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THE FARMER: MAT 17, 1913
KEATIIIG'S AIJHUAL
REPORT OF CITY'S
FINANCES IS FILED
That the city of Bridgeport is on a
pretty good financial footing- la sthown
by City Auditor Bernard. Keattag's
annual report, which was made public
by Mayor Wilson today. The report
shows that the unexpended balances
from appropriations more than make
up the deficit of approximately $61,000
which is the total deficit figured on in
the different departments for the fis
cal year ending- March 31, 1913. -
The total amount of unexpended bal
ances wihich was turned -back into the
city treasury from the different de
partments amounts to $36,458.74, of
which $23,133.58 was left over from the
First district appropriations, and 43,
S23.lv from the Second district appro
priations. Among the. lferee unexpended tal
ances are-ie-oo'w,fiffe'fBti-Hamg Com
missioners, appropriation $6,000, bal
ance left, $325.42; tax collector, appro
priation $7,145, balance $532.82; collec
tion of county tax, appropriation
787. balance $3,071.90: garbage disposal,
appropriation $47,449.80, balance $3v-
175.59; charities board, appropriation
$1,264.24. balance $1J.98.9; . board of
contract and supply, First district ap
propriation $3,240, balance, $66.43; Sec
ond district, aippropriation $2,6O0, oax
airce. SS54.24: care and -repate of
bridges, appropriation $14,488.96, bal
ance $1,248.49; fire department and gen
eral fund, appropriation $305,475, bal
ance $1,555.42: special appropri talons
for macadam repairs which could not
be spent on any but streets designat
ed, balance $2,609.07; police department,
appropriation, . $156,101.05, balance $3.
473.15 ; city- engineer, appropriation
$17,000, balance $384.84; street cleaning1,
appropriation, $56,000, balance $388.72;
new sidewalks, appropriation $6,000,
balance $3,393.87.
The Mayor was much pleased with
the report.
New Haven Road Sued -I x:
- By Distillery tJdnipany
Hartford, May 17. Alleging that
several shipments of liquor, were not
delivered at their ' destination, the
Hartford Distillery Co. has brought
suit for $3,000 damages ' against the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co. The distillery corn
pan v claims the goods were . received
by the railroad company m jxovem
ber, 1SH, for carriage to their desti
nation, but were never received by the
customers. . .-'SSt ,
ii irt,n
Progressives to Have ;
Oood Representation
Washington, May 17 -Progressives
will have representation on 15 of the
1 of the most important House com
mittees and In all will have 37 com
mittee places. Chairman Underwood
of the "Ways and Means Committee
and Progressive Leader Murdock have
agreed upon such a. plan.
.irARlATi A. POKTEft ESTATE!,
V
The estate or 'Man an a. t-oreir was
admitted to probaJW )todty mrttlJE-: Ernest
Porter as administrator. ' ? j '-"
B O U Q XT E T 3
FOR THE
"COLLEGE HE&OPLAY"
JAIIES HORAN & SON
" Florists .
DIED. ' f.
WDTAHS - In this city. Friday, May
18, 1918. John H Winans, aged 68
years,;10 moatiia, 21 days.'
.1
Funeral services will be held at
his late residence, 2014 Main street,
on Monday. May 19 th, at 2 o'clock
p. t. . '
Interment at Fair Haven, Conn.
a
16th, 1913, John E lints. . :
Friends are Invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence. No.
217 Hamilton street, on Monday,
May 19, at 8:30 a. m.. and from St.
Mary's church at nine o'clock. '
Interment at St. Michael's ceme
tery. a
CANA VAN. In Perth Amboy, N. J.,
. May 15, 1913, Anthony Canavan,
aged .82 years.
Friends' are invited to , attend the
funeral from the residence of his
sister. Mrs. Thomas Kiely, No. 175
Fifth street, on Sunday, May 18, at
1:80 p. m. and from St. Mary's
church at 2 p.' m. ;
Interment at St Michael's ceme
tery. a
Trir fc? a ' ... . i -
vm. xjiuuui s mma mass will
be uiuf at St. Patrick's church
Monday morning. May 19, at 7:80
for the repose of the soul of the
Jate Daniel J. Stokes. a
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FILLED
ARTISTICALLY
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BRIDES ARE INTERESTED
Dt 6ECCRING PROPER WEDDING INVITATIONS, AT REASONABLE
PRICES, AT JACKSON'S BOOK SHOP, 986-88 MAIN STREET ,
-Ton win find proper invitations for weddings or annoanoementa of
strictly first class srocxls and engraving?
sale for 89 days. Your name engraved
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TEXT OF BILL
INCREASING TAX
ON OYSTER BEDS
(Special to The Farmer.)
