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THE FARMER: DECEMBER 31, 1913
32 HOURS FAILS
TO GET VERDICT
IN SCHMIDT CASE
'Slorallv Unfit" Says Ten
Jurors of Two "Boobs"
Is Twain's Reply.
New York, Dec. 31. After dellberat
. ins: for 32 hours and 44 minutes, the
Jurors in the case of Hans Schmidt,
Catholic priest on trial for the murder
' of Anna Aumuller,. reported to Judge
Warren W. Foster, at ten minutes
past ten o'clock last night, that they
could not agree. They were forthwith
discharged from further service.
When Lawrence Ottinger, the for
man. announced that they had been
unable to reach a verdict, he said:
Tour honor, there is no possibility
or our coming- to ai agreement - We
-were exactly the sume on our last
ballot as w.e were xn the first. " We
have in our midst two jurors whom
the other ten of lis consider absolute
ly mentally. temperamentally - and
morally unfit to eerve as jurors." ':
Mr. Ottinger was stopped - by the
vigorous protests or W. M. K. Ol-
cott. of counsel for the defense. The
eighth Juror, William A. McAuIiffe,
cashier of the St. Loias and San
JFrandsco Railroad, and the fourth
. Juror, John Grivith, manager of the
$ Taylor Trunk company, admitted that
they were the men referred to by Mr.
Ottinger. Mr. McAuIiffe retaliated by
calling the other tern, Jurors "boobs."
Both of them said that they believed
the evidence showed mat Schmidt was
Insane. ,
"Why." said Mr. McAuIiffe, "the ar
gument used on us toy those ten boobs
was that if -we sent this man to Mat
teawan. we might have a repetition of
the scandal brought out by the Thaw
case' In the various habaes corpus pro
ceedings." - "
LANDSLIDES BLOCK
WESTERN PACIFIC
Sacramento, CaL, Dec. 31 -Within a.
distance of 22 miles, four landslides.
caused -by melting snow and rain, have
blocked the Western Pacific Railroad
In the Feather River canon.
One westbound passenger train Is
caught between two of the slides, 84
miles east of Oroville. The other pas
senger trains are stalled.
GENERAL JONES PLANS
SIARClI UPON ALBANY
New York, Dec 31 The little suf
frage army under Commander "Gen
eral"" Rosalie Jones today made final
preparations for its march, to Albany
to demand votes fo women of the
legislature.
The. marchers will take to the road
early tomorrow morning.
DOLLAR A DOZEN FOR
- EGGS IS PREDICTION
Franklin, Pa., Dec 31-Eggs at $1
a dozen within two years was the pre
diction made today by W. Theodore
Whitman, state lecturer on poultry in
addressing a ' -gathering- of formers
here:. . -:;:' -.
'He said the increase In egg'produc
tlpn, although large, s not keeplhsr
up with the Increase in demand. , He
urged the farmers to take better care
of their hens.
NEW AIRSHIP COUP ANY
FORMED IN NEVV. HAVEN
Hartford, Conn., Dec. 31 The Con
necticut Aeroplane company, of N&w
Haven, today filed a certificate of or
ganization at the office of tlie Secre
tary of State. It will start with 400,
00 paid in capital. The officers are
Everard Thompson, president and
treasurer; E. A." Mullikin, vice -president,
and Samuel C Morehouse, sec
retary, all . of New Haven. The In
corporators are E. A. Mullikin, Paul
Webb,' of New Hamden, and Ralph
II. Clark, of Derby.
CHRIST CHURCH SERVICE
Thursday being the octave of
Christmas and also The Feast of the
Circumcision, Holy Communion will
be celebrated 'at 10 a m. at Christ
Church, Courtland St., by the Rev.
A Leffingwell, Minister in charge.
THE WEATHER FORECAST
GENERAL.
A disturbance central over eastern
Tennessee is causing cloudy weather,
with light local rains in- the southern
states east of the Mississippi .river
and south of Ohio and Potomac rivers.
Pleasant weather prevails generally
" In othex sections east of the Rocky
Mountains. ,
The temperature along the northern
border from Montana eastward to
Maine ranges from four to 30 degrees
ibove zero. White River, Can., re
ported a minimum temperature of 34
degrees below zero, last night.
NEW HAVEN.
Forecast: Fair tonight,, Thursday
unsettled and somewhat cloudy.
STATE.
Partly cloudy tonight a.nd Thursday,
eo'der. Thursday. Moderate, variable
winds. "
Automobile drivers should light their
lamps today at 5:03 o'clock.
Bun rises tomorrow
Son sets today ....
