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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
Big Cartridge Plant Chose Vermont Site
 Over South Norwalk

The Federal Cartridge Co, Wnicn TWO wears ago was said to be prepar- ing to locate a million dollar plant in South Norwalk. have now located the Robir, Hood Ammunition Co. at Swan ton. Vt, near the Canadian oorder- street a. br-otfer-iri-law of former Sen- ator William R. Brown is heavy stockholder in the concern and the superintendent of the plant.
 MT. Smith was with the U. M. .sCs Go in this city for number of years and is the inventor of a great deal of special machinery for the making or Ammunition. Clark Smith. son of the superintendent, is one of the travehns salesrnen for the concern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
Fifty Out of 69 Delegates Would Abolish Mass N Plays
Harsh Words for Profes- sional Coaches "Moral Degenerates" Used of Professional Ball Players Who Cloak Identity to Advertise Colleges By Winning Football Vic tories.
fSneciaI from United Pre-

Especial from United Press)
 New York. Dec. 2S-Footban is on tr,sI for it's life today at the fourth annual session of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association which convened at the Murray Hill Hotel Following the radical recommendations present. cd in committee last night by the Attn letic Council of the United States Mil itary Academy. at West Point, call ing for qualifications of mass plays, the abolition of the neutral zone and a limited forward pass, the conference is expected to make sweeping modifi- cation recommendations before it ad-
 iourns.
 The se colleges and universities re- presented in the conference were to- day augmented in the accepting into membership of 12 institutions Bitter feeling prevails among western deie- gates against what is termed the .ssnobbiness'' of Yale and Princeton who have not joined the conference. Harvard heads the twelve last col Professor Thomas F. Moran of Pur- | due University cut loose today with a slashing a-raignment of football
 .sI'he coaches." he said ''are gull | ty of .nullifying the new rules anc | turning by dint of strategy, to old football. There are but few coaches who do not entirely lack the instincts of courtesy in sportmanship. They curse their players up and down the | fields dope them to keep them In the game. urge them to lie to keep from being declared ineligible and encour- age them to play dirty ball The coach | works under the pressure Of a dlstort- ed public opinion. He is called upon | for winning team. Even college | presidents with the advertising bee in their bonnets, join the clamor for VIC tory Therefore. transient coacnes with a loose system of morals to begin with. invariably resort to unsports- manlike extremes It Is the sport and the 'rough-neck' who is trying tc block the movement of football reform II am in favor of no cosch at all ex- cept the captain of the team."
 The speakers statements were re garded as an indirect defense oi Coach F. A Speik recently dismissed from Purdue University for failing tC turn out a winning team.
 | Chancellor J. R. Day, Of Syracust | University, said:
 "rd rather never have another game of football at Syracuse University | than to have even one man killed in half a century. Improved rules have made the game more deadly Unless the game can be rendered safe we must either adopt rugby, association or the state legislatures will force us to abolish it for good. The games seem to be played rather to advertise
 the college than for the oenent or the | students.
 .sStudents are sacrificed for the ad- | vertisement of colleges. Coaches art maid more than college presidents Un- less all students are scheduled fol
 some form of competetive athletes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
!, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Bessie Shapiro. daughter of MT and Mrs Israel Shapiro. the former a we'll known grocer at 250 North Wash ington avenue was married at o'clock Sunday afternoon to Mir. Nor ris Gross. formerly of New York city. Nathan Shapiro. of the Congregation Adath Israel. officiated- Many friends of the bride and groom gathered al the ceremony and the reception that followed. The bride was attended by Miss Annie Shapiro. cousin of tho bride. and the best man was Abraham Silverman. After a honeymoon of a week they will take up their residence at 25O North Washington avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
KALLENBECK SEEKS BROTHERT TO SHARE
 VAST INHERITANCE
Sister, Formerly Here, Con, firms News of His Good
 Fortune
Three Children to Divide Estate Valued at $6,OOO,- 0O0-Brother and Sister Don't Know Where Third Heir Is to Be Found.

Henry Kallenbach. a former ernploye of the Crane Co.'S. West End plant who has been in i'll health for some time. received a letter on Christmas day to the effect that his uncle. Rob- ert KalIenbach. had died in Germany Ieavig an estate valued at s6.oO0.ooo in American money and that he was to come in for one-third of 1t.
 MT. Kallenbaoh resides with his vile and two children .in a pretentious house at 1891 Fairfield avenue. A morning and saw Mrs. Kallenbach- She was pIqued because 1t had been stated in a daily paper that the fam fly was starving and In despair when have anything to brag about" she said, but we are paying s25 rent every month and getting three meals a day -f
 band, told me the letter was from his sister. Mrs John Adling. who resided for several years in Bunnell street, East End She now resides in Ger many"
 She stated that their uncle. Robert KalIenbach, of .Alsace-Lorraine. who had a contract with the German gov ernfnent to furnish boots and shoes to the German army, had died leaving s6. 900. 900.
 
