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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
MEN WHO LIVED HERE HELD FOR
 BEATING CLERK
Springfield Police Hold Will liam Sullivan and Hugh
 Mason As Suspects.

Under arrest in Springfield, Mass, up and seriously beat wine clerk of a Springfield cafe Tuesday night as he was closing, up the place of business, Hugh Mason, a former boarder at 467 State street, and William Sullivan, also of this city, are believed to be two of the trio. though they refuse to admit their guilt. With Emory Byrnes they New Haven while on their way to this city from Hartford.
 Michael J. Pollard, wine clerk, at Breglio's wholesale liquor store in Springfield was held up at midnight Tuesday as he was closing the store. He was severely beaten and is in a hospital in serious condition.
 The trio were on New Haven train yesterday afternoon bound for this city and the conductor was Spring field man. He saw the similarity of the clothes and looks of the men with the descriptions of the robbers and
 when they eyed him suspiciously, ne
 had them arrested at New Haven.
 They were returned last night to Springfield and are being held pend ing the outcome of Pollard's injuries At 467 State street it was said today that Mason had left there about g month ago. While in thls city he worked at the Remington Arms Co The boarding house is conducted by | Mrs. J. A. Poland and Mason hao lived there several months before. He ! left the city and Mrs. Poland said | todays that when he returned the sec ! ond time he acted very strangely and was changed in many respects.
 Mason's home is believed to be 1T | Easton, Pa. Sullivan is believed to bs l a native of Woodstock, III. The Bridge l port police are Investigating theil connections in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
THREE VICTIMS . OF PARALYSIS IN
 A SINGLE STREET
North Washington Ave. In fected District-Two New
 Patients Today.

Health department records today showed two more cases of infantile paralysis in Bridgeport and three cases under suspicion. Bridgeport now has 21 positive cases of poliomye- litis. Besides these, four have died, and half dozen children are under observation as suspects.
 Fred Creta of 210 Lexington avenue and Gretchen Myers of sos Fairfield avenue were diagnosed today as defi- mite cases. Frank Graziano of 19s North Washington avenue, George Dowd of 105 Anson street, and Mar garet Bush of 186 Gilbert street were placed under observation.
 North Washington avenue has had three cases, all within a few doors of each other since the epidemic be- gan.
 Vivian Learre of 1887 State street who was under observation at Hill. side home, has been returned to the house of her parents. She had not poliomyelitis.
 The house at 30 Williamson stree was placed under quarantine today A family named Weinstein had come there from tho infected district 1T New York. Nobody is i'll in the fam fly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
Experts Meet to Plan
 Battle Against Plague

New York. Aug. 3-A conference of bacterielogists and pathoiogists called by the mayor and health commits sioner of New York began here today and will continue for two or three days to consider methods of fighting the epidemic of infantile paralysis. Representatives of the medical de- partments of Michigan, Harvard, Vanderbilt, Chicago, Tulane, Pennsyl- vania and Johns Hopkins universities and of the United States Public Health Service at Washington attend ed the conference, as did also Dr. Si- mon Flexner. director of the Rock efeller institute for medical research and the heads of several New York medical institutions.
 The health commissioner says he does not think the epidemic can be controlled until cold weather cemes. There are more healthy children of well to do parents than weak snd under-fed children i'll with the df- sease, he said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
ACCEPT JERSEY ORDER FOR BAN
 ON EXPLOSIVES
Railroads Agree to Train In
 spection and Won't Store on Piers.

