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THE FARMER: MAY 2, 1914 GUP DEFENDER IS READYTQR TRIAL Bristol. R. I., May 2 The work it ri:ng the cup. defender Resolute's b is occupied the forenoon today. "The foot of the sail was laced through the eye holes. The Jaws of Ike guy were above the spreaders when the sail was hoisted. : ' ,. The feature of the yacht s rig when fails were up was the. unusual light j pas of all the standing rigging. Com- rared with the mast, spars and ails, the shrouds and fore and back stays !-oked more like gray threads than '1 ke galvanized wire rope. . '- ; The trial had to be postponed until Jate in the afternoon because of an accident : to the eenterboard. . Some f the deckhands let the chain on the board slip and It dropped down s fast that a diver and lighter were required to recover and ; re-sling it. ; Roosevelt Thinks "' ".. . v -Brazil's Officers . Tor' Their Help Rio de Janeiro. Brasil, May 2 Theodore fkxjsevelt has sent a des Ptch to Dr. Lauro Muller, the Bra zilian minister, of foreign affairs, thanking bim and the Brazilian gov amcM for. its generous solicitude d'jrlns his stay in South America. Mn noreevelt reached ManaOs April 30, an left May ly eteamer for Para. In his communication to Dr. Muller, Mr. Roosevelt says: . ' f -r V ' . ' Our Journey was one of hardship snd at times dangerous,; but It was very succeirful.- F;or 35 days we strugv !r!ed with the rapida off the river. fFor 4S days we were out of eight of hu man " habitation- - We followed f the course of the river for over 900 miles." Mr. Roosevelt at Para will transfer to a steamer for Barbados. : . ALLEGED HORSE THIEF IIEUDt Morris Tetedown r 5S Harral ave nsp. was brought to Bridgeport from Hartfard, today, where he wait arrest ed, charged with stealing a horse from James Doian of this city.. Teteiown m as heU in J1.50O ball. ' ' - - ' " DIED. . " " HEAD On' Thursday, April '30, 1914, In the 5 4th year of his age, David Firnnm' Read, Funeral services at lis late residence, 725 Park avenue, P rid report. Conn.. Monday, May 4; 1S1. at S p. m. Interment : at Mountain Grove Cemetery. Bridge port, Conn. Friends may view- his remain at Ms late fcome (Monday) between the hours of 11 ft-.m.-and' 1 r. m. . . R 1 bp FRESCH In -this city. May 1, 114. George, Kathaniel . Frencn, aged 66 y c . . - -, - -- . Frtends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence No. IBfS Noble "avenue on i Monday. May 4 at 7:15 a. m., fend from St. Charles' church at' 7:45 a., mi- In ' termeot.- at Coventry, Ct. ' ' i a. M GP.ATH In this city, May 1. 1814, Mar;.- .K., daughter of James and . ' EUea; McGrath, aged 19 years, 11 days.: '"T:: -'.-.. - .-- - ' 1 rifr.ds are Invited to' attend the fu'R'ral from, th-j residence the. parents,' No!.' 2 2. East Malar 'street; tB Monday," May 4,; at 8:8? a. m,; and from St.'" Mary's" church at 9 a. m. Interment at St. Michael's cemetery. Splendid ; Hardy ;' HOR.?f & SOS, FxbmsTs. AZALEA PLANTS IN BLOOM ' - AT -HAWKINS Stratfield Building. MONUTiIEriTS' ; ARTISTIC LA 8TTX G Plant operated by pneumatic catting and poHshlnje tools HUGHES & CHAPMAN M ETRATFOKD AVKNTTK TmoBfl Coraneettoa. 4. ' B 11 U MASGAKST la :-C? 5- IjX.G ITC3S TJriilertakew and Eaa tehtcts '.. Margaret GaHaber, or Jy B esmgeA, jrredaaie woman esa alm (p sad -andertalcer In the d-y ca ratble of taktas enUra chaig ot fanerols. Mortnairy paflcira, t?los &tt r&mmu at. nnm tm& MnMMMassHaniHfinn KOUREX & ROXntKD Undertakers and Embalmers S if If? C.n Anmeml THiy or Hlet Hawley, VViLmot & Reynolds t?a3rt.-kBr and Fnbiiaer!i -" Ko. 1S State St, Bridgeport, Ct. AH caHsv day or niaht, awer. ed Jrorn ofee. George 1. Haw ley, J IS Washington T-race; Edward II. Wllmoc 865 Clinton At.; John B. Reynolds 46 Pacific St. !.'