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THE FARMER: NOVEMBER 8, miff
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THE MOHICAN MARKET
Thursday mil
No wonder each week sees bigger throngs at the
Fish Section. The varieties of these denizens of the
briny deep are interesting and the scrupulous clean
liness of the whole department makes it inviting as
well It's a sweet spotless town in fact. ASK
YOUR NEIGHBOR SHE KNOWS.
fV
IIADDOCK
Fresh Shore
lb
7c
B
LUEFISH lb
10c
Sliced
H
ALIBUT
Fresh Steak
M
ACKEREL lb
Fresh Caught
SALMON
Whole Fish
lb
15c
pLOUNDERS lb
. Fresh Caught
Opened ;, - ' ; ' . : .
AYSTEBS qt. 4QC
Solid Meat
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Wisconsin Returns
: ; :. G. O. P. Plurality
Milwaukee, Nov. 8 Wisconsin gave
.Charles E. Hughes an estimated plur
ality of 20,000 over President Wilson,
based on returns from about two
thirds of the precincts in the state. '
- United States Senator LaFollette, r,
Is re-elected' with a plurality estimat
ed at 45,000. . Governor Philipp, r,
was re-elected by an estimated -plurality
; of 4 0,00 Q. , : ;
. Republicans have been elected in at
least nine Congressional districts in
Wisconsin, with the second and fourth
districts still in doubt. Six Social
ists were elected to the state assem
bly ' and, two to the Senate according
tt return in Milwaukee county. v
-k: ': ' died. :,; . -X'
JOHNSONIn this city, Nov. .7. 1916,
At his home, No. 1418 Bast Main
street; ' John TC. Johnson, Jr., aged
28 years.,
. ' " ' - ' . -' :; : ' ' ' a
NOONAN In this city, Tuesday, 5 Nov.
.7i 1916 -Daniel Noonan, aged 53
' years, 11 months, 13 days. ; ; ;
1 Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, No.
1835 Fairfield avenue on Thursday,
; Nov. '9, at 8:30 a.;.m., and from St.
- Burial at St. Michael's cemetery.
,;a".
ROSENKRANS in this city, Nov. 7,
191 6, Emily E., wife of B. Benja
min. Rosenkrans, aged 60 years. 9
months, 2 days.
y . ' Friends are invited to attend the
1 funeral ' . from, the ; Presbyterian,
ciiapei, corner xayrue avenue anu
" , State .street, ph Thursday, Nov. 9th,
v at 2 o'clock p. m. H8 7
Xf ALSH- In this city, ' Nov. 7,1916,
Friends, are invited to attend the
. funeral at the residence of ' Miss
Minnie Burns, 30 Parallel street, on
Friday, Nov. 10, , at 8:30 a. m., and
, from St. Patrick's church, at 9 a.
,f m.f with solemn high mass. : . .)
, Interment at St.! Michael's ceme-
tery. ; v.' : :.' 118 b
XYNCH -In" Newtown, Nov. 7tb, 1916,
Honora Fennell, , beloved ' wife of
Patrick Lynch. :
Friends are invited to attend .the
- TUN I VMhtaA n m - lot. a J H A
Newtown.-' Conn., Zoar district, on
, Friday, Nov. 10, at 9 , o'clock, and
from St. Hose's church at 10:30 a.
v . m. ' y . . Y
Burial at St. Rose's cemetery.
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CLARK There will be a month's
. mind mass of requiem celebrated
for the repose of soul of the late
Peter Clark, at Sacred Heart church
at 8 o'clock &. m Thursday, Nov.
9. Friends and relatives are invit-
ed to attend.
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WANTED Trimmer on high grade
, limousine bodies. Apply, Blue
Ribbon, 1720 Fairfield ave. H8 b .