Higti water
Moon sets .........
Low water ........
. 7:19 a. m.
. . 4:33 p. in.
. . 1:51 p. m.
, . 8:50 p. m.
8:43 p. m.
THE PRHTT1EST 'ACB
and the most beautiful hands are
often disfigured by an unsightly wart.
It ciin easily be removed in a few "days
wlUiout pain by using Cyrus" Wart
Remover. For sale only at The Cyrus
Pharmacy, 25 3 Fairfield avenue and
184 Cannon street.
CLEATEASx. BKST HAND ; SOAK
Guaranteed not to Injure the skin,
Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust.
Grcaae, Ink. Faint and Dirt. For the
band or clothing. Large can 10 cents.
Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn. 244
Stratford avenue.
SCALP SPECIALIST
fpsclal Treatment for . Oily Hilr-
Manicuring
- BARKIET E. SHKHWOOI
413 Security Buildlns.
IJUS Kala St. Phone 117 J, 8 SI tt .
PRISON THREAT FOR
PERJURY IS ISSUED
Annoyed By Intimation Of Frame-Ups
He Frees Accused Lad And . Prom
ises Drastic Punishment If False
Swearing Is Discovered v
Overzealousiless Of
fians Acting As
By Arrest - Of
Employe Whom They Thought A
Striker And
Was In Gang
(By Our Staff Correspondent.) ,
Shelton, Dec 31- Judge," John B.
Dillon of the' Shelton. Town . court. tjie
presiding officer -at the Many ti ials
during the last few days of the tex
tile workers, late yesterday exploded a
bomb in the amp of the strong arm
ruffians imported by Sidney Blumen
thal & Co. These are the guards who
have been"; intimidating ' the peaceful
townspeople and strikers. ; j.
Judge Dillon had, heard prisoner
after prisoner complain in testimony
that .these special agents, or guards,
had ' clubbed, . punched and kicked
them. He had seen broken heads and
bruised throats which the strikers
claimed to have received from ; the
guards... He had - heard .'intimations
that-the guards were precipitating the
disturbances in order to prolong-their
employment 'by ; the' mill - owners;
When the 'trial of 'SteVe T'lehey a; lad
Just turned 17, was concluded, the
nerves of the hundreds of strikers
who were In court had been .strained
almost to the breaking point; and
Judge Dillon spoke plainly. V i is
Patterson . and , Curtis,; guards, had
sworn they saw a stone in Pleney's
hand, that it e was in the act of throw
ing the stone when they apprehended
him. They said , they .had not ' mal
treated the boy.;, -.: ? " -.-(.
. Fleney. a clean cut ;'yputh, had a
gash-ln-liia scalp, a badly battered cap.
and his, dap arid coat were both blood
stained, i He swore '. that be had no
stone in his hand at any time, during
the disorder. ';. ' ' . " '
"I can't, conceive,", said Judge; Trill
ion, "of .this boy's deliberately falsify-;
Ing on the witness stand. I have .ob
served his demeanor on the stand, and
I -believe he is sticking pretty close .to
the truth. At the same time, I can't
conceive of two men supposed to be
reputable swearing they saw another
man with a stone, in.-his; hand when
such la not the fact.",, , - : ,
Judge Dillon then raised his voice,
for the benefit of the, strikers who
were huddled -in the court room so
densely that standing room could', not
be found. . ' . . : ? i
"Since this situation 'has arisen,"
said he, "there have been . a. number
of intimations that arrests have been
made, and that the court Is being used
as a tool, o railroad prisoners. There
have been intimations ,of false testi
mony.. If this court finds that i any
way this thing is being done; whether
if be by an officer of the Shelton de
partment, or by a special officer, or by
a special deputy or by a special agent,'
this; court will demand a warrant forj
the arrest of the offender f on . the
women add gayety
to y; m. c. a. plans
New Tear's Day at the local Toung
Men's Christian association will b ob
served in the : usual way by having
open house to the "men of "Bridge
port. The reception commences at 7
o'clock and ends at 10. ,
. Elaborate "preparations are being
made by the Women's Auxiliary, di
rectors and the social department.
Special - decorations for , the occasion
have been made. Refreshments will
be served and: an -opportunity given
the members and friends to meet the
directors and secretaries of the as
sociation.' ' The various departments
will have exhibitions jof work by
members of the association. ....
Music will be ' furnished by the ; T.
