney Pills relieved me of a
severe backache that had bothered me
for several months" Take Foley Kid
ney pills for weak. lame back and weary
sleeeless nights. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25

l0uICS Outt>
We have a few suits left in wool
and silk. They are of latest style,
but they must be sold. We offer
the ridiculous cut of 80 per cent.
Two Palm Beach Suits, sold for
$3.50. Market day only. $500
Stop and think what the above
prices mean.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Until further notice, the public
will be allowed to use the city water
to wet down the street adjoining
their premises,
y. M. Duff.
City Health Officer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25
THE CITY.
WEATHER. REPORT.

Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday; continued warmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17

zone of the committee was dis
charged in a manner that led US to
believe it was discrimination. In
this discharge a city police officer fig
ured in a manner that does not look
as though the city fathers had the
interest of workmen at heart. Charges
will probably be brought against him
for his actions and language later.
1.-The committee again, in full, call
ed for a conference with Mr.. Filing
ham. He requested four hours, which
was granted, for consideration. At
the next meeting he was immovablc
with the result as stated.
"Be it known to the people of
Bridgeport that we did not agitate
this affair but we are in position to
carry it to a successful finish. We
gave Mr.. Ellingham all the time he
asked to consider our trouble and he
turned a deaf ear. It is rumored that
practically the same thing took place
in another place where Mr.. Ellingham
was superintendent, causing trouble
that lasted many months and resulted
in his being here.
.'RegardIess of Mr.. E1Iingham's at
titude we feel that the Remington Co.
will see the futility of a clash with
their skilled men. And we. as skilled
workmen, realize that it would be
folly for US to work with unsatisfac-
tory conditions existing.
ftCapt. Sheppard places a weekly
moral poster On the bulletin board.
One week the moral was, "a Square
Deal Works Both Ways Up to date
it has worked only one way and we
undertook to make. it work both ways.
I'VE stand ready to meet the off,
Gals of the company at any time they
feel disposed to show the respect due
to men of our craft. We are a unit
in the demands that we shall submit
and we feel that will demand
nothing but what is fair and just.
Whether we get these things through
Mr.. E1lingham or his successor does
not matter. However, he has an OPP
portunity of getting the good will, OF
the men who have made his position
posSib1e.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17

structure was enveloped in flames in
less than two minutes. It was useless
to pour the deIuge of water on this
burning structure and after ten min
| utes of endeavor Fire Chief Daniel E
johnson ordeved the hose directed on
piles of lumber surrounding this build
| ing in an effort to prevent the spread
of flames.
By this time fire ropes were strung
up under the supervision of Capt.
John H. Redgate and Sergeant
Thomas Flood. Scores of policemen
were shortly on the scene from all
parts of East Bridgeport. Policemen
covering the beatsNin the vicinity of
Co., and some far distant as St
MichaePs cemetery were summoned to
the scene.
One of the most spectacular scenes
afforded spectators at any fire in this
city in many years came when the
roof of building No. 4 began to set
tie. Like waves upon the ocean the
ter-paper covered roof rolled and lift
ed. Spectators breathlessly awaited
the fall of the massive building. Fire
men in close proximity to this build
ing were warned to retire to a safe
distance by Chief johnson with his
silver trumphet when suddenly as if
to give warning the massive roof rose
high in the air, completely enVeIopcd
in flames, and then fell with a roar
like thunder. The sparks from tho
falling building flew about like a.
furry of snow and several OF them
alghted on the roofs of six tenement
| houses across the street on East Main
street. Water was played on these
buildings and a serious conflgation
thus avoided.
BY midnight almost the entire once
plant of the Farist Steel works was a.
fallen mass of ruins and debris. The
only buildings remaining were the
TaTo ST in Of ia
office and two small buildings west
of the main plant. The latter two
were only partly consumed.
About 1880 the giant blaze which
had illumined Long Island sound be
gan to flicker and it was evident to
the onlookers that the fire was under
control. The once massive buildings
were a heap of burning embers about
ten feet deep and that flames had prac-
tically died out The firemen then
turned eight streams OF water upon
the fallen embers and at 2 O'Clock
they were ordered to return to their
fire houses
Families living in the big tenement
houses across the way feared little
after the fire had been partly subdued
but in order to be on the safe side
they had gathered up their belongings
which were left in the rear yard. Chill
dren were taken from their beds and
removed to the home of neighbors.
The Farist Steel works buildings
from the office to the shores Of the
Sound were consumed.
The ruined buildings are on the site
once occupied by the Daskam Ship
yards about 60 years ago and later
by the ship building concern of Wheel
er, Howe & Perry This firm later
began the rolling Of steel. Joel Far
ist, present owner Of the giant steel
mills on East Main street took charge
in late years. They are located on
the point opposite the old Naugatuclr
dock and at the very entrance TO
Bridgeport's inner harbor. No dam
age was done to buildings other than
on the property OF the Farist Steel
works.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