... M. J. GA2TNON PON ER A L DIRECTOR A H 1 KMBALMER ion Broad St.. near John Phone 40S Residence, 1850 Park At. Then J5 V7xtl Lieberum & Son I";rsbaIaers andTTadertakers : OITic and Residenea SSI SIAIK 8TRKET Te'-riic-ne Connection MELTZER PLANS APARTMENT HOTEL To Remake His. Present Apartment Block In ' Congress Street The first a.partmnt hotel in the city of - Bridgeport ; is. planned by Joshua FT. Meitzer, the well known lawyer and ."real . estate operator, , -The -big apartment house now owned by him at 227 Congress street will be the ba sis for the new hotel. It , wiU be ex tended three stories higher than at present, and stores will be cut upon the street floor, with a large dining room restaurant in the rear.; It is also possible that an enormoM ratn skellar for cabaret purposes' will be located in the basement i i of - the building. -. ' v ... i . "The structure will, be equipped with elevator and present plans include the cutting of the1 present five-room apartments into ,twd and three room suits for . bachelom and email families' Notice has been ; given ? the .present tenants to vacate after having paid their last month's -rent,. The; manage ment .and dining room will be under competent hotel management. - r - , "Operations have already commenced and will he completed , before Septem ber 1. " " : .'' '"'( ' ' ' ' ' The apartments ' at 227 ' Congress etreet have "been built for about four years. They -are of the New- York type of structure with fireproof hall ways', and dumb-waiter service. They were the first to be installed In this city t and ( the present change i into a hotel--it Is believed will take care of a long-felt want for small quarters with indoor services. - J ;.Ti Bell has the contract' for the propceed interior changes to the build ing.' Michael Noonan. has the mason work and John J. Scanton the plumb ing, -j Plane have been drawn toy Ar chitect 'Leonard. Ashiem. - Elizabeth Seton Guild Refreshment Committee ' To Meet On' Monday There : will be . a .meeting of i the. re freshment committee and all assistants for the cabaret show at 8 o'clock Mon day." evening, , May t, in the Equal Franchise league s rooms in the new Poli building. Following are the, names of the com mittee and assistants: , - Kvelyn Barkey, : Millicent Bee, Carv oline Brady. Elizabeth Brady, Jean Burke, Caroline Barry J Mary Bibbins, - Elizabeth Buckley, Genevive Brown, Sarah Callan, ' Lucy Chamberlln; Ag nes OJllins, Etta Cunningham, Ange lus Cunningham, v Licella Callahan, Margaret Creigh-ton, May -. Casserly, Mrs. Joseph Ciglan Elizabeth Corbett, Ethel Cooney, Agnes Corbally, Ma bella Congdon. Jane Darsan, Kather- ine Donovan, Mabel Dorus, v Annio Dennis, Alice Dennis, 'Agnes .Dennis, Elizabeth Donegan. Mary Donegan, Nellie Driscoll, . Mary Nolan, i Nellie Frawley, Gertrude Frawley, - Agnes Fitzpatrick, 'Elizabeth Farnum,. Jula Farnum, Agnes 'Feeley,' Celestine Fee-1 ley, Celestine:' Feeley, M. . L. Gregg, Clarice Geltnas, Mrs. Joseph Gaynor,? Mrs. Arthur1 Gaynor, Marguerite Gar vey, Stella Hamilton,:: Anna Hamlltoni Ella Hanley, Xeslie iHanley, , Katheryn Hill. Gretta Hurley,. Ethel Horan, Mar garet Hubbard, ! Mlna Irwin, Mrs.-. F Irwin, Mrs. Jt Murry Johnson, Marion Johnson, Nellie Johnson,: Grace Kelly Nellie '. Kelly, , Margaret; KeUy. Nora Kelly, ' Mary T Keef e, Alice Keating, Alicia, Keating, : Susan Keating, Mar garet Keating, ; Ethel Keefe, Francis Lyons, Katherine Lyons, Ethel Lynch, Mrs. ; Vincent Leverty.jKatheryn McEl roy,J Lucy McEUroy,' Mrs. John McGov ern, . Julia M-cGovern, Mary McGarvey, Marguerite McGarvey, Elizabeth Mer ry, May McCabe, Katheryn McGuin ness, Mary' McGulnness, Margaret McGuinness, i Addie. Maloney, Cather ine Maloney, Julia Moran, Mary , Mor. an, Stella McDonald, Jane McCarthy, May : McKenny, Anna McCarthy, Katherine McCarthy, Elizabeth Mc Carthy, Betty Morris, Annabel McPad den, Winnifred - Malloy.