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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
Michael Dargan Dies
 After Brief Illness

Death claimed for it's victim last evening, Michael Dargan of 125 Aus tin street. He had been i'll only few weeks.
 MT. Dargan was 2s years of age and was widely known throughouS the city. He was born in the city. For the last five years he was em- ployed with the clothing firm Of John F. Keane & Co.,, Main street. He en- tered the concern as a salesman and through persistent labor advanced himself to assistant manager
 MT Dargan possessed a, very kind and affabIe disposition and his host of friends will be grieved to learn of his demise.
 He was a member of the Aragon council K. of C., F'raternal Order of Eagles, the Woodmen of the World and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart R. c. church. He is survived by one brother. Edward H. Dargan, manager of J. A. Leverty & Bro. g drug store, North Main street. His aunt, Miss Mary Dargan, and uncle William Dargan, with whom he lived, also survive him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
.FIREMEN DITCH
 AUTOMOBILE TO
 PREVENT CRASH
Prevent Injury to Women Mo tOrists by Taking Long
 Chance Themselves.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Milford, April GA defective fue is blamed today for fire that complete 1y destroyed the two story wooden house known as the "KnollI' on Elec- trical avenue, Walnut Beach, caused the breakdown of the Arctic chemical engine of Milford which was ditched, to save two women, and for a time seriously threatened other cottages in the vicinity.
 The tenants were unaware of the fire existing in the building and Mrs. M. Gill, an aged woman, was rescued by R. L. Gilbert, truckman. De- struction of the building owned by Charles Doherty, is estimated as a &2;50O loss with an additional loss of 1,50O for furniture owned by the oc- cupants. Many bicycle riding trophies owned by MT. Weidenhammer, for merly an expert cyclist, were de- stroyed.
 In responding to the alarm the Mil ford department turning from the main road, had the alternative of striking an automobile and upsetting, it or ditching their own machne. The latter course was taken with the re- suit that the front right wheel of the chemical engine gave way under the strain. Three men were thrown from the apparatus but escaped uninjured-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06

'I have suffered for the last two years with what I would call nervous indigestion and stomach trouble. I have tried quite a good many rem edies but none of them did me any good un- til I saw the advertising in the daily paper about Lax-a-Tone. I have taken three bottles and it has done me more good than all the medicine have ever taken and I recommend this medicine to anyone that is troubled with their stomach or indigestion of any kind. I am 3 years of age and am well known, both in Bridgeport and Stratford. The Lax-a-Tone man is at Hartigan's s drug store 81 Fairfield avenue, near Main street, where he is introducing this remedy to the Bridgeport public. Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
s c H o oL H 70 U S E
 BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

The Board of Education of the City of Bridgeport, Conn, by the commit teee in charge, hereby invite proposals for the labor and material required for the construction of six room ad- dition, assembly hall and alteration fh Hall school, located on C1aremont ave- uue, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Work to be done in accordance with the drawings and specifications on file at the office of Frederick A. Cooper, Architect, Conn. Nat. Bank Bldg; Bridgeport, Conn.
 All proposals shall be sealed and de- 1ivered at the office of the architect aforesaid. on or before 5 p. m. Mon- day. April 24, 1916.
 A certified check made payable to said Board of Education for an am ount equal to five (5T61 per cent. of the amount of bid, which bid shall be filed with the express understanding that if person filing said proposal shall be awarded the contract for such work and shall omit or refuse to execute such contract, said Board of Educa- ton shall appropriate part or whole of the amount of certified check, so far as necessary to reimburse said city, for the difference between the st1m which the maker of such pro- posaI would have been entitled to up on completion of the contract, and that which the city would be obliged to pay to the person to whom such contract shall be executed.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids by the Board of Educa-
 wM 3. BoARDMAS.
 Bess Chairman Bldg. Com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
PROCLAMATION CALLS
 ON CITIZEN TO MAKE
 READY FOR SACRIFICE

