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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1912
Page
11
Bridgeport Evening Farmer Republic weekly founded 1790. Entered at Bridgeport Post Office as second class state Jan 1 1912. Annual subscription figures 83 or 81? unclear.
A Yale professor argues the parasite rich perform a social function by consuming surplus produced by the economy. The piece contrasts parasitic wealth with predatory wealth, suggesting productive forces stall without consumption and that surplus is often consumed unintelligently.
An article debating whether rising living costs justify public ownership. It argues gas and water prices in Europe and the U S differ, cites Norwalk and Hartford as examples, and contends municipal control reduces graft compared with private monopolies. It notes stockholders often ignore their interests and the fight against graft persists.
A Hartford Courant and Journal-Courier opinion argues that sporadic bribery talk is futile. The piece asserts political solutions are needed, denounces top‑level payoffs, and says corruption flows from the highest offices. It blames vote buying, police, and officials, urging reform from the top.
South Norwalk January 1 Edward W Walker and family were woken by a 4 am blaze that destroyed their Spring Hill Avenue house leaving them with little clothing. In Nyack New York 15 year old Estelle McElroy is jailed charged as a leader of a burglar gang, alleged to work in men's clothing.
Nyack autos authority Paul Legget powered a 126 mile journey from Nyack to Chatham by acetylene after running out of gasoline. He started with one third acetylene fuel on the dash, drove several miles while alternating power, and refueled near a church with the region’s only gasoline. The four and a half hour trip included ferries at Rhinecliff and Roundout, challenging engineers’ view that acetylene is too weak for engine power.
Weber and Fields renew old partnership after 27 years apart. They plan a two‑week prep for a new Weberfields style show, with a burlesque likely titled Bunty Pulls the Strings, and aim to revive the Twentyninth Street company with planned casts and venues among Shuberts and Klaw & Erlanger.
Washington January 1 special by C H Tavenner outlines Albert Veeder former beef trust lawyer testifying at the Chicago packers trial about a 1902 contract to sell 591 million dollars of watered stock to the public. The plan would have consolidated Armour Swift Morris with watered capitalization, abandoned due to money stringency. Evidence touches on Sherman law charges and broader trust practices.
Attorney General John H. Vieht rules that the lack of a specific appropriation by the legislature for salaries and expenses of the weights and measures superintendent bars payment of state funds. The act had made the state police chief superintendent and inspectors, with county commissioners appointing county sealers.
J. T. Shelnut of Bremen Georgia says Foley Kidney Pills gave him greater relief than other kidney medicines after trying many. He cheerfully recommends them to all kidney and bladder sufferers. L. F. Curtis. 7135
Hartford dispatch reports Secretary of State extends deadline for motor vehicle markers to January 10 1912 due to heavy registrations. Owners with 1911 certificates may use 1911 markers until that date. This action follows all 1911 registrations expiring December 31 and the rush to obtain 1912 markers.
Walter M. Abell, former publisher of the Baltimore Sun, wed Mary J. Forbes Zell, the divorced wife of George Leeds Zell, in Baltimore. Parffitt of Brooklyn had previously married Abell’s former wife in October.
A wartime proposal suggests training soldiers by thrusting mounted bayonets into real flesh with ran beef offered as a substitute. Officers claim practical benefits and no extra cost, proposing beef from the company kitchen to be used for drills and returned to cooks largely unused for food.
William Fisher of Stamford was thrown to the pavement when a large water wagon he drove lurched in trolley tracks at Main Street and Fairfield Avenue, injuring his back. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. The wagon belonged to John McNally of Stamford, leased to a Beacon Falls contractor. After a string of bad luck trying to recover the wagon, Daniel Merritt, son of the contractor, ended its ordeal by completing the wagon's journey.
Robin Whitman of Myrtle Street and Pembroke Wesson found in a cellar pool about a foot deep. Whitman lay face down with head in water. investigators believe he slept intoxicated, water entering through a cellar pipe depression.
The funeral of Rose A daughter of Mrs Sarah A Jones was held this afternoon from her mother’s home at 146 Nichols street and from Berean church at 230. Miss Jones died Friday after a long illness at her mother’s home. She was 24 and worked at Singer Mfg Co. Interment in Lakeview cemetery. John C Beatty, long known in local drug trade, died Friday evening at his brother in law Frederick Warner’s home 188 Orchard street after a 10 month illness. He ran a Park and South avenue store for years and is survived by a widow Ada Brazie, a son, his mother, and several siblings. Rev E J Craft officiated at the Mary J Thorpe funeral yesterday at 145 Wayne Street at 230. Interment in Mountain Grove cemetery.
Court Burnham officers were elected at the quarterly meeting with John Cassidy as Chief Ranger and Peter J Carroll as S. W. among others. St. Joseph's Silk Benefit Society plans its annual meeting at St. Joseph's school hall on Madison Avenue to elect officers for the term.
Socialist headquarters at 1106 Main Street in this city announces a county organization with Samuel B. Beardsley as organizer and David S. Lackie as secretary. The group aims to publish a Fairfield County Socialist newspaper to replace the Bridgeport Socialist. A $10,000 stock company was discussed to take up the publication.
Sealed bids will be returned inford Connecticut until 2 pm Friday January 5 1912 for graded road work in Roxbury and macadam road work in Westport Plans and specifications available at town selectmen offices or at the State Highway Commissioner room 27 Capitol Hartford Bids must include bonds of at least one third of the contract price The commissioner may adjust the run of work and reserves the right to reject any or all bids Dated Hartford December 28 1911 James H MacDonald State Highway Commissioner Room 2 Capitol Hartford.
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