< Jersey City. Aug. a-The railroads entering Jersey City have agreed not to bring high explosives into their terminals here and will not resist the Sdsct of the city commission requiring an inspection of every freight train entering the city, it was announced today by Frank Hague, director or the public safety commission. The railroads asked the director today to meet srepresentatives in a conference 10 discuss the situation.
 Jersey City will begin this after noon to enforce the act forbidding the shipment of explosives into this city. All cars loaded with ammuni- flon will be excluded under the orders of the commissioners. The police have been instructed to arrest any train crew which may refuse to cut on the ammunition cars.
 Couiee of the order were served mon seven railroads, the Pennsylva- nia. Erie. Lackawanna, New Jersey. 'Philadelphia, Reading. Baltimore and Ohio and Lehigh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
City Must Supply 5000 More Homes,
 Says John Nolen
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 ment and taxation at its meeting this afternoon $5.500 was made directly available for the use of the board of health to meet preliminary and neces- sary expenses in the present epidemic crisis. The $2,500 which the board voted to. spend for history of Bridgeport to be circulated all over. was transferred to the emergency ac- count of the health board; also $2,000 appropriated for compiling the new city charter and $1,000 which had been appropriated for printing .and circulating copies of the charter.
 It is estimated that the cost of the campaign against the epidemic will be more than $30,000. This money must be had at once and there are no large accounts from which transfers can be made at this, time. At the meeting of the common council Mon- day night Mayor Wilson will ask for authority to borrow $3O.0O0 on short term notes to meet the expenses in cured or to be incurred in stamping out poliomyelitis.
 While the epidemic of infantile paralysis and meningitis lasts, visit ing day at the county home in Nor walk will be abolished. This was the announcement made today by County Commissioner John Brophy after a conference with Miss Bouton, super intendent of the home. It has been the custom to assign one day a month on which relatives or friends might visit children in the home. Commis- sioner Brophy said the custom might be re-established next month if con- ditions throughout the county inn proved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
Death of Hawley
 Accident, Finding
 of Deputy Coroner

After he closed a hearing this morning on the death of Harry N. Hawley of this city, Deputy Coroner H. c. Stevenson made a finding in which he said death was accidental. Hawley was an employe of the Iron Ledge Quarry Co.,, who fell from a car July 22 and received fatal injuries.
 Three witnesses were heard today. They were Charles Buckley of Sylvan avenue, an employe of the Naugatuck Valley Ice Co.,, Joseph F. Hotz, a truckman of 112 Read street, and Ernest Chaffee, TAP Hancock avenue, who was Hawley's boss. All testified that Hawley lost his balance while standing on a pile of stone and fell from the car. He was taken te the Bridgeport hospital where he died July 31.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

guarding the capes against her es- cape.
 One of the last acts of Captain Koenig and his crew, according to Captain Hinsch of the tug Tfmmins. which acted as her convoy from Bal timore to the capes. was to stand on the deck of the submersible and give three rousing cheers for America and the American people.
 '' The final dash wts virtually without incident. Eighteen m,ies up tho Cnes- apeake bay at the crossing of the Old Point and Cape Henry channels. the submarine began to gather speed and soon was hurrying towards tho Atlan- tic. With only a slight delay after reaching the capes, she dashed into the sea and submerged. Only one warship, a United States torpedo de- stroyer, was sighted by the submarine in her entire trip from Baltimore, Cap tain Hinsch declared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
MANHATTAN HARD HIT BY PLACUE;
 217 NEW CASES
Deaths For the Day Reach 43, New High Record
 For City.

New York, Aug. 3-The epidemic infantile paralysis reached the high mark today in the number of new cases. The health department figures showed that 217 developed during the 24 hours ended at 10 a. m. and that the death list for the same period was 43, two more than yesterday. Sew enty-six were stricken in Manhattan alone, where the epidemic now ap- pears to be centered.
 A consignment of eighty monkeys arrived here today on the steamer Almirante. The animals, according to their custodian, M. Schnit, are to be used in experiments by physicians of the Rockefeller foundation engag- ed in seeking a cure for infantile paralysis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
MOUTHS OF BOYS
 AND GIRLS HERE
 GET. LOW RATING
Bridgeport Children's Teeth Neglected, Report of Den
 tai Committee.

