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The Jackson herald., 1910-01-13
Local News
Wheat is sips a bushel.

Wneat is Sl.Z0 Il DuSnel.
Mrs. Carrie Sunderman is
on the sick list.
Mrs. Maggie Hays has been
sick, but is improving.
Roy Mayfeld is home from
his grandfather's. near Miller
vile.
The w. G. T. L. met with
Mrs. Lou Burford Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. M,cSpadden, Of Gale
ddnia, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. T. Haw.
Mrs. Mayfeld and her little
niece are here visiting the for
mer's son. DR.. Mayfeld.
Miss Daisy Morgan has re-
turned from a visit to her sister.
Mrs. Gertrude Rust. at Cairo.
See s. T. Daley for plumb
ing and gathering. He does
good work at reasonable prices.
Little Miss Ethel Dunn was
the guest of her sister. Miss
Myrtle, last week.
-292 hunter licenses, four
state licenses, have been issued
by the county clerk up to Jan. 10.
j. J. McNeely is making
continuous improvements in his
machine shop. He is now pre-
pared to make castings.
The reception which was to
have been given by the Thurs
day Literary Club has been post
poned indefinitely postponed.
If YOU want any guttering
or plumbing done, see S. I. Da-
ley, located east side of public
square in the old Macke shop.
A Pancake Social was
held last Friday evening in the
basement of the Baptist church.
Games were played. and it was a
fine time for all the members,
and visitors as well.
Mrs. Julia Frank Childs is
now at home to spend a few
months with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. A. Mcclure. her
husband being in Cuba.
John Sachse competed at the
Gordonvile poultry show for
first and second prizes on hens
and pullets, and won both. He
raises the Single -Combed Or.
pingtons.
Miss Elsie Heyde enter,
tanned a number of her friends
at her home in East Jackson last
Sunday afternoon. These friends
were: Misses Marie Hermann,
Lydia and Louise Kies, Clara
Milde, Linda Beinlien. Alma
Wagner, Cora Bingenheimer.
Kent Wilson entertained his
Sunday school class last Friday
evening. Al! the members were
present. Games and contests
were the chief features. Prizes
were won by Misses Jean Cald.
well and Mabel Henderson. Dur,
ing the evening refreshments
were served. All had a delight.
full time.
The Thursday Literary Clut
met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. c. A. Macon. The sub.
ject for discussion was Invent,
Gatling and Mccormick, -
the leader being Mrs. r. NJ. Nc
Combs. The members present
were Misses Clara Mueller, Mar,
gret Ruff, Mary LaPierre; Mes
danes McCombs, Tristler, Nc
Guire, Mcdonald, Henderson
Howard, Wolter, Caldwell, Ma
brey, Sinnamon and Schaefer.
Married, last Sunday nigh
at the home Of the bride, Mis-
. 4 i
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-13

We have ut disposal nine more of these fine pi-
amos. and W" Will give anyone wanting piano bar
gain. W" will take in your old piano organ on the deal.
allowing You from $50 to $50 for your old instrument
JACKSON IIERAD COMPANY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07

Special from United Press.)
 Pittsburg, June 7.-Considerable in- terest is being manifested here today in boom launched for Robert J. Black, as an independent candidate for Congress. Blacks friends say they believe that under an independent flag he can be elected. Black today ad- mitted that Candidate Dalzell had de- feated him at Saturdays primaries but refused to make the majority more than 200 as he said he had evidence of fraud in many districts. i,
 Others who have checked up the re- turns declare that Dalzell won by a majority of 381.
 washington, June 7.-Chairman Da1- zell, of the House rules committee to- day called a meeting of that commit tee for the purpose of considering "a debate and amendment rule" on the postal savings bank bill. The ardent hope of the regular Republicans is to limit all amendments on the bill to those reported from the committee on post offices where the bill was made. If this can be done 1t will be only a few days before the measure can be passed
 In these rebellious days however, such an attempt is sure to be attended with a vivid display of fireworks. Chairman Dalzell himself is apt to find his committee baking at this att tempt to "gag amendments" and a fight is certain. It is likely to be in the House and the committee on rules
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
MISS RABIN0WITz SAYS MIR. WARNER IS MUCH IN ERROR She Herself Has Talked with 30 of Hundred Girls
 Locked Out THERE ARE MORE THAN 10 Official Denial of MT. War ner Dictated by Self In
 terest. She Says
THERE ARE MORE THAN 10

