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Deserted, Typist ./ Declares, Asking
 Decree of Divorce

l Desertion is the ground upon which two of the three divorce actions filed today in the superior court are based. Mary A. Daly, a stenographer of this city, seeks a decree from Edward J. Daily of parts unknown. He is said to have deserted the plaintiff Dec. 13. 113.- The couple were married May 10. 113. Mrs. Daly's maiden name was Mary Maloney.
 Ernest Carpenter of Greenwich claims Jennie Carpenter of Greenwich left him in May. 113. Thee ouple were married July IS. 1898. The plaintiff asks the custody of one minor child.
 Cruelty is the ground in the suit brought by Florence Kaufman of Stamford against Max Kaufman of Stamford. Mrs. Kaufman, whose maiden name was Florence Cohen, married the defendant May 30, 1911. She asks for the custody of two minor children.
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CANYONS

Mrs. Adella Sturges is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Toquet, in Springfield, Mass.
 J. Robert sturges and friend from
 East Bridgeport were in town Satur- day enjoying a hunting trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Butler and two daughters, who have been visiting
 Revi and Mrs. Henry E. Wing, re- turned to their home in Elmhurst, l.. IT,, Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gilbert and family were guests of Miss Emma Partrick, Sunday. A number of persons from George town came to Cannondale Saturday evening and were joined by other To- |ca1 people, who, about 40 strong, pro- ceeded to serenade the newlyweds who had returned home from their wedding trips, After a concert, somewhat wanting in harmony, was given. for the benefit of MT. and Mrs. Ralph Gregory, the party proceeded to the home of Mrs. Helen Godfrey, where comets, drums, horns, and various other musical instruments greeted MT. and Mrs. Francis D. Martin. It is not often that two serenades can be given in one evening, and the young people Ludoo dSdlu, at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. T. Gregory until a late hour, wishing the young and happy couples many years of welded bliss.
 Michael Carroll returned Saturday from a; weeks vacation spent in
 Springfield, Mass, and other places of interest.
 Mrs. Mary Rowland of Bedding has been guest of Mrs. Mary Abbott.
 Chester Benedict and son, Harold, of
 Bridgeport, spent Saturday in town
 hunting.
 Fred Brundage of Norwalk has sold
 his building lot on Olmstead's Hill to
 MT. and Mrs. Fisher of New York, who have been summer guests at the
 home of MT. and Mrs. Jerome God frey. The Stommell place owned by Jo- seph Cornell of Norwa1k, has passed into the hands of a New York woman, who will make it her home soon. The Misses Willing are moving their household goods to South Wilton, this week, where they have purchased a new home.
 Her many friends in town were sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Homer c. Godfrey at her home in Bridgeport, Monday night. Her moth- Ter, Mrs. Frederick Silliman, who is blind is prostrated with grief and the sympathy of the community is extend ed to her and the bereaved husband.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
To Breed Fancy Cattle.

John Gellatly has just sold a large estate at Westport, consisting of 23O acres, with two houses, a nine-hole golf course and thirty-acre private park, which was laid out nearly sixty years ago. The property is known as the Golf Club Farm and is part of the Morris Ketcham 500 acres, which MT: Gellatly bought a few years ago, from Warren W. Foster The new owner is a New York silk importer and will use it as stock farm for rbeeding fancy cattle. It has been held at about $46.O00.
 Fire in Weston.
 The barn of John T. Fitch of wes- ton was bured to the ground. Satur- day night. Thirty tons of new hay one young heifer and a quantity of garden tools were consumed. It Is believed that the fire was the work of 1ncediarfes. Loss $2,500.
 Found in Ditch.
 The body of Peter Doyle. who had been missing since Saturday, was found at New Canaan, Sunday, at the foot of a small embankment of a brook. The medical examiner ex- pressed the opinion that Doyle tum- bled down the bank and his head struck a stone. causing a fracture of the skull. Doyle was 38 years old.
 Gambling on Train.
 Thomas J. Rushia and George De- vine of Springfield, Mass, and Eu- gene Watts of Greenfield were arrest ed at Hartford, Monday, by Special Agent J. M. O'Shea of the New Ha- ven road. They were charged with gambling. Conductor Cowles, in charge of the train on which they were riding, noticed the three playing cards and thought it singular to see two white men and a colored man participating in a poker game on a train. Investigation brought out the fact that Watts, who had conducted a concession at the dairy show in Springfield, had about $70O in his pocket. The conductor telegraphed ahead, and the three were placed in custody, but, were all released on bonds. Rusl1ia and Devine had $5 of
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Watts money when hostilities ceas-
CR|Ev0US NEWS FOR FAMILY ON
 SURPRISE VISIT
Here to See Henry Stebbins Learn He's Dying in Lo-
 cal Hospital.