! RecomnQ ending prayer and fasting for Good Friday, Governor HoIcomb, in his annual Fast Day proclamation, summons 'taI citizens of the state on that day to call their God to witness that their wills are steadfast to an swer any call or sacrifice that He may, send to them.'
 I've too must assume the red badge of war" says the governor. The proc 1amation follows:
 Through the ages Chrstendom has been looking to the figure of the Christ upon the cross as the highest symbol of the humility and the glory of sacrifice. Now, in a peculiar de- gree that symbol ought to appeal to the minds and hearts of all men. Daily across the seas men and women are as willingly offering themselves to a no less bitter fate, are as humbly laying aside wealth and honor and po- sition for the grim suffering of war. For us the call is yet faint. Largely we go about our usual ways, we even profit from the untoward circum- stances of other peoples, we are prone to wrap about us a mantle of snug content. Yet distance should not dull our sympathies to others pain, nor blind our eyes so that we see not how they are fighting to uphold for us all the standards of human progress. Nor should we forget that the future is big With poSS1DlIlt1es that we too must as sune the red badge of WET In no for mai compliance, then, with ancient custom, but answering to itheSheed of the times, I designate Friday, April the 21st, as a day of fasting and pray CT, summoning all citizens of the state on that day humb1y to call their God to witness that their hearts are open to a ready sympathy, their minds to a Quickened understanding, and that their wills are steadfast to answer any call to sacrifice that He may send to them.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
US. DESTROYER WIRELESS
 BY A COLLISION

Norfolk, April 6-Workmen were today repairing the damage done to the torpedo boat destroyer Parker in an eventful voyage from Guantana- mo, Cuba. Because of the damage the port engine was disabled
 In coming up to the navy yard here in the teeth of a high eaSterly wind, the Parker found it necessary to drop her port anchor. The hook caught a telephone cable. Before it could be freed the little fighting craft had swung against the fuel ship Kama wha and the bridge of the Kanawha carried away the aerial wires on the Parkers mainmast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
ACCUSED OF THEFT.

Harry Sylvester, coIored. age AZ. rooming at Bank street. alleged to have stolen a gold watch and chain from Peter Johnson of Devon, was arrested at his lodging rooms at 2 o'clock this morning. The night watchman at the lodging house said that he saw Sylvester taking the watch from Johnson.
 Sylvester admitted having the watch in his possession and said that John son had told him that three men in attempting to rob him had broken a spring in the watch. Sylvester said that Johnson had given him the watch to repair it and that he intended to do so today. Judge Bartlett placed little credence in the story and he ordered the case continued until tomorrow while the police will investigate the case ss5 " .i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
MEMS LEAGUE WILL HAVE SPECIAL SUNDAY
 AT OLTVET CHURCH

'tMen's League Sunday will be ob-. served at O1ivet Congregational church next Sunday morning, when the Rev. G. c. Tamblyn, pastor of the church., will preach a special sermon on 'tThe Challenge of Modern Life.r Members of the league will attend in a body and pews will be reserved for them and for other men not members of the church who desire to attend the service. At a similar service held last year the church was more than half filled with men, Rev. MT. Tam blyn is an eloquent and forcefuI preacher and he will have an inter esting message for all his congrega- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
CHILD IS FATALLY
 BURNED AS CRIPPLED , BROTHER LOOKS ON

Danbury, April 6-The three year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Waters of New Milford, died in the Danbury hospital last night from burns received when her dress took fire from a match with which she was playing.
 Her 10 year old brother, a cripple. paralyzed from the waist down, who was alone iri the. -.house with her at the tiEle tried E to save her and when neighbors who heard the screams of the children arrived, he, too, was on fire The boy was not badly burn ed.
 Summer trolley, cars made their ap- pearance in New York streets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
OLD COR N S

cause 8 great deal of suffer ing these cold and change able days.
 The same pain and misery as lastwinter, the same suffer ing so easily spared if you had used Cyrus Corn Cure. Why don't you try it now 2 Thousands of your friends have and recommend it. Every box guaranteed and price is only 1Oc. It is worth your while.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
 DANCE IN FAIRFIELD
lspecia1 to The Farmer.l )