Hartford, May 17. The following
is a proposed act to Increase the tax a
tion on oyster grounds, which was of
fered in the House, yesterday, by Rep
resentative Evarts of Milford, on the
favorable report from the shell fish
committee. Following the . objection
by Representative Ryce of West Hart
ford the report was withdrawn to
avoid an adjournment of the House.
The bill:
An' Act Concerning? Taxation of Shell
fish Grounds.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General As
sembly convened:
Section 1. Every owner or lessee
of any shell fish franchise-or lot ly
ing within the exclusive jurisdiction of
the state shall annually; on or before
the first day of November, deliver to
the clerk of 'shell fisheries a state
ment under oath of the value of all
of the . shell fish taken from such
franchise or lot and sold or removed
from the state during the year ending
September thirtieth. Printed blanks
for such returns prepared by said
clerk of shell fisheries and shall be
furnished to such owners or lessees
upon application therefor. No such
owner shall be excused from making
such return on the ground that such
franchise or lot Is leased to another
unless the lease is in writing and re
corded in the records of the shell fish
commission. - Any owner or lessee
who shall fail to make such sworn
statement for any such franchise or
lot , so owned or leased shall be fined
not more than five hundred dollars.
All statements so made shall be alpha
betically arranged, and said clerk' of
shell fisheries shall supply any miss
ing statements from -the best infor-
xxxcbixuxx wt.ci.ixxa.uAt3.
Sec S. The shell fish . commission
ers on or before the first day of Feb
ruary annually shall determine the
value of each shell fish franchise or
lot, having to view the value, if any,
of the shell fish produced upon such
lot or franchise, following the num
bers used upon their maps to desig
nate the same and an annual tax is
hereby laid on said lots or franchises
at the rate of one and one-half per
centum of such valuation, which shall
be payable at the office of said com
missloners, on the first Monday in
May. annually said tax shall be a lien
upon' the ' interest of such owner or
lessee - in each such lot or franchise
until paid. - "
-" See. 3.- The shell- fish commission
ers shall prescribe the form of keep
ing records and accounts by fran
chise ownern and lessees and may in
spect such records ' and accounts and
call for such Information from time
to time as they may deem necessary
for the purpose of determining valua
tions; every person who shall ; refuse
or neglect to keep such records or ac
counts in the form prescribed, or who
shall refuse or neglect to afford said
commissioners, or their duly author
ised agents, access to such records or
accounts, or who shall refuse or neg
lect to furnish such information upon
demand,' shall -toe liable, to the penalty
prescribed In section one of this act.
and such neglect or refusal shall be
deemed a separate offence with ref
erence to each franchise so owned, or
leased. .-. . . '
Sec 4. Any person aggrieved by
the action of said commissioners with
respect to such valuations shall save
the same right of appeal as is provid
ed by law from the doings of the shell
fish commissioners when sitting as a
board of relief. ; ,
CANNIBALS RAMPANT
IN NEW HEBRIDES
. Sydney, N. S. W., May 17. Canni
balism in its worst form exists among
the natives of the New Hebrides Isl
ands, in the South Pacific, according
to a statement today by Rev. Thomas
(Milan, . at the Presbyterian assembly
of New South wales in support or pre
vious statements made in connection
with the islands Human flesh is look
ed upon as a luxury and tribal wars
invariably end with a -oanquet" un
checked by the authorities. He de
clared. -' -
STEAMER DISABLED
New London, May 17. Steamer
Georgia, New York for Providence, ar
rived early this morning disabled. Two
hundred passengers were sent to their
destination by train. Tugs Spartan
and Sachem took the Georgia in- tow
for Providence.