A great shock was given a happy party of callers in this city today when in reply to cheerful inquiry made at the establishment in which Henry P. Stebbins. of 461 Norman street, had been employed, news of his critical condition was givep to his wife, sister and a young man who claimed to be a son.
 At the hospital where Mrs. Steb- bins and the daughter, immediately hurried, they confirmed the news of his critical condition and the impossi- bility of talking with him.
 According to those talking with the party, young MT. Stebbins has been in the United States service on the Mex ican border. Upon his arrival home in Massachusetts, the family informed him that they had not recently heard from his father, whereupop all agreed to visit Bridgeport and give him a pleasant surprise.
 It was with extreme sadness they learned of his injury in an automo- bile accident at Fairfield and Clinton avenues last Monday night, and that physicians had given up all hope of his recovery.
 At the hospital today it was said that he continues in the same critical condition.
 Coroner John J. Phe1an stated this morning that he had not yet procured a statement from Stebbins. He visit ed the scene of the accident and was anxious to get Stebbins' version of the affair. Inquiry at the hospital con- vinced the coroner, however, that in view of the patients serious condition it would be useless to attempt to ques- fio1a him :.
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LITCHFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Acquitted of Charge.

Frank Burger of Terryville was ac- quilted of manslaughter by the jury of the superior court in Litchfield Thursday. This was. the second time that Burger was tried for the same offense. At the first trial the jury disagreed, to 5. Thursday after a half hour session they returned the favorable verdict, freeing the accused man. Burger was charged with caus- ing the death of John Milano and Lorenzo Colapietro of Bristol, June 22. 1915, when the jitney car which he was driving met with a mishap, throwing the two men out, killing both.
 Marries the Girl.
 Miss Mary Scavullo and Joseph Lombardo were married at Wipsted Saturday night by Justice of the Peace James w. Smith. Miss Sea- yullo is the Italian woman who, on June 8, was shot in the! by Lom- bardo as she was entering her home. Lombardo is now out on bail for the deed.. Several months before the shooting Miss Scavullo was badly slashed in the face by a knife in the hand of another admirer, who re- sented Lombardo's attentions.
 Seriously Injured.
 The condition of James Coecie, 40, of Torrington, who is a patient at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, is crit ical. He was struck by an automo- bile in Avon Monday morning. The machine was driven by Miss Rose Adams of Sharon.
 To Draft New Charter.
 At a special town meeting in Tor rington, Monday, night, to act on a proposed city charter the following resolution city charter the following resolution was unanimously voted: Resolved, That a committee of fifteen be appointed on behalf of the town and borough to draft suitable city charter consolidating the present borough and town governments.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.
October 25 1916.

OCtOSI Io1U. Estate of Adolph Pokras of Bridge port in said district, minor.
 The guardian having made applica- ton for an order authorizing him to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears,
 Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Bridgeport, on the 30th day of October, 1916. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and this court directs said guardian to give notice to all persons interested in said estate to ap- pear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing this order once in a newspaper having a circulation in said district, on or before the 28th day of October. A. D., 1916, and re- turn make to the court of notice given.
 Attest,
 PAUL L. MILLER,
 a. Judge.
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FLIRTING COBBLER FINED.