M. C. A. orchestra -under the ; leader
ship of Mr. Weidenhammer and a:
committee of about 30 members of the
association will - assist to . receive
strangers and. show them .around the
building and help to make every vis
itor feel at home. ' i 'i!r '
The association will also be assisted:
by a committee of 75 young ladies
from the various churches of our city,
who will help receive, introduce, fand
make it interesting for all,' those who
partake Qf the. hospitality, of the as
sociation. The r- following young "la
dies will serve on"- this committee:
Agnes Dawe, Grace Liddle, Elsie Card,
Alice Holroyd, . ' Ida ; Holrpyd,; Loila
Watson, Clara Watson Edythe Sco
ville, Louise Cowles, Florence Bur
gess, Lillian Williams, Saisfe Morri
son, Elsie Goebel, Mildred Rose, Ger
trude Banks, Olive Brown, Agnes Bax
ter, Mary -Baxter, Blanche v Chapin,
Anna Anderson, Ethel Donaldson, Mil
dred Curtlss, Maude Burgess, ISTatalie
Tait, Dorothy Smith, Hilda Letter
haus, Helen Wilson, Merna Lyford,
Alice" Wedge, ; Betty Payne, Laura
Ford, C. Hatheway, Helen Broderick,
Bertha Broderick, Mollie Bassett,
Florence M. Comstock, Jennie Logan,
Anna Anderson, Esther Munro, Sur
rissa -Harris, Saidee Caldwell, Agnes
Caldwell, Lillian Olson, Mildred Smith,
Mildred Stoddard, Marie Cleveland,
Mabel Cleveland, Ethel B. Hall,. Laura
Nichols, Vera Broad, Helen Clinton,
Mildred Clinton, Irene Chapman, Ma
jory Terrill, Elizabeth Muirhead, Clara
Preston, Fay Preston, Leila Mosher,
Louise Mosher, Mildred , Brinsmade,
Florence Hawley, Irene Decker, Elea-
Strong Arm ' Ruf
Guards Disclosed
Peaceful Dye House
Who, They Swore,
Of Stone Throwers
charge of perjury. This court will in
sist on a warrant, and perjury is a
state s prison' offence." . ' ..
. "Judge Dillon again remarked upon
the youth' and apparent truthfulness
of the lad, -and said while under the
evidence he felt bound to find him
technically guilty of the crime of
breach of the peace, he would not do
more than turn 'him over to the care
of the probation." officer .with instrue
tions .to ' report to the officer once i
week for four weeks.; V V- . -V
The attitude of the guards, who the
struters aeciare are to , blame for all
the disturbances by molesting', peace
ful citizens,: was strikingly manifested
in the trial of -Antoni Grabonski, ar
rested Monday morning, supposedly a
strike breaker participating in . the
riot. ." ; ,
J Guard Patterson swore that he saw
Grabonski, a youth about 19, standing
in the crowd, with a stone in his hand.
He "stood 15 feet from Patterson, said
the guard. Patterson depended for
corroboration, upon Guard Light, who
Is , in the hospital in the strike mills.
badly battered, , and unabje to appear
Grabonski testified that he was sot
a striker, but was on his way to the
mills to work in the "dye house, Mon
day morning,, when he was struck, on
the head and' so ba'dly. dazed that he
couldn't tell much of what happened
until ;his Senses gradually returi03d to
him in the police cell.
Asked as to the stone, the guard
swore he saw in his hand, he said he
had ho stone. ;. , :
.Prosecutor Shapiro at once . inter
rupted the progress of the case and
asked, the court's "approval to. a nolle
which would amount to the discharge
of the prisoner.
: "Patterson's eyesight is bad," said
Attorney P. B. 0"SuHivan, of counsel
for the. strikers. ; "He couldn't tell
whether the lad had gloves or a stone
in his hand, and he couldn't tell
whether he was a worker or a striker."
. "If the prosecutor was on his Job,"
said O'Sullivan, to Judge Dillon as the
trials progressed, "he -would have
these agents In court vas well as the
poor fellows who are. out on strike.".
It was learned today that Prosecu
tor Shapiro, nettled . at the tactics of
the guards, had instructed Chief Rob
ins not to hold any prisoners 'they
presented, unless they were able to
present the . promise of . dependable
testimony and the names of witnesses,
with the prisoners.
The guards, who have no official
authority, declare , they make no; ar
rests but simply point out disturbers,
to the properly, constituted officers, to
whom they turn them over.
nor Hoyt, Eleanor Kinscella, Minnie
Ziegler, G. Tenny, Ruth Schindler, L.
Warning, Louise Fox, H. Ziegler, L.
Hollman, G. Miller, Lw Wilson,
Blanche Bixby, Miss Keough, E. K.
PhiUips, Ruth- Williams, Ethel D.
