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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
JEWISH TAG DAY
PROCEEDS SHOULD
BE RECORD SIZE
Bridgeport is Expected To
Outstrip New Haven in
Contributions.

According to the proclamation OF
President Wilson. that Jan. 27 be set
aside as Jewish, Relief Day, several
score Of persons in Bridgeport will
gather this evening to prepare for a
Tag Day to be held tomorrow.
New Haven raised $4,000. Bridge
port expects to raise much more.
On the east side of the city the
volunteers who will take part in the
work tomorrow, will meet in the Con-
gregation Odath Israel East Wash
1ngton avenue and Kossuth street, On
the west side the meeting will be in
the rooms of the Young Mems He
brew association, 181 State street.
Both meetings will be held at 8
o'clock
Race or religion will make no diff
ference in this affair. Anybody may
volunteer for the work. which is most
charitable. The proceeds will be used
for relief where it is greatly needed.
Jews abroad are starving. They are
suffering unspeakable outrages. They
have no allies and none there to look
to for succor. Americans generosity
the responses that have been made,
they should not go wanting
Tomorrow is q day of nationwide
Importance. President Wilson has
dignifed it by a proclamation point
ing out the great needs of the suffer-
ers and by calling on the citizens of
the United States to aid.
The central committee here has
prepared a copy of the Presidents
proclamation and is also issuing GER
tificates representing contributions
from 81 to SO. One copy of the
Presidents proclamation will be given
with each certificate, and it will
DOUBTLESS be worth while to frame
this document. For those who cannot
afford to contribute as much as 81,
buttons with the picture presenting
the Jews, pleading to- United States
for help will be given to all donors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, IS,
PROBATE COTTRT

January Is, 1916, A. D.
Estate of James V. Hogan, late Of
Bridgeport In said district deceased.
Upon application praying adj
snninistration be granted on said estate
represented intestate-as per said ap-
.pIicatiop on file more fully appears, it
Ordered, that said application be
heard and determined at the probate
office in Bridgeport in said district,
on the 1st day of February, A. d.,
1915, at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon;
and that notice thereof be given to
all persons known to be interested in
said estate to appear, if the see
cause. at said time and place, and be
heard thereon-by publishing three
times in some newspaper having a cir
iru1atfon in said district copy of
this order. All at least three days be-
fore said day of hearing, and that
return of notice given he made to this
court.
Attest,
PAUL L. MILLER,
Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
LOCAL WOMAN
HELD BETWEEN
LINES AT FRONT
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r
I'VE were herded here and there as
the whims of first the Austrians and
then the Russians would Indicate
There would be a gain on one side
while the other side fell back, then
would come the slaughter of flank
movements.
None seemed to care for the women
and children. Calls for boys able to
carry a gun were made until there
" as none but inf1r1n and the women
left Even they were compelled to aid
in the billetting of soldiers until the
last vestige of food or habitation had
disappeared,
stThe wlhiz of the big Austrian shells
was terrific and trying. I sat in my
house as one of these shells, without
exploding, literally tore one half of it
away, scattering it about the fields for
hundreds of yards. 1 helped in put
ting up a temporary side for shelter.s
In two rooms I was compelled to billet
25 Russians. They demanded food,
food-a1 the time food! We had moth
ing to give, but they stuck the bay
onets of their guns against our bodies
with threats to force us to give what
we did not have.
THE condition Of both armies was
pitiable, but when the Russians were
in possession we had food most of the
time, for when the rations were re-
ceived the populace were invited to the
Kitchens to partake with. the Sold1ers.
When the Austrians were in possess
sion we had to shift for ourselves.
ST was without. money, but as the
Austrian lines finally pushed into Rus
STA and the territory was held, I was
able to communicate with my son and
husband here and was later furnished
with money and transportation to the
seaboard.
1T is awful, that terrible killing that
is going on over there. am glad to
be in Bridgeport but I will remember
throughout my life the scenes I have
witnessed which are beyond any i'm
agination and which I am unable to
express in Wofds'
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
SPEERS ESTATE
ESTIMATED AT
ABOUT $4,000
Children BY First Marriage
Principal Legatees of
South End Woman.

