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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-23
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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-23
MeSsa1ine, FOulard and
Taffeta Dresses
At One-Third Less Regular Price

Friday we purchased drummer's samples of about a
hundred Messane Taeta and Foulard Silk dresses at
third less than regular price Since these are dummer
samples they must be the best There are no two alike
and every is and beautiful The styles are new
and every dress is we'll made We offer them at one-thrd
less than regular value. Prices are 81 to 500
The Prettiest Silks for Spring.
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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-23
Alter Easter Sale on Wash Goods

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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-23
The SWEETEST Spring Hats are Here

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because you didn't Easter Hat don't think that or .oo,,
Is depicted by big sales not here IT, ~ -
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attention than we could have last week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
CONVIVIALITY GOT
 CAPOzZl IN BAD
Attempted to Recover His Friends Money and Was
 Arrested Instead.
Breach of the Peace and Charge of Extortion Against City Sheriff.

John CapoZZi, City Sheriff was held | this morning in the City court under bond of $2.000 on an ostensible charge l of breach of the peace but really to | await developments in charges of ex- | tOrtion made by two women who say | that he visited their rooms on lower 1 State street last night and attempted l to blackmail them. Judge Pullman, after hearing the statement of Prose 1 cutting Attorney Delaney said that the charge of extortion was serious
 one and fixed Capozzi's bond at $2,OOO. The story told by the women does not establish the charge of blackmail. Pearl Weldon and Margaret Cullen
 make the charges. They say that Ca pozzi visited their apartments last | fixing their bonds at $100. He after | wards reduced them to $75 and later allowed the women to go.
 He showed his sheriff's badge to the
 women. They complained to Patrol | men Barney Glennon and Charles Campana, who arrested the sheriff and took him to headquarters where he was locked up. Capozzi is accused by the 1 police of having accOsted woman who was on the way to the night boat | for New York. He magnanimously al- | lowed her to proceed to her destina- | ton. He also ''arrested' two trolley | men and let them go afterwards. In 1 fact CapozZi was a travelling police l court, judge, clerk, prosecutor and all with an occasional appearance as 1 bondsman.
 The facts of the case as told by oth- | CTS would indicate that CapoZzi was
 drinking. He had enjoyed a pleasant | evening and was standing on Main
 street when two men well known to
 him complained that they had been | robbed of $2 by a woman in State
 street. Tn his exhilarated condition l Capozzi could see no obstacle to his 1 recovering the money for them. He was piloted to the place where the men pozzi began a rather indiscriminate in- i vestigation. He did not find the
 money but he landed in the lookup 1 himself. Prosecuting Attorney De-
 Laney and Attorney Fallon had an ar- l gunent before the trial concerning the l proper bail for the case. Prosecutor
 Delaney thought that $200 was right | hut Attorney F'allon believed that was excessive and suggested $100. When
 Judge Pullman said "$2 OOO'' Attorney
 Fallen almost fell into the dock and
 the prosecutor gasped for breath. The 1 bonds were furnished this noon and l Capozzi was released. It is probable | that Capozzi will resign his position as | the Cartridge shop for some time past
 and never has made much of his posi- | ton as an officer. The affair is look
 ed upon as a case of bungling official
 zeal inspired by a desire to help his 1 friends and that he overplayed his part
 as the result of previous conviviality. 1 The charge of extortion will not be 1 pressed and Capozzi will be tried sin- l ply for breach of the peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
SOCIAL
 AND PERSONAL


 Miss Mae Sexton \entertained the members of her whist club at her home in Pembroke street Saturday night with whist, after which dancing was enjoyed. The prize winners were the Misses McNalley and Mitchell; and the Messrs. Bristol and Schoer. Those present were the Misses Sexton, Mo- Nalley, Keeley, Toohey, Franklin, Murray, Mitchell and Schloser; and the Messrs, McNalley, Benham, Bris- tol, Sexton, Foher, Dorsey, Mitchell and Keegdn.
 A surprise was given MT. and Mrs. A. Bleckert and family of Johnson avenue in Stratford Saturday evening when their son and brother Philip J. returned home after being away over two and one half years. A party was held i'll his honor yesterday afternoon and evening at the home of his pa- rents, at which many of his friends and relatives were present and over joyed to see him in the best of good health. MT. Bleckert returned to Lan- caster, Pa, this morning where he will wait for a few days to get his hon. orable discharge papers from Wash ington. He has been in the navy for the past five years and is now a sec- Ond class cook.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
PIERCE FINED $50
 FOR LIQUOR SALE
Oft Continued Case Finally Reaches the Judge in the City Court and is Appeal cd