dwelling houses.
One line of hose was used in Quench-
ing some of the large sparks which
flew towards these tenement houses.
AS soon as big spark would land on
the roof of a house and looked dan
gerous a spray of water would be sent
chasing after it and this line of hose
would then follow another dangerous
looking spark and quenching it before
it could do any damage. The fire.
men appeared to be directing their
attention mostly to saving the sur
rounding buildings from taking fire as
the fact was evident upon the arrival
Of the fire apparatus that the buildings
which were on fire were doomed to
destruction.
The first building to go was rolling
mill No. 1, directly opposite the offices
of the company on East Main street.
At 11:3o it was evident that it would
soon fall to the ground. Chief Daniel
E. Johnson, aided by Assistant Chief
Jacob Horkheimer, shouted words of
warning to the hremen near this build
ing and all withdrew to a safe point
This building was now a mass of
burning wood and red hot iron rods,
supporting the roof. The iron rods
were getting redder every minute. Now
they bent a little and then remained
stationery for another five minutes.
Again they would bend and the re-
mains of tho roof would sag while
shouts of warning were repeatedly
hurled at hremen, who riskcd their
lives in an endeavor to quell the blaze.
Slowly but surely the building started
to cola se when the red hot iron rods
began to bend under the weight of the
heavy roof. 1t was exactly 11:55
when the entire roof of building No.
fell with a. crash and the sparks from
the falling ruins of a once strong
building were scattered in every direc-
ton. Firemenl hmm ediately played
streams of water on the fallen ennbers.
A falling timber from this building
struck Assistant Chief Jacob Hork-
heimer on the right knee-cap, the
same leg that was injured at fire in
Hallett street a few months ago, and
he was obliged to go to his home
where he is under the care of a physi-
clan.
BY this time the entire plant was in
flames with the exception of a long
storage room in the rear of the office.
This was iTnmuned from tho flames as
the wind was blowing north by north
west and the flames were thus headed
in tie opposite direction
When building NO. on lower East
Main street became enveloped in
flames and one by one the burning
timbers fell to the ground the police
found great difficulty in keeping back
the interested onlookers who were
eager to get to points of vantage, to
witness the brilliant display. Scores
of excited people gathered and many
perched themselves upon the roofs of
porches on East Main street.
Buildings No. 2 and were in
flames and building No. 1 was vfr-
tuaI1y consumed when a strong gust
of wind blowing from the northwest
caused the flames to lick the side OF
building No. 4. Firemen turned their
a++ 10 1ojS h1Ii1
made of wood and the timber of which
has become dry and corroded after
almost so years of usuage, refused to
give in to the four streams of water
played upon it. Like a bunch of
shavings covered with oil the massive
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
PLAN TO APPEAL.
BREAKING KEPPY
LAST TESTAMENT