| Miss Matilda G. Rabinowitz raise:
 an issue of veracity against De Yer H Warner, treasurer of Warner Bros | Company. Mr. Warner said yester' | day that only ten girls are involved | in the lockout among the hose sup porter workers of the company. Blu, Miss Rabinowitz says that she has 1 talked with 30 girls who are locked out. that these 30 say that at least 3 | hundred girls are in the lockout. ano | that she is prepared to believe them | before she will MT. Warner.
 | Miss Rabinowitz is a Socialist. She | is also a member of a committee o1 | the Socialist organization of this city raised to assist the Warner Bros. em- ployes.
 It became her duty to investigate the strike and it's reason, and the facts that she has given to the public were learned during her investigation. Miss Rabinowitz said this morning:
 'Tn its issue of yesterday the Farmer published a statement by De Yer H. Warner, treasurer of the Warner
 Bros. Co., denying the statements given by me to the press concerning the strike and lockout of about 100 girls in the hose supporter department of that factory last week.
 eff the statements of about 30 girls employed in that factory and affeeted by the strike and lockout are all hot air, then Pm willing to admit the of- ficial denial of MT. Warner.
 "But the story is not hot air. nor is it .nine-tenths untrue It is back ed by facts, which I gathered in my interview with about 20 girls last Sat urday, June 4.
 t.Al1 of these girls told me that there were about 100 hose supporter stitch CTS. who went on strike. and that the reason all of them were not locked out at the time the Warner Bros Co. sent around their pay envelopes with no- tices of discharge was becduSe some of the girls could not be located at their homes. The girls told me that it was not a 'mix-up' between the foreman and the employees. but that the heads of the firm were perfectly aware of the trouble. and that one of them made the statement that if the girls did not like the way things were they could all leave.
 TT spoke to those girls personally, and have every reason to believe that they did not magnify anything, but stated conditions as they were. If MT. Warner thought that by publish ing his denial would give the names of the girls who gave me facts so that they may be blacklisted forever. he was entirely mistaken.
 "A true, class conscious worker never betrays her fellow workers.
 Of course, MT. Warner is very anx- ious to vindicate himself before pub lie opinion. and not being able to deny any other facts. he at least diminish ed the number of the girls locked out, which however is not true. because the voices and facts of those 30 girls carry more weight with me, and ought to with every right thinking person, than the half-hearted denial of a man who is only protecting his private inter eStS"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
GOLDWIN SMITH
 FAMOUS AUTHOR NEAR THE END
Especial from United Press.)

Toronto, June 7.-Goldwin Smith, world famous author, historian, lec- turer and literateur, is dying at his home here His physicians do not believe he can live through the day. He broke his thigh during the winter and has never recovered from the eff fects of the injury. The noted author was born at Bedding, Eng, August 23, 1923, received his preparatory educa- tion at Eton and was graduated from Magdellan College, Oxford, with high honors. He was fellow at Oxford until 1847 when he entered the Eng fish bar. His literary tastes however, called him back to Oxford where from 1858 to 1866 he was the Redius Pro- lessor of modern history.
 Dr. Smith visited the United States in 1864 and was given a great recep- ton owing to the manner in which he had espoused the cause of the north during the civil war. He revisited the states in 1868 as lecturer and re- turned in 1871, taking up his residence here Before coming to American Dr. Smith has been elected honorary pro- lessor of English and professor of his tory in Cornell. After taking up his residence in Canada Dr. Smith took an active part in the public life of the Dominion being a prominent exponent of the idea that Canada must ulti- mately merge her interests with those of the United States He had written over half a hundred books and numer- ous magazine articles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
FIREBUG PUTS NEW HAVEN
 UNION OUT OF HOME
 WITH LOSS OVER S25,OOO
Especial from United Press.