Felix Demarco, a State street shoe maker, was fined $25 and given a suspended sentence of two months in jail, for kissing and making insulting advances to Jane Sweeney, of 45O Park street, who was having one of her shoes mended at the time of the alleged assault. The case was con- tinued from yesterday morning by Judge Frederic Bartlett for disposi- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
REGISTRARS NOTICE

The General Registrars of Voters will be in session, at their office, Room 4, City Hall, State Street, on Friday, October 27, 1916, from o'clock a. m., to o'clock p. m., for the purpose of correcting and revising the voting lists. No name will be added to the lists after Friday, October 27, 1916.
 JAMES H. ROONEY,
 WILLIAM LOUNSBURY,
 General Registrars of Voters. Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct. IS, 1916. G21 us
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THE GREATEST FOOD VALUE
 FRISBIES PIES.
The most economic dessert. Sold at all stores. Try them.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss.,
 PROBATE COURT. -

October 25, 1916. Estate of John F. Dorsch late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict deceased.
 The court of probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said es- tate are requested to make immediate payment to
 CHARLES F. DORSCH, Administrator.
 553 Maple St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26

Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Halil Bey was received in audience by Emperor Francis Joseph and decor ated with the grand cross of the Or der of Leopold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
Bridgeport Line ? NEW YORK
Fare 60 Gents

STEAMER NAUGATUCK
 t.s Week Days
 Lv. ,B'p't, Pequonnock Dock. 8 a. m. Due N. F., Pier 70, E. R., 11:45 a. m. Due N. Y., Pier 27, B. R. 12:15 noon Ret. Lv. N. r., ,Catharine St. 3:00 p. m Lv. Foot East 22nd St. 3:15 p. m Due Bridgeport 7:15 p. m. | J. HI. COSGRLFF, Agent
 The New England Steamship Co.
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New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires oi T. l. Watson 6 O.. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta. Bridgeport. Conn. Members of New xOrk Stock Exchanga.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26

JUST ARRIVED DUTCH AND FRENCH BULBS. JOHN RECK & SON
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T. B. WARREN Real Estate and Insurance 179 Golden Hill St.
 Tel. 2417.
O. H. FLEMING

REAL ESTATE AND RENTs Personal attention given to collecting rents and caring for property. Esti- mates given on dredging, pumping. dock buildings, jetty work. diving. wrecktng, etc. Office
 052 Main St., City Savings Bank Bldg. Phone 250O Bridgeport, Conn.
 D 10 If 6
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AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL and as MUCH as he could.
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Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.
 NO. s2O MAIN STREET

Water Rates for the quarter endinR October 1st, 1916, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the Company. No. s20 Main Street. All bills must be paid on or before October 16, 1s1s. Business hours on Saturdays fro-1 8 a. m. to 12 m.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from a. m. to 8 p. m. Mondays. October End and 9th. 1916.
 ALBERT B. LAvERY, G2 ts Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17

the sleeping quarters of the captains |
of the two companies and Battalion
Chief Proctor
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SUPREME COURT RULING
DISAPPO|NTS MOTORISTS
Must Appeal to Congress for Ex-
change of Auto Reciprocity
Among States.

That recourse to Congress is the only
method by which a complete exchange
of automobile reciprocity among the
several states can be obtained has been
made clear to the American Automo-
bile Associations Legislative board in
the recently announced decision of the
United States Supreme Court in what
has been known as the New Jersey test
case
In conjunction with the National Au
tomobiie Chamber of Commerce, the
owners organization undertook legal
procedure in New Jersey which ques
toned the authority of that common
wealth to interfere with the inter
state journey of u registered New York
motoriSt ca route to Pennsylvania.
Justice BrandeiS wrote the opinion,
which was unanimously concurred in.
though Justice Iitney took no part in
its consideration or decision because he
had passed upon the case when a mem
Der of the New Jersey court of errors
and appeals. AS in what was called
the Maryland case. reference was made
to the absence of any federal statute
sence of national legislation covering
prescribe uniform regulations neces-
sary for public safety and order in re-
spect to the operation upon it's high
ways of all motor vehicleS-those NOV
ing in Interstate commerce as well as
Others"
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Chairman Yellott's Comment.