An appeal will be taken to the SUI
preme court from the verdict of the
superior court jury which yesterday
afternoon ordered the will of Ella
Keppy broken, on the ground that
Florence Walters Keppy had unduly
Influenced her mother to cut off the
other two children in the will. The
first step taken by Attorney John j.
Cul1inan, counsel for Mrs. Walters,
will be motion to set aside the YER
dict This will be argued at the short
calendar session of the superior court
probably next week. If the court re-
fuses to set aside the verdict the mat
ter will be taken to the supreme court.
Although the estate of Mrs. Keppy
amounted to only about $4,000. it will
be Increased when part of the estate
of Josephine Mackay, the aged Darien
recluse, is received Mrs. Keppy, who
died in Stratford, was bequeathed
one-tenth of the Mackay- estate, which
amounted to $4,000. There is liti-
cation in New York state over the
property and Mrs. Mackay's house
keeper has also brought suit for $780,
900 for services. This action is still
pending. When the litigation is finally
settled the Keppy estates share may
not amount to more. than $4,000 or
$4,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
Want Man Held
HERE AS BURGLAR
AS P. 0. ROBBER

James J. Roach, now standing trial
in the superior court of Fairfield
county, charged with burglarizing the
drug store of William G. Hamilton at
204 Noble avenue on Christmas night
last, is wanted by the government au-
thOrities for cracking a safe in the
postoffice of a small town in New Jer-
sey the lines of the Central Rail
road of New Jersey, and also for
cracking a safe in a postoffice on the
outskirts of Philadelphia.
Sup. Eugene Birmingham yesterday
received a telegram from the Federal
government authorities at Philade1-
pIlia ordering him to hold Roach for
one of their Representatives who is on
his way to this city. He was advised
to turn the telegram over to States
Attorney Homer c. Cummings, order
ing that official to hold Roach by or
ders of the postal auth critics. 1t is
believed that the charge of burglariz-
ing the local drug store will be
dropped and Roach will be turned
over to the government authorities.
Roach has a criminal record that
far surpasses that of any prisoner ar
rested in this city for some time. On
Dec. "a, 1912, he was discharged from
the state prison at Trenton, N. j., af-
ter serving term of eight years for
safe cracking. He was supposed to be
implicated in ho1dup in Somerset
county, N. J.. a few weeks after his
release. He could not be located.
James J. Roach, alias James J. Re
gan was arrested in Newak, N. J., on
Jan. 2, 1914, charged with highway
robbery. They were unable to con-
Wet him on this charge and he was
turned over to- the United States Post
Office Inspectors charged with break
ing and entering a. small postoff1ce in
New Jersey.
AS James J. Reynolds he was ar
rested in Philadelphia on August 8,
1914, charged with attempted burr
glary. He was given a jail sentence.
Under the name of James J. Roach
he was arrested in this city by Police
Sergeant Charles Wheeler and Police
man Charles Meyers while burglariz-
ing the Hamilton drug store. He had
ripped the telephone pay station
money box from the wall and had it
in his possession when arrested. In
the city court he was bound over to
the present term of the superior court.
After trial in the city court he was
placed in care of Sergeant Haux of the
Berti1lon bureau. The latter photo
graphed Roach and after taking his
finger prints and measurements for
warded the same to the National Blu
reaa of Identification at Washington,
D. C. The Berti1lon measurements
and the photographs sent to Washing
ton were the means of identifying
Roach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
MACHINISTS ARE
SUED FOR $4,000
BY MAX ANS co.