In her will made on her death bed
Mrs. Mary Speers of 254 warren ST..
divides her property among her hus-
band and her children by her first
marriage, Mrs Bessie Kelly, and I.or-
ettay John and Joseph Mu1doon. The
will was offered for probate today. 1t
was drawn Thursday, Jan. 10. Mrs.
Speers died that same night She had
six 1stepchildren, the children of her
husband by q former marriage but
none is mentioned in her will
The document was drawn by At
torney Hugh j. I1avery, q short time
before Mrs. Speers died. The estate
is believed to be about $4,000, mostly
equity in real estate She directs this
be gapportioned among her husband
and her children by her first xnarri-
age with the proviso that each heir
bear q proportionate share in reliey-
ing the mortgages. if any, on the
property.
TO her husband, Thomas Speers
and her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Kelly,
she bequeaths the two-fami1y house
at 252 and 254 Warren and the house
in the rear of this property.
To her son, John and her daugh-
ter, Loretta Muldoon she leaves a
six-fami1y house in Arctic street
To her son. Joseph she leaves a
two-faInily house in Arctic street.
Her insurance in the Hartford Life
is not specified, she bequeaths to her
daughter, Loretta Mu1doon.
A policy for $500, which is payable
from the Hancock Life Insurance Co.
she divides as follows: 800 to her
brother, Edward Grady and 500
each to her sons, John and Joseph,
and instructs each to buy a gold
watch as a token Of remembrance of
her.
All the rest she leaves to her nus
band. Mr.. Speers. who is janitor of
the Jefferson school in Myrtle ave-
nue., is named co-executor with. the
son OF the testator, Joseph Mu1doon-
Mrs Speers' first husband was
John Muldoon, Who for a number of
years conducted a cafe on the East
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
New Bill Freeing
Philippines Goes
Before Congress

Washington, Jan. 26-An amendment
to the Philippine bill said to be ac-
ceptable to President Wilson, was sub =
Tnitted today by Chairman Hitchcock.
of the Philippine committee. It would
provide that not more than four years.
nor less than two years after the
meeting of thu Hew Filipino legis1a-
ture to be creatsd by the pending bill,
the PresiGs1t should withdraw the
sovereignty of the United States and
proclaim the independence Of the Fill
Pine people, provided he should find
that proper steps had been taken to
secure by peaceful means an inde-
pendent Philippine government, ''re-
publican in form, stable in character.
and prepared to enter into such bind
ing agreements with the United States
as the President may deem necessary
for the protection of recognized rights
ard interests of Americans and other
nationals in the islands
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
I'll Rowland DRY GOODS 60.

council has not by ordinance, author
lied such increase, I take the same
stand as I did in considering the IN
creased force in the fire department
that I ought not to anticipate proba-
BILE council action in the matter. Tine
drst necessary step to secure an in
crease in the department force is to
obtain favora Bile action by the com
mon council in the form Of an Ordin-
ance amendment, defining and au-
thorizing such increase as may be
deemed necessary. Should this be
will deal with the case as changed
circumstances may then require.
State Tax.
Owing to the fact that no proKts-
ion either was or could be made for
payment of the state tax of 1915, due
in November, last, the PRINCIPAL plus
interest until date of payment, at the
rate of nine CD per cent. per am
mum will have to be met this year,
and in addition thereto the state tax
to become due in Noven1 Der, 1916.
This entire amount ought to be pro-
vided from the proceeds, of tazation
for it is a. current expense and the
penalty for non-payment is so great
that it ought to be avoided in every
instance. While the city can borrow
money, on about a four per cent ia
defer payment of any city obligation
and pay an interest of nine, per cent.
thereon as a penalty for delay. The
amount to be paid to the state this
year, under our increased grand list,
will probably not be less than $780,
600.
The Grand List.
cannot figure accurately at this
slime, the amount of the city's, grand
-7rTf
completed its labors. Then, too, the
board Of relief will hold, sessions to
hear parties entitled to relief during
the month of February, and the re-
auctions to be made by that body can
not now be even inte1lfgenbly ap-
proximated, in view of the proba.ela
Increase this year, in the number 1ot
applicants for relief. AS your final
meeting. will not be held until Febru-
airy 20 1915 you will then have be-
fore you the revised and corrected
grand list and your computations can
be accurately determined. It U-9ald
be, as view it, a decided improve
ment If the charter were changed SO
as to require both the board Of assess
ors and the board of relief to com
plete their la.bors before the city au-
t1itor's report is required, in order that
a correct grand list would be available
at your first meeting. This could BE
done by enacting that the board Of re
lief should hold its sessions in. Janu-
airy instead of February. each year
The law now requires. the assessors
to have the tax lists completed and
available for public inspection in their
office before January 1st each year
and no change in that law would be
required It would only be necessary
80 exact strict compliance there
with.
I estimate the grand list at $685.
100000 in the First District and
$135, 100000 in the Second DISTRICT.
and recommend a tax of II 4-1O Malls
in the former and 9 $40 mills in the
latter district, on each dollar OF the
grand list, making 20 7-1O mills sin
both districts. ISL
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
''REMEMBER OROZCO," Is
VILLA SLOGAN TO STIR
ANTI-AMERlCAN HATRED