Charles H. Pierce was fined $50 and costs in the City court for selling li- quors without a license at the Ven- dome Hotel, Crescent avenue and Sterl- ing street The case has been con- tinGed several times. The only wit ness for the prosecution was Dog and Liquor Agent Wagner, who seized a quantity of liquors in the place, and Hector Barien, a detective of the Ea- gle Agency of this city. Barien is a machinist in the American & British Companys shops in East Bridgeport. He supplements his income by work as a detective when not on duty at the shop. He was dressed in stunning togs and might easily have been mis- taken for an escaped millionaire when he appeared on the stand. Two weeks ago yesterday he hired room at the Vendome and proceeded to gather evil dence for the Law Enforcement or ganiza tion. He bought drinks with unusual liberality even for a detective with a roll of money subscribed by temperance people in his pocket. He bought whiskey, beer and blackberry brandy for himself and others in the place. The liquor came from some where he could not say where.
 The hotel people testified that the liquor was bought at Drew Brothers saloon across the way with the detec- tive's money. They insisted that they had sold no liquor in the place. The liquors seized were what was left over after the license was deried the place last fall and had been locked up. Pierce appealed from the courts decis- ion and the bond was fixed at s150.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
SPEECH TOO
 STRONG'FOR
 THE HOUSE.

Continued From First Page.)
 tin Van Buren he insists faithfully served the mammon of unriehteous- ness.' John Tyler was a politician of monumental littleness.' Franklin Pierce was a small politician of low chastity and mean surroundings. James K. Polk was, excepting Tyler, the very smallest of small Presidents.
 This covers the elder Harrison, Zachary Taylor Fillmore and James Buchanan. He has federation only for the Adamses who stood for 'Federalist aristocracy and admiration of Alexan- der Hamilton, the defeated champion of a limited monarchy"
 Willett went on to say that the Pres ident has said that Admiral Paul Jones was pirate, that Napoleon the GTsa Wend wes Psps ste1y awavs etber s chievous or ridiculous and equally both," and that Thomas Payne was a filthy little atheist
 Consistency said the New Yorker. 'is a jewel which the gargoyle is al ways throwing to the swine. A free trader at Harvard he has placed no bar in the way of the stand-patters.'
 "A noisy champion of civil service reform he has lent patronage to the debauching of the Republican party and factional politics. No President in history ever adhered so closely to the idea, of office holders subservant to a relentless boss.
 we have a king and a court at the White House, which is as good an imitation of the real thing as is known to the nobility of a monarchial court"
 He quoted from a story by Graham Philips in which a Senator's wife was made to say, "When the President leaves the table for a while, during meals, the ladies, his wife and all of them, have to rise and stand till he comes back
 Willett then reviewed the formation of the Ananias Club and named it's most distinguished membership. He charged that the President had treated Dewey, Schley and Miles badly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
TELEPHONE MEN
 IN CONFERENCE
Independents Representing $400,O00,000 Will Meet Next Week in Boston.
Special from United Press )

Especial from United Press)
 Boston, Jan. 18.-A most important meeting of the Independent Telephone interests representing capital of $400,- 900 900 will be held in Boston next Sat- urday. It's members represent the country from the Gulf of Mexico to Minnesota and Nebraska with 12000 separate companies and 500,000 secur- ity holders.
 Boston was selected by the confer ence officials for this meeting in or der that the members of the commit tee might familiarize themselves with the situation in Boston and the East. It is also their intention to make an effort to bring Boston in touch with the independent situation outside. The conference will be presided over by B. C.. Hubbell of Buffalo, president of the Consolidated Telephone & Telegraph Company. I. M. Griswold and Theo- dore M. Brush of the United Message Company of Albany and other towns in New York State, w. Roy McCann and George R. Fuller of the Rochester, Syracuse and Utica Companies, E. H. Moulton, president of the Tri-State Telephone Company of Minneapolis and many others of the leading inde- pendent telephone men throughout the country will attend the conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
ABSOLUTE CURE 0F SKIN ERUPTION
Broke Out on Hips and Legs-Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful that Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep Scratched Constantly and Kept Growing Worse.
CUTICURA'S EFFECT
 QUICK AND PERMANENT

