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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Bridgeporter's Suit
r Against Southbury
Heard By Judge Scott

The trial OF the $4,000 suit brough:
by Hugh F. Keegan, local real estate
dealer, against the town of South
bury, started this afternoon before
Judge Scott and a jury in the com
mon pleas court. Keegan claims he
was driving an automobile along a
road in the town of Southbury Dec.
3D. 1914, when q wagon appr cache
from the opposite direction.
1t is alleged that there was a
steep embankment at one side of the
road and a fence, supposed to be a
protection for vehicle drivers, was out
of repair. In turning out for the,
wagon, keegah's machine left the
highway and plunged eight feet down
the ehbankment. But for the fact
that the top of the car caught in a
tree, it is claimed that the car would
have plunged SO feet The machine
was badly damaged and Keegan was
given a severe shaking up He de-
c1ares the town should have kept the
road and fence in repair The town
says Keegan should have provided
chains for his automobile tires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
TUGS DISABLED
As WIRE TWINES
IN PROPELLERS
Diver Needed to Free One
Vessel From Entangle
ments In Harbor.

Two tugs of the James MeWilIiams
Blue line were tied up at the city
dock with propellors and engines dis
ab1ed by wire tow lines today. The
first to be SO disabled was the Hook
endaque. This tug was brought into
the harbor only after strenuous eff
forts on the part Of the crew OF the
tug Robert McAl1ister. The Hook
endaque came down the Sound yester-
day with several barges bound for this
city and several Others for points
furth er east. Her captain left part of
the town at anchor off the harbor
while he brought in the barges bound
here
In attempting to pick up the tow
outside, the wire cable town line be-
came entangled in sne propeller in
such manner that the engine stalled
and could not be again operated The
engineer whistled for aid until the
Robert McA1lister's crew heard and
went to the rescue. After a five hour
battle against wind and tide the Hook
endaque and her tow of seven barges
was brought into the harbor.
At 8 o'clock the tug James McWil-
liams of the same line, preparing to
leave the stake boat, experienced the
same accident. The McAllister again
came to the rescue. towing the Nc
Williams to the city dock where to-
day a diver went down to acut away
the entangIen ents from both boats.
During the day the Robert Robert
son arrived with four loaded barges
from New z orlz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Young Matron Dead
From Escaping Gas
Continued From Page One

her but she made no sound.
Then Sinronds ran to the home of
DR.. Andrew McQueeney, on Noble
avenue. The physician was not at
home, and Sinonds sent in a call for
the emergency hospital ambulance
corps. DR.. J. p. Deery found that
Mrs. Simonds had been dead about
an hour. He notified the medical
examiner. who went to the scene inn
mediately.
Neighbors told Dr.. Garlick that Mrs
Simonds talked to them as late as 10
O'Clock and that she seemed in very
good spirits.
The young matron was the second
wife of Simonds. They were married
two years ago. They had no children.
Her maiden name was Margaret Gala
han, and she lived on Park slope,
Brooklyn. One sister, Catherine CAL
1ahan, is a, school teacher in Brooklyn
and two other sisters Mrs. William
Weeks, and Mary fCallahan. live in
Brooklyn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
WILL PURIFY PEST
HOLE OF COLOMBIA

Panama, March 2s.-Dr. E. P. Bev-
erly. of Colon hospital. has been Sc
lected to undertake the difficult work
of cleaning up Buenaventura. the pest
hole of Colombia against which the
Canal Zone health department always
maintains a rigid quarantine The
work is 80 be undertaken at the re-
quest of the Colombian government
medical officers through its represent
tative here.
There are two main difficulties in
the sanitation Of the town. One is
the lack of proper sewage and the
other the lack of an adequate pure
water supply, water being obtained
from open wells or cisterns as in the
early days of Panama.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Bridgeport Woman
Fails To Identify
Milford Suicide

Mrs. J. b. Irving, 157 Coleman
street, whose husband disappeared
strangely a week ago, visited Milford
today in a, futile search for him. Mrs.
Irving suspected that the body found
hanging in the woods might be that
of her husband but on viewing the
body found that it was not his.
Mrs. Irving says her husband with
whom she recently came to Bridge
port, was on the verge of a nervous
breakdown. He had 5000 in cash and
a valuable diamond ring. Irving is AT
years of age.
Search for 10 persons yesterday, and
six others today, missing in New Ha-
ven and Bridgeport, led parties to the
nnorgue in Milford. So far mo light
has been obtained as to the identity
of the dead man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
ALLIES PLAN
TO SHAPE JOINT
TRADE POLICY
French Government Invites
Conference To Meet In
Paris.