Ell Paso, Jan. 26-F'rancisco Villa,
now in western Chihuahua, defying
the forces of the Carranza govern
rnent, is using the cry t'Rernem Der
Orozco'' to stir hatred against Amer
leans and gain recruits for himself,
according to foreigners who reached
the border today.
General Orozco was Villas most for
rnidable foe until the latter drove him
across the border into the United
States after the battle of Ojinaga,
nearly two years ago. Orozco was
shot and killed last September in the
mountains on this side of the border,
some time after he had forfeited the
bond under which, he was being held
as a violator of United States neu-
trality laws.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks for the many proofs of gen
ufne sympathy shown to US in the
death of our beloved husband and
father, Patrick H. Murphy. Particu-
1arly do we wish to thank each and
every one Of the kind friends and
neighbors who SO kindly extended
their help and sympathy to US in our
great sorrow, especially so the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainnlen and
the Bridgeport Loyal Order of Moose,
for the numerous floral offerings and
the large delegation present at the
funeral
MRS. AGNES MURPHY
AND FAMILY.
355 Bishop Ave. a"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

Western Chihuahua was the home OF
Orozco well as that Of Villa, and
the dead leader had a large following,
which is said to have been inf1amed
recently when Villa informed them
that Orozco had been murdered in
Texas by Americans.
Several persons arriving from Chi
huahua City declared that SO Ameri-
cans were thrown into prison just be-
fore Villa evacuated that city, a num-
Der of Chinese were shot and the
stores belonging to them and to Jap
anese merchants were looted and
burned
Villa announced that he intended to
hold the Americans until they paid
over $4,000 but they were anal1y re-
leased.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S..
PROBATE COURT

January z5s "A. D., 1916
Estate of Alice Leonard late of
fBrfdgeport in said district. deceased.
Upon application praying-that adj
eaninistration be granted on said estate
represented intestate-as per said ap-
iplication on file more fully appears,
At is
Ordered that said application be
heard and determined at the Probate
rOffice in Bridgeport in said district
on the 3rd days of FEBRUARY I'D, 1915,
at II O'Clock in the forenoon; and
shat notice thereof be given to all
persons known to be interested in
said estate to appear, If they see
cause, at said time anad place, and
be heard thereon,-by publishing once
in some newspaper having a circuIa-
zion in said district-and by mailing
in letters addressed to each of the
persons named in said application
who are of full age and known adj
dresses and to Mrs. Anna Dixon, guar
dian ad Item for Stephen Leonard,
minor at Java copy of this order, all
ut least days before said day of
hearing, and that return of notice
given be made to this court.
Attest,
PAUL L. MILLER,
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ELIZABETH DICKERsON

Elizabeth Dickerson died yesterday
at her home AT Broad street Mrs.
Dickerson was a prominent member of
the South Congregational church and
of the Wornan's Relief corps, G. A. r.
Three sons survive her, Charles, Ell
mer and Leroy, and a, daughter, Mrs.
Ella Emmons, and a, brother, Peter F.
Wolcott of Bou1ton, Montana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
GARLICK SWAPS
JOBS and GETS
SMALLER PAY
Judge Bartlett Makes APP
pointments to City Court
Positions.