Alleging that the company has suf-
fered .'loss beyond estimate and irre-
parable damage the Max AIMS Ma
chine Co. began a civil action this
morning against the International AS
sociation of Machinists, Local No. 80,
for ST, 600 damages, a. permanent in
junction to prevent picketing and a
temporary injunction.
George J. Bowen, business agent of
the rnachinists, said this afternoon
that the temporary injunction had not
been authorized up to O'Clock.
'.We'l appeal if they do it, said Mr..
Bowen attorney Hugh J. Lavery
will have. charge of our interests and
Cincinnati for Frank J. MuIholland, a
labor advocate of national repute and
the InternationaPs counsel"
The writ was served this morning
at the Machinists' club by Deputy
Sheriff William Gould of Fairfield. The
bank accounts of Peter J. Coleman
and William Seeman. (alias Sieman,
alias Seymour), members of the union
were attached.
The complaint alleges that the COM
pany has been unable to obtain work
men because of picketing that started
Sept. %, that large orders have. been
cancelled, contracts have been broken,
reparab1e loss. 1t alleges that it's
workmen have been tnsulted and har-
ried by pickets and that prospective
employees have been prevented from
obtaining work.
One clause says that its workmen
have been 'harassed in places of pub
lie refreshment.
The trouble started, says the com
pany, when the union men demanded
the unemployment of one William
D. Taylor.
The company refused, say the conn
plant, because Taylor had been dis
charged. The men demanded the dis
charge of one Erwin Palmisch, say the
complaint, and since Sept. %, when
these things were refused, the plant
has suffered.
Business Agent Bowen said today
that Taylor had been Disseminated
against because he is a member of the
committee. Palmisch, they say. was
Objectionable.
julius Denziger, vice president of
the company, brings the action for his
concern.
Agent Bowen said today that the
complaint accuses the machinists of
doing things they were not allowed to
do. He said policemen on the Bridge
port side and constables on the other
prevented any such actions as are al
legged
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
BANKS
ASK To CHANGE
JURISDICTION

Washington. Feb. 7-Representa-
tives of Banks of the Federal Reserve
system in the five western counties
of Connecticut today asked the Fed
era1 Reserve board to move them from
the Boston district to the New York
district. Fifty-two banks with ag-
gregate capital of $24,OOO,0oO have
petitioned the boards for the change
Their principal argument today was
that they naturally do business with
New. York and not with Boston ana
do ten times as much business with
New York as with the Massachusetts
city.
Charley G.. Sanford, a director in
the Federal reserve banks of Bridge
port, is said to be in Washington to-
day where he will aid in the petition
to have the local banking business
handled through New York institu-
tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
POLICE HOLM ORPHAN GIRL

Residing in this city about two
weeks. having lately arrived here from
lSpringheld, Mass, Florence BosWorth,
LACED 19, is now in the tolls of the
police She became acquainted with
Grace Reyno, aged IT, of 294 Main
street, and is alleged to have gotten
the latter IN bad company Edward
Vargas of $50 Broad street, was ar
rested last night in connection with
the case. He was charged with breach
of the peace and in city court today
he was lined 81 and costs Miss Bos-
worth was also arrested and she is
held pending an investigation into her
reputation She claims to be an or
sphan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
Farist Mills Will Be
Rebuilt At Once; Loss
Is Placed At $3.50, 600
Continued from page 1,

l.
er before witnessed in this city, was
afforded spectators when the glare
from the burning buildings gave a
brilliant view of Long Island Sound.
A steamer believed to be one headed
for New Haven, was seen slowly plod-
ding it's way east on the Sound. The
flames from the burning buildings
leaped almost 800 feet in the air and
deckhands on the steamer Naugatuck
on the other side of the river, could
be seen gesticulating with their
hands.
The rocky ledge surrounding the
Bridgeport Lighthouse could be plain
ly seen and the factory of the Loco
mobile Co. Of America, was as visible
as if it were daylight. Steep1echase
Island could be seen like in the days
of old when this pleasure and amuse-
ment resort was il1umined with thous-
ands of electric lights.
A few stray fishing smacks which
were working during the night were
tracted to the scene of the fire by the
flames. The steamers John Sylves-
ter, Isabel and the Roseda1e and sew
er smaller steamers anchored off the
foot of East Main street, blew for tugs
to come to their aid and tow them
from the scene of the fire where they
were in close proximity to the lower
building and the flying sparks which
were waited in the direction of the
Sound by a strong north wind.
Opposite the site of the F'arist Steel
works is a long row of six family
frame dwelling houses and sparks as
large as the head of a sugar barrel
were driven onto the roofs of these
dwellings. A remarkable fact con-
nected with the big fire was that not
a house in the neighborhood took fire
from the sparks, owing to the depth
Of the snow on the roofs of these
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
Miniature Autos
In Court To Show
How Crash Occurred

Toy automobiles were used to aIlus-
trate how a collision occurred when
the suit brought by Abraham Cone of
Greenwich against N. M. Burtis of
Greenwich was started this morning
in the superior court before Judge
eager and a jury. The miniature ma
chimes were manipulated to show the
jurynnen how the cars came together
Cone claims his car was proceeding
along the Boston Post road, November
IL, 1914, near Rye, N. z, when the ac-
cident happened. He says Brrtis'
driver was negligent. Cone was hfrIed
through the Windshield of his car and
badly injured, he says.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss.,
PROBATE COURT.

