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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
D4~E HUNDRED YEARS AGU
THE TRIAL, OF MARSHALL NEY.
Latest From France.


New York. Jan. "a, 1916
Latest From France.
By the fast sailing schooner Ma
ria, Capt. Copeland, which arrived at
this port in 80 days from Bordeaux,
the Editors of the Mercantile Adver-
tiser have received a pile of Paris pa
pers to the 18th of December, con-
tanning London dates to the 10th of
the same month; and Bordeaux papers
to the 10Th. The trial of Marshal Ney
was closed on the 9Th and he was
shot on the 7th of December, 1915 AT
the close of the trial the Marshal OBJ
served:
Gentlemen, I am a Frenchman,
and will die one. They have not
been willing to hear my defenders; L
thank them for what they have done
for me, and what they may still do;
but 1 prefer not being defended at all
to be imperfect1y defended; 1 Will
do as Monreau did; appeal to Europe
and Posterity-
M. Benart spoke to prevent further
delays The ChanceI1ors: Defenders
you may use every argument, except
such as the Chamber interdicted-"
The Marshal: ''Since the Chamber
viii not heard Mes Moyens) forbid
my advocates to add anything; the
Chamber will judge me as they think
proper"
L
The President then addressing the ac-
cused: Accused, have you any OBJ
servations to make on the requisi-
tions?''
The Marshal: Nothing at all, my
Lord" j.
The witness ordered the accused to
retire, as well as the witnesses and
the auditory
From O'Clock the Chamber re-
manned in elaboration upon the judg-
ment. and at a quarter. before IL, they
decided by majority that Marshal Ney
was guilty of High Treason against
the State.
one hundred and thirty-one voices
condemned him to death and 29 voted
for his Punishment. The Marshal was
not present at the time the verdict
was delivered.
(Extract of a letter to the Editoas of
the Mercantile Advertiser, dated Bor-
deaux, Dec. 18th, 1915.
IT forward you the latest papers
containing the trial and execution of
the unfortunate Ney- Exile and death
will probably be the fate of many gall
liant spirits, whose principal crime was
that which they foreSaw. Submission
woung plunge their country into a.
disgracefuI situation. They fought
against the Allies to avert the calam-
ity, and have been foiled in their at
tempt by treachery and the want of
support from Ine1r cOunlfynen, Out
certain it is, that torrents of the blood
of Frenchmen will hereafter flow to
establish what they have failed in
ALREADY the generosity of the SAl-
lies is severaly felt by the flaming
Rpyalist, as well as the Bonapartfst,
and an Englishman canont even show
himself even in the royal city of Bor-
deaux, without being insu1ted by ev-
en- the lower classes of the people; in
the public places of amusement they
fare but little better, and the quarrels
that happen every evening in those
places, show plainly the sentiments of
the higher order
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
Many Prelates To
Honor Father DeToro

Three hundred parishoners and
friends of Rev. Angelo De Toro, pas
tor of Holy Rosary church, including
many prelates from New York and
from other Connecticut parishes will
gather at the <Stratf1eld, March 5.
The banquet and testimonial to
Father De Toro will commemorate his
40th anniversary in the priesth God,
nearly a decade of which he has spent
in Tninistrations here.
From a small and comparatively
scattered flock, Rev. Father De Toro
has been instrumental in making the
largest Italian speaking parish in this
section of Connecticut, with the church
at Harriet street and East Washing
ton avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
WILL TRY OFFICERS
FOR CROSSING BORDER

Washington, Feb. 8-Lieutenants
Moore, Beyton and Waldron, who re-
Gently led a detachment of American
troops into Mexican territory to res
cue two soldiers captured by Mexicans
enar Brownsville, Texas, have been
ordered courtmartialed by Major
General Funston. Officials here are
without information as to what
charges have. been brought against the
1ieutenants but it is assumed they are
charged with crossing the Mexican
border in violation of orders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

have proved serious had it not been
for his quick presence of mind He
was hurrying to catch a train which
had gotten under way. His hat blew
off and by the time he secured it the
train was going at considerable speed.
Mr.. Read attempted to board the plat
form of the moving train, but slipped
and undoubtedly would have gone I'M
der the wheels had he not thrown
himself backwards. The fall pain
fully bruised his right foot and he
was conveyed to his carriage and ia
ken home. Mr.. Read says his lucky
star was with him on that occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