BANKRUPT PHONOGRAPH STORE
Sacrifice, at residence. Phonographs
; 1916 models, worth seeing, . $11 to
$35. Call morhings and evenings,
319 Atlantic street. H4 dp
BANKRUPT PHONOGRAPH STORE
Sacrifice, at residence.. Phonographs
1916 models, worth seeing, $11 to
. . $35. Call mornings and evenings;
319 Atlantic street.
. ' ; v ! .' . ' H4 dp ;
SAIjESMAN , $6,000 accidental death,
$30 weekly accident benefit, $25
weekly, sick benefit, $10.50 yearly,
half amount .$5.50. $250000 depos
ited insurance department; experi
ence unnecessary, steady income for
reliable men. Registration Dept.,
Newark, N. J.
a '
U C A r T b m 1 N
Apply
Office of Electrical
Engineer
Lake Torpedo Boat Co.
15c
THE SANITARY MARKET
Friday
J WISH 212 C
Steaked lb
POLLOCK
, Whole Fish
lb
8e
C ALMON
New Red '
lb
13c
B
UTTERS lb
Fresh Cape
14c
H
ADDIES
New Smoked lb
1 2j"c
gCAlaLOPS pt.
, Deep Sea
c
LAMS
Steamers
pt.
0
ERRING
Large Fresh
lb
7c
Coroner Places No .
Blame For Fatality
; i i n '''''
There was no criminal liability in
the death, of Mrs. Charles Longden,
according to a finding made today by-
Coroner Phelan, He jfound that James
K. Jlaywara, chauffeur Tor Charles P,
Lyman, was not driving in a -negli
gent manner at ; the time Mrs. Long
den v.-as struck last Sunday. She had
stepped from the ,curn , in . Ferry
boulevard, Stratford, to signal a trol
ley car when she, was hit by the au
tomobile. Lyman is a wealthy man
ufacturer from Plainfield, N. J., who
was moving his family to Stratford
Mrs. Lohgden lived in Stratford.
Accidental death was also the c6r
cnerfs . finding in the case of Moses
B. Mills of Redding. Mills, who
Wftlked on crutches,, was crossing the
street in Redding last Monday when
an automobile driven by Albin Peter
son. hit him. Peterson said ho was
driving slowly but thac the road was
so dark he didn't see Mills.'
Government Making v
Test of Fire Walls
Washington, Nov. .8 Fire tests of
all kinds of building walls and parti
tions, which, are expected to have an
important bearing on all fire-resisting
building construction, have been ar
ranged by the United States Bureau
of , Standards. They will be carried
out with, a newly .installed panel fur
nace recently constructed at the bu
reau's laboratories here which is the
most complete and largest plant for
such work ever built. Details of the
tests, such as types and dimensions of
partitions, temperature to which they
are to be exposed, time of exposure to
fire, the water test to which the heated
partitions should be subjected and
other regulations, have been worked
out by a committee. representing the
American Institute of Architects, the
American Society for Testing. Mater
ials, the National Board of Fire Un
derwriters, the Associated ; Metal Lath
Manufacturers, the Gypsum Industries
Association,, the National Brick Manu
facturers 'Association, the Association
of American Portland Cement Manu
facturers, the Fire Fire Underwriters'
Labratories, the American Concrete
Institute, the National Fire Protection
Association, and th .National Lime
Manufacturers' Association.
CLERICAL MISTAKE
BLAMED FOR SCRAP
OVER CITY OFFICE
A clerical error is alleged to have
been ' responsible for" a dispute regard
ing a membership in the board of as
sessors in Norwalk.' The matter was
discussed in the superior' court this
morning when the case of the State
of Connecticut, in behalf of W. J.
Sheehan, against Frank , H. Merrill
was heard. I '
Sheehan claims he was appointed by
former Hayor Burnell- to hold the of-,
ce for . three year3 but he says City
Clerk Dokus, in transcribing the rec
ords, wrote one year instead of three.
It was In 1913 that ; Sheehan was
named. Carl A. Harstrom, who suc
ceeded Burnell as mayor, named Mer
rill for: assessor after ' Sheehan' had
served year. . Harstrom testified
this morning that Burnell told him
Sheehan had been appointed only one
year. Burnell claims he was misun
derstood.
Judge Gager reserved "decision.
FAIRFIELD GIRL ON
STAND AGAINST YOUTH
Gertrude Hughes of " Fairfield, 1 9
years old and good looking, appeared
before Judge "Walsh in the common
pleas court this afternoon to testify in
1-roceedings brought against George
W. Mullins of Fairfield. She claims
Mullins is the father of her child.
