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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27

on a premises, absolutely Also the provisions which require the purpose to install an engine. or a dynamo, to be advertised.
 Just why the purpose to install a boiler should be surrounded with less formality than the purpose to install an engine or a dynamo, is also a mat ter that doubtless will be explained.
 Among the best provisions of the code are those regulating the construc- tion and arrangement of theatres and halls.
 The provisions regulating the con- struction of theatres are especially de- tailed and are all in the direction of preventing loss of life by fire and con- sequent panic.
 Fireproof curtains, plentiful exits, wide courts and broad aisles are a few of the protective features that are re- Quired.
 The instrument will also need care full scrutiny to insure the constitution ality of it's provisions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
UNION LABEL SHOW To Be Given At Eagles Hall Under Auspices of Central Labor
 Union.
(. L. U. Last Evening Elected Officers and Named Committee on Entertainment.

The Central Labor Union last even ing elected officers and named a com mittee to give a moving picture show of union labels with lecture. The affair will be held at Eagles Hall, Feb. 2. It will sfurnish much fn- formation to the citizens of this city who have not familiarfzed themselves with the history of the union label The entertainment will be free to all.
 The officers for the ensuing term are: TIA. Flanagan, president; Jasper McLevy, vice president; John J. O'Neill, recording secretary; Robert Fauls, financial secretary; William Brennan, treasurer; sergeant-at-arms, Carl Lang; trustees, John Egan, Will liam Miller, I. N. Burke; executive board is constituted of the regular of- flcers with Al. McKeon, John Calla- han and William Rickel.
 The committee in charge of the union label entertainment comprises J. J. O'Neil, T. A. Flanagan, Jasper McLevy, William Miller, James Coates, Carl Lang, Robert Fauls, Al. McKeon J. T. Stein. and John Kennedy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
ESTATE OWNS STOCK
 IN BEEF TRUST
Inventory of Property of Late Cath. crime B. Hallett Filed in Pro-
 bate Court.

An inventory of the estate of the late Caroline B. Hallett, relative ot the Swift family, the Chicago packers was filed in the probate court. this morning. It showed personal prop erty valued at $36,607 and real estate valued at $2,900. The principal item in the inventory was PAS shares of Swift & Go. stock at $101.50 per share $25,172- The par value of the stock is $100.
 Another inventory filed today was that of Harriet S. Banks of this city which showed real estate valued al $11,000 and personal property $26,- 106.15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
DRESS MAKER SUES
 CONNECTICUT co.

Mrs. Emma c. Garnsey. a dress maker residing in the East End. has brought suit against the Connecticut Co. for $2.50O for injuries received on Sept 25. 1909, while alighting from a trolley car at Main street and Fair field avenue. The plaintiff alleges that as she was about to alight from the car, having her hand upon the handle at the side of the car and one foot up- on the running board the conductor gave the signal to the motorman to start the car. With the forward mo- tion of the car she was thrown heav- fly to the pavement, landing on her left side. She relates that she has not had the normal use of her hips or limbs since the accident
 WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
PETITIONS TO TAFT ASKING PARDON
 FOR (. W. MORSE
Especial from United Press

Dover, N. H.. Jan. 27.-Petitions ad- dressed to President Taft, asking par don for Charles W. Morse, now serving a 15 years sentence in the Federal pri- son at Atlanta, are being circulated here today. The petitions set forth that Morse did no intentional wrong. that he has repaid lis debts and that even though guilty he has paid the penalty by the form of Imprisonment served while waiting the outcome of the case. The petitions were started by Colonel Adam T. Pierce. former United States Marshal and are being generally signed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
MASTROlANNO MYSTERY MAY
 BE UNRAYELLED
POLICE DIGGING INTO HISTORY OF NEW YORK MANIAC HELD
 FOR MURDER.

Possibly a Solution of the Gruesome Tragedy of the Woods in the North cast Section of the City Two Years Ago-Police Renew Work on Crime That Has Never Been Explained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
LABOk'S FIGHT
 AGAINST TRUST
A. F. OF II. PRESIDENT IN CHI CAGO STARTS WORK OF UN- IONIZING UNSKILLED HELP EMPLOYED BY U. s. STEEL CORPORATION.
(special from United Press.)