FIebLu ary To- IJIb-
Estate of David E. Norman late of
the town Of Bridgeport in said dis
frict, deceased.
The Court OF Probate for the Dis
trtct of bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed Elk months from the date
hereof for Creditors of SAID Estate
to exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts, properly attested, within said
time. viii be debarred a recovery. AL
persons Indebted to said Estate ara
requested to make Immediate pay
snent to
HELEN H. B. NORMAN,
Executrix.
se7 Noble Ave.
BIZ Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
DIED.

I'll e !
tGROWLEY- this city. Feb. IT,
1916 Mabel A.. Fdaughter of Daniel
and Ellen Crowley of 1860 Capitol
Ave, aged years, months. 10
days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
.CUTTINGAIn this city, Feb. 16. 1915.
Sarah Garnet, widow of the late
Thomas S. Cutting, aged IS years,
months, rs days h
Funeral from the residence of
her son, T. w. Cutting, 295 Shelton
street on Saturday. Feb 18th at
p. m Interment in Lakeview
cemetery
TRACY-In this city, Feb II, 1916,
John Tracy.
FRIENDS are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, 1874
Carroll avenue on Saturday, Feb
10 at $3.50 a m, and from St Mary's
church at a m, with solemn
high mass. Interment St Michael's
cemetery. Bsy7 be s
GIBERT-A months mind requiem
high mass viii be celebrated at St
Mary's church Friday, Feb Is, at
1880 g. m-s for the late Mary Gill
bert Friends are invited to attend
tPEARsON-In this city, Feb III,
1916, Emma G., daughter Of George
and Emma c. Pearson, aged 80
years, 2 months, &c days
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late residence, NO
523 Gregory street on Saturday,
Feb. 18th at $3.50 p m Burial in
Lakeview cemetery
BY b"p
,GFFERS-There win be months
mind requiem high mass for the re-
pose OF the soul of the late Mrs.
Mary Speers at Sacred Heart
church at o'clock Friday morn
Ing Friends and relatives are in
vited to attend
B 16 be
DOOLTTTTElEnt Entered into rest. in
Etratford. Conn, Feb. Is, 1916,
Emily Louise Joyce, widow of the
late Ephrai1n w Doolitt1e, aged 81
years, IT days
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late home, No. 1145
Barnun avenue, Stratford on Sat-
urday, Feb 18th at 1870 O'Clock p
M Interment in ELM ST. Cemetery,
Monroe, at convenience of family
Automobile cortege.
Bis sep
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
MARY ROssIGNOI

The funeral of Mary, wife of Ernst
RossignoI, was held from her late
home 85 Highland avenue at $3.50
O'clock this morning and from St Au-
gustine's church one-ha1f hour later,
where a requiem high mass was cele-
Nbrated for the repose of her so7iI by
the Rev. Father Bowen. There was a
large gathering Of sorrowing relatives
and friends at the services and the
floral offerings were n AmerouS and
appropriate. The bearers were: John
McLarney, Joseph Costello, William
May, Walter Bassett, Thomas F4a1Ion
and William Bartram- Burial was in
the family plot at st. MichaePs G,efne-
terry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
Tank of Benzine
In Shear Factory
Explodes; 2 Hurt

A benzine tank in the buffing room
of the Acme Shear shop at KnowIton
and Hicks street, exploded at 1910
this afternoon. The cause is IN
known.
An alarm of fire was rung in from
the private box of the company, but
the fire was subdued upon the ar
rival of the fire apparatus. Dam
ages to the building were but trif1ing,
according to the officials of the con-
Germ.
The explosion caused two worknen
to suffer slight burns and they were
removed to the home of a nearby
physician.