New Haven, June 7.-The New Haven Union, leading Democratic or gan of New Haven and one of the most progressive Connecticut after noon dailies, is temporarily out of house and home following an in- cendiary fire in the Union block early today.
 The Union is New Haven'S '"Thun- derer" in politics. Investigation to- day showed that the fire bug, sup posedly an enemy of the paper, at tempted to fire the building from the stock room in the cellar but failing in this, climbed up a rear fire-escape and started the blaze on the top floor.
 The loss to the building will exceed s25,000. Until other arrangements can be made the Union will print on the presses of a local morning paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07

the white House.
 The message was prepared after the Fresldent had spent more than an hour in conference with Representa- tive Mann who has charge of the rail- road bill in the House. and Senator Crane. The question of the best method of amending the Senate and House bills which, as they now stand. would not be effective until sixty days after passage. was discussed. Despite the fact that many contend that the provision, being in both Senate and House bills. is not a proper subject Tor the work of the conference com m1ttee, Representative Mann and Sen ator Crane believe that the bill Should go to conference and the clause be al- tered there
 The Presidents mese0 reads:
 "A recent effort by large number or railroad companies to increase rates for interstate transporta tfoD of persons and property caused me to direct the attorney general to bring suit and secure from the United States Court in Missouri an injunction re- straining the operation of such in creased rates during the pendency of the bills. This action led to a con ference with the representatives of the railroad companies so enjoined and the agreement by each of them to with draw the proposed increases of rates effective on or after June 1st, and not to file any further attempts at fn- creases until after the enactment into law of the pending bill to amend the interstate commerce act or the ad- justment of the Congress; with the further understanding that upon the enactment of such law each would sub init to the determination Of the Inter- State Commerce Commission the ques- tion of the reasonableness of rate in- creases that each might thereafter propose. It is my hope that all of the other railroad companies will take like
 Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
WORST EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY SINCE FRIGHTFUL
 MESSINA CATASTROPHE
Probably 200 Persons Per ished and Property Loss is Estimated at $2,OOO,OOO Provinces of Carpania, Bas- illicata and Calabria Laid Waste Troops Rushed
 to Scene
Especial from United Press. ]

| Naples, June 7-Probably 200 per sons lost their lives and s2,00O,00t worth of property was destroyed il an earthquake that last night shook the town of Avellino, 50 miles eas of Naples, and extended with vary. ing severity, throughout the provinces of Carpania, Basillicata and Calabria The quake was the worst since Mes. sina was destroyed in December 1908.
 Details have not been received owing to broken telegraph lines and it is possible that the foregoing esti- mate may be far too small.
 The situation is so serious that King Victor Emmanuel has gone to the scene and the government and Italian Red Cross society are hasten ing relief provisions and tents to the affected towns.
 tri, San Sossio, Vallata,. Corenza, Cas- tellmarc Di Stabia, Benevento, Ro- tenza, Catanzaro and Castelbaroniar were all damaged, houses in several of these towns being razed.
 Troops have been rushed to the scene. The people are terror strick- en and thousands are camped in the
 
 homes. The government has sent $1O,00O to the Prefect of Avellino for the immediate use of the sufferers. The large number of casualties is due to the fact that the quake occurred while the people were in bed. The rumbling lasted only a few seconds and so far as known there was but one seismic disturb bance.
 Ten bodies have been recovered at Sanssore, and Il are known to be dead at Castellbaronia.
 Hundreds of persons are homeless, through fear and actual danger. Many fled without proper covering and are afraid to return to their homes.
 Groups of imperilled people are ap- pealing to the saints for protection. The cathedral at Foggio, the mecca of tourists, was damaged.
 Rome, June 7-Today's returns from last nights quake zone greatly increase the early estimate of the dead. The dead in Calitri now num- to search. Heavy casualties are also reported in Vallata. The red cross society is preparing to send its agents into the stricken field.
 King Victor Emmanuel left today for the scene of the quake and may extend his trip as far south as the Calabrian province before returning.
 Official reports have been received of 50 deaths. The number of in- jured will probably run into the hun dreds.
 Parliament today voted $100,000 for the relief of the quake sufferers. Of this amount $10,O00 was sent inn mediately to the Prefect of Avellino.
 London, June 7.-The Exchange Telegraph says that a terrible earth quake has occurred in South Italy One hundred people have been killeC in Vellino.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07