The second annual report of the dental committee of the Bridgeport board of health discloses that the mouths of many Bridgeport children are insanitary, that children below the age of 12 years in this city have rapidly decaying teeth, and that ju- venile mouths will average nearly four dental cavities. and that from lack of knowledge, nearly one-third of the children examined had lost from one to four of the first perma- nent molar teeth-the keystone of the dental arch and a most necessary ad- junct to longevity and health.
 It is estimated that 20.850 children in the first three grades of public schools have had their teeth cleaned and as a result of a canvass 1t has been ascertained that this cleaning, in many instances the first during a decade of life. 5,150 tooth brushes were purchased at the clinics and stores in Bridgeport.
 For a special test of children aver aging 12 years, 1946 children in the fifth grade at schools were examined by dental nurses. Of these, 1911 mouths were found to be absolutely dirty, e5S were declared in fair con- dition and only 77 children were pass ed as "clean."
 Inquiry as to the use of tooth- brush in this class disclosed the fact that 579 children had never used one, 1060 cleaned their teeth occasionally and BOT made 1t a daily practice. Cav- ities in these mouths disclosed a to- 4al of 10,726 in permanent teeth and 2.s0s in temporary teeth, or more than six cavities to the average indi- vidual.
 In commenting on this condition the dental committee asserts that this number of cavities at the age. of IF years is a "vicious condition" and means an alarming state at the age of 20.
 Summer clinics for the care of teeth have been established in the Lincoln, Barnum, Prospect, Shelton, Maplewood and Whittier schools.
 It is estimated that under present conditions it will require flvo more years to remedy the defects in; all school children entering the public schools.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
HORSES DIE IN STABLE BLAZE
 ON EAST SIDE
Four Animals Burned to Death and One, Half
 Roasted Will Be Shot.

Trapped in their stalls when fire of mysterious origin broke out in the livery stables of Waterbury & Am monsen at 314 Jane street shortly after o'clock this morning, four horses were burned to death and another sc- verely burned but although 1t escaped from the flames is in such a serious condition that it will have to be shot. The building was damaged to the ex- tent of about 800, which is covered by insurance. The horses which were burned to death were valued by the owners at $500.
 It was just about five minutes after o'clock that the fire was discov- cred eating it's way in the rear of the stables. An alarm was turned in from Box No. Al at Brooks and Jane streets and when the firemen arrived the wooden building was blazing merrily. Efforts to save the horses were un- availing and they were burned to death. One horse managed to free it. self and escaped unnoticed. It was found later at Wells street and Housa- tonic avenue. It was severely burned about tHe etnire body and the head avs swollen. It. was taken to Dr
 Martins veterinary stable and as the
 burns are so painful and serious. the
 horse will be shot.
 The wagons and carriage wer, pulled away from the fire and wer,
 not damaged. Under the directio, of Acting Chief Beardslee, the f1reme, directed their attention to the barr and succeeded in extinguishing tn
 blaze, but not until the stalls an rear part of the frame structure ha been destroyed. Another stabl | which stands short distance ava caught fire several times from spark but each time g. hose was played up | on it and the danger of spreadin obviated. The horses in this stabl were gotten out in safety by the fire ! men.
 Investigation of the fire was mad today by Chief Beardslee and inspec | tor of Com bustibles Frederick. Ther | was very little hay in the barn a the time of the fire and to this fac
 the firemen attribute much of thei
 success in preventing spread of tn
 blaze and destruction of the build ing.
 It is the belief of the fire official
 that the building was set on fire b, some one as ths police have driver
 many men from sleeping there lately Of late several suspicious character
 have been found about the stables ant it is thought that one of them started the fire near the rear stable door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

Fiber-covered trunks with brass trimmings firmly riveted in place, strong lock and bolts, cloth lining, two trays, 32-inch size
 $12.5O
 Good black leather handbags to hold the little necessities of the journey, and to hold them always ready for service; have steel frame with brass trimmings and cloth lining. Several sizes-$5
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

beth. N. J., died from blood poison ing which resulted from an abscess following the extracting of a tooth. The safe of the Texas oil Co.'S plant at Pittsfield, Mass, was blown open by burglars and a large sum of money and checks stolen. ss
 R. B. Uphall, vice president of the Peoples Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, has been elected a director. Bstcy Devord. a S2.500. prize win- ming mare. was instantly killed when struck by lightning at Springfield, Ill.
 Raymond Mack. 16, of Latonia. Ky, died as a result of inquiries re- ceivsd in the Hawthorne racing meet at Chicago. President Wilson sent to the Sem ate the nomination of Mrs. Marjorie J. Bloom to be postmaster of Devils Lake, N. D.
 Tho first of a special design of light armored cars for steam railroad ser vice was delivered to the War De- partment. x
  Tho Winnipeg Paint and Glass Co.'s six-story building at Winnipeg, Mani- toba. was destroyed ty fire at loss of $o0,000.
 The Ohio Oil Co., at F1ndlay. Ohio, has announced e further reduction in the price of crude oil of 5 to 10 cents a barrel.
 The New York Air Brake Go. has closed a contract for eo0,o0o fuses for high explosive shells for the British Government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Agents of the State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at Newark, N, J., went on strike.
 Forty-three million dollars in gold arrived at New York on the French line steamer Rochambeau.
 Contributions to the treasury's conscience fund for the year ending June 80 amounted to $54,92S.1b.
 The union of marine engineers of Havana harbor voted to call strike if not granted an eight-hour day. Ida Martin, 20 years old, of Eliza
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
Barge Pulled Wharf Away, Charges Local
 Company In Action