BATH NEARLY
KILLS BUTCHER
Morris Rassakow, the proprietor of
a meat market at 344 Hancock ave
nue, who suffered what is thought to
have been an epileptic shock, yester-ay-afternoon,
: while taking a Turkish
bath on Pembroke street, is reported
as better this morning at his home, to
which he was taken in the city ambu
lance after treatment by the- doctor
in charge.
HARRY KEILL APPEALS FROM
STAMFORD PROBATE COURT
Papers were filed in the superior
court today in an appeal from pro
bate filed by Harry L. Nelll of New
Rocheile, N. Tf. H appeals from a
decision of the Stamford probate
court, which he claims allowed an im
proper distribution of Hugh Neill's es
tate. Harry Nelll is a grandson of the
testator.
WANTED. Six machinists and one
hand screw machine operator. Ap
ply Standard Mfg. Co. , R 17 so
WANTED. Boy In- packing room.
Warner Silver Co., Sterling and
Noble Ave. a
AN EXPERT LADY stenographer
who has done all the private work
1 for Mr. Davis of the. College Hero,
now desires a position since The
College Hero is over. I think If I
can please Mr. Davis I can please
any one," as he demands perfect
work. Salary desired $16.00. Mr.
Davis will vouch for me. Address
Stenographer No. 1, College Hero
Office, 402 Security Bldg. Please
Tel. 5020. . R 17 b
at very satisfactory prices. Special
on a copper plate and BO cards for I
i
IF CHAMPION TRAVERS WIHS TROPHY
AGAIN, WHAT WILL HE DO WITH IT ?
METROPOLITAN GOLFERS ALL AGOG
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A'iD METROPOUri1 GOLF ASWIAtiOfl I '
New York; Mayi 17 Several thousand
golf enthusiasts In this vicinity, among
whom are many prominent men in the
world of fimanoe and in professional
life, looked forwardi with keen Interest
toward the 1913 championship at Fox
Hills; Nl T., on May 21 to 24. There
was a reason. It was this: If Jerome
D. Travers, - national amateur cham
pion, wm the championship trophy of
the Metropolitan Golf i Association for
the third successive time for the Up
per Mbntclair (N". J.) Country club, of
which toe Is the star member, wouldJ be
give it ,u-p? - The champion won this
splendid emblem of golf superiority In
1911 and 1842 for his club. Those who
know his ability felt that he would
likely win it again this year. - Daniel
Chauncey, who dkxnated the trophy to
tbej association,' stipulated that if any
player should win it for three STiecesu j
sive times , for - his dub it should re-!
Arizona's Alien
Land Bill Hasn't
Teeth Of Webb Bill
Wlasbington, May 17 Arizona's new
alien law Is not regarded here as. se
riously complicating the v. negotiations
with Japan, because the act does not
contain the .same direct bar against
Japanese sis the California act. It Is
expected, however, that because of its
adverse effect upon ' Mexican land
owners In Arizona a protest .will be
forthcoming from the Mexican .govern
ment,. . . 1 " i -
The overwhelming majority for the
Webb bill in both branches of the Leg-
islta-ure makes some Caltfornians In
Wasnington doubtful if the necessary
two thousand signatures for a referen
dum could bo secuiped.
London. May 17 Should, war break
out the sympathies of Australia, New
Zealand and Western Canada-, wouia
be violently on the United States
"side," says the Pall Mall Gazette
today In discussing the California
alien-land ownership controversy.
The newspaper considers that u
would be a grave msltake to under-es-
timate the chances of a conflict De
tween the United States , and Japan,
saying: '
, "The opinion that the Japanese will
never go to war to enforce their treaty
rights in California Is ' one of those
dangerous generalities which lead na
tions blindfold to the . brink or uws
pit." . , ' ! . ..
JAPANESE DECRY
IRRESPONSIBLE
TALK OF WAR
Toirir. Ma v 17 Irresponsible war talk
wan mndemned bv most of the cpeak-
a a msuw mfAtinar todav orsaniz-
ed by an association representing part
ly business ana partly eoucauonai in
terests. . i
t. -nma declared, however, that the
time has arrived when the Japanese
must1 be i given equal treatment with
other people, and the speakers con
demned the aggressions of the. whites
v -arnr-lrl norsilnat the colored races.
The lynching of negroes in the south
ern states was mstancea in mis re
gard. .