Beach, Ej Grouberg, Marion Hopkins,
Elsie Tuttle. '.. -
The refreshments will be served by
the Woman's "AuxiJipary and only
young "ladies who have been invited
to receive and entertain are request
ed to be present but the doors of the
fessociati-on will be ' open to .. all
men of- our city who desire to VTsit
the biggest club for men in Bridgeport.-.
:, . .. ...;,:..::- ?:.: ; ,
Young men who have not already
visited the' building are especially in
vited to attend this reception. V
PRATEBNAL NEWS
Woman's Loyal Moose Lady Cecelia
Circle, No. 148, held a class initiation
at their hall Monday 'evening and a
social after. Several Of the Brothers
Moose joined the sisters at supper. ' ',
J.ne circle presenred their chair
woman, Mrs. Ed. J. Crowley, with a
gold locket and chain, a gold W. L.
M.' C. pin and a large bouquet of
flowers. There were several short
speeches . made by Brother : Dictator
Charles Dennis, Brothers Phelps, Fa
bian, and Crowley, also by the worthy
matron, Mrs. R. Campbell, and Sister
Crowley.
Number 148 was organized last June
by Mrs., R Campbell, their worthy
matron and up to date they haVe 100
members' In good standing and taking
in pew members every week. The cir
cle is to hold their first annual mas
querade at Masonic Temple, Jan. 30th,
1914.
DR. GLADDEN RESIGNS
COLUMBUS, O., PULPIT
Columbus, P., Dec. SI. The Rev. Cr.
Washington Gladden resigned today
as pastor of the F1et Congregational
church after a pastorate of 31 years.
He- will remain a pastor emeritus.
The Rev. Dr. Carl S. Patton, asso
ciate pastor of the enureh, will suc
ceed to the active duties ae pastor.
Dr. Gladden, who has been known
as the "first citizen of Columbus," Is
the author of many books, religious
and eocial.
TEACHERS SALARY ;
NOT YET RAISED
Education Board Fails to Con
sider Increase Application
But Will Ask $150,000 of
Council for New High School
Budget Prepared.
The board of education took no ac
tion last night on a : communication
from : Miss Mary F. Fallon, president
of . the Bridgeport Teachers' Associa
tion asking that, a -minimum salary
for teachers be 'fixed at $600. The
communication was referred to Com
missioner Havens without any recom
mendations ' from the board .. The
board also voted to ask the common
council to call a special election to
authorize a bond issue for $150,000 to
complete he new high school. . Mem
bers of the board think" It will- take
$100,000 to build the wings and. $50,
000 to equip' the school, i : -
' The board made up its annual bud
get and will ask the board -of appor
tionment for $465,5 3 4 for next year.
Last year's requisition, was $452,169.
The items irt the appropriation asked
for next year are:- - - , . -
Teachers and superintendent, $359,-
015; evening "schools, $2,500; janitors,
$25,825; agents- and clerks, - $4,400;
rents, $120; repairs, and,- improve
ments, $10,000 furniture-and-furnish-
ings, $4,000; water, $1,500; oil, gas
and electricity, $2,000; printing, $1,
500; repairs to furniture,1 $1,500;: re
pairs to heating, $4,000; fuel,- $21,7'3ij;
text books, $17,175; enumeration,. $1,-
100; insurance, $1,169; manual train
Ing, $3,000; domestic science, $2,00
kindergartens, $2,000; scrubbing,
000. -. ' . : : : --
FILIPINOS CHEER
HEW GOVERNOR OF
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Honolulu, Dec ; 3 1-7-4.; E. Pfnkham,
the ' newly - abpointed governor of-the
territory of Hawaii, received B.;warm
reception on his arrival ;here. vA- large
crowd -assembled on the dock-to greet
him as he landed ' from the steamer
Honolulan., A parade, was held in his
honor, in which marched hundreds of
Fllipinols who were -sent here by Mr.
Plhkhanvwhen he was actin'g as .im
migration agent In ; the Philippine
Islands. Later in the day, Governor
Pinkham issued a statement regarding
the policies he will pursue. ,s ;
The assertion made here that the
new tariff law would prove disastrous
to Hawaiian ' planters was denied by
the governor. The statement declared
thee was " urgent necessity for the
partitioning of large tracts of land so
that small -homesteaders would be
given an opportunity to own . farms'.
The large area planted to sugar, the
statement pointed put; was vastly dis
proportionate. . ; .
Referring indirectly to the Japanese
who have the largest 1 percentage of
enrollment in the public schools of
the Island, Governor Pinkham predict
ed than aliens born here and having
the right of citizenship would soon
dominate - the local " government. : Ha
said the policy must toe , pursued of
Americanizing them as rapidly as pos
sible.