For ten days, Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, ST.
Paul, Mimi, gave itself over to rnirth
as the scene Ola great outdoor sports
carnival with parades, athletic con-
tests, dances, etc. The president Of
the carnival, Louis w. Hill is one of
ST. PauPs most prominent citizens, son
of James j. Hill and president of the
Great Northern railroad. The picture
shows him in his carnival costume as
he reviewed the parade of over $4,000
members of marching clubs passing
the Minnesota capital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
Ice Shortage Likely
y In This Neighborhood

Bridgeport and other cities through
out the state are likely to faces an ice
shortage next summer unless cold
weather intervenes before March 1.
In Bridgeport, New Haven and Hart
( ford only half a supply has been har-
vested and all work has ceased. Lo-
cally it was said that often ice has
been harvested during the latter part
of the month, but unless cold wealth
er comes little will be available with
out transportation to this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
ExcEILENrLY CONDUCTED BALL


The Seamstress Ball of last even
ing was one of the best and most ex-
celIentIy conducted balls of the sea-
son, perfect in every respect, music,
floor management, decorations, the
company present the supper, ETC. The
decorations We're superb; festoons of
evergreens, streamers of red, white
and blue cloth, canary birds in cages,
hanging by evergreens natural flowers
cameIias, geraniums, etc, in pots, or
naInented shields, names of heroes,
these formed but few of the many
embellishments of the hall. The tot
lettes were marvelous1y splendid, 50
far as the ladies were concerned. Elv-
erything passed off admirably and the
affair was the greatest success yet
achieved by the Seamstress Company
A delegation from Phoenix Engine
Company, No. i, of Waterbury, were
present, and were suitably cared for
by the Seamstress boys. The Chief
Engineer of the New Haven Fire De-
partment was also among the guests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
HEBREW. BENEVOLENT soCIETY

Little more than a week ago a num-
Der of young men of the Hebrew faith,
met together and organized an asso-
citation to be known as the 'tY Dung
Mems Hebrew Benevolent Society,""
for Charitable works among those Of
their own faith in need of assistance.
They have rooms in Water street, near
Bank street, and have elected as Off
GERS: F. Steiner, president; @. IT.
Bloch, vice vice president; J. Weiss,
secretary; and E. G. Cohen, treasurer.
TIE society not only proposes to ex-
tend assistance to the unfortunate IN
our town, but to strangers OF their
own faith, sick. or unfortunate, who
may chance to visit Bridgeport. They
will run their first ball in Wordin hall
on T6aI CHI 5th. Success to the Hebrew
benevolent Society and may she pro-
G~vss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
PROTECTOR NO. ?, BALL.

The ball of the PROTECTOR No. ., boys
rs the next thing in the order of dane
ing entertainments. A large number
OF tickets have already been sold and
the indications are that in point Of
numbers, enjoyment, and good taste,
it will not be behind any bali given
this season. We shall be glad to re-
cord that such is the fact for the
Protectors are hard workers an an
active fire organization. The ball
takes place on Thursday evening next.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
a BIRTHDAY sURPRIsE.

About forty-fve of the young
friends of Master Harold Gould met
at the residence of his father, Wal
lace W. Gould, 80 Prospect street, last
evening, as a surprise and birthday
party to commemorate HaroId's tenth
anniversary. Music and dancing
were enjoyed, as well as an elaborate
collation.. A large number of hand
some and useful gifts were presented
to Master Gould. The gathering ad-
journed at a late hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
CONTEMPORARY CLUB MEET.

The next meeting of the Contem-
pOrary club will be at the residence
of Judge and Mrs. Morris B. Beard
sley in Park avenue, Monday evening,
February "a, 1896. The lecturer will
be Henry E. Krehbiel, the musical
critic of the New York Tribune. He
will have for his subject GLOW To
Listen To Music A protest. ona1 pf-
anist will accompany the lecturer.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Garfield will enter
tain the speaker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
CAPT. LEWIS sErEcTED

At a meeting of the Bridgeport
Boating association last evening Capt
William A. Lewis was unanimously
chosen as the representative to go to
Washington and urge an appropriation
for improving Bridgeport harbor
Capt. Lewis is also the representative
of the Oystermen's association
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
OFF FOR ssAVANNAH.