Judge Frederic "A. Bartlett has
made his appointments to city court
positions. AS result, e. Earle
Garlick will leave the yc1erkship for
the job of assistant prosecutor, which
pays $500 less
Theodore E. Steiber will be clerk,
Garlick assistant prosecutor, and
Richard S. Swain, assistant clerk. The
clerk job paid Gar1ick $1,000. He
succeeds John P. Gray. who resigned
as A. L. DeLaney's assistant. The ap-
tpointments take effect Feb. L.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
JOsEPH BERNABD

Joseph Bernard, formerly of Derby
died this morning at ST. Vincent's hos
pital after a brief illness with pneu-
monia. Mr.. Bernard has been in this
city for the past five or six months
managing the American House on
Cannon street. He is survived by his
widow and a daughter both of whom
lived with him in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
HELEN GOULD M,KAY.

Helen Gould, widow of John H. Me-
Kay, died this morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Reid, 1913
CORTLAND Hill. Mrs. Mckay was
born in New Fairfield 81 years ago,
the daughter of ARA and Phoebe
Chase BeardsIey. She formerly re-
sided for many years in Danbury.
Surviving her besides Mrs. Reid, are
a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Dunning,
a son, Edward D. Gould of Danbury
and grandson, DR.. Louis A. Gould of
Schenectady, N. Y, and a granddaugh-
ter, Mrs C. F. Heine of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
WILLIAM III. nIACCrINCHI1Y

The funeral of William H. Mac
clinchey was held from the home of
his daughter. Mrs. Leon Mills, 27
Poplar street, at O'Clock. Rev.
John MacLarena Richardson of the
First Presbyterian church, read the
services. The body was shipped to
Brooklyn where burial was in Cypress
Hill cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

RESTAURANT FOR SALE-On ac-
count of death in the family my
restaurant and lunch-roon, located
at 524 Howard avenue, is for sale,
q established fifteen years, good OPP
portuntty for right party No
agents. Mrs. Sophia Hansen.
A &c b*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
BERNARD ,PAsHCIIKE.

Bernard Pashchl1e, 643 Carroll
avenue. who dropped dead in local
grocery store on Monday. for-20 years
was chef at TWINS restaurant. Sew
era1 years ago, because of failing
health, he was obliged to give up
his occupation. Besides his widow,
who has been an invalid for nine
years, he is survived by two sons,
Frederick and Edward Pashchke and
an adopted daughter, Mrs. Hugo Pc
terson, also two sisters in Germany,
where he was born. He belonged to
Progressive circle. B. of A, and Hum
bo1dt Stamm, No. 153, u. o. r. M.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
THOMAS KING

Thomas, King, well known in East
Bridgeport,fdied this morning in Shell
ton where he had been i'll for a short
time. Mr.. King was employed as a
steamftter by the Remington Arms &
Ammunition Co. He is survived by
his mother and two sisters. Mrs
Thomas Grise1l and Catherine King.
Mr.. King was a member of ST. Mary's
church,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
EN1ILY r. WILsoN

= Emily r. Wilson, wISo was found
dead yesterday at her hons in STRAIT
field, Medical Examiner w. q. Dom
aldson pronounced the cause of death
as grip and bronchitis. Miss Wilson
lived with her brother She was born
in Fairfield June so. 1919, the daugh-
ter OF Henry and Abigail Wilson,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
-CARn oE HANKa

we wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks for the many proofs of gen
uine sympathy shown us by kind
friends, neighbors and relatives in
the death of our beloved mother and
grandmother, Sarah A Wells, also for
the numerous floral pieces which were
sent to the funeral
MR.. MILES G. STEVENS
AND FAMILY. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
80 CAIIIIAHAN.