Congressman Terutakq Hlnata and
Kenzo Hayashl protested ,agains the
i4Ufnrtmtiotinn kV ftwn hv the , alien
land ownership bill and condemned th
absence of land and agricultural clauses
from the existing treaty. They
scourged the reckless . agitators, they
nriri who were merely playing . the
game of thbee seeking orders for guns
and warships. -
Resolutions were tnen aaoptea De
claring that the Japanese in America
-mat- Vinvn eaual riehts with the
whites, and this fundamental solution
of the existing difficulty would up
hold Japanese prestige and guarantee
permanent rest.
SULZER VETOES .
BT-AUVELT bill
Albany, N. X., May 17. Governor
Sulzer today vetoed the revised Blau
velt primary and election bill favored
by the' Democratic leaders. In his
veto of the measure as it first reach
ed him, the governor characterized
the bill as a "fraud" and a "make
shift. ' Later the legislature made
some minor amendments and repass
ed the bill.
The governor says the second bill is
disapproved for the same reasons giv
en in hia frtst message.
main permanently in the possession of
that club. Lelg-hton Calkin aj author
or the Oalklms- system of handicapping.
suggested thiat if Ml Travers carried
off the emblem this year it should toe
returned by the player and the club
to the association for further conrpetl
tion: . This suggestion resuMed in
arousing- especial interest in the cham
pionship tournament among the se
enty clubs whose representatives will
compete. '. .
Fun Galore When
Folks Buy Pigs In
Bags At Adams' Sale
. Persons attracted to the rummage
sale being conducted at Broad and
State streets by" . the Apams Express
Company were both pleased and pain
ed last night and the night before, but
the pain - was greatly in the minority
as the packages which were bid upon
were ' mostly . containers of valuable
articles. ' t - .
Under the "happy smile of Arthur
Elwood, the local auctioneer, a host
of parcels, packages and weights
trunks were disposed of amidst the
laughter and congratulations of the
crowd of bidders. f -
The ssfle which Is being conducted
according to the provisions of the law.
embraces slIV" packages undelivered In
Connecticut which have been held for
a period of over one year and , hava
been properly advertised. The ori
ginal wrappings are intact and none
knows , what is inside. The bidding
is open to .all and the very uncertainty
and . the desire to get something for
nothing fills the large room to over
flowing. :"'!
Among the prizes won - last mi girt
was a j large tent 12x16 feet, which in
a trunk. containing many other articles
cost , $2.50. Another man secured a
$30 carburetor for 60 cents, while a wo
man paraded ' her , "find" of some $45
worth of table linen she had secured
in an unassuming willow basket for
0.7S. A mechanic secured tools said
to be worth $80 for 80 cents, . .
One nran, however, who believed" he
had a legitimate grouch, paid 65 cents
for a most beautif uly wrapped pack
age which upon opening he found to
contain some dirty tourlap. ' He said
he was the original "Mutt", being' act
ually connected with the company
bearing hat name traveling about the
country. But such instances were
rare as the bidding -was nominal upon
face values, l ' ..
' Bridgeport has been selected for the
annual rummage sale this year and be
fore the closing hours all . unclaimed
packages in the western end of the
State will be disposed of. . Articles
yet to toe placed on sale range from
a cross-roads sigriboaird to. a kitchen
stove.
CHAUFFEUR JENSEN
UNDER DETENTION
Howard Jensen, formerly a chauf
feur In the employ of Xr.l J. EX
Beardsley has been arrested in con
nection with the recent depredations
of a gang upon automobile accessories
taken from machines - standing in the
streets. It is alleged in the detective
department that Jensen will be able
to give much valuable , information
about articles which have not as yet
been found. He was apprehended by
Motorcycle Patrolman Clifford Gorgas,
at the Elm Garage, where he had
stopped for 'a few minutes after sev
eral days' absence from this city.
IX CTTY COURT.
A case of serious 1 assault against a
minor girl, ' alleged against Stanley
Tomaskoskl, 17 Reilly street, was con
tinued for trial until May 21, the pris
oner being remanded under bonds of
$2,500.
Mary Brown, 1102 North -avenue
was sentenced to 80 days in the coun
ty jail and E. Dl Clark, 140 Commer
cial street, fined .$10 for a breach of
the peacte which aroused the neigh
bors of Old Mill Green late last night.