 Mrs Adling. my husband. and Robert K Railenbach. who is somewhere in New York" said Mrs Kallenbaeh- Mrs Adling is the executrix of the estate and has written to the brother In New York Mir. Kallenbach win leave in n few days for Germany where he will look after his own affairs. He was sorry. that 1t got out in the papers be- cause he Is a man who does not be- iieve fin being sure of anything until he has got 1t in his hands I have no reason to doubt that the figures are right. for Mrs. Adling resided in this country a long time and Is familiar with American money values" Mrs. Kallenbach said her husband had been fin this country ten years eight years in Bridgeport. and they were married three years ago in this city Mir KaIlenbach Is a membel tof the Foresters of America Mrs. Kallenbach refuted the statement at tributed to .her that her husbands fa- ther had been dislnherited of a large sum of money and that he had let his l children run wild" She said that her husband was only two years old when his father died fin Alsace-Lor- l rafnes and that his uncle was not q wealthy man at that time. having roll ed up his immense fortune in latei years after getting government con- | tracts for his boot and shoe shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
DIED.

5zErNECKE-In Southport, Conn. Dec. Z7th. 1909, Margaret, wife or George Reinecke. aged 4s years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence m Southport on Thursday. Dec 30. at m noon and from German Reform ed church at o'clock p. m- Inter u1ent at Mountain Grove Gemetery- e sU ter. HEFFERNAN.-In this city. Monday. Dec 27. 1909 James Francis. son or Teresa and the late Thomas Hener- nan. aged 22 years. months, zS gFrtends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence No. zs Linen avenue. on Thursday, Dec SO' at s.s0 a. m-. and from St. Angus tines church at g o'clock.
 M +.vx- T 2s BERGER-In this city. Dec. z7. 1909. Anna M L., wife of Walter Berger, aged 24 years. months. 20 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence. NO 1915 Howard avenue. on "Wednesday. Dec @. at o'clock p. n1-, and from First German Evan Lutheran 1ion church. Grand. corner Catherine streets. at 2:3o o'clock ?. m
 IInterment at ! Mountain Grove wxISH0in SxsiaSsHi this city, Dec. 2s. 1908. Peter F., son of the late Peter and Ann walsh the funeral from his late residence, No. 124 Ann street. on Thursday, N Dec. SO, at a. m- and from St Maryss church at s:3o a. m- with solemn high mass
 -Interment at St. Michaefs
 MKindiy omit flowers. T2s b. RROUGHAM-In. this city, Dec 26, 1909. Henry D. Brougham, aged so years
 I--Friends are invited to attend rhe funeral from his late residence, 1ss Atlantic street, on Wednesday, Dec. 29. at 9 a. m. and from the Sacred Heart Church at 9:30 a. m
 -Interment at St. Michael cemetery. T 27 b. RoBINsoN-In this city. Dec. 2s, 1909, Martha Robinson
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence SIS Lafayette street. on Wednesday, Dec 2e, at S:30 a. m- and from the Sacred Heart Church at a. m.
 -Interment at St Michaers cemetery. 2I b. WALSH.-In Fairfield. Dec. 26. 1909 Margaret Walsh.
 funeral from the residence of hel ,on-fn-law. Thomas Gerrity. Fair Held Round Hnl. on Wednesday Dec %. at s-3o a. m-. and from St Thomas church at Q a. m-
 -Interment at St Thomas ceme- GRIFFTTH.-In winchester, Dec. 21 Myron Grifffth. aged 40 years NORTH-In CoIebrook. Dec. q. Hor' ace North. aged 76 years.
 CLARK.-In Winsted. Dec. 20. Mrs Ann Clark. aged 90 years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
SwITCHMEEN SEEK
 PRESIDENT TAFT r-.- TO END STRIKE.
Especial from United PressO

Especial from United Press-)
 Minneapolis. Dec. 2s.-Washington Is now the center Of interest in the swttchmen's strike. The scene chang ed today from the office of the gov ernor of Minnesota to the national capital where representations will be made to President Taft and the Inter State Commerce Commission
 Following the failure of the peace conference started by Governor Eber- hart and the calling off of negotia- tions, Fl. B. Perham, of the American Federation of Labor went at once to Washington Governor Eberhart de- cided he would have no legal status in the appeal for arbitration
 Whether a general strike will fol- low. a failure by Perham to get re- suits remains to be seen In any case nothing will be done before next Fri day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Special from. United Press-)