"When about two and a half years old my daughter broke out on her hips and the upper parts of her legs with very irritating and painful eruption. It began in October; the first I noticed was little red surface and constant desire on her part to scratch her limbs. She could not sleep and the eruptions got sore, and yellow water came out of them. had two doctors treat her, but she grew worse under their treatment. Then l bought the Cuticura Soap, Cuti- cura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent, and only used them two weeks when she was entirely we'll. This was in Febru- ary. She has never had another rough place on her skin, and she is now four teen years old. I used only half the bottle of Cuticura Resolvent and less than box of Cuticura Ointment. Mrs. R. R. Whitaker, Winchester, Tenn, Sept. 22, 19OS."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
TENT HOME OF
 DEANS BROKEN UP

The Dean family which occupied a misers ble tent in the woods near Wor- din avenue has been broken up. Satur- day the father. James, who is 70 years old was removed to Lakeview home. George was arrested on Saturday and has since been locked up with his brother at headquarters on charge of stealing chickens from John Kosa. The residence of the family is now unuc- curied and will be destroyed by the board of Health. The old man was in a pitiable condition. He had no shoes and little clothing. He would have frozen to death had he been left at the miserable tent the three men called home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
MURTAGH ESTATE
 IN PROBATE COURT

An accounting of the estate of Der nard J. Merta or Murtag gh, who died at the Bridgeport hospital last April as a result of injuries received in an eX- plosion at the Union Metallic Cirtridge Go. plant, was filed in the Probate court this morning. The deceased left about $1, 200 in one of the local banks, and until a few days ago was suppos- ed to be without heirs.
 Charles M. Biltz was appointed ad- ministrator of the estate and his re- ~ort was accepted this morning. At 'orney William w. Bent represented Ahree cousins of the deceased, Francis Reilly of County Longford. Treland Mrs. Mary Mulhall. of Waterbury, and Mrs. Martha Smith, of Melville Va, and there is said to be brother of the deceased living in Ireland. The hear ing was adjourned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
SHIP AND CREW DISAPPEAR
Parts of the Swallow Come Ashore Near
 Blue Point.

New York. Jan. 1S.-The little two masted fishing schooner Swallow, re- gently engaged in the carrying trade between American ports and Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, went to pieces in the easterly gale yesterday morning on the Fire Island beach near the Blue Point life saving station. Her heard from and doubtless perished in the breakers that roared up on the shelving sand. A dory that was tossed nigh and dry on the beach was practi- cally undamaged. The Swallows oar go. lumber and frozen herring in bar rels. lined the edge of the surf and was harvested by the beach combers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
BILTZ BACK FROM
 THE SUNNY SOUTH
Says He Tried to Inform the Mayor of His Going Away
 But Could Not Find Him
Director Does Not Intend to Resign and Says He Did Not Bid Upon Any Con- tract at Pensacola.

Director c. F. A. Biltz of the Public Works Department was at his desk in the City Hall this morning for the first time in two weeks. He is sunburned from his stay in Pensacola, Florida, where 1t costs $3.25 to swear in public. The director says they keep the patrol wagon going all the time in the cru sade against profanity on the street. Incidentally he stated this morning that he has no intention of resigning his position as director, and says Bridgeport is good enough for him.
 As for the fault found with him be- cause he did not let the Mayor know he was going out of town, the director says he tried to inform the Mayor of the going, but he could not find the Mayor. After going to the Mayors office on three occasions he had to give up the idea of telling him of his in- tended departure.
 Concerning his interest in a $700OO there was such contract there and the bids would be opened today, but that he had not made any bids for any part of the work, and was not inter- ested in the contract any more than to learn how they did business in the South. He said that the city lays all of the sidewalks at once, and the abutting property owners are assessed for their proportionate share of the work. In this way the owners get the advantage or the large contract price while in this city the sidewalk in front of each piece of property is a separate job and costs more money.
 At Charleston, S. C., he said, the city contracts for laying of sidewalks.
 At Pensacola the director met George Randall, a Bridgeport boy, who is a sailor aboard the U. s. torpedo boat McDonough which was a part of the torpedo fleet which is laying in the harbor. The police court at Pensa- cola, he said, would make a hit in vau- deville, and the cops all wear their six shooters strapped on the outside of their coats.
 The hustle and bustle of the place would not make one dizzy. The direc- negro and drawn by mule with the inscription always on time'' on the side of the wagon. Milk peddlers come into town with OK carts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
CARVED WITH A
 BUTCHER KNIFE
Lawrence Moran Says He Gut George Gill in Self Defense, But Is Held in Bond of $500.

