THE FARMER: OCTOBER 30, 191S
BIG OIL DEAL
BY SYNDICATE
OF ENGLISHMEN
San Francisco, Oct. 30-rThe purchase
of two independent orl companies in
California, the United Oil company
and the General Petroleum company,
involving approximately' $110,000,000,
has been consumated, ill. London, by
Eugene De Sabla, Aecame known
here, today. De Sabla cabled from Lon
don, that papers had been signed
whereby a British syndicate, headed
by Andrew "Wier, will take over the
companies. The deal involves more
than $75,000,000 in stock and $35,000,000
in cash.
The sale means that the Union Oil
company, with its oil fields and eubsi
iary pipe line companies and its fleet
of oil carrying steamers, barges and.
sailing ships, becomes merged in a
British concern.
The Union OH company deal will be
made on a cash basis, while the Gen
eral Petroleum company will change
hands through an exchange of stock.
The control of Union Oil by the
Lyman Stewart family was obtained
by a syndicate, including De Sabla,
at approximately $130 a share. Re
cently the - stock has " been selling
around $60 a share. ; ,
Andrew Weir is. at -the head of
Andrew Weir & Co., ship owners of
the United Kingdom.
SECRETARY BRYAN ,
TO STUMP, JERSEY
"Washington, Oct. 30SecrHary. Bryan
leaving today to speafc-in- the New
Jersey political campaign, said there
was no change in the Mexican situa
tion. --
TRYING TO SETTLE
TRACTION TROUBLES
' Indianapolis, Oct 30 Ethelbert
Stewart, of the bureau Of labor at
Washington, who , was. , sent here as
conciliator between the Indianapolis
Street Carmen an..'- tj&ef Ttractkm offi
cials, hy. Secretajy.af-tLtbr Wilson,
hoped today, to get the opposing sides
together. The men ask for recogni
tion of the union and an Increase in
wages. , ,
Second District Democrats
Attention! .
There will, be a meeting of the
United Democracy of the Second dis
trict, at" their rooms,, corner Myrtle
and Railroad avenues tonight, (Thurs
day), at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will
be served. All Democrats invited.
WILLIAM P. CORR,
a District Chairman.
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JAMES HORAN & SON.
Florists.
MED.
HTTST Suddenly in this city, Wed
nesday,. Oct. 29th,yi91S, Sarah J.
widow of Edward riust.
Friends are invitd..t attend the
funeral from the Undertaking Par
lors of M. J. Gannon, 1051 Broad
street. Friday,' Oel"il4rt at 2:30 p.
m. . Interment atLMt, Grove ceme
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very best of goods' and exoel
lenos In service,' baying -come In
coatees w4tji peopfcs In ail walks
at life r6nd manners who would
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funeral, therefore my decision
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funeral too small, none too
elaborate or expensive for ns to
baadle. Chapel connected, mdt
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H. A. REMINGTON
Ftaneral Director
Office and Cliapei
469 EAST MAIN STREET
- - A ' Tel. I357-JJ -. , -:ResMenoe;
822 TfoMe Avenue
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TaX! OiHs receive prompt atten
tion.
PRESIDENT IS
ORKING OUT
MEXICAN PLAN
Washington, Oct. 30 That the next
step in the Mexican policy of the ad
ministration has not been finally
worked out and may not be announc
ed for another week was indicated, to
day, at the White House.
"It has been necessary," said Chair
man Bacon, of the Senate foreign re
lations committee, "that the European
nations should recognize the right of
the United States to deal with the
situation. Now that we have that
recognition it will take a little time
for the President to work out the
problem."
The possibility that within the next
few days a definite announcement will
be made by the Huerta government of
the result of the election, last Sunday,
is having the effect of postponing ac
tion by the United States. While the
election has been repudiated here, the
actual formalities of proclaiming the
result may have some bearing on the
situation for, while this government,
has already refused to countenance
the result, foreign governments have
not taken any position ana it Is felt
in many quarters that the United
States should await formal action by
the authorities in Mexico City before
putting on record its rejection.
President Wilson is carefully con
sidering suggestions from his advis
ers and it was said, today, that the
plan might not be ready until next
week's cabinet meeting.