Mr.. Samuel EVilmot and lady take
the steamer from New York to-mor-
row for Savannah, where they VIII
remain for three or four months. T're-
yious to the Civil War Mr.. WiImot
resided a great deal in the South. At
certain periods of the war he was dog
ged about by spies and informers, on
vague suspicious and empty charges
that he was a rebel, or had sympathies
with those who Were rebels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
WILL PAY $4,000
TO LIVE IN A FLAT

New York, Feb. s-Eugene Meyer,
Jr.. Wall street broker, will pay $780,
600 rent to live in a fiat.
He leased yesterday for 10 years at
$4,000 a year "a rooms and seven
baths in the History house under way
on the old Progress club site. at the
northeast corner of Fifth avenue and
sixty-third street, through Douglas
Robinson, Charles s. Brown Co. and
Douglas L. Gilman & Co.
Mr. Meyer sold his new dwelling
on the southeast corner of Park ave-
nue. and Seventy-hrst street year ago
to CARL Tucker for $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
FIRST sHAD Ole SEASON.

The first shad of the season was
served up at the City hotel last even
ing in splendid style. Mine Host
Buckingham presided, and did the
honors of the occasion in a manner SO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

, agreeable as to elicit expressions of
applause from all present. The shad
was sent him by express from Savan-
nah and was a fine sample of the
meat which the Confederate Gaze
sars \of that city are now having on
their tables.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

Anyway it is believed that our forces
can lick the Swiss navy and the Mic
arauguan army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

The popular method of observing
Linco1n's birthday is to go to the no
tel and have a six course dinner at
81. so a. plate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
POIICEMEN,s BABIEs.

Redgate and Dean Children Celebrate
At the residence of Sergt. John H.
Redgate in CatherineI street, yester-
day afternoon and, evening, a merry
gathering of children were assembled,
the occasion being the natal janniver-
saries of Russell Augustine, son of
the Sergeant and Ethel Pauline,
daughter of Policeman Dean. The
chaperones were the Nesdames Red
gate, Dean and HARRY, wife of w. H.
Harry.
There<were about~40 1ittlt ones pres
ent. Policeman Dean sang 1.-THE Ba-
bies in our Block and Sergeant Red
gate rendered an appropriate apology
for a poem entitled "Other Peoples
Children Master Redgate and little
Miss Dean were the recipients of
many handsome and useful presents
from their friends. Ice cream and
candy. were served during the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
THE AMERICAN ORDNANCE co.

The information from Washington
yesterday that the American Ordnance
company was to locate here finds no
Official confirmation in this city, but
the non-committa1 attitude of interest
cate that there is much foundation
for the Washington statement No
body denies the statement and that is
a pretty good sign.
The dispatch says that Gen. A. P.
Ordway, who is at the head of the
American Ordnance company has
completed arrangements for the es-
adjustment of the works in this city.
1t is also said that a large tract of
land bordering on the Consolidated
road has been procured for the erec-
ton of factories.
The impression about town is that
the above dispatch is exaggerated and
that perhaps the Hotchkiss Machine
Gun company, of Providence, will To-
cate here, perhaps in the old Sanford
hat factory on Crescent avenue, oppo-
site the Union Metallic Cartridge Co.
Mr.. E. G. Sanford, president of the
City National bank, and part owner
of the Sanford hat factory says he can
give out no information on the sub
ject and it is taken for granted that
the American Ordnance Co., will To-
cate in this city on Crescent avenue.
(The American Ordnance Co., did
eventually locate on this site and the
factory buildings are now occupied
by the American & British Manufac-
turing concern.-Ed.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

ID. f. READS NARROW ESCAPE
D. r. Read of the firm of the D. NJ.
Read Co., met with an accident at the
depot yesterday morning which would
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL NOTES

Thomas 1cEvelly, of 161 Centre Set
a gardener employed by Florist John
Reck. fell from a, scafoIding yester-
day afternoon and disIocated his right
shoulder. He was working in the
greenhouse at the time. His injury
was treated by DR.. Osborn.
Frank Noonan, of the North End
fell in the street in front of his home
yesterday afternoon and fractured his
right leg. The break is a bad one
and will keep him indoors for some
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-22
HUSBAND SENTENCED;
INJURED WIFE FAlNTS

Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 22.-Dramatic
scenes we're enacted here in the dis
trict court room Thursday when
Claude Flournoy was sentenced to
twelve years in the state penitentiary
for shooting his wife.
Mrs. Flournoy, a pretty woman on
crutches, stood by the side of her hus-
band when he was arraigned to plead
guilty. "If l had shot him | would
expect to be sent to the penitentiary,' "
she declared when asked what should
be done in the case Then, after the
court had fixed the sentence, she faint
ed and had to be carried from the
room. Mrs. F1ournoy is the daugh-
ter Of a well-to-do farmer and her hus-
band is a young man of considerable
means.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-22
REPRES OF SEVEN
HUNDRED THOUSAND WORKERS
MET THIS AFTERNOON.
VOL ENCE EXPECTED
In Expectation Of Big Strike and Much
Violence, Seven Thousand Police
men Are Being Distributed Through
out the City.

New York, Sept. 22.-The efforts OF
the business interests and public ser
vice commission, including Mayor Nit
chel, having failed, the trades union
leaders, representing seven hundred
thousand workers, met this afternoon
to decide whether a call for general
strike in sympathy with local trac-
tion employees will be issued.
Repeated threats of great gen
eral strike have caused all branches
of the city government charged with
enforcing laws to prepare for out
breaks of mob violence. Nearly seven
thousand policemen have been dis
tributed at strategic points throughout
the city.
Mayor Mitchers notice that he was
ready to invoke all civil and military
power at his command to suppress
disorder has resulted in greater po-
lice activity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-22
BOY FATALLY
BURNED IN THE
OIL FIELDS
MATCH SET GAS WELL ON FIRE
TWO BOYS BURNED, ONE
FATALLY - TWO MEN MAR
ROWlY ESCAPED.

clifford Administer. a boy of II
years, was burned last evening at 3
o'clock in the oil fields and died at
the Hardy Hospital here this afternoon
at O'Clock.
The well on the Ruby Ingram lease
in section 10 which is being drilled
by T. +. Maloney, went into a gas sand
at 225 feet and the well was making
about a million feet or gas. The drill
er and tool dresser at the hour named
had climbed upon tie mast for some
reason, and while they were away
from the well the two boys approach
ed. A boy, aged II or 13, said to live
on the McMan lease, is said to have
been the one who deliberately struck
the match and set the gas on fire. II
is also stated that he told the Admin
tser boy to run and he hurried away
from the well when the match was
struck. Both boys were badly burned
and the Addinster boy received fatal
burns. The child was rational for an
hour or more and said he was feeling
easy and was doing well, but soon
dropped of to sleep and never recoy-
cred consciousness. Claud Bell, super
intendent of the lease, and the boys
mother, accompanied him to the hos
pital here last night but Mr.. Bell
said he could see the child was dying
before they left the fields.
The driller and tool dresser on the
mast ran very narrow escape. They
were above the well and in TIE gas,
but the only thing that could accoun;
for their safety is the fact that the
well was not making much gas, and
they were not surrounded with enough
OF 1t that high in the air to burn
them.
The boys had been driven away
from the well once during the day and
the workmen were keeping a ciose
lookout for them but they approached
while the men were busy with the
machinery.
The boys father recently suffered
an injury on the Desada lease and
was laying of. He was visiting In
Tecumseh and was notified OF tho
death OF the boy. The remains vii.
be held here until he arrives.
Mr.. Maloney's rig was a total lass
The well is the property OF Apple
. Franklin, Johnson and Gait.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-22
50. OKLAHOMA
MAKING PLANS
TO VISIT FAIR
SEPTEMBER 2e HAS BEEN DEDl-
GATED TO THE DEMOCRACY OF
THE STATE. ARDMORE TO
HAVE A BIG CROWD.

Democratic Day at the Oklahoma
State Fair has been set for Septem-
Der 2S. Champ Clark or Ollie James
will be there to make two speeches.
One speech will be delivered at the
fair grounds and another will be de-
livered at the coliseum in the city.
The prospects are that a large num-
Der will attend from Carter county.
Hundreds of Democrats who Intended
TO be a fair visitor will go on that
occasion. 1t will be merry bunch
from all over the state and it's much
pleasanter for a crowd to go together
from one town. Telephone messages
from Madill and Tishomingo and
Marietta state that large numbtr
will be here from those places to join
with the crowd OF Democrats from
Ardmore.
Letters have been received from as
for east as Wilburton from persons
who say that their towns are too
small to make good showing and
they want to join the Carter county
delegation. They are all welcome. We
want 70 make a big showing and 1t Is
very probable that Ardmore Will be
accompanied by its Saxophone Sex
tette. Madill will carry its band and
Tishomingo will take its band.
Those who are going to the fair are
asked to reserve their trip for that
day. Those who want to hear some
OF the best national speakers are ask
ed to go on this day. Those who are
anxious TO make a showing for the
Democratic party are asked to get IN
the swim. wear Southern Oklahoma
badges and get in with the boys.
There will be lively time, there will
be a pleasant time. Come along.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-22
Southern Inventors.