ISpeciaI IfoI1, OnIteo . TT ess-I
 New York. Dec. -2s.-(Opening The stock market opened fairly active with a firm tone showing in most of the standard issues Rock Island opened firm but later receded one point The sales of Rock Island were heavy. Reading and Union Pacific and New York Central advanced fractfonally.
 II a. m.-Price movements through the, first hour were irregular Much uncertainty was in evidence concern ing Rock Island which fluctuat ed from 4s to 51- The general tone was strong @~ -sS
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds irregular
 strong in the late forenoon with the Copper issues most prominent Ana conda advanced 3-4 to 53 1-z. Wa bash Common and Reading issues also showed advances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
MUSICIAN WILL SEEK
 DAMAGES FROM CONN.
 co. INSTEAD OF CITY

Harry H. Crane, the music teach CT who filed a claim for damages against the city yesterday has with drawn the claim as he is of the opin- ion that his claim is against the Con- necticut Co. An iron plate covering approach of the Yellow Mill bridge flew up and caught in the wheels of wagon in which he was riding and he was thrown upon his face in the street He will make the claim against the Connecticut Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
TWENTY INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK
 NEAR CAMDEN, N. J,
fspecial from United Press)

Camden. N. J.. Dec. 2s.-1t is re- ported here that the IF o'clock train to this city from. Penns Grove. ". J.: on the West Jersey Railroad has been wrecked in a neck of woods one mile from, Perns Grove. The train consist ed of engine, baggage car and two passenger coaches. The passenger cars toppied over. Twenty persons are reported injured. The wreck was caused by a broken rail-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
SPECIAL SALE.

The N. s. Smith Co.,, 399 Fairfield Ave. is offering this week some re- markable bargains in oriental jewel ry, embroidery. colonial and Russian drawn work. laces. etc It would be impossible to give a complete list here: we can only mention a few For instance: Sofa scarfs. very beau tifnl designs. SOC an ounce; kimonas that were S2.50. now $2.00; shirt waists 10 per cent on this week Don't forget, opposite the Police sta ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
RUSSIAN SUSPECT
 ARRESTED TO-DAY

Especial from the United Press.)
 Paris. Dec -2s.-A Russian believed to have been implicated in the assas- sination of Colonel Karpoff in St. Petersburg, was arrested in the Rus sian bank here today and disarmed after, a violent struggle The man was attempting to sell Russian bonds that had been stolen fin St Petersburg He answered the description of one of the suspects-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
AMBASSADOR BACON
 ARRIVES IN PARIS.

Special from the United Press)
 Paris, Dec 2S.-Robert Bacon, who succeeds Henry White as the Ameri- can ambassador to France, will ar rive here tonight He will be offic- ially received by President Fallieres on Friday and will assume his new post on Saturday. Many. social func- tions by French diplomats and the American colony are being planned in honor of the new ambassador.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
70 Mile An Hour Aeroplane Suited
 To Any Old Weather

Washington. Dec. 2S.-A 70 miles an hour aeropiane which can automatic ally balance itself in any weather. is the invention claimed by Dr. w. W Christmas of this city. The machine is a bi-plane. 37 feet from tip to tip and ' feet wide, mounted on a frame work 27 feet long. The engine is a 50-60 hors. epower of Vanadium steel, said to be. the lightest in the world. Several Of the machines have been patented, but Dr. Christmas has So far made no public flights. ~.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
FIRE DESTROYS BUSINESS
 PART OF MAINE TOWN
Especial from United Press. )

(Special rom bnlteo Frsss-l
 Freeport, Me, Dec. 2S.-Clark's Hotek the Freeport branch of the Lewiston Safe Deposit & Trust Com pany, and seven stores on Main street in this city, were burned today. The loss was estimated at S5O.00O-
 For five hours local and Portland fire companies fought the flames be- fore they were got under control.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
BANK DEFAULTER MUIR
 WAVES AND HELD IN S10,OO
Special from United Press9 g

New Haven, Dec. 2S.-Robert D. Muir. defaulting treasurer of the Peoples Bank and Trust Company, charged with the theft of about $13T.- 900 worth of securities from that in- stitution. waived examination in po- lice court today and was bound over for trial in the superior court and s1O,000 bond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
STEAMER CELTIC
 ON FIRE WITH CARGO OF COTTON
Passengers Knew Nothing of Their Danger While at Sea.
Especial from United Press.J

Liverpool. Dec. 2s.-The White Star steamer Celtic. from New York. dock ed here today with a serious fire in the bootom of Hold No. 6, where a large number of cotton bales were stored. The bales were removed, pre- paratory to flooding the hold
 The fire broke out last "Wednesday when the Celtic was in mfd-ocean but the passengers were kept in ignorance of it. The flames were extinguished within a few hours after the vessel docked. 't s-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
BURGLARS LOOT VIEWPOINT
 DEPOT OF XMAS GIFTS.