Mullins had a preliminary hearing be
fore Justice Wakeman in Fairfield and
was bound over to the common pleas
court under bonds of $1,000. He de
nies the girl's charge.
A heavy snowstorm ten over west-
iCONVENTION OF
I CATHOLIC CLUBS
ii
Cardinal Gibbons Will In
tone Final Benediction
In Cathedral
Baltimore, Nov. 8 Elaborate prep
arations have been made for the sec
ond biennial convention here, Nov. 2'3
to 26, of the International Federa
tion of Catholic Alumnae. The dele
gates will represent' 175 alumnae as
sociations of Catholic colleges, acad
emies and high schools throughout
the United States and Canada, with
an individual imembership of SO -000.
t ,
Among those who are on the program
for addresses are: Cardinal Gibbons,
honorary president of the Federation;
Bishop Thomas J. Shahan," rector of
the Catholic University and active di
rector of the Federation; Mayor Jas.
,11. Preston of Baltimore ..and Miss
Clare I. Cogan, Brooklyn, N. Y., pres
ident of the Federation.
Cardinal Gibbons will : intone the
final Benediction of the High Mass
to be . celebrated in the Cathedral,
Sunday morning, the 26th, and after
ward will receive the delegates at his
residence. The convention will close
that night with a discussion of the
three departmental activities of the
Federation Catholic education, Cath
olic literature and Catholic social
work. .
. On the following Monday, the dele
gates and their friends will-' go to
Washington wheVe numerous social
functions have been arranged for their
entertainment. ; .The closing feature
will be a reception, in one of the gov
ernment buildings. On' the Wash
ington reception committee are a
number of women prominent -in the
social life of the National Capital, in
cluding the wives'of members of Pres
ident Wilson's cabinet. .
Condition of (Cycle
, Accident Victim Is ;
f Reported Critical
The condition of Bertram McCor
mack, 20 years of age, a well-known
Bridgeport young man, who suffered
a fracture of the Skull, when the- mo
tor cycle which he was riding, hit a
telegraph pole, is reported as ex
tremely critical at St. Vincent's hos
pital, this morning. ;
The accident occurred late yester
day afternoon, at Stratford and Sea-
view avenues, following which Mc
Cormackv was picked up suffering
from concussion of the brain and in
ternal injuries. ..
.OBITUARY
J
JOHN C. JOHNSON, Jr.
John C. Johnson, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Johnson, died last night
at his home, 1418 East Main street
following a brief illness with penu
monia. Mr. Johnson was '28 years
old, and was born in this city, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John. C. John
son. He was employed at the Union
Metallic Cartridge Co. Mr. Johnson
was a member of Corinthian Lodge,
F. and A. M. He is survived by his
widow, a child, and his parents. "
Argentine Postpones r
Immigration Decree
Buenos, Aires, Argentina, Nov. 8.-
On the representations of the British,
Italian, Dutch and Spanish ministers
to the Argentine, the decree restrict
ing immigration to this country, which
was- to take effect this , month, has
been postponed for four months', which
means until the new administration
has had time to consider, aifd possibly
rescind it. The decree, which was re
cently reported in these ; dispatches,
was of a very drastic nature, aimed
particularly against a possible influx
of undesirables after the war. v
; GLOOM AT CITY HALL.
Gloom reigned, among the city of
ficials at city hall today. Town Chair
man and City Clerk J. Alex. H. Robin
son would not; make any comment on
the change of" the' returns which last
night indicated Hughes'f election and
today pointed to the re-election of
President Wilson. He simply desired
to thank the workers of the Republi
can , machine who had supported him
in the campaign. Mayor Wilson, re
elected lieutenant-governor, echoed
this expression.. - ' Neither t would
prophesy what the outcome might be.