Declaring that the noble barge Blue Bird went on rampage and tore down part of their wharf at Admiral etreet, Sillinaan 6 Godfrey have hrougf1t suit against the James Me-
 williams Blue Line Co.,, of New. York for 1000. Papers were filed today in the superior court.
 It is stated that on.July 20 heavy lhawser was thrown from the Blue Bird and tied to the wharf. The ma 1estic vessel began to pull in the general direction of Cos Cob and the wharf went tumbling after. Deputy meriff Abrioia attached tho barge. which he says would make e fine Ihouseboat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
- DIED,

TOO1fEY-In this city, Aug. 2. 1916, Joseph B., son of Thomas H. and Mary Muldoon Toomey, aged 8 months. 4 days,
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of the parents, 6so Shelton street. on Fri- day, Aug. 4 at 2 p. m. Interment St, Michaeps cemetery, gULLIVAN-In this city, Aug, g., 1918, James L. Sullivan, M, D., aged AZ years, II months, 22 days,
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from 1852 Noble avenue, on Friday, Aug, 4, at 9I15 a. m., and from St, Mary's church at 10 a. m. with solemn high mass.
 Interment St. MichaeI's cemetery,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
CONFER ON POWER BILL.

Washington, Aug: = Senator Shields and President Wilson confer- red today on the bills to control de- veiopment of water power on naviga- ble streams, which have passed the Senate and House and are now in conference. The President objects to some features of both bills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
Fine trunks for See-America tourists.

A journey across the continent, up through the Canadian Rockies or by another route through the' Grand Canyon and later Yellowstone Park who could plan a finer vaca- tiOn
 Here are trunks that will make that journey, keep belongings intact through it all, come back home with every bit of the wardrobe safe and secure.
 They are not only good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
LrrERACY TEST BEATEN.

' Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug, 3-Esti- mates of the majority boiled against the proposed literacy tests Amendment voted on Monday last, in 37 of 77 counties of the state today ranged from 4,o00 to 5000. Late returns from the fourth congressional district have reduced Congressman William H. Murray's lead and his nomination is considered uncertain,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
UNDERSEA LINER LODGING ALLIED
 SHIPS IN OCEAN
Deutschland Unreported Since Final Dash From
 U. $. Waters.

Norfolk, Va, Aug, B. 3.-Somewhere out in the Atlantic today the German merchant submarine Deutschland and allied warships were believed to be playing hide and seek as the under sea boat sped homeward after passing out the Virginia capes last night.
 The Deutschland submerged a mile off the coast shortly before o'clock and so far as known here was unob- served by the allied warship patrol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
EDWARD Cos rELLO

The funeral of Edward Costello was largely attended from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Hills, 25O Da- venport street at s:30 this morning and half hour later from St. Mary's church where Rev. Thomas P. Null cahy sang the mass of requiem. At the offertory. Mrs. Munich sang Ave Maria" and after the mass, Nearer My God to Thee" The bearers: Ed ward Casey, George Williams, John Neary and John Porter. Burial was in St. Michaeps cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
NEW CASE IN MERIDEN.