| London, March 28.LThe invitation of
the French government for an Allied
! Conference at Paris to shape a joint
trade policy has now been accented by
all the allies. so that government del
egates will soon assemble there from
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy,
Belgium and possibly the lesser coun-
tries aligned with the Allies. Japan is
likely to be represented. so that this
prospect of a gigantic trade compact
with more than half of Europe will be
extended to the Far East, directly
through Japan and indirectly to China
through the influence Japan exercises
there
The gathering of the Allies at Paris
is. looked upon with much signifi-
canoe. 1t is an offset to the move
Germany has already made for a
trade agreement with Austria, sinail-
ar to the old Zol1erein. designed to
unite the Central Powers in a fight
for world trade. Austria has not vet
accepted the proposal. but some such
agreement is looked upon as assured
will present a joint front, and thus
as several speakers have said, the
war will have developed two, rival
camps contending for world trade
While no exact line of policy has
been laid down for the Conference,
the general tendency appears to be to-
ward, first, a system of home tariffs
in each of the allied countries which
will foster their own industries and
agriculture as against outsiders; sec
ond, reciprocal agreements between all
the allies by which their goods will be
mutually exchanged at minimum tariff
rates; third, preferential treatment of
colonies; fourth, reasonable conces-
sions to neutrals in return for fecipro-
cal concessions; and finally maximum
rates again by all the Allies against
the Central Powers. Some have con-
tended that the maximum rates
against the Central Powers should be
prohibitive, but this finds few advo-
Gates as it is looked upon as futile to
try to absolutely cut off one source of
trade by means of laws.
The conference will have a good
deal of ground to go over, stating their
Gus oversee colonies, which are CON
sidered an indispensable part of any |
agreement The conference will be |
largely advisory, and it will remain |
for the various allied governments to |
put into form any joint plan of ac-
ton. But it inaugurates one of the
most extensive movements ever un-
1ertaken for a close trade agreement |.
among a large number of the chief I
nations of the world, along
With the cooperation of some of the
chief consuming sections of the
world, notably Russia, Italy and the
Tar Fast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Englishman Would
Train Birds To Peck
Down Krupp Gun Works

London, March 28-The sight of
birds pecking mortar suggested to an
Englishman bright idea for demoI-
ishing the Krupp works. The idea
was this:
Obtain flock of cormorants and
train them by putting their food in
horizontal and vertical lines against
a wall They will thus associate these
lines with their food. Take the birds
to Essen and iberate them They
would then attack the great chimneys
at Krupp's works with such vigor as
to destroy them.
The inventor sent his plan to the
War Inventions Board. a member of
which told the story at the Royal In
stitution meeting this week. 81 hope"
remarked the speaker, chat I shall
not get into trouble for revealing i'm
portant secrets of use to the enemy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
DIED.