BANDS TO REHEARSE
A- rehearsal of the massed bands
which are to escort Joseph N,' Weber,
president of the American Federation
of Musicians when he conies to Bridge
port, 6n Sunday, Nov. 19, has been
called for the tate Armory at 10:30
Sunday morning. The bands that
will unite Jn a big parade . escort for
the leader-of the musical inion are
Wheeler & Wilson, Coast Artillery
corps, 10th Militia Field , Artillery,
formerly the Olympic band, . Marine
band and the Moose band. The Scotch
Highland Pipe band will escort the
woimen members of the union in a
parade that will precede the reception
to the national officers of the musi
cal union at The Stratfield.
Indiana is Claimed
By G. O. P. Managers
Indianapolis, Nov. 8 While Repub
lican state headquarters today claim
ed that Hughes carried Indiana by
25,000, more conservative estimates
placed the plurality between 10,000
and 15,000. .
Returns from 1,617 precincts give
Goodrich, r.,' f or governor 204,240 and
Adair, d., 192,357.
Both New and Watson, Republi
can candidates for United States Sen
ator continued their leads over Kern
and Taggart.
The contests in the Congressional
districts, where the race was neck and
neck, remained undecided shortly be
fore noon, with prospects that . they
might be evenly divided between the
Republicans and Democrats.
Only One "BR03IO QUININE"
Tn fot the tenuine. call for full
name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Look for signature of.E. W. GROVE,
Cures a Cold in une uay. zdc.
. ,
Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word,'
"Le Poilu," No Longer
"The Hairy Fellow,"
Gets a Hair Cut
I , i
GETTING R miR CUT OH THESOHI
"Le poilu," '"the hairy, one," . is a
proud title in the French army, but
the French soldiers in the I picture are
trying to make it a misnomer for one
of them. ; He is undergoing thfi. or
deal of a hair cut in one of the French
dugouts during a lull in the battle of
the Somme. ' j
N TRADING
GING
TAX BY
Change Character of Con
cerns to Avoid Assess
ments Frankford-on-the-Main, Germany,
Nov.' 8. Beating the government out
of taxes by the more or less simple
process of changing the character of
one's business from a limited liability
corporation to a partnership and back
again as a tax day approaches is the
latest wrinkle in tax dodging.-
One firm in Muehlheim-on-the-Maln,
the 'owner, of which is a. resident of
Frankfort, has pursued the plan ( so
successfully that he is alleged to have
cheated the government legally out of
between two and three million, marks
since the beginning of the war.
. To, prevent him from further evad
ing taxes the mayor of Muehlheim has
petitioned the Hessian legislature to
enact some ' emergency legislation
which shall prevent him from again
altering the character of his business
and escaping once more with his war
profits intact. ' ,
The man in question owns a plant
that originally made, steel screws, and
that with the beginning of the war
was commissionetd by the government
to repair broken parts of guns and
cannon. At the end of June, 1915, the
firm; then a corporation, had made a
net profit of three and a half million
marks. ' ; ; ' N '
On. the basis of these profits, the
fim was assessed for a total of 337,000
marks on its prospective business be
tween April 1, and March 31, 1917. To
evade this payment, the proprietor
liquidated his business, had. himself
appointed as receiver an'd blossomed
out as a partnership. By the time the
authorities discovered this, and also
found' that the old firm against which
prospective taxes had been assessed
was: no longer existent, . the profits had:
increased, it is estimated, to some
thing like eight or. ten million marks.
Now there is in prospect the possi
bility that the partnership will be dis
solved in a timely way so that again
there will be no firm to levy against.
, In. his petition to the Hessian legis
lature the mayor of Muhelheim bit
terly condemns the practice of a suc
cessful business firm of dodging taxes
at a: time when they are so necessary,
and at a time when those less able to
pay; are nevertheless obliged to bear
increased burdens. By a coincidence
there is no existing"law to preveat the
alteration . of the partnership to some
other kind of a business. Hence the
appeal of the mayor for an emergency !
law.
Missouri's Vote
Swings to Wilson
St.Louis, Nov. '8 Returns from 2,i
318 precincts (correct) out of 3,459,
in Missouri, give Wilson 295,913;
Hughes, 270,531; 2,244 precincts out
of 3,4 59, Reed, d, Senator, 277,736;
Dickey, r, 265,260.
Returns from 2,476 out of .3,459
precincts in Missouri, Including all but
four in St. Louis, give Wilson 268,973;
Hughes 254,304.