Neriden, Conn.,, Aug. 3-The fourth patient with infantile paralysis was recorded by the health officer today. He is Robert Fallon, aged six. A child from White Plains. N. Y., had been visiting in the family. Two children have died here from the disease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
TIMOTHY KELLY

The funeral of Timothy Kelly who died in Midd1etown, was held from the undertaking parlors of Cullinap & Mullins at S:30 this morning and a half hour later from St. Patrick's church where Rev. John c. Lynch sang the high requiem mass. At the offertory the choir sang ''veni Jesu' and after the mass. Some Sweet Day." The bearers: James Cahin. Earl Kelly, John Connors,. Fred and Stephen. Rahrig and John Lyons
 Burial was in St. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
ROBERT w. AUSTIN

Tho funeral of Robert W. Austin of 385 Carroll avenue who died as a. result of injuries received in a fall from a building on which he was working as slater, was largely at tended from the nvrtuary chapel of Henry E. Bishop at 9:30 this morning and O half hour later from St. Mary's church where the high requiem mass was sung by Rev. John J. Conway At the offertory, Mrs. Frank Munich sang Ave Maria" and after the mass, "Nearer My God to Thee" A num- Der of delegations were present from the various athletic organizations to which the young man belonged and members of these acted as bearers. Burial was in St. MichaePs ceme- tery,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
HEBRON CHILD DEAD.

Hebron, Conn.,, Aug. 3-Dorothy, the seven years old child of Postmas- ter and Mrs. Tennant, died today of
 infantile paralysis after an illness which developed on Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
WILLIAM A. DEAN

The funeral of William A. Dean, a resident of the LeGarde hotel, and painter who died at St vincent's hospital Tuesday after an illness with pneumonia, was held from the under taking parlors of Frank Poke & Son, 773 State street at ? o'clock this af- ternoon. Rev. J. T. Pollock conduct ed the services anad burial was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

stout trunks but goodooking Owner will calm them with
 de at every stop along the route
 Duckcovered trunks of light stout wood with binding of ber brass trimmings and lock, extrastrong bolts sats of hard wood cloth lining, and two trays to make things easy to get at 34-inch size, SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
HARRY NICHOLS HAWLEY

The funeral of Harry Nichols flaw ley was attended by hundreds of his friends from Christ Episcopal church at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. John G. Sadtler, rector of the church con- ducted the services The church choir of which the young man was for several years member sang ap- propriate selections. The bearers were employees of the Iron Ledge Quarry Co. where Mr. HawIey was superintendent at the time of his death. Burial was in Lands End cemetery, Hawleyvil1e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

The Democratic state committee at Jackson, Miss, has declared John Sharp Williams as the Democratic nominee for United States Senator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
LOUISE L. MORTON

The funeral of Louise l.. Morton was held from her late home, 163 State street at 2 o'clock this after noon and a half hour later from St. Georges church where the services were conducted by Rev. Gilbert R. Underhill. Burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
Good old-fashioned bedroom rugs-$12

Scotch art rugs are the only rugs woven today that compare with those wonderful ngran carpets of days gone by. #
 Many housekeeper remembers the splendid service her ngran carpets gave She remembers how they cleaned with little trouble Lots of fathers and mothers today remember how good those carpets used feel be- meath their little feet when they rotted around fresh from bed. And here they are in the guise of rugs-Scotch art rugs
 Far far heavier and better than any of today ingan carpet Firm and close of weave durable tasteful atrac tive.
 Pure wool in soft tones of brown and tan and in bor dered patterns and well-covered centers.
 Nine by 12 feet in size S12
 Carpet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

FOR sALE-2 family, 1e room house, south sndj Improvements, near Park, $4,400, cash $500. Dannen- berg Co.,, 301 Meigs Bldg, Tel s66S. a'p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

Marie Vocatquro of Nutley, N. J., was killed by acid fumes after biting into the core of golf ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

Cuba's foreign trade increased last year by more than $1o0. 600, 0eo over 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

VACANT 8 room house for sale on terms. Terry Farm. Enquire S07, Newficld Bldg. Bartlett, Keeler & Cohn.
 L3 ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
OBITUARY.
JOSEPH F. TOoMEY, Jr.

Joseph F. Toomey. the three months old son of Joseph F. and Mary Muldoon Toomey. died yesterday at the home of his parents, 5S0 Shelton street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

l Surrogate T'owler of New York. kigned an order fxing tho state trans- fer tax on tho estate of J. Pierpont Morgan at $2,SS7, ,s75.A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03

pay, short hours. Ruell Drug Ce., 233 Lexington Ave,