FUR THIEVES ARE
RAIDING STORES
III HEW HAVEN
New Haven, Dec. 31 In the midst
of their investigation of a robbery
of furs valued at $3,000 from the
store of the Standard Pur company on
Orafige street during the night, the
police received a complaint today that
the place of the Russian Fur & Cloak
company on Grand avenue, less than
half a dozen blocks from the Orange
street store, had also been robbed of
5,000 worth of furs.
The police are working on a theory
that1 the burglaries were the work of
an organized gang of fur thieves.
DOG'S YELPS LEAD
HUNTER TO DEAD MAN
Thomastoni,. Dec. 81 While out on
hunting trip yesterday forenoon Si
las Frost found the' body of John
Reilly, who had been missing from
nis home in Fluteville, In an old well
on the Bradstreet Place.
His attention was attracted by pe
culiar barking from his dog. The
man was "tightly ! wedged between
stones that had;fallen In, and his head
reached just above the top of the welL
It. was said that the man- had been
drinking.
Reilly was 44 years old and leaves
wife and seven children. .
BOY IS HURT WHEN
SLED HITS MOTORCAR
Thomaston, Dec. 31- Louis Knox, a
13 year old boy, had a narrow escape
from death yesterday when a sled up
on "which he was coasting- down a
wood road ran into an automobile
1 which City Engineer R. A. Cairns Of
Waterbury was driving along the
state highway at the foot of the bill.
Mr, . Cairns saw the boy coming
down the hill just as he was making
the bend in the state highway near
The Pines, but on account of the
slippery road he was unable to get
by fast enough when he reached the
road where the boy was coasting, and
the collision resulted.
The boy was taken to the office of
Dr. A. S. Goodwin, and it was found
that he had suffered a deep gash
near the cheekbone. . .,
ALDERMAN MEANEY'S,
HOME BURGLARIZED
Alderman Stephen Meaney's home
at 795 Noble avenue was visited by
key workers between 4 and 5- o'clock
Tuesday, .and Jewelry valued at over
$800 taken. Nothing but Jewelry was
touched. When Mrs. Meaney left the
house she noted a young man stand
ing on the curb in front of the house
and, although not knowing him, he
bowed and spoke. She returned the
salutation. She returned about 5
o'clock and found the house in dis
order. A neighbor informed her that
the young man had been seen leav
ing thje house shortly before she arrived.
BasebsJl
v r
By Governor
. ! :
& by American Press
' Association.
TPO be elected president of the parent association of organized baseball
I is an honor any one might covet and, coming to me by unanimous
' vote of all clubs, is especially pleasing. Baseball not only develops
the' BEST PHYSICAL FORM, but has a great force for good in its
HIGH MCVftAI TONE.' The cleanliness and honesty of the game can-not-be-
questioned, while its enthusiasts and admirers are always legion.
The HONESTY -OF-BASEB ALL IS ITS GREATEST ASSET, and
to preserve and maintain its good name shall be my chifif concern, as has
beeri"first in the "minds of all my predecessors in office.
, NATURALLY I 'HAVE" CERTAIN IDEAS WHICH WHEN CARRIED
OUT I BELIEVE, WILL -ADD ; TO THE POPULARITY ' AND GREATER
ENJOYMkNT" OF' THOSE 4 WHO WILL WITNESS NATIONAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL- AND tTO. A BETTER AND MORE COMPLETE UNDER
STANDING BY THOSE WHO. PARTICIPATE AND THOSE WHO ARE
COMMITTED TO r THE PROMOTION OF THE BEST INTERESTS OF
ORGANIZED .BASEBALL. 1 PREFER RATHER TO WORK OUT THE8E
IDEAS THAN TO ANNOUNCE THEM AT THIS TIME. .