To insure the safety of General Felix
Diaz and his party of refugees now
aboard the battleship Xiouisiana, Rear
Admiral. Fletcher has asked the navy
department to decide whether they
should be transported to "some port
outside of Mexico on one of the Amer
ican warships. As most of the com
mercial ships clearing from Vera Cruz
usually touch at Tampico or seme oth
er Mexican port it would be easy for
the Huerta government to arrest Diaz.
Officers of the American warships
now patrolling the .west coast seem to
know nothing of any peril Impending
at San Ignacio or the French -colonies
there.
OBITUABY
Funeral services' for Ellen E. Par
ser, who died on Sunday last at St.
"Vincent's hospital in her 33rd year,
were held, this morning at the Henry
E. Bishop undertaking parlors, Rev.
Mr. Ely of the Bethel M. E. church of
ficiating. Many friends gathered to
pay tribute to the deceased. Interment
was in Iakeview cemetery. . ... '
A large circle of acquaintances will
learn with deep regret the departure
of Sarah J. Host, widow of Edward
Hust, who died suddenly at her home,
238 Pequonnock street, yesterday af
ternoon from an attack of heart trou
ble. Mrs. Hust had lived for many
years upon the East Side and was
widely c known. tShe is survived by
kthree,sistera Mrs. John A. Jamison- of
Bloomfleld, N. J., Mrs." A. B. Raich
ford, White Plains, N. X., and Mary
iMcOool of -Lakewood, N. J., also two
brothers, Robert McCool of Stamford
and Thomas McCool of New York. One
daughter. Miss May Hust, and a son,
William, reside in this city.
Funeral ; services were held this
morning .for Miss Lettie E. Murray,
daughter of Mrs. Ellen and the late
Thomas Murray,, at the home, 925
Stratford avenue, at 8:30, and In St.
Mary's church at 9, where high mass
was celebrated by Rev. Ft. Mulcahy.
During the offertory Joseph Clabby
sang, "Ave Maria," after- mass, "Only
Waiting," and as the body was being
borne from- the church by Thomas
Gallagher, Arthur Smith, Walter
Lynch, Edward Malone, John Conroy
and Thomas McElroy, he rendered with
great pathos,' "Nearer My God to
Thee." - Many floral tributes surround
ed the casket and accompanied tjie
cortege to St. Michael's cemetery where
interment was made.
Funeral services - were held this
morning for the late Georgia Fenning,
who died in Rochester on Friday, at
the uudertaking parlors of M. J. Gan
non at 10 o'clock this morning, Rev. E.
J. Craft of Christ church , officiating-.
Many members of the- family were
present. The bearers were William
Hayes, John Daley, JWin Carroll and
William Hart. Interment was - in
Mountain Grove cemetery.
Many friends in this city will learn
with regret of the untimely death at
his home Hn ' Brooklyn of James S.
Burke, for more than thirty years
among the most prominent residents
of that city and often termed "The
First Citizen of Brooklyn." He ' died
at his home,. 26 Pierrepont street, yes
terday, after having been stricken with
an attack of apoplexy at the Salama
gundi club on Tuesday. - Shortly after
his graduation from New York Uni
versity he married Miss Mary Calhoun,
daughter of Philo Calhoun, a former
mayor of this city and president of
the Fourth National Bank of New
York. -A daughter, Florence Calhoun
Burke, was married last May to John
Lyman Sherwood of New York.
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13-110
UNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS
OF GARBAGE COLLECTION
ON HEALTH BOARD BOOKS
While King Pleaded "Lack Of Drivers"
He Had Teams And Horses On City
WorloHow King's Political Pow
er Helps King's Pocket, And
n Keeps Poor Men's Horses
Off City Streets
John T. King, who poses as the
leader .of the Republican party in
Bridgeport, and who is the -leader in
so far as' he is representative of the
will of De Ver H. Warner, is much
pained because . it has been shown
that he has had large profits from
work given to his teams on the streets
under Mayor Wilson's administration.
In an interview credited to him In
the Standard, Mr. Warner's personal
organ, Mr. King adopts an attitude
of pained innocence, saying "At least
I am not accused of graft." . He also
says that certain other men were em
ployed to do city work, which is true
enough.
But the gentlemen to whom he re
fers are ' teamsters by occupation.
They have no garbage contracts, and
there comes Into the Health Depart
ment in relation to them no com
plaints of rotting refuse, neglected to
the discomfort of thousands of house
holders. , .