For leaving his muffler unchecked
while driving- an automobile in the
streets of Bridgeport William B. Casey
was fined $5 and costs.
No matter what vou want
try the Farmer Want Col
umn.
Organized Labor
Used As Catspaw
Protest Against Ambassador
Page Not Sanctioned
By Regulars
"Outlaw Organization" Has
Manipulated the Hostile
Movement
London, May 17. The resolution of
protest against the . nomination of
Walter H. Page as United States am
bassador to Great Britain was intro
duced by'w. Coffey, a member of the
executive committee of London Trades
Council, on the strength of a letter
written on paper bearing the letter
head of the Allied Trades Council of
Greater New York and signed
"Charles L. Conway, secretary of the
National Brotherhood of Bookbind
ers." After describing Walter H. Page aa
a member of the firm of Doubleday,
Page and Company, the letter says:
"This concern is bitterly opposed to
organized labor. The only detart
inept that forced recognition from the
union standpoint was the bookbinders
but they are now on strike being
forced out as the policy of the firm is
to replace mem with boys."
The letter also says that the Inter
national Typographical Unlonk Local
No. 6, continues the firm on the un
fair" list and that the men who had
been secured, to take the strikers
places rebelled and struck without the
aid of any organization.
The letter concludes by asking all
"The organized labor of . the United
Kingdom to! assist us in giving this
matter the' widest publicity and also
to file a protest to our government
on its selection and a protest to your
own government for its acceptance of
this man."
New York, May 17 The : National
Brotherhood of Bookbinders is an
"oartlaw" organization, expelled two
years ago from the International
Brotherhood pf Bookbindersv accord
ing to Peter J. Brady, secretary of the
Allied" Prin-ttag Trades Council of
Greater New York. It -has been re
pudiated,' he said by the American
Federation of Labor. i
Mr. Brady announced today that be
proposed to write letters to President
Wilson and Ambassador Page explain
ing that -Conway's communication was
unauthorized either, by the Printing
Trades Council or by the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders, and that
hie would , ' also inform , the London
Trades Council. . -
"Whatever may be the conditions at
the Doubleday Page plant In regard to
the union labor," Mr. Brady said, "we
have no desire to embarrass the ad
ministration by any such tactics as
those employed by Conway. If we
had had any desire to protest against
the appointment of ' Mr. Page we
would have addressed our protest to
President Wilson in an official man
ner. - " - -, . ,
"The use by Conway of the letter
head of the Allied Printing Trades
Council was entirely unauthorized, as
was his use of the i name of .. Inter
national Typographical . Union, No. 6,
which has no connection with his or
ganization. The latter is allied with
the American Federation of Labor,
and the strike which he refers to was
precipitated by Conway's organization.
We had no knowledge of it until the
men were out." - . ;
NEIGHBORS PROTEST
POULTRY FARM
III BED ROOMS
i Bridgeporters must stop keeping
chickens in their houses and particu
larly setting, and laying hens in their
bedrooms. . The Board of Health this
morning received . complaints from the
Pembroke street neighborhood to the
effect that one party In particular had
n, setting hen In his bed-room which
even attacks children, and that other
hens lay eggs for the family in the
bed and kitchen where the fresh pro
duct Is .quickly consumed. As the
complaint is received dirjectly from a
wife of one 0f the men who Insists
upon keeping the chickens In the
house this story will not go down in
the annals of the department as
either a. fish or fowl story. '
PARENTS DIE OF GRIEF
- Merideh, . May 17 Mrs. Richard : G.
May died this morning after an Illness
ofi eome length incident, it is believed
to irrief over the death of her son.
Burton B, May, and then of her hus
band, Richard G. May, a former well
known undertaker. The only son died
several months ago and the father
caught cold at the funeral and followed
his son to the - grave in a fortnight.
Mrs. May went into decline. She was
about fifty years of age.
MEDICAL BUILDINGS
WILL COST $3,500,000
St. Louis. Mo., May 17 The corner
stone was laid today for the new med
ical department buildings of Washing
ton university. These buildings cost
$3,600,00. Robert S, Brookings, Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees, today,
eaid he had given a million dollars for
the new buildings. At the hospital.
medicines and medical attention are
to be free.