- Grace. McDon- fald. Sadie McDonough, Hannah Mul- vlhill.r: Florence! Neary, Loretta Neal, Elizabeth O'Reilly, Agnes- O'Reilly. eJanette: O'Brien, Nan O'Rourke, May O'Rourke, Edith O'Rourke, : ; Jan O'Rourke, Lillian ' .O'Rourke. ,v Marlon O'Connell, ' , Anna . O'Connor. Bessie O'Connell, - Marguerite O'Donneil, Katherine Poland. Katherine ; Phelan. Irene Probert, Mrs. , wm.' Prendergast. Alice Plunkett, : Mary Qulgley. Mrs. ju. yunty, Mrjs. carl Peck. Anna Rick- ara, Elizabeth Roche, , Emma Reddy, Airs. , j. k. Keddy. Lillian Sullivan. Bessie Sullivan, Julia Smith; Josephine amitn, Mildred Stone. Sarah StarI. ton. May Stapleton, Anna Troy, Alice iToy,- May Thomas, Ethel . Wheeler, Katherine Wilson, lAgnes Weldnn, Rosalie Weldon, Mary Walsh. Helen wanace, Catherine Johnson, Lorraine Mcuermottj ' ' Farkasdy Arraigned On Murder Charge Charged with, murder of Julius Csosl of. 7 Lesko court, . .April 27. Michael Farkasdy of 111 Hancock avenue, was arraigned before Judge. Wilder in city court session. . Attorney. Aba S. Ge auiaig appeared' for . Farkasky, On account' of the non-appearance ; of Sam uel Greenbaum,. who captured; the ac cused, the hearing , was : continued ' un til Monday. Dr. S. M". Garliek, .med ical examiner, testified to finding three bullet wounds In the body of the' dead mani two of which would have caused almost Instantaneous death. Detec tive Sergeant Hall, also testified. 1 BEATS AJIATEUR RECORD London, May 2. E. C Hortorr cov ered 72 miles and 145 yards in 12 hours In , , a pedestrian competition which began at Stamford bridge to day. , The amateur record has been 72 miles 33 yards. . A world's, record for 11 miles was created bv Robert rBridge, ; & , one-handed postman, who traveled that distance in one hour, 2 4 minutes, 9 3-5 seconds. , ,-. FOR SALE One, hwo and three fam ily houses, building lots for resi ' 1 dences or business, all sections of city, $50C to $25,000. Bargains. , Easy terms, Telephone 21 any morning. R 2 b LOST -Boston ;' bull, male, bat "ears, , screw tail, white brindle markings. Finder please notify or return, 206 Park avenue. , a. FOR SALE: New cottage, trolley, 6 rooms. Improvements. Small pay ment, balance monthly. , Address "House". Care Farmer. .:. R 2 sp THIRTY SEVEN CARS ENTERED FOR RACE Indianapolis, May 2 Thirty-seven cars, of which 11. are of foreign make, had been nominated, for the 4th an nual 500 mile automobile nj.ee at. the local speedway on May 90, when. the entrliet was closed last midnight. . : France which had the honor of win ning last year's contest, has six Auto mobiles entered this year. .As only 30 cars will be permitted to. start; in the race,; seven cars will be eliminated in the speed . trials.' V-;'v '? .'..-' ."M Y-" ; ., Among the famous drivers who have entered are: Goux, -who' won before; Anderson. Cooper, Bragg,- Tetzlaff, De Palma, Mulford., Chassagne, " Chris tiaens, Guyot; Boillot. and Grant. ItHAXtlG RESIGNS AS CITY CTLERK'S CLERK Stephen F. Rahrig who for the past 16 months has' been the clerical as sistant in the city clerk's office tend ered his resignation to City ; Clerk Robinson, today,. r to take effect on Saturday. May 9. - Mr. Rahrig said today' hfe was-not ready to announce his plans for. the future but that af ter a short vacation he would assume a more lucrative position. His salary in the city position was $1,200 -per year.1 The office was created by an ordinance of the com mon council which provided "a cleri-. cal . assistant who shall ; be an ex pert stenographer and whose appoint ment or removal shall rest with, the city, clerk." Mr. 'R)ahrig-wae appoint ed by Former City Clerk Stephen F. Boucher on February 1, 1913.' Mr. Rahrig has ' proven a Very efficient and valuable member of the ' . city clerk's, staff, i Clerk .Robinson 'said today he. had not yet named Mr. Rah rig's successor.- . , . DERBY ELKS TO BE ; GUESTS OF LOCAL ANTLERS MONDAY - i (By Dan Clifford.)' , Monday evening, r May 4th Derby lodge of Elks will be the guests of Bridgeport lodge, this being ' the an nual.: "Derby"- night, of the local ant lers, f It is one night in the year when the local herd .