4 HOADLEYx-In, Stratford, Conn, Mar.
81, 1916, Mariana Parmelee. wife
of Arthur T. Hoadleys aged 70
years, months, % days,
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late home No. 105
Warwick avenue on Thursday, 30th
inst, at 2:30 O'Clock p. M Burial
lin Mountain Grove cemetery.
bridgeport, at convenience of fam
COLLINS this city, Marcn rs,
1915. Martin Collins of Newtown.
Conn,
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the undertaking par
lors of E. J. Troy and Son of New
town. Conn. on Thursday, March
80 at 9 a m. Internent,4 St. Rose
cemetery NeWtown Conn.
MCNAMARA On March II, 1915,
DIR. VIM. Al. Mcnamara.
Friends ares invited 10 attends the
funefafs from the resi- dence Of his
sister, Miss Catherine MCNAMARA,
LAG Beach street on Thursday,
March 80 at $3.50 a. M, and from
st. Charles church at 8 a. M In
torment st. Michaeps cemetery.
ELLIS this city, March ~. 1915.
Charles M. Ellis, aged 46 years. 8
months, 3 days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the undertaking par
Tors of CulIinan & Mullins. 864
Main street on "Wednesday, March
rs at $3.50 a. M, and from st.
Mary's church at . a. M, with sol
chaefs cemetery
( KERv7Tr4--sIn this city, March II.
1919, Bryan Kerwin.
FRIENDS are fnvited to attend the.
funeral from hisS latsg residence
SIR NJ
March 90 at $50 a. m, and from
Sacred Heart church at e. m. In-
torment st. MichaePs cemetery:
s 2T be
Erastus A. Daley, aged "A.
FURMAN-In Westport, March rs,
Mrs Harriet E. Furman, aged 10.
4BAIsCONd.-In Stamford, March H.
Asaraxn Babconas
CAMPBEIL.-In Stamford, March %,
s Phosbe. widow of Alexander Camp
& bell, aged Is years
GIBBONS AT Stamford. March %,
william e. Gibbons.
BANZIAF.-At New Canaan, March
20. Margaret, wife of Frederick
Banzhaf. In her S4th year.
Stamford, March 20, Mary,
wits Of Peter Solan.
HUNTINGDON Shelton, March
p. Charles n Huntington. aged Is
years.
HENN10AE&-Ip Greenwood, March
20, Mary, wife of Jacob Hennigar.
aged A.
HEHAD-In Greenwich. March 20, |
Margaret Lynn, A years old, wife Of |
Arthur H. Mead.
TAIBOT.-In Greenwich, March Fl, |
William Talbot. aged So.
RANSOBLE- ain Thomaston. March Fl, |
Mrs Alberta Ransome. aged S.
IVES-In Barkhamsted, March 16, |
Mary Louise, widow of Gilbert A. |
ives, aged Sc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
PANAMA FREIGHT
44 RATES HIGHER.

Panama, March 29-Fre1ght rates
from the United States to Panama are
increasing rapidly according to mer-
chants here. It is stated that the
rate on cement has recently been in
creased from $1.20 per barrel to $155,
which is more than the value of the
cement at the factory. Cement lis
now selling here at 1918 a barrel. 1t
is understood that the Panama Assoc
citation Of Commerce is Investigating
the rate situation in view of the many
recent increases that have been made
by the steamship companies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
CHESTNUT BLIGHT SPREADS

Washington. March 2s-From OBJ
scure beginnings in Eastern New
York about 2 years ago, the chestnut
blight has swept into 10 states, and
now affects about all the Northern
half of American native chestnut
stands, doing damage estimated at
close upon $5O,OOO,00O. The federal
and state governments are endeavor-
ing to check the disease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
BAND FOR DEFEN Sc

/Petrograd, March 28-More than
1000 members of organizations gem
orally known as military industrial
committees have assembled here from
all parts of the Russian. empire to dis
cuss what still needs to be done to
the country for the purposes of ma
tional defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
MARRIED.

REYNoIDs- oLMsTEAD- DAN
bury. March IS, William F.. Rey-
nolds and Miss Carrie Louise Ohm
stead of Ridgeheld.
PIERCE-BROOKS- New York,
March 8, Frank Pierce and Miss
Gladys Brooks, both of Danbury.
LYNCH-BYXBEE- Waterbury,
March 6, Miss Viola Elizabeth Byx-
- bee of Norwalk to George w. Lynch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
OBITUARY
MARrIN CoLMNs.

Martin Collins of Sandy Hook, New
town, died this morning at st. Vim
cents hospital. aftor a brief illness
with pneumonia. Mr.. Collins resid-
ed in Newtown since coming to this
country from Ireland more than 20
years ago. He was AS years of age.
He was a member of st. Roses R. C.
church, Newtown, and belonged to its
Holy Name society. His widow and
seven children survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
LIVERPOOL IS PROSPEROUS

Liverpool, March 2s-As an evid-
ence of the prosperity of Liverpool. it
is announced that the free meals Civ
en- to poor chi1dren in elementary
schools now average less than 1880
week, as. compared with $500 a
wear ago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
NOTICE
PAINTERs. WANTED

All members Of Local Union, No. go,
are requested to attend a special meet
ing. Wednesday evening, March 29th at
o'clock. in our new hall, No. 1873
Fairfield avenue. Business of great
Importance to every member Do not
fail to attend.
ALBERT W. MILLER, Preside
WILLIAM BALLARD, Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Pick now from
blankets 81 spreads.