I anticipate onlyj the most pleasant relations between Mrl Johnson of
the .American league and myself when we consider business before the
national commission, since both of 'us will always be primarily of one
mind that is, to maintain the ,HIGH , STANDARD ;OF BASEBALL
in considering controversies wmcn
BRIDGEPORT DEATH
RATE STATlbfjARYj
STATE'S REDUCED
Washington, ; Dec. ,' ; 31. The - death
rate-: In -Connecticut is being reduced,
according ; to- the - latest ...report from
the census bureau ,on mortality sta
tistics- Qtr the ' United. States. - v Last
year '.. the . death : rate . in -, Connecticut
was 13.3 per 1,000 population, as com
pared with 14.8 -per 1,000 in 1911. '
The death rate , in. ' Bridgeport re
mained stationary, according to the
report, , at J 15.4 per 1,000 population
both' in ; 1911 ami 191. In New Ha
ven, the, only other Connecticut city
given in. the list of cities of 100,000 or
more population in the bulletin, - the
death' rate has dropped somewhat. In
1911 it was 17.1 per 1,000 population
whereas laet year it was 16.8 per 1,000
TXDUlatiOTl... - ' - '
There is opportunity for Ingenious
Connecticut Inventors in - an investl
gauaon which the . Instrstate" commerce
commission has Jost undertaken to
obtain satisfactory .'Dlock signal and
automatic train control devices and
other devices tehdlns'to promote isSfcfev
ty in railroad travel. 1 ' Congress re
cently made a special appropriation
for this purpose. " v ' : ; "
- The commission v announces that
anybody desiring' to submit any appll
ance or system intended: to promote
railroad safety ehould forward com
plete ' specifications and " drawings
ehowlng fully and. clearly the ' con
structlon, application and method of
operation .of such appliance or device.
Drawings, not more than nine toy four
teen inches are preferred. '
A fetatement should -be sent showing
the name of -appliance or system,
name and address of proprietor, num
ber and ; date of patents, purpose ' of
the invention, briefly how the purpose
is carried out, ' general description,' ret
lation of invention to other apparatus
or operations, name of railroad on
which tried and length of time In use,
locality of trial, and name of railroad
officers ? of -whom inquiry , may be
made. -- '": - '
All plans, prints; etc., become part
of the commission's flies. The com
mission cannot protect ' Investor's
rights, and therefore eays that plan
should not be submitted until . such
rights are fully protected by patent or
otherwise. Models are not necessary,
but may be submitted.' The person
submittirifg devices; etc., ' will be in
formed of the result of their examina
tion. - '-. -- " "-"
No arrangements for tests will be
made until after thorough - examina
tion" and the commission's experts are
convinced of the necessity or desira
bility of conducting! a test under ser
vice conditions. In case of test, the
apparatus must be furnished, installed
and operated without expense to the
government. i , . J
Wife, Not the Siren, Home Wrecker
In Most! Gases . r
By Mrs. ANNE CRAWFORD FLEXNER. Dramatit
IN" nine cases out of ten the wife, not the siren, is the home wrecker.
The siren merely picks up the pieces. The American wife is the most
FORTUNATE , WOMAN IN THE WORLD,' and she doesn't
even know how to make use of her opportunities. It is true that a mar
ried man's stenographed often proves a menace, to his wife the menace
of efficiency in competition with inefficiency. Three sure losers in the
marriage game are the wife who ERECTS BARRIERS, the NAG
GING WIFE and the FAD DRIVEN WIFE - -
The salvation of the married woman will be found in a business or
professional training which teaches her the necessity of a quid prt quo -that
for what she receives she must also give. .
THE MARRIED WOMAN IN THIS COUNTRY HAS . THE '. MOST
WONDERFUL -OF OPPORTUNITIES, AND ON THAT ACCOUNT. THE
SHAME OF HER FAILURE IS ALL THE GREATER. . SHE IS' THE
SUN AROUND WHICH HER WQRLD REVOLVES. SOCIETY IS OR
GANIZED WITH THE OBJECT - OF PROMOTING HER HAPPINESS.
HER HUSBAND GIVES HER EVERYTHING AND DEFERS TO HER
AT EVERY TURN. NO OTHER WOMAN IN THE WORLD IS SO
WELL TREATED.
The nagging wife is almost sure to lose her happiness." No maji will
stand a continuous course of instruction as to what he shall do and say
and think each hour of the twenty-four. The American husband is nat
urally . STJBMISSIVFj, and his wife ought to take pity on him and allow
him his own way some of the time.' Change of leadership is fair play in
any game. ' . ,
Finally, the wife should AVOID FADS or, rather, avoid being
dominated by them. There is the BRIDGE PLAYING FIEND, for
example. What satisfaction can a cane man get in fyer society? The
wife may take it as an axiom that if she pursues one DISTRACTION
I her husband will pursue another.
f Develops r Morals;
Honesty, of National
Game Its Greatest
I Asset v
JOHN KL TENER,' President National
; Baseball League ) "
may come Deiore tne commiBsion,
NEWTOWN
5 The first ' basketball game of ' the"
New Tear '.will occur Thursday even
ing, January 1, at town hall, between
the St. Rose's and Bethel teams.