- throw : dignity, to the winds and wind up their winter social activities in one great whirl of merri ment. Some great pool ' and billiard games have been arranged as well as a. bowling game for' thevchampiortship of Elkdom in Connecticut and nightly, scores of players-are holding down the tables in the local club as well as the bowling alleys,.' in anticipation of a titantic struggle. - Hand ball contests on the new hand ball . cou,rt of the Elks home will be another feature which "will attract many. :. As the Der by boys always show much speed on the tables and on the' alleys, the local boys will put- what, they, call their number one teams against them, thus making the contests very exciting. They, have been warned to bring out their best men or. some surprises will be in store for them, k ' ;;. The" committee having, in charge 'Derby" night report that a big old time social session is being arranged which will outclass any of recent years and a big outpouring of members of Bridgeport lodge-, will be on hand to greet- their -brothers from Derby on Monday evening. ,The vaudeville num bers and 'musical , talent would not be divulged by the committee but t is said that It will be very classy. - .' v Gernian ' V oman Fa,tally , Beaten By Mexican, Mob ' . . ' , ,- i (Continued From First Page.) -U .-: more amenable to Huerta's direction than Portillo had been. . ' , . According to the 'Mexican constitu tion, the minister- of foreign affairs succeeds i to the presidency in case of the President's; retirement when there is no vice-president. ' Hence Portillo was" next in ' line ' for the ; Presidency and Ruiz Is ifow in that position. . ' , Senor -Ruiz has been in the Mexican government servicer in. various capa cities for many years, . - ; ' - X Tampico Garrison Somewhat Reinforced Washington, .May 2- AdmiraJ :Bad ger reported 'to the navy department today that the .federal garrison at Tampico "had ibeen somewhat rein forced", but that fighting ceased yes-i terday and had not been resumed up to midnight last nightt. : , , :: Parents Jailed, Tots ; Are. Charity Objects ' Julius and ; "Rosie Tomasoyz, 258 Church; street, were fined and given jail sentences by Judge Wilder in city court sessio n today as a result of a disagreement, with neighbors . last night.' ' Julius was fined $1 and cost3 with 60 days in jail for intoxication, -breach of the peace and assaulting John. Sedlark. of the same Church street- addressl, Rosle was fined $1 and costs and given 30 , days in jail for intoxication, breach of . thei peace and assaulting Annie Sedlark. William Tomasoyz was fined $1 and costs with 6tf days in jail for similar conduct and John Tomaapyz was fined $10 for! in toxication. Judge Wilder directed the" police to" have the charity department look after the, Tomasoyz children dur ing- the time -that their parents are thinking things over in the shadow, of the jail. :: Mr, and Mrs. Sedlark were trying to befriend the crying, hungry Tomasoyz children when the trouble occurred. : i . . - - , 'SPIRITUALISTS ELECT. Hartford, May 2 'The two days' ses sion of the 2 7th annual convention of the Connecticut Spiritualist Associa tion began here today. .. . . ; Officers elected were: President, Dwight A. Lyman, Willlmantic; first vice-president, W. W. Wheeler, Meri den; second vice-president, Mrs. Kate F. Simpson, Hartford; secretary, Mri J. . E. B. Dillon, Hartford; treasurer, Mrs. Irene A. Brewer, East Hartford. J. W. Hale, South Manchester, was elected a trustee for three years and Dumont Kingsley, of Hartford, first trustee for one year. ; ,i PATSY MINER'S WHEEL STOLEN, While City ' Court. Interpreter Pat rick Miner, was engaged at -today's session translating t. the woes and weaknesses of humanity someone stole his bicycle fr6m in front of police headquarters. ONE DAY III COURT -Assault charges against Tony An- drea and Philip Perhel, both of 44 Lexington avenue and resulting from a disagreement at that address April 12, were continued until Tuesday at today's session of city court with bonds at $500 each. i , 5 A breach; ; of the peace charge against . Carmelia Grosso, Highland avenue, was n oiled and she was re leased in the custody of State Police man JYank yirelli. . .. She '.had - been held as a witness. ;: . - . Charges of improper conduct against Stephen Dirko, .327 ' "Willard street, were nolled as none of the women complaining had seen the alleged conduct.