 Chicago, Jan. 27.-A gigantic fight against the Steel Trust backed by the American Federation of Labor is being formulated here by P. J. McArdle, president of the Amalgamated Associ- ation of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers, who is arranging to organize the un- skilled workmen employed by the Uni ted States Steel Corporation. The in tention is to hold organization meet ings in South Chicago to unite the 1000 workmen employed in the Illinois Steel Company's plant and then band the new organization with the other organized steel workers throughout the country in a campaign waged to force the dissolution of the Steel combina- tion.
 Every union in North America has been asked to donate ten cents per capita to fund to aid the steel work CTS. The Amalgamated Association charges that the trust is trying to break up their organization and point to the fight among the workers as evil dence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
BANK DEFAULTER HALL RELEASED
 IN $50, 900 BAIL
Especial from United Press)

Webster, Mass, Jan. 27.-John A. Hall. treasurer of the Southbridge Saw ings Bank, who is charged with steal- ing $21,000 of the banks funds, and whose shortage when estimated may exceed $1,000,000, surrendered himself, to the state police at Worcester today and was brought here for a hearing in the district court.
 MT. Hall was arraigned at once, pleaded not guilty, waived examination and was released in $50,000 bail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27

WANT ADS CENT A wOH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
PLOT TO RESCUE
 BLACK HAND GANG
lsneeia1 from IInited Press ]

New York, Jan. 27.-Armed guards are today preparing to resist with bullets an effort to rescue Ignazio Lupo, 'tthe Black Hand Czar" and his seven fellow Italians who are on trial in the Federal court on the charge of making and passing counterfeit money. Marshall Henkel today issued orders barring from Justice Rays courtroom all persons other than sub- poenaed witnesses and reputable Americans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
HOCH THE KAISER'S
 FIFTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY
(Snecial from United Press.

Berlin, Jan 27.-Germany is a vast field of flags today in honor of the Kaiser's 51st birthday anniversary. All state schools are closed, business is largely suspended and service are be- ing held in many churches in thanks giving for the Imperial welfare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-27
POLICE IN RIOT AT
 SOCIALISTIC OUTBREAK
(Specia1 from ITnited Press

T Berlin, Jan. 27.-When the police at-
 tempted to break up Socialstic. dem
 onstration al Brunswick, a riot follow ed in which 27 persons were more or
 less seriously wounded. Many arrests were made
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
WILL RATIFY THE
 RECENT AGREEMENT
Property Owners of Plum Bayou Le- wee District to Meet Here for That Pur.
 pose.

The board of directors of the Plum Bayou Drainage District held a brief meeting in this city yesterday. The board is composed of John M. Gra- cie, w. J. Shelby and D. B. Niven. They adjourned to meet March 21, when an assessment will be made on the property in the district, pro- vided for in the recent agreement between the executive committe of the Taxpayers Protective Association and the board of directors. The agreement is also to be ratified by the property owners of the district, who will meet in this city on March 17. The agreement provides that all work on the Plum Bayou Drainage District be discontinued with the ex- ception of levying an assessment to meet the expenses incurred to the amount of $29,OOO, until the legisla- ture can pass another drainage act to omit some features of the pres ent law that are objectionable to a number of the property owners of the district. It is believed that there will be no opposition to the ratification of the agreement at the meeting of the property owners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
ANNOUNCE DATES
 OF POULTRY SHOW
Jefferson County Poultry Association To Meet Saturday Night to Begin Arrangements for the Second
 Annual Exhibit.

The Jefferson County Poultry As- sociation's executive committee has
 announced that the next annual show of the association will be held in this city December 13 to IF, in- elusive. A meeting of the association will be held Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock at James Hall in this city to begin the preliminary arrange ments for the exhibition. The suc- cess of the recent slow given by the Jefferson county poultry fanciers was so great that they have decided to begin work for the second annual show early. The next display will require much larger building than that of a few months ago and the location of the proposed show is to be announced later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
STUTTGART TO BE
 THERE WITH GOODS
Will Attend the Arkansas Land Con. gress at Little Rock With Band and Make a Big Showing at
 State Gathering.