Among the good things which have
come to Mr. King by his association
with politics, is the contract, to col
lect garbage, for which 'service he
receives the highest price paid In the
United States for this kind of work.
To the accusation made that the
collections have been neglected Mr.
King earlier made the ' reply that he
could not obtain drivers, 'and other
excuses.
But It appears that during this pe
riod of neglect Mr. King had both
drivers and teams working on the
streets. These teams were not - only
taking the place of teams owned , by
humbler men, who otherwise might
Have had the work, and who would
have done it as well, and" who need
the money more, but they were appar
ently needed in the work of garbage
collection. ' .
' The -views of the average citizen
were voiced today by a: Republican
who said; '-' . "
"The pitiful smallness of these " al
leged captains and leaders of Re
publicans is doing more to drive men
away from the party, than their larg
er offenses are. Nothing Is too small
for them to take. Think of a man
THIRD WARD GUARDS
ROYALLY WELCOMED
Silver Parasols Give Striking
Ef f ect to Parade of Famous :
Newark Organization on
Outing Here.
Selecting Bridgeport for the second
time within an equal number of years
as the city in which to celebrate their
silver anniversary the Original Third
Ward Guards, of Newark, N. J., ar
rived - here shortly after noon today
upon a special train, about 360 strong.
Met at the railroad station by a com
mittee of citizens headed by Fred
Mullins, Frederick! Schuessler, Matt
Wieler, James Kerwin and J. H. Spit
tier, acting as chairman, under the es
cort of two cordons of police, captain
ed by John H. Redgate, they were es
corted up Fairfield avenue to Broad
street, through that thoroughfare to
City Hall where they were greeted by
Mayor Wilson and offered the freedom
of the city.
With Mayor Wilson added to the
parade as a guest of honor the line
of march waM continued! up Main
street to Bull's Head and by counter
march to the Hotel StratBeld Where
a banquet was served..
One of the events of the occasion
was the meeting of many old. friends
from Newark, by John E. Gould, now
of this city, " but formerly- connected
t&th the police force of Newark. Gould
who has retired upon a pension was
one of the best known members of
the Newark force having the proud
distinction of being the only man to
serve 33 years in one precinot as
patrolman. r
The Third Ward Guards under the
leadership of Mayor Jacob Haussling
were attired in their business clothes,
decorated by handsome silver dipped
chrysanthemums and carrying silver
gray umbrellas in honor of the an
niversary they celebrate. .
Among the officers present today were
Frank Diener, president; Albert Wolff,
second vice president; Christian Lutz,
treasurer; Walter J. Goger, major;
HarV Langel, orderly sergeant; James
P. Hall, first vice president; Charles
Hellmund, financial secretary; 5larry
W. Brown, recording secretary; Geo.
E. Downs, captain and Charles H.
Garrison, sergeant at arms. City
Treasurer Elmer A, Day, was present
as chairman of the arrangement com
mittee and Alderman Louis Pfeifer,
acted as chairman of the finance
committee. Voss' First Regiment band
of Newark, 40 strong, furnished music
for the occasion. Many local girls
acquainted with members of the club
awaited the arrival of the special
train and renewed old acquaintances.
At the dinner many speeches were
indulged in both by the visitors. May
or Wilson and the local committee up
on entertainment. The organization
will remain in the city until a late
hour tonight.
(Under the direction of Supt. Eugene
Birmingham who expressed his inten
tion of becoming a guest at dinner to
day the following police escort was de
tailed: Captain John H. Redgate, Third pre
cinct; Sergeant Edward Wagner,
headquarters; Policemen Fitzgerald,
Collins, Holbrook, R. H". McCullough,
Morris and Wolff, headquarters; Su
ponski, Fox, ' Dallwig and . Kearney,
Second precinct, and E. V. Cassidy
and George Tobis, Third precinct.
To give potatoes a flavor, add half
a teaspoon of sugar, as well as salt,
when boiling.
like King, a rich man, owner of a
stable of automobiles, the holder of
a large contract to collect garbage,
using his power and influence as the
boss of his party to put his. own teams
on to the street work. Could any
thing be, meaner?