Upon the situation created by the de-
cision of the highest court in the land
Chairman Osborne ]. Yellott of the \
A. a. legislative board thus comments:
ITO obtain the freedom of the roads
of the nation we must now renew our
effort to secure the approval of Con-
grcss to the simple and common sense
measure drafted by Representative w
G. Ada mSon of Georgia, chairman of
the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. This provides that
after obtaining an Identification num-
Der in his own state and paying what
ever taxes may be eXacted. motor
car owner shall then he privileged to
travel over the roads in the other
sections of his own country.
Motorists generally can hardly avoid
disappointment in the findiney of the
Supreme Court, because il was believed
that a modern vehicle which had as
sumed a countrywide use that produced
n total in excess of three million of
it's kind would be considered com
mon means of transportation for
freight and passengers. Furthermore,
it has been recognized by many states
that highways must ne of rugged con-
struction and systematically main
tanned to meet the needs of the motor
vehicles owned within the state, ir
respective of the comparatively small
THE federal aid road act, the opera
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PEDESTRIAN MAY BRING
DISASTER UPON HIMSELF

Recently" says Secretary Of State
Hugo of New York. there was con-
Quoted a demonstration measuring the
time interval between seeing a small
white flag appear and pressing down Il
lever with the finger. With most of
the people experimental with, this in
terval was found to be about one-tenth
of a second but with some more slowly
moving individuals. the interval was
twice as long.
This kind of measurement has an
immediate application to present street
traffic conditions. y vehicle travelling
fifteen miles per hour moves forward
three feet in one-tenth of a second: it
follows that however alert "A pedcs-
trian may be, fast vehicle can move
from three to six feet from the posi-
ton in which he first noticed it before
he has time even to move finger to
say nothing of moving the rest of his
body.
ut also shows that the pedestrian
may unconSciouSly bring disaster upon
himstif by relying too much on the
WatchfulmesS and quicknesS of the
drivers of automobiles; he may exercise
too fully for his own safety his right
to use the road. This often causes him
to step without looking into a heavily
Travelled street or to walk from behind
the trolley car directly into the path of
vehicles. In fact, this demonstration
proves that too little emphasis has
been placed upon the dangers of the
road. on which traffic has more than
doubled during the past two years, and
educational work along this line will
do much to diminish the number of
highway accidents"
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MOTOR VEHICLES
IN FIRE SERVICE
Department Is
Equipped With Modern, Up
to-the-Minute Apparatus.
2 COMPANIES IN NEW HOME
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

The closing of the year 1916 finds the
District fire depa rtment we'll equipped
with motor driven apparatus. Two up
to-the- minute fire houses, combining
all of the latest improvements known
to this type of building, have been pro-
vided for the new motor companies and
equipment. The latest to be installed
in service is No. 2S engine company on
Connecticut avenue, Cleveland Park.
This company will provide protection
for that section of the city lying north
of the Connecticut Avenue bridge and
the vicinity of Chevy Chase, Lanier
Heights. Cleveland Park and Tenley-
town.
Two companies which heretofore
have been housed in separate quarters,
No | truck and No. engine, are now
under one roof on New Jersey avenue
between d and Z streets northwest.
No l truck formerly was located on
North Capitol street between B and c
streets northwest. and No ) company
at the corner of Delaware avenue and
c street northwest. The new structure
containing these two companies adJolnS
No. 6 police precinct on NV Jersey
avenue. a ten-foot alley separating the
two buildings.
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Modern Type Equipment.