Little Rock, Ark, March 10-Dan- iel McGahhey, an immigration agent of Stuttgart and the first man to make display of Arkansas rice out side the state, was in Little Rock yesterday and said Stuttgart is go- ing to be the big end of the Arkan- sas Land Congress which meets here March 23, A and 25. eff the wealth CT is such that the roads is pas sible,' said MT. tMcGahhey, "we will send at least 15 automobiles in parade from Stuttgart to Little Rock each one being decked with banners telling where the automobiles are going. Besides, this we will bring two cars of people on the train which arrives here in the early morning. This delegation will be led by 20 young ladies dressed in white, with sashes of rice color. The men are sure to follow such leaders, so Stuttgart will be we'll represent ed. We expect to have 100 people from Stuttgart here every day of the Land Congress- Business is picking, up in all sections of the country for the land congress, and the metropoli- tan dailies continue to send acknow- ledgments of it's prominence, the Chi cago Tribune yesterday sending letter to Secretary H. R. Ratterree to inform him it would send two staff men here to write up the proceed ings. George J. Scharschug, editor of the country lands department of the Chicago Record Herald wrote Secretary Raterree accepting the in- vitation to deliver speech at the congress and choosing for his sub ject, Arkansas, Let Your Light Shine" s. A. Hughes, immigrati ,n agent of the Frisco wrote that he would speak upon Immigration M. Shutter, industrial agent of the Fris- co, also wrote that he would person ally attend the convention, coming with Fulton s. White who was first assigned to the convention with his car of industrial exhibits. A letter from A. c. Dowell of Walnut Ridge, a timber agent, said he would be here with an exhibit of natural woods of Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
DONAGHEY ON THE
 BUILDING COMMITTEE

Louisville, March >10.-aMembers of the National Building Committee of the Methodist Episcopal church, south who will leave in a few days for Washington to discuss plans for the building of magnificent church in that city ito be supported by the Methodists of the south, were an- nounced today. A meeting of the committee will be held1 March IS. Among the coRmitte are Governor G. w. Donaghey, ofAfkansas, John P. Scott, of Louisiana, J. l.. Dantzler,
 of Mississippi, T. P. Howell, of Oklahoma, and Jese Jones and J. w Slaughter of Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
NON-UNI0N MEN
 JOIN STRIKERS Plant Had Been Considered Impregnable Against
 Unionism.
2OO0 MEN WALKED OUT
Committee of Ten Figures the Exact Numbers of Persons on Strike
 at 139,571

Philadelphia, March 10-Encourag- ed by success which met their ef- forts at breaking into the ranks of unorganized labor and persuading several thousand workers in this city to join the general strike movement. union labor leaders continued the campaign today :o swe ell the army os s, ,mpathizing strikers.
 baldW'ns locom1Ljve works, where -'eoc men qult yesterday, and which were considered almost 1mpregna5le a.oa1nst the attacks Of unionism. were again the object of much attention ot labor leaders nol.ing to add to the ,n9s of idle .hon before the close of the day.
 Their success in penetrating the Baldwin works is likely to lead to moves against other large industrial plants that are considered "onen shop places.
 The Central Labor Union commit tee of ten which is conducting the
  general strike, has given out figures to support their assertion that be- tween 125,000 and 15O,0OO persons are idle The exact number of wo- men, men, boys and girls on strike up to last night figured by the con- mittee is 139,571.
 Aided by results from other cities, the transit company operated more cars than on any previous day.
 Trouble, it was said, might come today if the police and labor leaders clash over the proposed demonstra- tion of strike sympathizers on the grounds of the Philadelphia National League baseball club. The baseball authorities, however, decided not to allow the strikers to use their grounds unless they would secure a permit from the police.
 Militia on Strike Duty.
 Schenectady, N. Y, March 1O.- Companies E.. and F. of the Second Regiment have been ordered to pro- ceed to Saratoga immediately for strike duty. Officers expect to have their commands ready to start at 2 D. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
CAN ALMOST
 SEE THE COMET
IIalIey's Comet to be Seen in the Early Morning During April
 and May.