Fairfield, April 6-Members of the Bridgeport High school junior class and guests danced last evening at Sherman hall. A club, composed of several high school girls, conducted the dance. The hall was decorated in a.handsoIne manner.
 The Parent-Teachers' Association of Fairfield, will meet tomorrow after noon in Sherman hall to hear William c. Holden, vice principal of the Hart ford Public High school. and head of the vocational work there.
 The Fairfield Bridgeport jitney ser vice which was popular last summ CT will be resumed Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
HOOSIER REPUBLICANS
 NOMINATE FOR SENATE

Indianapolis April 6-The Repub- Iican state convention re-convened here today to nominate two candidates for the United States Senate and a state ticket except governor, adopt a state platform and elect four delegates at large to the. national convention.
 Harry s. New, for the long term and James E. Watson for the short term were expected to be selected as the senatorial nominees without opposi- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
TOO MANY LEVINEs IN THIS NEIGHBORHooD FOR
 THEIR OWN PROTECTION

Three persons named Levine, none related, live at 620 Pembroke street. Two of them have the given name of Samuel
 When the police went after Samuel, last week, for stealing a jitney, they almost arrested the wrong man. First they visited Morris Levine, who runs of the house.
 Then they all but arrested the wrong Sam.
 '"Too many Levines around here. said Morris and the innocent Sam. when they got their heads together today and}read about Sam, thee ulprit. and his being held for the jttney theft,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
OLD RESIDENT
 HERE INVITES
 INVESTIGATION
MT. Max Fredrick, 1895 Bar mum Avenue, Stratford, Says Lax a. Tone Will Stand Investigation.

The reason that we have given local testimonials, said the Laxa-Tone man at Hartigan's drug store, at S1 Fair field avenue, is that we want to back up our statements by positive evidence given by those that have taken it and MT Fredrick, who is a well known resident, will verify this testimonial if called upon to do so. He says:-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
5as' sas azs s7 DLLON'S l59s sr; sA1s G.ss sS Hartford Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milners
Trimmed Millinery for Easier Wear

For all the ideas Paris has suggested for Spring have, usual eliminated what is extreme or eccentric and produced hats showing the newest ideas, original and charming.
 Even newest creations offered on the low profit basis which every hat in store priced We offer the highest style at the lowest prices.
 Handsome Trimmed Hats from $4OO to $2OOO
 Snappy Tailored Hats from $500 to 5000.
 TT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLONs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
"Boston Maid" House Dresses

This name on a dress has come to signify perfect fit, style, and workmanship. Guaranteed fast colors, and best quality of materials. A wide variety of styles for house wear
 At $1.OO and $1.25
 Second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
MRS. MEsDERcK ILL.

Mrs. George Mederck, age 34, 45 Black Rock avenue. was taken to Bridgeport hospital at g o'clock this morning in the emergency hospital ambulance. She is seriously i11
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06

and the most beautiful hands aEo S6- ten dis3agured by am umaightlg wmEG. It can easily be removed in a GnW, days without pain by ustnG CgTu1'
 EsFt Remover FprSaa1s zsz7EA 'lI9. tln--. Cyrus Pharznacz IS sss3 3rzes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
POSTAL INsPECroRs ISSUE WARNING AGAINST MONEY
 ORDER FORCING TWAIN

Warning has been issued by the post office department to guard against money orders from the Waltl1e Station, St. Louis, Mo- bearing the serial numbers 91O-1, 1000. The usual method of the pair of forgers nego- tiating these orders is to present one flor $100 in payment for small bill taking the merchandise and change in cash. The pair is described as:
 No. About feet o inches, dark, shaven, about 25, well dressed.
 No. 2-About feet inches, dark with good teeth showing when he talks; large dark eyes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
TE PHETTTEsr Ware

Nearly 9o0,00o women are working at various occupations in Berlin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06

George Edwards, Republican, was elected mayor of Kansas City, over Henry Jost, Democrat, after one of the hottest election fights there in years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
ALMANAC FOR roDAY

SPRING ELOWERING
 PLANTS. JOHN RICK a SON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
FALSE ARREST IS
CHARGED IN SUIT
August Johnson, Moline. is Seeking to
Recover $4,000 From Officer G.
W. HassOn.