The new apparatus at No. IS engine
| company consists of comolnat'on
| hose and chemical wagon and pump
| ing engine, both of the La France
| type The combination hose and chem
ical wagon is of the -cylinder type.
with 5l1x61a motor, rated at seventy
two horsepower. one of the features
of this type vehicle is the booster
pump with which it is equipped. Pro
vision is made for connecting small
line of hose with the chemical tank,
which has capacity of fifty gallons
and is located under the front seat. A
thirty five gallon gasoline tank is 10
Gated just in the rear of the drivers
seat. The machine is equipped with
electric lights and starter and with
two combination oil and electric tail
lights. A large searchlight is mount
ed in the rear of the driver.
The body. which is known as the
squadron type, carries between 1900
and l 400 feet of two-and one haifinch
hose and in addition has seating
capacity for twelve men. The wheel
base is 40 inches, while the tire equip
ment consists of single solid tires on
the front wheels and dual tread solid
tires on the rear. The truck has right
hand drive, with three speeds forward
and reverse. The equipment includes
axes, two extension ladders on either
side, two small hand chemical tanks
T.,
Four-Cylinder Pumping Engine.
The pumping engine motor is also of
the four-cylinder type, with Y inch
bore and 6i2 inch stroke and rated at
seventy-tWo horsepower. The machine
is provided with electric lighting and
starting systems. with a large electric
searchlight in the rear of the driver
The drive is Of the right-hand type
with three speeds forward and reverse
An eighty-gallon gasoline tank is
placed back Of the driver, while the
pump is located directly beneath. The
pump has a 600-gallon water displace-
ment per minute, with connections on
either side for two lines of hose of the
2 l2 inch size. BY shifting lever to
one side a single line of hose can be
used for an extra long distance while
the notch on the other side of neutral
provides for pumping through two
lines of hose
The vehicle has a wheel base of 40,
inches with a squadron body in the
rear The particular type of body was
selected for the pumping engine for
emergency purposes. 1t will accommo-
date twelve men and in the event of
the combination hose and chemical
wagon being out of commission the
pumping engine can be used for carry
ing the complement of men. Two com
bination oil and electric lights are
used in the rear. while two 4I.-incb
suction sleeves. eleven feet long are
carried on either side, in addition to
the three-inch sleeve for connecting IN
the motor pump with the fire hvdrant
single soHd tires are used on the front
Wheels and dual solid tread tires in the
rear; In addition to the electric horns
on the two vehicles of No 2S reuu1,
non hre bells are located on the front
dash.
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ton of which is just beginning, win
give help to all the states on their
most fused post roads. and this will
rapidly dlssipate any VeStige of right
on the part of a state to charge the
motorists from other states for the use
of roads which the government helps
to build. This will be particularly
true in view of the fact that a large
percentage of the vehicles from neigh
boring states invariably are to be
found upon the main arteries, which
will be the result of the federal and
state partnership"
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Equipment of No. 3 COMPANY

The equipment for No 3 engine com,
pahE lhciudfs combination hose and
chemical wagon. similar to the one in
stalled al No. Is company, and a steam
er, which has been converted into a
motor-driven apparatus by the install
lation of a Christie front -drive tractor
The motor in the tractor is Of the four
cylinder type. with SO, inch bore, a
q linen stroke and rated at 80 horse
power The power is generated
through the front wheels and has made
~ possible to use the Old steamers in
the department instead of disposing of
thehl' mus saving considerable sum
IN equlpping the department. The
steamer has a capacity of 700 gallons
OF water displacement per minute. 1t
IL equipped with center drive, with two
speeds OF the progressive type.
The hook and ladder of No. ! truck
company, housed in the same building
also is provided with a Christie front
wheel drive, which also eliminated
three horses heretofore used in haul
ing inns vehicle. In addition Chevro-
| let roadster Is housed here for use of
the battalion chief. No. l truck com
pany is in command of Capt. Charles f.
Schfon. who is acting battalion chief
IN the absence of Chief Proctor, confin-
ca 10 MS home with an injured ankle.
| ana Lieut. f. g. Bernhart. No. COM
pahy Is under the command of Capt.
q. II. Reynolds and Lieut. c. F. Sulli-
van.
| The new quarters for these companies
! are construed somewhat along the
| me Of No. % engine house. although
| larger in proportion. The building is
| Two stories. with large attic added
The floors are of concrete construction.
| while the interior of the structure is of
| bum brick. Sleeping quarters are pro-
| Vided on the second floor for twenty
| seven men, comprising the complement
or the two companies. In the rear are
| located locker rooms. shower baths,
] while in the front of the structure are