-' "'-':;.-. ' :v-.;U'Crv;, : -? -i.--'. After he had given them good ad' vice Judge Wilder nolled an assault charge (against ... Nelson -Halquist and breach of the peace charges against James Smith,' Nelson Battone, Walter Clark, Harold Wirth, Harold. Schatz and Harold Gardner, students at the Huntington, Road 'school. Jacob Weln stein, 38 Wallace street, the complain ant, also received advice, against using bad language. . 'Train riding charges against Joseph McDoris, 1 8 years old Of New Haven; were nolled. 'John J, Flynn; 40 At lantic street, forfeited . bonda of $20 instead of facing breach f the peace charges.- Daniel Coughlin and James McMahon, in Bridgeport, on a sight seeing, trip : from , Washington, this state, 'wese fined $5 each for Intoxica tion i and mutual' assault in a State street' restaurant.; i i. -.. t a- , f Following a finding - by Coroner Phelan, manslaughter charges against Timothy Foley of South Norwalk were nolled. i He was held in connection with the automobile collision In which Mrs. Rachael Simon lost her life. Frank Firmichell of 232 North Wash ington avenue was fined $1 and costs and given 10 days in jail for assault ing his wife, Savaria. a., r , ?i Mondy SUnferin of BrOad Btreet, em ployed by - the Locomobile Company, pleaded guilty.to operating an auto mobile without a license and was fined $20 and-costs. About a week ago the automobile that' he was operating col lided -with a trolley : car y at . Fairfield and'Weat avenues. . -.. .; ' ; " - John Madden, , 19, '. claiming1 . Provi dence as his home, was given. 30 days in jail on a continued charge of train riding .and released, in the .'custody of Probation Officer Simpson,' ; i (. WiUiam P.; Kirk to " - Quit Contract Board ( William, P. Kirk, president ' of the board of contract and supply sent his resignation from that board to Mayor Wrlson today. - In a brief letter Mr. Kirk said that the press of . personal business .forbade him cevoting the time and attention necessary to work on. ,the contract board. The resigna tion . is to .take effect May 1 6. Mayor Wilson expressed regret this morning that Mr. Kirk, found it necessary ,to give up his work on' the board. The mayor said he has- not ye- tconsideretl anyone . ajs Mr. Kirk's successor. SEYMOUR VETERAN DIES IN 75TH YEAR ; Seymour, Conn., 'May 2 William Seymour Cooper, long a town' official, died today in his 75th year. He had been ill threa. years from hardening of the arteries. - ?Mr, Cooper was a na tive of Winchester and served 'in the Civil War j with Second CftnrieCticut artillery. v . ' . $1,000 Already loriated For New Club Home ; ' Of' Abraham Lodge Over $1,000 has already been siib scribed in a three-day - aolicitation of committee of the Abraham Lodge, I.' O. B. B., 8," for their new club rooms dn the. heart of the city. At a recent meeting $he necessity for quar ters was discussed and a committee consisting of Israel J. Cohen and The odore J;' Steibter was appointed.- They. have not as , yet found the location they desire, but expect ? to have $3,000 assured for the furnishings ' and rent within the next week. . ' . Flans for the club-rooms . include a large- lodge-room, reading and loung ing apartments and , a pool and bil liard section. , - 13 RECRUITS FROM HERE FOR UNCLE SAM It became known yesterday that, the waj -scare in this city resulted in tlie enlistment of about 13 recruits for the U. S. army from Bridgeport. Although from this, city,' they are said -mostly to be from the '"down-and-outs." This fact, . however, could not yesterday be confirmed ; at the Cannon street recruiting-quarters where 'the fcorporal detailed to this - post had been in structed by his superior 'officer in New HaVen to divulge no information to the -public. Under the present gov ernment regulations the : publication of the names of those enlisting is pro hibited . the officers in charge. .. At