What Buy blankets and bedspreads with Spring
actually here?
OF a surety. And it will be good investment
For these mostly samples. And their prices are
of mighty attracveness And the prices of all sorts of
bed Furnishings are going up UP UP .!
Blankets gray white or tasteful plaids
Sizes four go by rs inches, &c by 80 inches p by 90
inches, 70 by 81 inches.
Prices-$1.5o to So pair.
Bedspreads spotess purity and tasteful patterns
Single7bed SIZE hemmed crochet, 80.
Doube-bed SIZE hemmed crochet,+ ST. to 81 .85.
Extra-large hemmed crochet,-$235
Satin spreads, double-bed size,-$3.75 to So
Scalloped crochet bedspreads double-bed size$1.35
to $3.50.
Handsome scaloped satin spreads, double-Bed size,
81 and SIS.
Main, floor rear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
DIR. WILLIAM A. MCNAMARA

DR.. William A. McNamara, son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. James Mona
mara of this city died yesterday af-
ter a long illness. DR.. Mcnamara
practiced in this city, about Is years
ago. He was q gradute of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and was later
connected with St. Catherfne's hospf-
tai in Brooklyn. DIR. Mcnamara was
never married. He is survived by a
sister, Miss Catherine Mcnamara and
two brothers, James and Joseph, all of
las Beach street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

The main British camp at Bedre
Mesopotamia, has been badly damaged
by a cyclone and flood
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

Shipments of fresh and cured meats
from Chicago last week amounted to
43, 59S, 900 pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

Prices on various brands of crude
oil were advanced 10 cents barrel by
the Texas Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

The Grand Trunk Railroad has par
TALLY removed its embargo against
grain shipments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

By an unanimous vote, the House
ordered expunged from the record
part of a speech made by Cyclone
Davis of Texas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

Ten trolley cars were wrecked and
many persons injured in rioting by
strikers at WiIkes-Barre, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

Pleas for money to help sufferers
from last weeks 100000 fire in
Augusta, Ga, were made in all the
churches there Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

Edward Davis. a workman at the
Pittsburgh plant of the Aetna Chem
zeal Co., fell dead after rescuing a
friend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

ALL KINDS FURNITURE for sale at
673 Hancock Ave-, must be sold be-
fore April 1st.Y
27 ssp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

Thomas Taggart of Indiana. took the
oath as Senator in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Six dead are reported from the
Hooded districts of Wisconsin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

Modern newspaper enterprise con-
sists In telling Francisco Villa every
thing the tinted States government is
doing to catch him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Leaving the city, will
sacrifice well established and profit
able paying delicatessen store; will
stand all Investigations. DELEGATES
sen, Care of Farmer.
% ssp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

It is believed that the coal opera
tors will generously grant the oe-
nnands of the employees ana SUCK rile
rona1inoer only twice what they have
to pay *
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

WANT41D-At .onces salesman of abiI-
fty to take care of our business in
this section. Must be able to fur
nish A No. references Address,
s Conn.
% SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-5 passenger car, good
condition. ready to run. suitable for
a jitney. Cheap for cash. Address
W. w. F., Care Farmer.
B IT t%o
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-17
North Star College Notes

Do not forget to attend the Piano
and Vocal Recital tomorrow evening,
Thursday. The College Aid society
will serve lunch after this program.
A crowded house is expected to turn
out. and, we urge you to come and
entourage our. folks that appear on
this program.
Prof. and Mrs. Sjostrand enter
tanned the graduating classes and the
teachers at their home last evening.
.Prof.H. C. Anderson has been in
vited to speak at the Eighth Grade
Commencement at Alvarado.
Next Monday evening we will all
have the opportunity to hear a
splendid concert for very little
money Parts Of Vests Faith
and Praise and Handel's Messiah will
be rendered. Besides this you will be
delighted to hear Miss Nora Bake,
Miss Lille Anderson and N. E. By
strom in solo work. Do not forget
the day and date, Monday evening
May %, 8 Pm.
We wish to take this opportunity
Iof extending a cordial welcome to al
our friends to come to the various
programs during our Commencement
Feel welcome to come to every one
We will do our part to see to it that
you will be entertained.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-17
SUPT. JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
WILL VISIT WARREN,

Business and professional men of
Croobston will escort George Clark
son, general superintendent of the
Jefferson highway, from Halstad to
Warren, when he comes through this
territory looking over the proposed
routes.
The date of Mr.. Clarkson's trip is
not definitely settled as yet, but he
will be in St. Paul Thursday and it
is expected that he will then an
nounce the time of his departure
from that city. A delegation from
the Detroit club will meet Mr.. Clark
son and conduct him as far as that
city. Moorhead and Fargo delega-
tions will meet the trail blazer at
Detroit and escort him to Hendrum
and Halstad, where the Crookston
party will meet him and go as far
as Warren Crookston Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-17
HIGH SCHOOL WILL
GRADUATE LARGE CLASS.
President Vincent, Of the University
of Minnesota, will Deliver the
Address.