FINED $50 FOR
SELLING POOLS
ON BALL GAMES
Meriden, May 17 Robert McCue and
Dennis O'Brien, found guilty of sell
ing baseball pools, were each fined $150
and costs today.
Coombs May Be Out of
Game All Season
Philadelphia, Pa., May 17 "Jack
Coombs, one of the star pitchers of
the Philadelphia Athletics may mot be
able to get into the game again this
season. He became seriously ill about
a month ago and is still quite sick.
Coombs has never fully recovered from
his injury in the World's Series in
New York In. MIL
ROWLAND'S
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Entrances In Main Street, Fairfield Avenue, and Cannon Street.
Bridgeport, Cona,
Saturday, May 17, 1918.
Cold raw days
will soon pass.
Let us' be, cheerful; this disagreeable unseasonable
weather is not going to last a great while. Soon, the sun
will be shining cheerfully and the thermometer will climb
to its proper place, and we shall all feel much better.
Then, you will want things in a hurry. Then, you
will appreciate a store than can supply your demands with
no delay. We shall be 'ready: we are ready now.
' " '; ' 1 .' : :-
Every requirement for warm weather is to be had
promptly; that means everything for the home as well
as for personal wear and it
women. -,
THE HOWLAND
KAISER PROPOSES
TOAST TO BRIDE
Princess Margaret of Prus
sia Becomes ; Bride of
" Prince Leopold
Pottedam, Ger., May 17 The marri
age of Prince Henry in, of Reuss, and
Princess "Victoria Margaret of Prussia-
only daughter of Prince and Princess
Frederick ' Leopold of Prussia and a
friend and comrade of Princess Vic
toria Louise, the only daughter of Em
peror William, was celebrated, this
morning at the-, new palace here with
the same ceremonial as is to be em
ployed at the . nuptials of her play
mate in' Berlin on May 24.
The German empress took charge of
the bride's ante-nuptial toilette and
placed on the young princess' head the
historical princess crown, ' which "la
taken from the imperial treasury only
for the marriages of Prussian prin
cesses. '
After the grand marshal of the Prus
sian Royal Court, t Count August xZu
Shilenburg,- performed the civil cere
mony princesses of i the royal house
being . exempt from the , operation of
the Prussian law reauiring the pres
ence of officials of the municipality
at a wedding, the grand chaplain of
the court, the Rev. Dr. Ernst Dry
ander, conducted the religious rite. A
temporary altar had been erected in
the celebrated Jasper gallery of the
new palace for -the occasion. '
At the wedding breakfast, . held af
ter the ceremony. Emperor William
made a short speech in calling on
those present to drink to the health
of the newly married couple. ;
RAPID GROWTH
OF 'TRUANCY IH
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Truant Officer T'arnum Says
. Parents Are to Blame
Approximately 18,000 children attend
ing! school In the city of Bridg-eport,
and over ten per cent, of those addict
ed to truancy and of this proportion
almost 100 per cent, inspired1 to their
acts by -the parents Who desire to have
them eelf-aupportinsr In evasion of the
State law which requires 'their passing
certain examinations or being over a
certain are, la the startling estimate
made public by truant officers here
today.
In the city court Judge Wilder pass
ed upon the specifflo cases of John
Duck, 667 Arctic street, and John Solo
mon, 671 Arctic street, both charged
with keeping- minor children from
school. (Under bonds of $10 each to
see that their offspring were contin
ued In the schools for the few remain
ing weeks, they were permitted to es
cape punishment of a more serious na
ture. . in a -fuvenile session seven young
sters charged with crimes (ranging
from incorrigibility to burglary, were
haled before the bar of Justice ana
their oases disposed! of.
John Solomon. 12 years old, arraign
ed for truancy, was paroled in the
care of his father. Likewise Micnaei
Duck, lL Paul Griffin. 45 sstinman
street, whose mother Is dead, and who
Kn hpmmB incorrigible: Michael Ba
ker, John. Ohocko, Steve Bullock, ac
cused of theft and caught by Patrol
men MoGovm and Campana after
mnaMamhle sleuthing, and Edward
Dennis and John Barnwell, incorri
gible, were commattea to tne nnec
tlout School for Boys.