The local police have been informed that the passenger station of New town was broken into Saturday night and was robbed of 1 in stamps. s5 s-o,,1 t1,a teis,hone' hootb yrhic,, ,aso . broken. All the express packages were opened and the full extent of the loss is not known
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
WILL SPEND s1,00O TO
 HONOR NATIONS DEAD.

The only reduIsition filed with the city auditor today was that of the AL dermanic Memorial Day committee. asking for $1.O90 to celebrate the day in honor of the nations soldier dead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
The Weather-Fair, except snow fiurries tonight and tomorrow.
News of the White sale
 Is we'll worth telling over.

The White sale, now open, is something worth telling about and worth coming to. No wom- an interested in the buying of good and stylish muslin under wear or the getting of household cottons and linens at true econ omies can fail to be interested in the White sale.
 It brings just those sorts of merchandise that women most want at this season; things to be made up for household use and snowy undermuslins of the: new and pretty styles. Every thing it brings is brought at a saving; there are economics on every side in this White sale. That is only possible because we oduanfooa of Ynarknf conditions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
Linens Cottons White goods Pillow-cases

quantities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28

 possible
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-05-28
Curly Hair Means ohstinacy.

The curly headed man uttered an ez-
clamation Of maze.
Strange" he said. 81 have been
drawn for iuries time and again. but
have never served They always
challenge me. wonder why"
ut is your curly hair" said law
yer. ~ curly headed man kills jury
He always causes it TO disagree"
THAT IS not true. You must be
crazy" said the other.
ut IS the gospel truth the lawyer
persisted. Curly heads are rs obSu
nate as mules They think they know
1t all. They disagree with everybody.
"It IS because" he FASTENED to add
their curly hair makes them so good
looking. IN childhood they are spoiled
by their parents. and in maturity Wo.
men spoil them. falling In love Will
them on every side. So they become
conceited. They disagree with every
body. Lawyers the world over reccg
nize that Is jurymen they would never
do."-New Orleans TimeS-Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-05-28
Worked X of.

Just what may happen to man who
isn't strictly honest was illustrated on
a street car few days ago. y man
handed the conductor dollar and
asked for q strip Of tickets. lie re-
ceived his five tickets, and then the
conductor fumbled around for change
and managed TO make a mistake
He handed the man two half dollars
instead Of 10 cents. The man put
away the money without saying a
word and in couple Of minutes work
ed his way TO the front Of the car and
got off. Say. conductor" said an In
terested observer. did you know you
didn't give that man the right
changer" The conductor smiled COM
placently. That's all right" he said.
'If he'd ben honest and returned that
bad half dollar I'd have given him Il
good quarter for ii. I've been trying
TO get rid Of that piece Of money for a
week. | guess he deserved to get
stung."-Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-05-28


Mif,incr> 'lvr th @ l..t..irs hf'.''r
Che frcqural e. icuiy a. co.rr;,n
bills. Cuc g..... rt..<.,t q ir..'r ST..
received frum i.., Vie e., "a u.n "l,
IN brief ,i'. haG aGvanrrI iyrA
poverty TO @r,at v.4,h i.H ia"ii
was Sill ia ohs, riiy aut WIS rtci"r
iig 10 encr y
- want ga -!Oud r1,@r q h"nuc'
and two hits usAI oI. wrote tL'
wife, FOR iie I'D the girls. and 81
penSe Is no acc' mt
My meas:rr is n,ar!y twelve inche~
from ear Ia ear over the head anG
eight under chin and six from top O;
forard 10 back hair. aud THAT'S near
enun for both the @irlS.
I'm sandy. Jane is dark. and Lucy,
got red hair. We want lively colors.
and | want blue flowers and strings
on mine. besides some blooms.
"JaDe wants hers green. and Lucy
wants pink. We don't care what shapes
but they must be becoming and so rs
they won't blow to peaces in the wind
Nor we don't want them loud, for my
husband won't hear to such.
please send within five days. and
If satisfactory bill will be paid at once.
Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-05-28