Rev. James M Cline, the veteran minister and astronomer at Benton, writing to the Arkansas Democrat of Halley's comet, says:
 "lHalley's comet is still all right in the west through the telescope. On the night of February 21, this great comet was unusually bright through a telescope and was almost visible to the naked eye, as we have predicted through the Democrat. And on the night of February g, during the sleet, that great meteoric show CT occurred, as it was predicted; j; but as 1t was very cloudy all that night, we failed to see that grand sight. There should be other mete- oric showers during May During April and May Halley's wonderful comet should rise in the east in the mornings before day. During those
 two months the comet should be plainly and perfectly visible to the naked eye every clear morning and would be brighter than our full and 1t would remain with us and be visible until the last of June next
 "On the night of February 23 that very strange sounding thunder was the beginning of the grand meteoric shower"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
USE RICE TO FATTEN
 SOUTHERN CATTLE

New Orleans, March 10-Cattle in the rice-growing sections will soon pay for their feed without respect to the pounds of beef, if the sugges- ton of Lancey Evans, expert rice statistician of the United States De- partment of Agriculture, are carried out, who reached New Orleans last night on an inspection trip. His plan, as suggested to the rice far mers is: ''Use low grade for stock and thus reduce the rice surplus which affects the market"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
WALTER HOCUF
 WILL HANG TODAY Will Pay Penalty For Mur- der of erov{ | Meisner in
 Perry County. BobY GOES TO MOTHER People Urged Governor DOnaghey Not to Interfere With Youths
 Legal Execution.
BODY GOES TO MOTHER

Little Rock, Ark, March 1O-Wal- ter Hogue, 22 years of age will be hanged in the court yard at Perry vile Friday morning, Sheriff Oliver srringing the trap, for the murder of Grover Meisner in Perry county in December 1908. Only a few people will witness the execution, less than the number allowed by law. The body will be shipped to Mansfield, in following out the last request of the murderer, who wanted his re- mains sent to his mother Hogue was convicted last summer of mur- derinS of Grover Meisner, a youth of of Crawford county who was in ill health and was advised to live dur Ing the winter of 1908 in the open
 He went to the vicinity of Adona with Hogue, and they lived in a cab- l; In in the woods, hunting and trap ping for some time. Meisner stop ' lS0 w lI14S uOulc dUOuI SHIlSlIldS 1908 and in January his mother iWr0te to Sheriff Oliver who started i4sinvestigation. The odor coming MSsn the cabin had attracted people -t&~&e by the time he arrived and the MF of Meisner, badly decomposed,
 M found. There were several bull
 fwounds, showing he had been
 dered. Hogue was captured a
 days later at Mansfield and talk X Hing ran high for while and a Nk ching was narrowly averted. He E brought to the penitentiary here |4Df safe keeping, and taken back in August for trial. The jury convicted him of murder in the first degree af- ter short deliberation. Sheriff Oliv- er and minister of the town claim led atv the time to have had confes- sionss from Hogue, but these he de- hied having given. He was brought &back to the penitentiary and few &days before the time set for his exe- cution, an appeal was taken to the 1eupreme court where the decision of the lower court was sustained. Gov
 Donaghey then set today as the time
 Tor his execution. Hogue endeavor-
 d to get Gov. Donaghey to commute
 l1s sentence, but this the governor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
MAKING MONEY
 FOR THE CHURCH

Star City, March 10.-"The Sing ing School' was presented here Mon day night by home talent. It is un- derstood the proceeds are to be us- ed for the benefit of the Methodist church. The amount raised was $5O
 The ladies of the Baptist church served public dinner Monday the proceeds to be used to raise the in debtedness on the dormitory of Friendship Academy. and $72 was taken in. The ladies of the town have pledged $50 to raise the debt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
YOUNG KNOX MADE
 OFFER AS REPORTER

Plattsburg, N. Y., March 10-An opportunity for Philander Knox, Jr., son of the secretary of state, to be- gin earning his fortune and future for himself and bride was rendered for him today. A Plattsburg evening newspaper wired the bridegroom an offer of a position as reporter Young Knox, who eloped with May Boler, of Providence R. l., and mar ried here in Vermont, was quoted yesterday as saying his father had warned him:
 You will have to shift for your- self.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
THE TRADESMAN'S
 WEEKLEY REVIEW
Of New Industries and Industrial
 Development in Arkansas.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 10.- The accompanying list, authorized by the Tradesman, indicates the more important new industries es- tablished in Arkansas during the week ending today:
 McGehee-$50,0O light, water and manufacturing company.
 Rison-Broom factory.
 Little Rock,-$25,O0O sawmill; $10,- 900 realty and investment company.
 Hazen-Hardware company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