Jane, widow of John Callahan, died
last night at her home, 200 Linen ave-
nue.. Mrs. Callahan was wen known
in the section of the city in which
she lived and was one of the oldest
members of St. Augustine's parish.
She is survived by a niece in New
York
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
MARY S MUNsoN homes

The funeral Of Mary s. Munson,
wife of Albert B. Jones, was held
from her late home on Plain Roads
Milford, at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
The services which were private
were conducted by Rev. Charles
Ffndlay, assistant rector of ST. Johns
Episcopal church of this city. Burial
was in Park cemetery, Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
HARBoR HAPPENINGS.

The schooner Richard w. Clark en-
tered today with cargo of lumber
for the Frank Miller Lumber Co. hav-
ing come from Georgetown, 8. C.
The Charles McWilliams brought in
two loaded barges, and the Clarence
Blakeslee four. The George AGcCaf-
frey sailed for New York with three
light barges and the steamlighter
Clifford, went to New York with the
barge Raymond, light, in tow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to friends and nephews for
blindness anad sympathy extended us
in our sad bereavement in the loss
of our wife and mother: also wish to
thank all for floral tokens sent
MFR THOMAS SPEERS
AND FAMILY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
OBITUARY
ELIZABETH GoLTGHTLY.

Elizabeth Golightly died at her
home, " Evitts lane. Yesterday. aged
SO years, Mrs. Go1ight1y is survived
by her son, Robert and a daughter,
Annie Austin. She was known in the
section Of that city where she had
resided for some timo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
Sixteen Motor Trucks
Solve Traffic Puzzle For
Remington Arms Co,

Sixteen five-ton motor trucks. run
ming between here and the Mott Fla
ven freight yards, have removed the
freight congestion bGgaboo so FAR as
it worries officials of the Reninsto
Arms &. Ammunition Co. SOn sun
day, the trucks unloaded many cars
in the Mott Haven yards and brought
the shipments to this city. The new
transportation facilities will be con
tinued, it is said, if the freight con
gesti on doesn't clear up.
The annual indoor games Of the
Hillrose Athletic Association take
place at Madison Square Garden to-
night.
Members of the American Live
stock Association opened their Ieth
annual convention at Fl Paso. Texas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

YOUNG GIRL desires position clean
ing ladies or gent1man's apartment
mornings. Call 2292-5 after p. m.
A &c d.
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BOARDERs WANTED = The best
home cooked meal in city at $40
Park avenue, one door off Park.
A &c bsp
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FOR SAIE-House centrally located.
has about fifteen rooms, suitable
for first class rooming house. De-
WITT, Farmer Office.
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DIED.

RKRNES-In this city, Tuesday Jan.
IS. 1915, James =. Byrnes.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, No.
432 Central avenue on F'rid day, Jan.
28th at $3.50 a. m, and from st.
Mary's church at 9 o'clock Burial
at St Michael's cemetery
A &c BE-
KING-In shelton, Wednesday, Jan.
26, 1916, Thomas King, aged 35
years, months, % days.
Notice Of funera1 hereafter.
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SITUATION WANTHE.--coachman.
experienced, single man, good on
lawns and roads; sober; age "a;
Irish descent. Address, 392 State
street. A26 a. o
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The weathea.:-Uoudy tonight an0
Plain facts;
PLAIN savings.

Mill End pceickets telling their story all through the
story Of fine words It exaggerated story
But it is big story
Every Of word Of savings Those Mill End tickets
tell briefly of Mill End prices Those Mill End prices
show big saving always.
Not places. Not Of merchandise
But in all parts of the store and wonderful variety
of merchandise!
Butand this very approximately be taken advantage
of with little delay. For the Mill End sale does 60
forever
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

$4,000 no LOAN at 5 ana 1-2 per
cent watson. 8 8 Fairfield avenue
- asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

Farmer want Ads. One Cent a word.
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Bridgeport, Conn.
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1915.
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TAX RATE OF
q MILLS is
INEVITABLE
Continued from Page one.

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buildings ~ $4,000. 90
Sewer construction ..... 419,115.00
Seaside Park wall extension 100000