The Newtown' Dramatic club scored
another success last night at the town
hall in the play, "The Country .' Min
ister,'", which was greeted by an en
thusiastic audience. ' Newtown has
the reputation , for patronizing home
talent in dramatics and last night
outdid itself. The cast of characters
and those :who assumed the parts are
appended: .
- "Rev. Ralph Underwood," the coun
try -minister Ernest" Sanford.
' "Gregory Heath," of the world at
larger-Herman Tiemann, Jr. 4
"Judge Pardbe," a wreck on the
ocean Herman Tiemann, Sr.'
''Timothy - ' Hood," who had rather
whittle1 thari work C. G.' Peck.
"Deacon Potter," a little deaf-H. N.
Tiemann, Sr. ' '
"William Henry' Wallace Mitchell.
"Tom Sparrow" John C. Beers.
"Mr. Filklns," -an ; officer W. F.
Hale.-- -;;. ' - !" '
"Helerr Burleigh," from the city
Marguerite Beecher. ' ; :'
"Jernsha Jane Judkins," a the post-mjstres-Mrs.
W. N Mitchell.
-"Roxey," fresh aiiw kid-Charlotte
Minor. i - f.' "
- "Granny Grimes" Lillian " Beers:
V Fanny" Eleanor Gros Claude.
.The school board met Tuesday and
acting upon a communication from the
Middle District school committee that
they . Tiad dispensed - with the services
of Miss Eva "Wallace . as teacher of
North - Center school, and had hired
P. H. ' McCarthy as principal for the
remainder of the "year, granted the
latter a certificate to - teach. Other
short term teachers ' In town whose
school visitors reported favorably oh
their last -term's work were also
granted full certificates to teach.
Miss Mary Harrigan and Miss Min
nie Paetsch . entertained a, partv of
children Tuesday afternoon at the
home of the former. ' After innumera
ble games and inspecting 'the Christ
mas trees and the presents to' the in
mates ; all enjoyed refreshments . fur
nished by the kind hostess. ,
Mrs. John Stillson has moved all her
furniture back from Shelton and win
now , reside' in Sandy Hook as soon as
her brother, Thomas' P. McCarthy, is
able to be removed. His friends will
be glad to- know he is Improving.
Mr. John Donahue and Miss - May
ponohue of Bridgeport and Miss Mar
garet Donohue of New York, spent
tne Christmas vacation with their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. John Donohue of
Walnut Tree Hill.
Berlln.-rJThe Imperial chancellor was
assailed at the convention nr th
Centre and ; Liberal parties. It was
declared that the Zaneru incident was
the beginning of m. great political
struggle. ; The two shots firedi on Sat
urday at a sentry , In Zabern came
(from a toy. pistol with which a boy
was playing. ' r ,
V v
FINANCIAL
CBajcToxi News Service.)
New York. Dec. 31. A review of thn
past year in the investment markei
shows that the development of great
est importance -was tne decline In tv,
price of bonds to the lowest point re
corded., since the panic of 1&07. 'j :
average price of twenty-five rejrt -sentative
railroad bonds at the lo.
level. -reached about the mid lie .
June was. only 3 1-2 points above to
lowest average price of 1SQ7. A tf
year closes these 'borui are but ilttla
higher than the year's .lowest 1. 1-J
points which is 4 1-2 points be-low th:
aloaing prices of 1912, and u polui i
below the opening prices of 1S09. .vv.
security issues brought out durfag t L:
year will approximate Jl,780,O0O,0, o
less than 10 per cent, below the rec
ord for 1912.
According to the last report IssucJ
by the. Comptroller of the Currency,
as of October 21, the national banks
Cf ' New York City (Manhattan Bor
ough) had deposits due other national
banks of $337, 457,000; due to state ar.-i
private banks $122,671,300, and due f ,
trust companies and savings banl-:i
$181,128,200. These items -will he a.s
important consideration with the na
tional banks of this.dty on aecount
of the Hew banking system. Most, i"
not all, of the national banks will ci -doubtedly
Join the .system within t::. s
next 60 days, but in any event a con
siderable sacrifice on their part U In
volved : in regard to these tialaaos.
It is impossible to foretell ivhat pro
portion of interior balances will re
main with them after the redlntrtb -tion
of, reserves haa taken place. Ti -changes
In the next year or o : i
be noted with interest.
It is said in well Informed auartr:
that Boston & Maine directors are se
riously considering the advisability cr
agreeing to guarantee 5 per cent. 1-
laenos on the Sl,40w,000. stock of t' - s
"Hampden Railroad Co. and the pro
posed $1,900,000 Issue of 5 ptr re-',
bonds. These two issues Willi brlr.y
the total capitalization of the Hsim:.
den Railroad to J3,S00,000, the aar.our, t
recently approved by the Massachu
setts Public Service Commlsirkm am
the "proper cost" of the road.