"From time immemorial it has been
the political custom in Bridgeport, and
it is in most other cities, to give the
street work to men engaged in the
business of teaming, and as far as
possible to small men, owning at most
one or two teams. King and his
crowd want it all. They collect the
garbage. They lay the Warrenite.
They distribute the plums they can
not personally use to Democrats
friendly to them, or to the intimate
circle of Mr. Warner's employes.
"Charged with selfishness, or with
methods that are not sound business
methods, or with doing things that
are suspicious,- they cry. 'Do you say
we are guilty of graft ; and corrup
tion?' By that they mean graft and
corruption which is 'indictable and
of. which men may be convicted as for,
crime. : .
"It isn't criminal graft for Mr. King
to put his teams on, the street, and
it isn't. crimfnal graft that Mr. King
Is able by reason of his political pow
er to escape action for the annul
ment of his garbage contract. Those
things are not criminal. They are
simply mean and detestable." .
"Mr. King seems not to under
stand that a very . serious question
is . raised when the city government
comes, to be run by men, . each one
of whom has a selfish reason for wish
ing ti- control the government.
"A man 'who expects to operate city
contracts shouldn't be a political boss.
The head of Bridgeport's public ser
vice corporations shouldn't be entrust
ed with -Bridgeport government, eith
er by himself, or through proxies like
Mr. King or Mayor Wilson."
A, reference to the books of the
Health Department shows that liter
ally thousands Of cojmplaints hae
been made relative ' to the collection
of garbage, and those who have com
plained are a small portion only of
those who have suffered". '
New High School
Will Cost More
Than $400,000
Board of Education Faces Seri
ous Problem in Carrying Out
Plans of Architect Rogers.
A revision of Architect James Gam
ble Rogers' plans for the new , high
school building, in order to keep with
in the appropriation of $400,000, or a
request for an additional appropriation-may
be necessary, according to
discussion at a special meeting of the
Board of Education last night. The
complete plans were ' submitted last
night by a representative of Architect
Rogers' office and various details ex
plained. On account of the . gathering
not being a legal session, no action
was taken, but the plans will come up
for formal action at Monday night's
session. However, all of the commis
sioners were present . with the excep
tion of Attorney John J. Culllnan and
opinions were expressed, it being un
derstood that they would retain the
same opinions In voting then. Gen
eral satisfaction was expressed with
the plans. It was reported that sev
eral specifications will be received at
the office of the board Saturday.
The amount required for putting tip
the .building, according to the plans
submitted, will not be definitely decid
ed until the bids are received. It was
estimated that the building, planned,
would cost about $360,000. This, however,-
was the estimate according to
New York building ' prices and it was
mentioned that the price of structural
steel and' other materials is decreasing
and that, on account of the new tartfit,
there are indications that there will
be further reduction. It was also ex
plained that there is a dearth of work
among numerous building concerns.
There Was a suggestion that in the
neighborhood of $12,000 could be chop
ped from the estimated price by cut
ting off one wing. But this, several
commissioners pointed out, would take
away at least six class rooms. It was
the opinion that all of the space pro
vided for would be required. Also that
it would be necessary to add the wing
in the near future and that what
might save $12,000 now would cost $25,
000, or more, later on. Several ex
pressed the opinion that they would
prefer having the building as planned
and go before-, the people for an addi
tional appropriation. It. was pointed
out that the cutting out of the wing
would materially injure the general
appearance. The- plane will be ac
cepted, according to the informal vote
taken, and definite action about build
ing will depend upon the bids received.
It was voted to have four weeks al
lowed for the receiving of bids with
no extension of time. Explanation was
given that as soon as bids were asked
for, the various structural material
concerns would have figures prepared
on the cost so that contractors would
experience practically no loss in time
in determining what they would be
able to buy materials for. Bids will
probably only be advertised for in
BridgepuSrt"papersT ''To""assure'"tner fe-'
turn of plans a deposit of $50 will be
required for the securing of a com
plete set and $35 for specifications con
cerning simply, sub-contracts such as
heating, ventilation, etc.
The architect's explanation was that
Bridgeport, Conn.
Thursday, Oct. SO, 1013.
Guaranteed singing
for two Jays only
In the Harz mountains of Germany, thousands and thousands of beautiful cana
ries are grown every year. All over the world,their sweet singing makes them welcome.