a short time, then went out for a few minutes. In the short time he was out he obtained G bottle of car bolic acid at Hamilton's pharmacy.
 When Mrs. Stoddard and her daughter came home they found him dead on his bed, the note on a stand beside him and the bottle of acid drained to the bottom. Medical Examiner Downs was called from his office nearby. He gave permission to Funeral Director Ford to remove the remains. Today Mrs. Stoddard ar- ranged for the burial of the deceased in the Stratford cemetery where his mothers remains lie buried
 Stoddard's suicide is a puzzle to those who knew him best. His home life was pleasant, they say, and they cannot understand his motive unless he had trouble about his empIoy- ment. Mrs. Stoddard and his daugh- ter say he always kissed them when he left home at the noon hour, but yesterday he walked out without say ing goodbye.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
MARIGOLD'S SALARY
 INCREASED $I0O
While Hartford's Postmas- ter Will Receive 5000
 Instead of s, 900

Postmaster William H. Marigold will from July 1 next draw a salary of $3,700 per annum instead of s3,600.
 The increase is automatic under the law governing the readjustment of salaries. Postmaster Hagarty of Hart ford gets the biggest boost going from $500 to $5,000 per annum. New Haven goes from $4,000 to $5,000.
 Other changes are: Bethel from $1, 800 to s1,9O0; Georgetown from s1,0OO to SLIGO; Litchf1eld from s2,000 to $2,10O; New Canaan from $2,2O0 to $2,300; Noroton Heights from s1,000 to $1,1OO; Ridgefield from $2,100 to $2,200; South Norwalk from $2,9OO to s3,1O0; Terry vile s2,0O0 to s2,200; Thomaston from $1 300 to s2,000; Washington from s1,200 to s1.3O0; Watertown from s1,60O to $1, ,7oO; Winsted from $2,600 to s2,700.
 Offices Decreased-Bridgew from $2,O00 to $1,900; Fairfield from $2,0OO to s1,9OO; Saugatuck from $1,2O0 to S1 100
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
NEW HAVEN ROAD $ NOT TWO
 MILES LONGER
Stretch" Discovered In New Time Table Attrib-
 uted to Terrible Mistake
Especial from United Press.)


 New Haven, June 7.-The discovery of figures in the new timetables of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad today which virtually stretch" the distance from New York to New Haven two miles, caused a furry in the New Haven roads head offices and at noon the officials issued a statement attributing the ''feat" to .'somebody's'' terrible mistake.
 When commuters to New York liv- ing between New Haven and New York learned that two miles had been added to the New York-New Haven trip according to the figures of the revised timetables, they 'howled" seeing some untoward connection be- tween the figures and the decision of the New Haven to increase it's pas senger communication rates. The state ment today denies this connection, thus:
 1.-The changes of distance in the fold CT are due to a senseless blunder. The company has not made any alteration in it's mileage and the publications in dicating this are now being corrected by reissue.
 'The erroneous distances shown have no bearing whatever upon the rates as recently changed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07

That all companies not equipped with combination hose wagons be so equipped as soon as possible. That an auto-chemical engine be procured for Chemical Engine No. 2 on Maplewood avenue. This would save an expense of at least $1,300 per year.
 ''That a building be built adjoining to accommodate a machine shop, a place for testing engine, and a place for reserve apparatus. 'That shingle roofs be prohibited in the city limits.
 That a motor chemical engine be in Middle street until such time as a fire house is erected in the northern end of East Bridgeport. This engine could respond to all bell alarms, thus giving protection to the entire city. This engine could report to all boxes that No. now responds to, leaving No. in the center of the city, and each fire district it could take the place of one steamer leaving that steamer in reserve.
 That Engine Co. No. 8 be com posed of nine permanent men, as it's tant from fire headquarters.
 That another reserve fire engine be procured. Recently one engine was in the paint shop, and the re- serve engine was used in its place. On testing one of the regular engines it was found that all the pump bolts were rusted and we were an engine short.
 That two assistant chiefs be ap- pointed in pursuance with the act of the last General Assembly which creat- ed the offices.
 That 300 new hydrants be purchased and located to meet the increasing de fcp I1o hoc twice as many hydrants as Bridge port.
 'That the call force be abolished as 1t Is unsatisfactory and the majority of the men are often employed several miles from the location of the fires.
 That 5000 feet of hose be purchased at once and that all hose over eight years old be replaced. We should have enough hose in reserve to make a complete change if necessary.
 "That an electric clock be placed in the battery room at fire headquarters lie be sent on the tower bells and not over the department main alarm wires.
 That the wires of the American District Telegraph system be discon- nected from the departments alarm spstem.
 .That there be a change in the sal ary schedule so that the men will re- ceive $500 for the first year; $900 for the second year; $1,0O0 for the third year; H, 100 for the fourth year: and s1 200 for the fifth year and there after"
 The chief concluded his report by stating he "had hopes for a permanent department this year, but that the in- creased salaries of the dremen so raised the cost of maintenapce (with- out increasing the efficiency that more men could not be appointed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
PRESIDENT TAFT SENDS MESSAGE ON RAILROAD
 RATES TO CONGRESS
recommends that Bill G lying Interstate Commerce commission Power to Suspend Rates Pending
 Hearing Be Effective As Soon as Passed