The graduating exercises of the
Warren High school will he held at
the opera house on Friday evening,
June 2, commencing at s o'clock. A
class of twenty y-four young people
will then have finished the prescribed
course of study, their names being
as follows: Albert d. Beardmore;
Edwin G. Johnson; Marshall E. Kays;
Agnes E. Johnson; Anna C. Skoog;
Freda l. Johnson; Eula Gladys Lin
coin; Ester Carey Hanson; Hilda
Marie Field; Byron F. Lundquist;
Rose Lenea Rosendahl; Anna Adel-
ayde johnson; Emma Marguerite
Johnson; Gundy Christine Lodoen;
Freda Chorlotte Eckblad; Earl
Whittier Johnson; P. Wilberth Oh
son; Abner W. Wilson; Minnie
Gladys Parr; Mildred Ruth Wood;
Margaret Dundas; /. Saxton Nelson;
Agnes K. Hanson; Agnes Magnuson.
The school has been fortunate in
securing President Vincent, of the
University Of Minnesota, to deliver
the commencement address.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-17
Grandma Hickman Has Passed Away.

Grandma Hickman, one Of the hon
and "a ss,F
Marshall county, died at the home Of
her daughter in Grafton, N. D., on
Monday morning. She had reached
more than the allotted time of four
score years, and as her health has
been poorly of late, her death was
not unexpected. The remains will be
brought to Warren for interment in
Greenwood cemetery by the side of
her husband, who died some years
ago.
The funeral will be heli on Thurs
day afternoon, at one O'Clock, from
the old Hickman homestead in town
of Warrenton, which was the home
of deceased for many years, and at
three o'clock, from the German Lu-
theran church in this city. Many
friends and old settlers will no doubt
wish to honor the memory of the de-
parted by attending the funeral.
An obituary will be published next
week.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-17
Warren III. S. Wins and Loses.

Last Thursday afternoon the War
rem high school base ball team, ac-
companied by small delegation of
rooters autoed to Argyle, where they
met the high school team of that
village. The game resulted in a
victory for the Warren boys. Arness
twirled for the locals and threw an
excellent game, striking out 16 men.
The support given him was ragged
and had it been of a higher standard
Warren would have completely out
classed their opponents. AS it was
the score ended to 4.
Saturday the Thief River Falls
high school team met the local boys
on the home diamond. The game
resulted to in the visitors favor.
"Web" Olson heaved for Warren and
succeeded in striking out Is men.
Numerous errors and poor batting
were responsible for the defeat of
the home boys.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-17
Dear Baby Girl is Dead.

Gwendolyn Marie, infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralnh Olson. of
McCrea, died early Sunday morning,
aged four months. The funeral was
held on TUESDAY, and was conducted
by Rev. N. G. w. Knudtsen.
The loss Of their little darling
daughter is a severe blow to the
stricken parents. whose home has
been o'ercast with the gloom of sor-
row. The sweet little child who has
been taken from them was the joy Of
their lives. May their consolation be
found in a consideration Of the fact,
that their precious treasurer is in
heaven, safe from all storms, trials
and sufferings of earth. To them
the community extends most heart
felt sympathy
ssThe little crib is empty now,
The little clothes laid by;
A mothers hope, fathers JOY
In deaths cold arm doth lie.
Go, little pilgrim, to thy home
On yonder blissful shore;
We miss thee here, but soon will come
Where thou hast gone before
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-17
HI. Olson will Locate in Warren.

: . Z
Il. J. Olson, who recently sold out
his interest in the electric light plant
at Oslo, has decided to locate In War
rem, where he intends to establish an
agency for the sale and installation
Of electric light plants in farm
houses and smaller villages. Mr..
Olson has considerable experience as
anae electrician and in as much as cleo
trio lights are now within reach Of
every farm home, he believes he will
be able to work up quite a business
in that line. The time is coming
when every farm house will be
equipped with electric lights, mod
ern heating plant and running water,
the same conveniences that residents
IN cities do enjoy. Those wanting to
do business with Mr. Olson will find
nl,sto be thorough ghly capable, reli-
able and honest young man.