Trial of the case of August Johnson
VS.. G. W. Hasson, Moline police officer,
for $4,000 damages for alleged false
arrest is in progress in circuit court
today. J. B. & j. L. Oakleaf represent
the plaintiff and William Whiteside,
the defendant
Jury selected to hear the issues is
composed OF the following:
Moline-Thomas W. Trimble, A. G.
Efflandt, Will Hall.
Rock Island-Ben Benson, John
Flanagan, Henry Ralston, T. J. O'Neil,
Frank Harrison, Harry Mills, Gottlieb
wicker.
South Rock Island Tiede-
mann, John Paulsen.
1t is the claim of Mr.. Johnson that
on Sept. 2, 1913, the officers assaulted
him and dragged him through a
crowded street to a police patrol and
had him placed in city Jail for a period
OF five hours. The trouble occurred
at the corner of Seventh street and
Eighteenth avenue, Moline. The
plaintiff asserts that there was no
cause for his arrest and declares he
was exposed to public disgrace and in
jured to the extent of $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
JANUS BRUSSO IS
ORDERED TO JAIL
Judge G. 0. Deitz, Moline City Court
Commits Defendant for Alleg-
I'd Contempt
FAILS TO PAY WIFE ALIMONY
viii File Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Before Judge Church to Gain
His Release.

Jurisdiction Of the Moline city court
was questioned today for the second
time in two weeks, and as result of to-
days proceedings Janus Brusso, S26
Nineteenth street, Moline, was COM
mitted TO the county Jail for contempt
of court. Steps were Immediately
taken to file habeas corpus proceed
ings before Judge W. T. Church in
the circuit court in an effort to pro-
cure the release of Brusso.
In the first case question involved
was the location, but in the Brusso
case the element of time is raised
Mrs Maud Brusso brought suit for
divorce, the case being returnable to
the February term. Petition for ali
mony pending the hearing was filed
and upon a showing that the husband
earns about S95 a week, Judge G. O.
Dietz entered an order requiring the
defendant to pay $40 week to his
wife.
Upon advice of his attorney, P. r
Ingelson, Brusso failed to appear in
court and he also failed to make the
payments as ordered. Today he was
$50 in arrears on the alimony, and
Judge Dietz issued an attachment ir
the nature of contempt.
Claim of Defense.
Contention of the defense is that as
the case is returnable to the February
term, and that term has not opened
the court has no official knowledge o.
the suit, and Brusso is not, therefore
in the jurisdiction of the court. Claim
is that since Brusso has not filed his
appearance he is not under the courts
jurisdiction till the opening of the
February term.
Judge Dietz declared the defendant
in contempt and committed Brusso tt
jail till the $50 is paid in accord witt
the courts order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18

Mrs. Rankin to the Watertown hos
pital for treatment for the drug habit,
but the plan failed.
Judge W. T. Church in circuit court
yesterday afternoon overruled motion
to strike rule in the contempt proceed
ings directed against George W. NC
Masters and answer was filed by
counsel for the defendant in which 1t
was alleged that the subpoena duces
tecum, issued by Master in Chancery
J. L. Haas, requiring the defendant to
produce certain books and papers Of
the Mutual Wheel company, which the
defendant refused to do, was not suf-
ficiently specied. Arguments on the
answer will be taken up later.
Attempt to have the civil case of H.
{. Sexton, administrator of the estate
of Fred Pietszch, deceased, VS.. George
Wagner, tried in an hour, failed in cir
cult court yesterday afternoon. Judge
R. W. Olmsted, counsel for the plain
tiff, had had the suit placed on the
short clause calendar, filing the usual
affidavit that in his belief the matter
could be disposed of in so minutes,
but practically all of this time was
consumed by S. R. Kenworthy, attor-
ney for the defendant, in selecting a
jury, resulting in Judge W. T. Church
placing the case back in the general
list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
DINNER TO DIR. PEARCE
BY Is COUPLES HE WE'D

In the 80 years that DR.. R. G.
Pearce has resided in this city it has
been his privilege to unite in marriage
102 couples. Of this number the ma
jority have lived in the tri-city COM
munity and out of the number % have
gotten together and have arranged an
informal reception out of respect to
DR.. Pearce. This affair will be held
Thursday evening at the First Meth
odist church and will take the form
of reception followed by banquet.
On this day the ladies of the church
are serving a chicken pie supper and
they have promised to serve the
couples married by DR.. Pearce with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
TRACTOR FACTORY
FOR ROCK ISLAND
Rock ISLAND Plow Company Purchases
Hefder Manufacturing Company
of Carroll. Iowa.
MOVING PLANT TO THIS CITY
Designer of Machine Coming Here TO
Superintend Work and viii
Bring Many Mechanics.