With four precincts missing in St.
Louis, the city gave Hughes a plural
ity of 9,922, believed insufficient to
overcome" Wilson's lurality out in the
state.
Le Club Francais, of which Albert
Sorieul is president, will hold its
meeting on Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Clin
ton Barnum Seeley, in Ingleside place.
B. : R. Barton, candidate for Con
gress from Nebraska, died of acute
pneumonia. -
Wu Ting-Fang was appointed Min
ister of Foreign Affairs in the Chinese
Cabinet.
GERmA
MEN ARE DOB
SYSTEM
VILLA MEN
HEADQUARTER
OF U.S. SOLDIERS
Captured By Members of
I i ' n ml
jf uniiive iiixpecauon xney
Roam In Camp
Field Headquarters, American Pun-
: : inAjjj t ; o
Followers of Francisco Villa have
: been discovered in headquarters camp.
Thus far, none has been molested
: nor placed in the stockade with the
j score captured .during the southward
; drive of the punitive expedition. They
; go about the camp openly and even
: receive American gold, at the rate of
! about a dollar a day, which is wealth
i for a peon.
These Villistas, however, harbor no
evil designs against the American
troops. Neither do they talk about
their affiliations with the bandit
leader. For they now are Pacificos
and declare that half of the poor peo
ple of the southern republic would do
just as chey are doing, work in a des
ultory fashion for the army from the
north if given an opportunity.
But few of the laborers stay long
in camp. Their fear of Villa is too
great. The threat Villa has made, to
kill every man4and woman' who turns
a hand for the "invaders," strikes a
chill to their hearts.
45 KN.0WN DEAD
AS CAR PLUNGES
THROUGH BRIDGE
Boston, Nov. 8. Forty-five persons,
all of them men, were known today to
have lost their lives when a crowded
electric car of the Boston Elevated
Railway Co. plunged through an open
bridge into Fort Point channel in the
South Boston district during the rush
hours last night. Twelve persons es
caped and of these 10 were so badly
injured they were sent to hospitals for
treatment. !
' Conductor George .McKeon, one of
the injured, said he had rung up 62
fares and city officials expressed the
fear that others outside those whose
bodies were found . were missing.
The' car, which had : plunged head
first into the mud at the bottom of
the 30 foot channel, was raised early
today by a powerful floating crane of
the T. A. Scott Co. after all the todies
had been removed.
Gerald Walsh, the motorman, was
arrested directly after the tragedy on
a technical charge of manslaughter.
He is alleged to have stated that 'the
safety block signal at the' end ofthe
bridge was "set . for him to go ahead
and that he did not se any red lights
on the &ate. When he saw the "open
draw, according to h!s alleged story,
he set the brakes, but they did not
hold and he jumped just as the car
cashed through the gates. His state
ments regarding the lights were con
tradicted by three bridgetenders.'
Every signal, they asserted, was set
as it should have been.
Democrats to Ask
For Vote Recount
In New Hampshire
Manchester, N. H., Nov. 8. George
E. Farrand, chairman of the Demo
cratic state committee, notified Secre
tary of ! State Bean today that he
Would call for a recount of the Presi
dential vote. v
The result of the Presidential elec
tion . in ' New Hampshire which had
been generally regarded: as safely Re
publican, was in doubt ' early today,
With 21 precincts missing,' unofficial
returns, gave Hughes, a plurality of
1,869. votes over Wilson, the vote : be
ing: Hughes, 42,325; Wilson, 40,458.
Henry W; Keyes, r, was elected gov
ernor by a plurality of 8,500 over John
C. Hutchins, d.. The state's two Re
publican congressmen, Cyrus A. Sullo-
way and Edward H. Wason, were
elected. ,
Five States Vote
For Prohibition
Columbus, O., Nov. 8. Headquar
ters of the anti-saloon league at Wes
terville, a suburb, today reported it
had information today that its forces
had won state wide prohibition fights
in five states at yesterday's election
The states are Michigan, Montana,
South Dakota, Utah and .Nebraska
Michigan by 80,000.