taches' of I the building in which the recruiting station : is located vouch for the statement that . from several score examined '.but? thirteen were sent to army postal after acceptance. STATION IGETS LIGHT AND PAINT. '.Improvements are being made at the local- railroad station. , Already the lighting facilities of .the station have .been improved by the substitu tion ; of 41 'C, p. Tungsten lamps for 21 c. p. formerly in use, doubling the illumination.; A "force of painters are at work painting the railings and iron work about the station and appoaches, but whether they will paint the entire building is in Question., Although the painters declare their orders are such, Station Master Hunt is yet left in ignorance of the proposed - improve ments not being - aware of the lights having been added until so informed by a reporter for The Farmer today; BURGLARS TAKE CLOTHING. Burglars entered tfie store of M. , E. Dworkln, 18V Fairfield avenue, through the back window, last night, and stole four men's suits, and s two women's suits.-- The corset shop of Mrs. Rick er, next door, "was entered in the same manner but nothing taken. The cash register was, opened, but was empty. Ai box containing, a sum of money near by . escaped the attention of the intruders. , , , . - .' ' Beginning next year only students having college degrees will be admit ted to the University of Pennsylvania law school. .'. '..'' ''., BILLARD TO BE CALLED .- (Continued from Page 1.).' Mr. "Reid said the company's suc cessor was the Metropolitan Steamship Company, of New Jersey which, he averred, was formed by E. D. Rob- bins, vice-president and general coun sel of the New Haven, John L. Bll lard and Samuel Hemingway. Grover C. Richards, of Portland, Me., it was testified, was "DumngB" treasurer and had ' sighed . checks for $3,000,000 in the organization transactions. ' i "Mr; Mellen, however, said ieia, ''has always denied ( he had anything to ao witn tne purcnase or ins new Jersey Company." v Before Mr. Reid left the stand Mr. Folk read a letter from Mr. Mellen to the witness written in Mellen's own handwriting from Stockbridge, Mass., Novi 9, 1913." This was -shortly . after Mr. Mellen resigned the presidency of the Ng w Haven; - The opening para graphs oc-tne . letter were as ioiiows: "Tours . of even date at hand. Am pleased to note ypu liked the Post arti cle. It was .very" mild, not at all sen sational and' left very much in reserve to be said later. ; - The three Mellen directors were to be Charles A. Moore, of - Manning, Maxwell" & Moore; Mr. Mellen and "A- -Mr,': Brady." . The Reid interests were to -be looked after by. Charles W. Morse, John ;A. McKInnon, Camibell Ckrrington 'and iMr. Reid. Later, it was testied that Mellen objected to Mtoree' being elected, as he was then In prison ' and stated that J. Pierpont Morgan had demanded Morse's elim ination. -'Reid then told .of goinir,. to Augusta, Me., where he -sold the old Metropolitan at a receiver's sale. The Metropolitan Steamship lines of Maine was then organized. Thte was com monly . known sua Metropolitan Steam- enip Company No. 2. Reid told of seeing Morse in the Tombs in New, York and said' Morse objected ' to -being eliminated. He then called : on Mellen, and the latter, he stated, seemed ' to have lost -interest in the matter. . ; .- "What became of - Metropolitan Steamship Company No. J?". Reid was aeked. , , "It -died 'a-borpln'," : , ' ' 'I am growing rather tired of being jumped on for other people's misdo ings and am going to call -a halt. The Post article is only a very mild warn-! ing that I am ' tired . and the thing is; getting on 'my nerves and.