The Rock Island Plow company re-
Gently closed a deal with the Heider
Manufacturing company of Carroll,
Iowa, whereby it takes over the Heider
farm tractor, and the plow company is
at present engaged in moving the spec
ial machinery, patterns, templets, raw
material. etc, to its factory at Rock
Island, where this tractor will be man
ufactured
H. j. Heider, the designer of the
tractor, will come to Rock Island and
take charge of the construction Of the
machine, and it is understood he will
bring number of his skilled work
men with him.
In the Heider tractor of the Rock Is
land Pillow company has secured one
of the best known and most popular
light tractors on the market 1t was
designed seven years ago and thor
oughly tested out before being put
on the market, and at the various
tractor demonstrations held through
out the country during the past three
years it gave an excellent account of
itself and proved popular favorite.
The Heider tractor was designed to
do all the heavy work required on an
average farm. It develops 10 horse
power at the drawbar, which is suffi-
cient to pull three 14-inch plows in
any soil, also single or double disc
harrows, drag harrows, land rollers,
mowers, binders, headers, etc, and it
has been used for drawing two and
three wagons loaded with grain on
fair roads at the rate of three to four
miles an hour. The Heider tractor de-
velops over 20 horse power at the
pulley, which enables it to run d
threshing machine, corn shelter, silage
cutter and filler, road grader and do
all such work around the farm as is
usually performed by 90 horse-pow-
er gasoline engine, and it can be op-
Grated with either gasoline or kero-
sene.
Demand Great.
The Rock Island Pillow company
marketed the Heider tractor last year
in. jobbing way and largely oversold
the output of the factory. The Heider
Manufacturing company, which was
manufacturing the tractors at Carroll.
was operating under difficulties, and
was handicapped for factory space and
market for skilled labor, which, to-
gether with an increasing demand for
its agricultural specialties, overtaxed
the capacity of the Heider plant. The
Rock Island Pillow company factory
shops are well equipped with modern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
TEAM OF HORSES
BURNED TO DEATH
Two Animals Owned by Max O'Nesky,
o11 Tenth Street, Die When
Barn Is Destroyed.
HAVE NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE
Structure Is Almost Consumed Be.
fore Blaze Is Discovered by
Waterman.

Two horses belonging to Max
O'Nesky, a peddler residing at 511
Tenth street, were burned to death
in a fire which consumed the small
barn III the rear of the home in which
they were quartered at Las this
cred until the shed was almost entire
ly consumed and no opportunity was
afforded to rescue the animals. The
fire was discovered by the night
Waterman at the Rock Island Wood
works plant The family was not
aware the building was burning until
awakened by the tiremen. The cause
Of the blaze is unknown.
Mr.. O'Nesky stated that he fed and
bedded the horses early last evening
and that everything in the barn SEEM
ed to be in good shape at that time.
Besides the horses, only feed was kept
in the barn The loss will reach
$3.50 and the owner carries but $50
insurance. The property is owned by
e. Urosky
Large Barn Saved.
Another large barn, quartering a
team Of horses, wagons, buggies, and
other equipment, is situated just to
the north of the shed which was burn
ed, and but for the timely arrival of
the department it, too, might have
caught fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Searle j. Rankin, 12-year-old son OF
Mrs. Emma D. Rankin, East Moline,
was brought into county court this
morning by the sheriff on a warrant
charging dependency. In his petition
to the court, States Attorney F. E.
Thompson declared that service by
summons would be Intellectual because
the mother "habitually associates
with vicious and immoral persons and
that she will fee the jurisdiction of
the court" The hearing was continued
until o'clock this afternoon. Some
time ago an attempt was made to send