Speaking' of the causes rorcing so
many young ooys unco n-xiw juiu-u
ant Officer Farnum, wno witn umcer
Latrkin had been responsible for the
round-up, said: "It is surprising' that
Investigation shows over 95 per cent,
of the truants in this city are forced
to it by parents who wish to have
them earn support for the family.
They are unable to put them regular
ly to work. as the State laws require
that they obtain certain schooling or
attain a fixed age. But by keeping
them home and permitting them to
make small sums for working' about
the house or- tending! babies for others, '
The Weather Showers tonight and
Sunday; clearing.cooler late tomorrow
means for men as well as for
" t
DRY GOODS O
they are led into habits whicli they
xu.ier uuce aavantaga of for them
selves. ; There are 13,000 odd school
children in Bridgeport end of thi
number at least 10 per cent, are today
truants. Unless some check in put
upon the practices which parents
themselves are i naplrri an! xrlyn i n sr.
a large force of truant officers win be
kept busy investigating- the reports of
teachers.
"We now propose following the cae
of , boya directly to the source, and
where prosecutions have formerly been
directed against the youths, thoee re
sponsible will be brought before tlM
court and we shall ask for the most
severe penalties that the widely
spreading custom may be stopped."
OBITUARY
Raymond, the nine-year-old son of
Thomas and Annie Doolan. died from
scarlet fever- yesterday afternoon at
the home ' of his parents, 100 Clif .
street. The funeral, which was rTi
vate, was held' from the undertaking
parlors of Romrke & Rjurke, in Main
street, at 8:30 this afternoon. Inter
ment Was in St. Michael's cemetery.
: John ESnnis, who as told in these ocri
umns yesterday died at his homn,
Hamilton street, at the age of S3
years, was one of the lit. known of
the older residents of .Irish- ntaionai
ity in this ctiy. He was one of trie
most devout members of St. Mary's
R. C, church and) was a member of
the building! association wMeb wa or
ganized at the time it was propoei to
build the present handsome stnK-tura
In Pembroke street. He was in tha
teaming business for many years. For
more than half a century he lived here
and it is doubtful if any member -of
St. Mary's parish was held in hig-her
esteem toy the olden- residents than the
deceased. , His widow and two daugh
ters survive bim.
TVHti Wlnn.ns nf A1 i Main strfte-t. a
well known ' ecr.pioye of the Amhlpr
bakery, 1957 Ma in street, aieo suaae-niy
last higrhi an hour after retiring. Mr.
WInane went home last n'zrht .fro-n
work about o'clock, and after pil
ing hlsr supper complained of fweHris?
ill, and ' retired. An hour later hi
wife found him gasping for breath af
he lay upon the bed. Dr. Krause was
summoned but before he arrived the
patient bad succumbed. Medical Ex
aminer Garllck gave gastritis as th
cause of death. The deceased work
ed at the Ambler bakery rfor 15 years
and was highly respected. His widow
and two daughters survive.
BOYS ENTER CASDT STOKE
The confectionary store of J. .?.
Brennan. at Newfleld Park, was brok
en into the third time last night with
in a period of a few weeks. Seven
boxes of candy, some cigars and othr
eatables were taken. The culprit
were boys of the neighborhood anl
tney were apprehended by Officer
McGovern and Campana in, time to
receive probationary sentences in th
Juvenile session of city court film
morning.
LOST HIS JOB, GETS
$30,000 FB0L1 II
Chicago, May 17. Out of Job anS
with Just 46 cents In hia pocket. Jmi
Walters inquired at the general deliv
ery window at the postoffice yesterday
if there was any mail for him. To
his surprise he was handed a letter
which informed him that his father
had died and left him an estate worts
upwards of 180,000.
The letter was from his aunt, Mr.
P. G. Petty, of K.noxville, Term, an i
was the first word Walters had re
ceived from relatives since he rti
away from his home at Nashville IS
years ago.
BUFFALO BILL SHOW
HIT BT HAILSTORM
AND PANIC- CAt'S ICO
Lancaster, May 17 A hall and sl&st
storm hit Buffalo Sill's Wild Wert
show, blew down the ten, caused a
panic and injuries to several persona
yesterday.
The members of the Sophomor
class of the Bridgeport High School
held an informal dance last evenir:;?
at the Court Exchange attended by a
large party. Many of the young la
dies wore very handsome gowns ats S
the dance proved a very pleasant cd