-what a man In , such a ; condition needs, you know, is quiet, and rest, and to " pil It .on thick is not the kind of j treat ment recommended' toy the - most ap proved practice.", : At this point,, the hearing was att- journed until next Wednesdays . . - ' Soldier's Will. .. . " ' 7' . Strangest Ever 4 ' Filed In State ( Hartford,' May .2 What . ia : perhaps the s-vtrangest : will, ever , recorded in Connjecticu't &t that of Henry E 'Sim mons, Hied for. probate in this city today. ' In opening it says! ij "I, Henry Edward Simmons, of Sum mit, N. J.. ,but by reason of the illegal and unjust action of the state of Con- necticuti temporarily residing in Hart ford, do make, - declare," etc., etc. v Mr Simmons was - a soldier in the Civil War serving in ' the 11th K. I. Volunteers. ; The reference in his will is to a : sentence 'which he served ' in 'prison - at , Wethersfield. ' . : M. Simmons invested ! 'trust funds In - his keeping together , -lth . his ' own property, , and lost all, in an irrigation scheme many years ago. ---.:,. . He was tried and convicted of em bezzlement, though intimate friends say it" was technical., , Later he ; was paroled and ; pardoned and his for feited rights restored" but;" he always claimed he was, falsely Imprisoned and only a few days before his death recently : declared' his Intention. of ap pealing to..:- the ' legislature for - vin dication. : . i. ' . v ' .'-,''? '.:'. . ' The estate is not large. 1 . .. Edward, Palmer May Know of Missing Money ':--", :-.':-,; rv -" ' ... '-'--- - - . j- :,:-'.' ' . - The police v have been asked to look for Edward Palmer, also known "'O'Connell,', suspected as ; knowing something about the theft of $1,850 from-, Elma Palmer, SI Burroughs street, Thursday night. The money is reported as having been realized from the sale of a farm in Massachusetts and to have been hidden in a trunk pending r being deposited in a bank. The trunk was forced and the police have, been informed that. Palmer, who had been boarding a.t the house, is not to be found. ;, Mrs. Palmer was loath to report the - case or to press the search but was persuaded by a neigh bor to visit, police headquarters, j Employe's Death ' ? Laid to Backing Up of N. H. Engine ; Hartford,' May 2 Chief Engineer C. C. Elwell, of the public ' utilities commission, filed today his report of the railroad wreck at CJaytonts Cross Ing, near New'; Britain;-,. onApril 11 when the fireman of the .train. Hen ry Carrol, was fatally injured. : Says Mr. Elwell ; : .: ? ' " .. , . r. . .' ' "I am inclined to the opinion that it was due to the rear tender wheels leaving the rails on account of the oscillation of the loaded tank which was being pushed rapidly over ' track that rested on Unstable ground." SIEMON RUBBER CO, OBJECTS TO - WEST END SALOON The Simeon ' Hard Rubber Co. was the principal remonstrant against the application of Ed. Cojburn, who ap peared before the county commission ers this morningr to ask for a transfer of a liquor licence from 206 Church street to 1,852 . State . street. - It is claimed that the location of another saloon might interfere with the effi ciency of the factory employes. There were a number of nearby residents on hand to testify in favor of Colburn. Max Haut, whose father owns the store in which Colburn wanja to lo cate, said he did not think another saloon would decrease property val ues.;; . . . : . -- The commissioners reserved decision. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Ward. ROWLAND'S Entrance In Main Street JTairfleld Avenue, and Cannon Btreet, Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday, May tb, 1SU Refrigerator "like a china dish. Leonard Cleanable refrigerator is unusual because it is) made with a one-piece porcelain-lining that makes it genuinely germ-proof and thoroughly sanitary. This lining of porcelain is fused on a steel foundation. Its surface is smooth and polished like that of a fine china dish. It may be washed as one washes china. It will re tain no odor j you can't scratch it with a knife; it is almost everlasting. ,.. , Corners are rounded in this refrigerator; nothing can lodge in them. Every part is built thoroughly carefully and expertly. ' 1 Leonard is an ice-saving refrigerator. . The cold air is kept continually in circulation and keeps food sweet and at good temperature. ,' . '. Fifteen different sizes and styles. - 1 ' ; Top lift, 50 to 150 lbs ice capacity, $13.75 to $21.23. , - Two-door style, 49 to 135 lbs ice capacity, $18,75 to $30. - , : '. !r ' 1 :-' Three-door style, side icing, 80 to 160 lbs ice capacity, $26.50 to $55. ' ; ' ' . , All-porcelain, inside and out, three-door style, side icing. 