Confirmation by the court vf th
sale of the assets of the old IiKiUo
Bros., Incorporated, places the pur
chasing company, recently in corpora '-
ed In "Virginia under the same najn.
in position to start business on a lure 9
scale. The MUliken Co., wMch lia a
large steel plant on taten Island, ha
undergone reorganisation twic. l
first, trouble occurred around lWTT, ar, i
was de mainly to tack of worfcir, -capital.
. In this conneet!i the com
pany Is In a comfortable pofrftlon. a t
it has now $1,000,000 working capital.
Despite the fact that tho steel trarl
has suffered a severe depression for
the past several months the year at
a whole will not -bo recorded as a n
nnprecedentedly poor one. The ten
dency of prices, taking the twelve
month In Its entirety, has been up
ward, and a majority of the compa
nies were able to maxe a good shoe
ing In earnings, notwithstanding ma
terially higher wages, which meant
Increased cost of production. Vrslt.pl
States Steel Corporation will report
net earnings - of close to 1 lO.C '' ' ' .
which would leave a surp-lus aft--r
charges and dividends of abwit.
000,000. The corporation will make !?
customary , annual distribution to offi
cers, heads of departments, .superin
tendents, etc., within the next fe -jt
days, to the neighborhood of ?2 ).
000 will be paid out under thU bfj.-i'-'Ji
plan. Last year thw company CIh!.:-; .
uted $1,500,000 in thl way. ; .
United States Etxpresa Co. ha ma.''.
a. joint office arrangement, (Tec:tlve
January 1, with the Western Expr.
Co. as part of a general retrenchment
program. The arrangement is oper
ative at all points reached by the two
companies.
November gross earnings of Dsla-jvare,-
Lackawanna & Western Ila.-I-road
amounted to 93.575,2"-, aga!nt
$3,665,305 last year. Net after tax:-,
was $1,370,295 compared with $!. ' '
in 1912. Gross for the five month
ending with'- November amount-! V
$18,110,012 against yi?.807.?.23. and net
for the same period totalled $5,4CO,'J'
against $6,660,090. .
Oath Of OfHce Given
. To City , Officials Tomorrow
Between the hours of 9 aJid 12 to
morrow morning City Clerk J. Alex, li.
Refbinson will administer the oath o?
office to a number of officials who ar?
to form the official family of th ad
ministration for the coming year. Ct r
Engineer A. M. Terry, who is now l si
Europe, took his oath of office br f -f
he went away.
Those who are to tak f JJie oath to
morrow, are:
Assistant City Clerk. Frank Bra:ta-
Injjjng- fund commission, Charles
G Sanford, Samuel "W. Baldwin.
Fire board, Albert H. Canfield. Vt
succeed Frank L. Coglll, John II. Ca
sidy to succeed George Burns.
Director of public works board,
Jacob A. Courtade.
"Police board, George S. Hill, Lou P.
Bristol.- ' "
Health board, Frank W. Stevens, " I.
D., to succeed David M. Trecartln. r
D., Edward A. Lambert to succeed v..
J. McLaughlin, D. D. S.
Charities board. Rev. Matfhe.
Judge, Rev. J. MacLaren Richardson.
Board of apportionment. B. T.
Pierce, Jr., Jarvis Williams, Jr., tn
succeed Andrew M. Cooper, Angus ii.
MacKenzie to succeed Samuel T. Vin
cent, resigned. v
Board of contract and supply, Wil
liam E. Seeley.
Building commissioners, William
McLennan to succeed William S. Dows
ing. ..'-
Oyster ground commission, Artnui
Jeliffe, James P. Kelly ' to -miccfa
Peter Dawe, George II. Zumstage, r..
to succeed Arthur V. Connor.
" '47 CLUB" MEETS
The annual banquet of Brldaeporft
"1847 Club" was held last night
the Algonquin club with, sn excf 11 ' f
post prandial program and bette-r-than-ordinary
menu. E. C. Strat i r n
was efeeted president, T. B. Wsrr i.
treasurer and R. T. Whiting, (secre
tary. The Rev. Dr. J. M. Worral, a note 1
clergyman of Philaaeiphia, Is dead ot
pneumonia, aged 88 years.
A loving cup was presented to Ho
mer A. Lattin. member of the
York Stock Exchange for 30 y-a-rs,
upon his retirement.
LYKOItr BROTHERS
$18 CUSTOM SUIT SAI.n
East Side. aiV r.ml

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