The following patents have been
issued to southern inventors:
Oklahoma. r. Brice, ldabel, nut
locking device; L. f. Harmon Sr,
Tulsa, accelerator- pedal foot rest; W..
4. Hof, Edmond, adjustable crutch-
tip; w. J. McCollister, Pondcreek, au-
tomobile lock; o. w. Wood, Cordell.
ratchet pipe cutter.
Texas.-C. F. Bearicks, loakum,
flexible stay bolt; c. E. Burch, Pala-
sios. non-reflable bottle; L. Giesecke.
Sour Lake, mechanical toy hoop; G..
d. Helm, Fort Worth. hot and cold
cotton seek cake cutter; II. ID. Hill.
Electra, pipe tongs; c. A. Jeschke,
Riainview. heat distributor; NJ. F.
Kettler, Houston. resilient wheel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-22
British Subjects Killed.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 22.-The kill
ing of two British subjects and thirty
six Carranza soldiers near Tuxpam on
September 16 is the news brought by
the steamship Topila from Tampico.
1t is reported that the Carranza sol
diers resisted desperately, but being
outnumbered, were overpowered. Two
Carranza officials took refuge in the
house of an Englishman. When dis
covered they were killed and the
British subjects slain for sheltering
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-22
THE NEWPOST
OFFICE READY
FOR BUSINESS
MAIL DISTRIBUTED THERE FOR
FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY.
THE NEW FURNITURE HAS NOT
YET ARRIVED.

Postmaster Byrne and his assist
ants are dispensing mail from the
new post office building today for
the first time.
The new building Is n decided i'm
provement over the quarters just va
Gated and is more in keeping with
the size and importance of the city.
Mr.. Byrne is the seventh post mas
ter that has had charge of affairs in
this city since the office was estab-
lished here in 1887. the roster OF
them is as follows: J. II. Yarbrough,
Robert CUTS, Captain Hammer, Moran
Scott David Redfield, S. A. Douglas,
two terms). and the present incum-
bent c. l.. Byrne The quarters just
vacated was occupied since July 1904,
previous to that time the office was
shifted from one place to another
but has now arrived at its permanent
home.
The Roster Of the present force
aside from the postmaster according
to seniority are, l.. II. Boyd, assistant
postmaster who was appointed by
Redfield and made assistant in 1901
succeeding Ed Sandlin, who resigned
to 90 with the first national bank.
Jack Sandlin, money order and reg
isterv clerk, and head of the postal
savings department; Clint Dove
money order and registery clerk; VIII
Trask. city distributing clerk; Jim
Whitsett and Carl Mccullough, stamp
clerks; Miss Alexander, general de-
livery clerk; Eugene Harreld, Edgar
Poe. Mitchell Raybourn, mailing
clerks: substitute. George Williams;
special delivery messenger Don
wilkes.
Carriers: Arthur Jones. VIII ellis.
pie. Fletcher Sandlin, Sam McCul'
Tough. Louis Linder. Will Coffman,
Byron McCharen, substitute.
r. G. Shaw has been appointed jani-
tor of the building above the first
floor and John Quincy Adams. tcolC.
will take care Of the post office on
the ground floor.
The building is complete in every
department and Already has caused
much faborable comment from those
who entered for the first time today,
they having passer judgment from the
exterior plans without investigating
the interior.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-22
Lynchins Costs Sheriff His Job

Lynching Costs Sheriff His Job.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 22.-Under
law enacted in 1909, a county coroner
automatically becomes sheriff follow
ing a lynching. Under this act, l.. p.
Lathrop becomes sheriff of Johnson
county pending an investigation by
Governor Dudley at Olathe. The COVER
nor probably will hear testimony next
week in the lynching case. lie may
then order the reinstatement of Sher-
if T.. G.. Carroll or appoint a sue
cessor.