For two days beginning Friday, the store offers guaranteed canaries from this
section at price of much interest.
Every bird is to be depended upon as a singer.
Expert help in choosing will be offered with no extra charge for a "birdman"
will be here in charge of the lot during this period. He will also be glad to give hint3
as to proper care of the birds.
cucn canaries as are
Saturday you may choose
Cages of brass in several styles, $1 to $2.50. And" baths and seed and all the
other little things to make the little singers so content they will furnish much delight
ful music.
. Main floor, rear.
... -
Splendid little lot
of Landtags $2.25.
Right from our own stock of dependable and. excellent leather goods, a limited
number of women's handbags at big economy.
Silk lined, fitted with coin-purse, and of the stylish and good leathers in liked
colors. '
Two-thirds of the group were formerly $5 each. Remainder was $3.50 or $ i.
Pick any now but hurry at T
; ;.- . : $2.25
Some wide suede belts for women, many colors, were 50c, 39c. .
!,'''. -: ' . '. "' IV' '' -, . ' Main floor,., front. f v .
Some unusually fine
hats are ready; $7.50.
An uncommon combination of beauty and style and value is presented by the
hats now ready for women at $7.50.
Each of the stylish and graceful shapes of the season is included in that gather
ing-
1 ATI of the handsome shades of color are to be seen in the assembly and there are
effective combinations of white and black.
Every one, practically, of the season's ideas of correct mode of trimming has rep
resenation in the collection; flowers and ribbons and fancy ornaments are used in al
most equal quantity.
And the hats themselves are mostly of fine plush and of velvet; the two ideal and
most-liked materials of the season.
It is truly a more-than-ordinarily-interesting gathering.
And we are quite sure that it contains, at least one hat you will be very well
pleased with. '
Second floor.
Plaid skirts of
new models now.
Style that is different is combined with rich depth of color and a pleasing liveli
ness of effect in some new plaid skirts that have just been added to the candidates
for your favor.
Here are the new two and three tier models in large but soft-toned plaids trim
med with effective buttons. Here are new draped models finished with scarcely a sin
gle bit of decoration but made very very handsome by their graceful draping ar. 1
richness of color.
Plaids in blue and green and reddish tones, regular or novelty weave, $5.75
$7.50 and to $10. -
Deep black and brown textiles mark ed off into large and medium plaids by line?
of white, notably effective in style, $8.75 and $12.50.
t Second flor.
THE HOWLAND DRY
the estimated amount of building in
cluded complete equipment such as
heating, ventilating, lighting, etc. The
opinion Was that bids are to be ac
companied by a two per cent, certified
check instead of one calling for five
per cent.
Already the board has expended $62,-
000 for the land and the architect's fees
will be six per cent of the cost of the
building. The entire appropriation for
the building and land was $400,000.
With the architect estimating that the
proposed building will cost in the
neighborhood of $360,000, the commis
sioners are confronted with a perplex
ing. financial, question, v ,
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all.
Dlx Why, man 'alive, that's luck.
You might have bad luck, you know.
--Boston Transcript.
HOWLANPS
canaries,
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ROUSING RALLY
TONIGHT FOR
IITH DISTRICT
In the Eleventh district tonight the
voters will have an opportunity to
hear Frederick C. Mullins, the Demo
cratic candidate for mayor,r.as well as
the other candidates, at a rousing rally
at 430 Pembroke street.
Alderman John E. Lyddy, candidate
for re-eleotion, will preside as chair
man of the meeting. Edward T. Buck
ingham, former mayor, and John M.
Donnelly, who 3a one of the most .vig
The Weather Heavy frost tonight f
fair tomorrow.
at $2.DU or more. .bTiaay or
. ...
GOODS GO-
orous supporters of Mr. Mullins can
didacy, will speak, in addition to ts
candidates.
RAILWAY MAGNATES
TAKE UP VALOlTi: '
Washington, Oct. 3 0 Papers an J
discussions on the physical vaJuaticr
of railroads in its various phase, oc
cupied the attention, today, of the
National Association of Railway Com
missioners. : Considerajtlpn ,of the subject which
was highly technical, and more or
academic, was based upon the rprtrx
of the committee on "railroad tat-js
and plans for ascertaining fair valua
tion of railroad property," prenen'
by Commissioner M. K. Maitsbie, of
New York.