Friday night service at thc Temple begins at 7:45 o'clock will be in charge of Sol Klarbers.
 The musical program for Friday evening is as follows:
 Organ prelude, Meditation" (He!- ler)-Mrs. F. F. Renfrow.
 Baritone solo, selected-Mr Tha! Traweek.
 Closing hymn, "Sabbaths hs'-ehoir and congregation.
 There will be no Saturday morn ing service but the classes of the re- ligious school will meet as usual Sunday morning. Everyone is cor dially invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
SMALLPOX PATIENT
 RAN OUT OF TOWN

Star City, March 10-Citizens were greatly aroused yesterday over the fact that a negro with a genuine case of smallpox was on the streets l and he was soon chased out of town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
SENATOR PERCY
 SAILS FOR NORTH

New Orleans, March 100.-Senator elect Percy of Mississippi sailed from New Orleans today on the Southern Pacific steamer Proteus for New York. He will reach New York next Monday and go from there to Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

Rabbi Ephraim Frisch left yester- day afternoon for Helena, where he will occupy the Temple pulpit Fri day evening and Saturday morning, and deliver a B'nai Brith address on Sunday He will return home Mon day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
WEEKLY SERVICES
 AT THE TEMPLE

Rabbi Frisch left yesterday after noon for Helena, where he will fill the pulpit at the Temple there on Friday evening and Saturday morn ing, and make an address B'nai Brith day. During his absence, the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

Our constant effort in our three departments, banking, insurance and real estate, is to please our many patrons by courteous, prompt and ef- ficient service.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 (3-9-6t.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

FOR RENT-On the 18th we will have for rent a very desirable six room house close in.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust co.
 (3zS-4t.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

100 Step Ladders will be on sale
 for 49c each, Monday only, at Knox Walker Fur. Co. (3-10-4t)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

Just think-Oyer 200 different pat. terms of 9x12 Rugs to pick from at KROx-Walker Fur. Co. (3-1O-4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

Nice modern cottage on s. Olive for rent. Apply to Cotton Belt Saw ings and Trust Co. t3-9-4t.D
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

Have you entered the Roosevelt Jungle Puzzle COntest?-See page 4.
 (3-10-5t)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

Get Step Ladder for your spring House Cleaning, Monday only 49c. Knox. Walker Fur. Co. (3-1O-4t.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
STOP PAYING RENT.

s25 down and $10 per month will buy a bran new home in Home Ad- dition if taken at once.
 TRACY MILLS, of R. H. M. Mills & Sons. Insurance, Real Estate and Loans. 1-8-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
FOB UMBRELLA UxINe

I. GlicksburS, the umbrella man Second and Walnut. opposite tals- phone office. 7l97-1pA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11

refused to do, many people of Perry county petitioning him not to inter- fere with the courts decree.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-11
Easter Will be
on March 27

I have. complete line of black. blue and fancy goods. Order your Easter Suit NOW. T
 4 x EISENKRAMER
 z TILE TAILOR. 2. 110 West 2nd ave-. mp stairs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-19
MODERN TASHkENT
is A GREAT GROVE;
COVERS BIG SPACE
tBy William Il. Curtis, Correspondent
Chicago Record-Herald.)

TASHKENT. Turkestan.-Tas
covers an area as large as that of
Paris. for every house in the Russian
quarter stands in a large compound
amid trees and gardens and is sur
rounded by high walls. No city has
more luxuriant foliage. The soil is so
fertile that any kind Of stick will
grow If it is stuck in the ground and
well watered. The modern city, at
least six miles square. ia one great
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-19

THE hgRALp TRUSTS THAT ALL
PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT RE.
sPoNDED TO BILLS SENT FOR
SUBSCRIPTION DUE ON WEEKLY
HERALD WILL REMIT THIS
MONTH. ALSO ALL PERSONS
KNOWING THEIR SUBSCRIPTION
HAS RECENTLY EXPIRED WILL
REMIT AND SAVE THE TROUBLE
OF MAKING OUT AND MAILING
BILLS.
THE HERALD PRINTING CO.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-19
REAR ADMIRAL BERRY RErlREs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The Unit
ed States navy loses veteran and
efficient officer by the retirement OF
Rear Admiral Albert G. Berry, who
was removed from the active list to-
day on account of having reached the
age limit Admiral Berry's service
extends over a period of more than
forty years, about half Of which time
was spent at sea.