140 lbs ice capacity, -$81. Fourth Nemo Corsets are cele brated for their combination of correct style and super lative comfort.. In our Nemo f Week , display now on we're 'showing many new features that carry out this idea better than'e ver. Here's a model that affords wonder ful ease .and freedom costs ' only $3.0Q "",-.- ' Nemo Lastikops '. Corset No. .' 303, with modish extra- ' low bust, almost L ' topless, yet retains ' . the famous Nemo "bridge" effect j top doesn't dig iniv and there's plenty of room tobreathe. : A striking new"! idea is the "Easy- j Front' 'i ' f eatore ' " semi-elastic pores of Lastikops Cloth, . covering practical ly all the gastric and abdominal region. . No. 304 duplicates No. 303, ex cept that it: has a mediant bust. . Both models have the fashionable very long skirt $3.00. ' , , Well worth your while to spend an hour or two in our Corset Department during ; Nemo -Week. Summer Good strong walnut-finish screen doors for $1. From 2 ft 6 in to 2 ft 10 in width and from 6 ft 6 in to 6. ft 10 in high. Frame is four inches' wide and 7-8 inch thick. .' ' , Screen doors with wood finished in natural hue, filled with black wire cloth,; sizes up to 3 by 7 ft, $1.45. HOWLAND DRY GOODS GO. Woman Orator of I. W. W. Arrested Because of Threats' New York. May 2 Marie Gans, the industrial Workers of the World or ator, was arrested today, in Broadway as she was on her way with others to relieve the "mourners" about ithe Standard Oil Building. The warrant for her arrest was based upon affi davits setting forth her ' repeated threats against John D. Rockefeller, Jr. ' . - - ;' ' Conspicuous among the "mourners" marching today in front of the-Standard Oil Building - as a protest against the strike in the Colorado coal fields was Upton Sinclair, who was re leased from prison last evening after having paid a fine .imposed for dis orderly conduct. . The "Weather: . 1 Fair and Warmer Sunday. floor.- Fine doors of scJcctrd lumber and special fmsV.j. Frame is 1 1-8 inches thick. Sizes to 3 by 7 feet,- Steel - frame vindo v.' screens may be left in pic permanently, 5 sizes, H" to 60c. "Wooden window screen-, oiled hard, wood, 5 sizes, 20c to 50c sau-oeanng .lawn mov ers run with wonderful ea- - Cut the, lawn smoothly evenly. They , are rcrdy, with' other1; sorts. Included in, the two" types are sizes 3 4 16 f and 18 ;inch,$2.75 '.. to " 6.50. r;:,;.. - '-'-j White Mountain , freezers produce iee cream that is smoothand they're not hard to operate. Sizes from 1 to 8 quart, $1.55 to $4.95. Garden hose of 5 ply tex ture wound with wire stands up' under" tough '.serricc: length, $5.50. " V . Half-inch hose, coupled,25 and 50 ft lengths, 8c foot. 3-4 inch hose, coupled, 4 ply, 9c foot. , y- Good steel reel on which hose may be easily wound, and which' keeps it from cracking, $1.65. , Strong 'rakes, wood or - Hoes, 25c and 50c. , Long-handled prune rs, $1. .... g . , Brass-ring , lawn sprink lers, 60c. i luni eugei ,n.Kt;p tue iavvu trim, 50c. Fourth floor. Trade Board to ( Attend Bead Funeral " A delegation of nine prominent men of the city were selected. ast night by the Board of Trade to represent that body at the funeral Monday of pavid Farnum Read, prominent banker, mer chant, and philanthropist of this city who died at his home, 725 Park ave nue, Thursday. . ' There was a preemptible gloom about the rooms of the association when they met. Mr. Read for many years was a member' of the association a.nd always took an' active interest in its affairs.- The delegation selected la.5t night is: . Judge George' W. Wheelnr, Frank Miller. DeVer H. -Warner, Charles "G. Sanford, Dr. CharHs ". Godfrey, Peter W. Wren. Dr. O. T ,. Porter, Frank T. Staples, and Fr;-; ;. W. Bolande.