Idaho, New Mexico
And Wyoming Show
President Leading
Boise, Idaho Returns early today
from nearly half of Idaho's vote gave
Wilson 28,104; Hughes 22,50'5. s
- Albuqurqu," N. M., Nov. 8 Returns
from less than one-fourth of the pre
cincts in New Mexico gave Wilson a
slight, lead. All. indications point to
a close vote.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 8 Two hun
dred and thirty-two precincts of 588
in Wyoming give Wilson 9,229,
Hughes 7,225.
FIND
IN
DIED.
GILLETrJbi In Danbury, November
3, Jane S., widow of Nathan P. Gil
lette, aged 88.
HUNFALVY In Danbury, Nov. 4,
Mary E. Hunfalvy, aged 33 years.
KIRK In Stamford, Nov. 4, Mary A.,
widow of William W. Kirk.
BALOGH. In Torrington, Nov. 1,
Stephen Balogh, aged 35.
ROW. In Danbury, Nov. 3, Charles
Row of New Milford, aged 63.
WASHBURNE In Vinsted, Nov. 2,
Mrs. Aurora T. Washburne, aged 82.
CALDWELL In Norwalk, Nov. 3,
Jesse Caldwell.
CASTLE In Torrington, Nov. 4, John
B. Castle, aged 64. .
BOINEY. In Winsted, Nov. 4, Geo.
Boiney, aged 63.
MILLS In Georgetown, Nov. 3, Burr
Mills, aged 72, i
fjOWLAND'S
Entrances In Main Street, Fairfield Avenue, and Cannon Street
Bridgeport, Conn.,
Thursday, Nov. 8.
Excellent coats
of extra value.
Wool velour and broadcloth and ckcviot
and zibeline rand now ready at
$16.50 and $22.50
Rich blue wool velour, handsome black broadcloth of
special weight, soft fine zibeline, fancy cheviot of season
able weight, a few delightful shades of brown and green
and plum !
Made with new large and attractive collars;' some
round, some square. Many with plush-trimmed collars.
, None will sell usually for.es than $20, some measure
right tip with regular $30 coats but they are ready at
$16.50
- Second
A nice suit
how for less.
A suit for the young business-woman. . .
A suit for the woman who enjoys shopping in trim
comfort-assuring apparel.
A suit for informal or semi-formal wear.
But eacli sort at less than usual price.
But each sort at less than usual price.
Made of excellent poplin and serge of fine weave.
Made with coats of medium length and in plain or
pleated or belted model; some with rich trimming.
In some cases, this trimming is of beautiful fur; on
many suits handsome velvet is used. ,
Collars are mostly large and square; some are slashed
in. unique fashion. v
Tailoring is good for these suits were made by one
of our best big. tailors.
And they are under regular price simply because he,
with a lot of other tailors was disappointed in early-season
business. . - , .. .
Regular prices of these suits would be from $22.50 to
$50;" today's prices are . v v
$18.50
Second
ROWLAND DRY GOODS GO.
' MARRIED,1
CARTElt-CHAFIN In Danbury,' Oc
tober 6, Joseph E. Carter, and "Miss
. Vesta M. Chapin, of New Milford, .
GORE-EPISON-rln Danbury, Novem
ber 1, James F. Gore and Mrs. Mary
Epison. " ,v "
EDDY-FRAZIER In Westport, Nov.
4, Walter E. Eddy and Miss Lillian
M. Frazier,
WATERS-JACOBSEN In Norwalk,
Nov. 4, Rollin F, Waters and Miss
Hilma A. Jacobson,
MONTGOMERY-ANDREWS In Nor
walk, Nov, 1, James Montgomery
and Miss Helen Andrews,
Forecast: Generally fair tonigh'
and Thursday; warmer tonight.
$22.5d.
floor. - . 1
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$29.50.
floor.
BRIEF NEWC NOTES.
Miss Irene Ackerman of New York,
author and actress, is dead. '
A railway strike is threatened on
the Louisville & Nashville railroad.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic( ex
plorer, arrived at flan Francisco,
The unidentified body of i a man
about 80 years old, was found in the
East river, . -
JUST ARRIVED
DUTCH AND FRENCH BULB.
JOHN RE.CK A SON