4 projected golf match between two
well known amateurs and leading
member of the London stock exchange
for stake Of $500 recalls the famous
foursome I'm which the Duke ~ York.
af-crward James H.. took a prominent
part on The Lcith links I'm the year
lGS2. II was really an international.
contest. I'm which the duke with John
Patersonc a goldnS shoemaker of
great rcpute. championed Scotland
against two noblcmen Of England, q
helvy WAGER depending ON The issue
TIE duke aad tle colb.er had am easy
victory. thanks largely % the man %
IA, last. and John patcrsone's share
Of the stakes was SO substantial that
BEE was able To build Il goodly house
IN the Canongate. in a wall Of Whicl
the duke caused Il stone 10 be place.
bearing the Patersone arms with tn
motto Far and sure" Il tribute to the
coubler's driving powers. Patersone's
house. we understand. survives today
Westminster Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-05-28
Reduced Rates via Southern Ry,

Account special occasions named
below Southern Railway has author
,1ad reduced round trip rates, further
Information regarding which may be
obtained by applying to any agent OF
m. company, or by communicating
with the undersigned
Roanoke. Va.-State Meeting I'm
iced Order of Red Men, May 1927, f,
looo from all points in Virginia and
Washington, ID. Z.
Sovannah. Ga.-General Assembly
pnoShvterian Church in United States,
Nav 5O-29, 1909, from all points.
uorr;sonburg, Va.-Annual Con-
Toe Church OF the Brethren, May
36th to June 3rd, 1909
uaMemnbis. Tenn.-Annual Reunion
Sanfederate Veterans, June $40, 1909,
from all points.
Ashyille, N. C.-International Con
item Baraca and Philathea, June
te'23. 1909, from all points.
Atlanta, Ga.-American Association
onticians, June 2l.24, 1909, from
all points.
Asbv;lle. N. C.-Dramstic Order
usiahts of Khorassan, Biennial Meet
inc. July 1920, 1909, from all points
Seattle. Wash.-Alaska- Yukon-Pa
.;se~Exposition, June to October 10
1904 from all points L. s. BROWN,
s''A WashingtoD d. c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-05-28
A GENUINE BARGAIN.

In a nice small farm of p acres OF
smooth productive land ) miles IRON
Bealelon station Southern Rail Road
ON which is an up tO-date new dwelhng
inc of rooms built of the best ma
terial-with bay windows, reception
hall. polches go, carpenter and
blacksmith shop, stable slooke house,
hen house all in good repair-good1
orchard of apples, peaches, pears and
nlums. five acres of exce.ent WOOD
land. the entire tract well watered by
never falling spring of excellent water
owned bv a widow lady from the west
who recently lost her husband who de-
sires TO return there-more land ad-
Joining. can be bought if desired at a
yery reasonable price. This property
must be sold by April lst, !9O9,, ana
must be seen to be appreciated-we
will paw the round trip fare OF any
one. who in good faith wants to buy
a bare ain in such desirable home.
Price only $3.50 cash. Apply at once
20 J n. DAVIS & CO.,
Real Estate Agents
Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-05-28
Foiled.

Noiselessly. but with all his might,
the burglar tusgcd at the dressing tn
bic drawer. Ia vain. 1t refused to
ouen. lie tugSed again.
Give it another jerk" said a voice
behind him.
The burglar turned.
The owner Of the house was sitting
up in bed and looking at him with an
eHression of the deepest interest o.
his face.
Jerk it again. There's lot Of valu
able property I'm that drawer, but we
haven't been able 70 open it since thc
damp weather began. If YOU can pull
il out I'll give Won a handsome royal
ty on everything that's'-
Eut the burglar had jumped oui
through the window taking part OF
the sash wirh him.-EXchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-05-28
Had an Answer.

This story is being told on a Swede
I'm central Kansas who was given 70
excessive use of the bottle. He was
working at a certain house. doing odd
Jobs. and the daughter of the house
knew OF his rcprchensible habits She
thought 1t time for some one to re-
monstrate with him on the error Of his
ways
Why" she asked. are YOU not
ashamed % spend All your wages and
make Your wife take in washing:
Why don't you give her some money :
We'll" hp answered. Il have am IN
come lcs.dcs my wages"
~Oh. is taat soy" said the daughter
somcvh hot roriicd
Yes" ho said. Il have IN income
from ,le queen of Sweden"
"What for" asked the .irI.
For miufirg my own business an
Svercd the Swcde. going on with his
work Kansas City Journal.