Lawrence Moran was charged with assault with intent to kill in the City court this morning. Judge Pullman continued his case till the 20th and fixed the bond at $500. Moran Is chargo cd with stabbing George Gill of ssS Newheld, avenue on Saturday night; rsiii is now in the Bridgeport hospital where he is recovering from his wounds. Moran. Gill and several oth- CTS were in the Barracks" Ut 85 Caro- line street when fight started. It IS said that Gill struck Moran over the head with chair. Moran grabbed butcher knife which lay convenient and used 1t with effect. Gilps wounds are an incision in the neck four inches long and two others in the fleshy part of the back. The ambulance was called and Dr. Ives dressed Gill's wounds temporarily and sent him to the Bridgeport hospital. Moran gave him. selt up to the police at the second precinct station. He says that he acted in self defense only and has no fear or the outcome of the trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
DOMESTIC REFUSED
 TO BE FIRED
Stratford Housekeeper Who Enforced Her Demands by Sheer Physical Super iOrity.

Stratford. Jan. 1S.-Kate Manzer was arrested Saturday night by Sheriff
 Charles E. Stagg, assisted by several
 of the town officials and volunteer force impressed for the occasion. Kate has been the housekeeper at the home of Charles E. Curtiss, familiarly known as Thinner" Curtis on Sutton avenue. The woman is a. giantesS and weighs over 300 pounds. She has had charge of the household affairs of MT. Curtiss for over a year. MT. Curtiss is @ small man and the woman is able to enforce her demands by physical force. She is docile under ordinary circumstances but when inf1amed with liquor she makes things lively for everything in her vicinity. Saturday night she inn
 bibed freely and assaulted MT. Curtiss when he objected. She planted her 800
 pounds in the doorway and her em- ployer was unable either to move her or get by. He called Sheriff Stagg to assist him. The sheriff, who is a host in himself had a large contract on hand and he asked for assistance. This was readily furnished and the force was gradually increased until the party reached the school house on East Broadway when Kate baked. She sat down on the icy sidewalk and defied the officers and equerrfes. The crowd surrounded her and coaxed her to rise and be incarcerated in the village jug. She refused and threatened to sit where she was "till the Fourth of July" Finally the sheriff divided up his forces into relays of six men each and the woman was carried to the lookup. This morning Kate was repentant and offered to get out of town if she had a chance. Judge Peck agreed to continue her case for three days. when. if she still holds the fort he will punish her severely. MT Curtiss has discharged his housekeeper several times but she refused to be fired. She says she likes MT. Curtiss very much and hates to Ia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
New York Detective
 Comes Here to Wed
His Bride Wore Directoire Gown-First Job of Kind
 for Assistant Town Clerk.

Michael L. Silverstein, aged 27. of New York, who gave his occupation as that of a detective was wed in the of flee of the town clerk this noon to Miss Edith Brown, aged 25, also of New York city. Assistant Town Clerk Will liam T. Mullins tied the knot and as it was his first marriage as a justice of the peace he made certain that IL was tied well. The bride who was a charming young woman was attlred in a stunning directoire gown Of blue. while her sister, Frances. who attended her wore a dress of the same pattern in grey material. It was the first mar riage for both the bride and the groom and the only reason for their coming to Bridgeport to be married was to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
BRIDGE TO CLOSE TOMORROW MORNING

The Congress street bridge will close to vehicle travel this evening and un- til o'clock tomorrow morning 1t will be kept open for pedestrians. but after that hour the old structure which has seen service for over 40 years will be closed for all time and the work of dismantling begun.
 This will mean that pedestrians will be obliged to use either the Stratford avenue or the East Washington avenue bridges for some weeks to come. It was announced by the Bridge Commits sion today that it would be several weeks before a pontoon bridge was placed over the river because of some changes which are to be made in the channel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
"Pop" Foster to Manage Reading
 In Tri-State League

"Pop" Foster the local baseball play CT is to wear Reading suit the com ing season, his release having been purchased from the Lancaster team which he has managed for the last two seasons. In all probability Eos ter will manage the Reading team as negotiations are now under way to have him take up the position, which he eventually will do. The report that ZAP Odell has also been released could not be confirmed. It is prob able that he will be offered in a trade with some other team in the Tri-State League, to which league he is doomed to stay forever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
TO MAKEYALEROYS PAY DEBTS

(Specail from United Press.)
 New Haven. Jan. 18.-TailOrs, Tobac- conists and other merchants who sub sist chiefly on the Yale trade, are planning a central credit bureau where all students who do not pay their debts shill be listed The tradesmen will meet Saturday night and fog- mauy organize the academic Credit Lyonaise.''
 A few months ago 8 merchant asked the board of aldermen for some ac- tion against students who are dead broke," but nothing was done. One tailor to-day looked gloomily at Ia guided junior passing with a Prom girl and said, "See that swell out it? I furnished it. Wonder when he will pay up.''