Events in the railroad fight to- day:
 President Delano of the Wabash and President Felton of the Great ~ Western called at the White House to complete the details of the agreement reported in the rate dis pute yesterday
 President Taft called Represen- tat1Ve Mann, in charge of the House Railroad Bill. and Senator Crane, who helped steer the Sen ate Bill, to the White House for conference
 The President sent a special message to Congress requesting that the Railroad Bill be amended to go into effect immediately in order to safeguard the government end of yesterdays agreement.
 Mann hurried to the floor of the House and as soon as the Presi- dents message was read asked unanimous consent to send the bill to conference.
 An objection by Representative Lenroot, Republican. Wisconsin,, preclpitated a struggle in the House between the regulars on one side and the insurgents on the other.
 Taft this afternoon agreed to re- ceive President McCrea Of the Pennsylvania and President Brown of the New York Central to con ference as to rate increases in the East.
 Especial from United Press.) Washington. June 7-Recommendin that the provision of the railroad bil giving the Interstate Commerce Com power to suspend increased railroad rates pending investigatio, be made effective upon passage, Pres ident Taft today sent a special mes sage to Congress outlining the situa tioN in the railway rate dispute whicl has been the subject of conference a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
FIRE CHIEF MOONEY RECOMMENDS LARGER
 SECOND DISTRICT
SUGGESTS THAT FIRST YEAR FIREMEN BEGIN AT $500 INSTEAD OF $1O0O, WITH FIVE
 YEARS TO MAXIMUM SALARY
Department Breaks All Rec ords for Keeping Down Fire ) Losses Single Roofs Should Be Prohibited
 Within City Limits

Fire Chief Edward Mooney has com
 Ceted his annual report, and recom- mendations to the Common Council. The report will be printed in the city year book. The department, for the year ending March 31, 1910, made a record The number of alarms was 419,. all told, with a net loss of only s22, ,s45. Mayor Buckingham spoke of the small loss in his message to the Common Council last night. The total Joss was s115,629 and the total insur- ance paid $92 6S4. Out of the total in- surance the combined loss of two fires, the Bridgeport Forge Co. and the Electric Cable Co. was $72,212.14 leav- ing the total loss for the AT remain ing fires only $20,472.
 The chief expresses a belief that the Second district lines should be ex- Hended and states that the increase An the salaries of the department rais- led the cost of maintenance without increasing the efficiency of the depart ment He recommends that the scale lof wages be made to cover five years lthe same as in New York City start ling with $500 and increasing $100 per lyear until s1, 200 Is reached. At pres- sent the new men get $1.000 per year and get s1,200 in three years. The recommendations of the fire chief are in part as follows:
 ''That as three are number of res- ridences on East Main street north of EBoston avenue whose owners expect Edre protection, that the Second tax dis ttrict limits be extended to Noble ave- nue and Beardsley Park.
 That an engine house be built in the vicinity of Noble avenue and Huntington Road. The fire house i ishouid be large enough to accommo- well as an auto chemical engine. That Engine Co. No. be equipped 1 with a first size steamer. This com bpany protects some of the largest smenufaitur1ng plants in the city as well as several large lumber and coal yards.
 Engine House No. should be re- tplaced by one large enough to provide quarters for an assistant chief engineer and at least 12 permanent men.
 'That an engine house be built in the vicinity of North avenue and expensive. residences. He recom- mends that the Second district limits | be extended beyond St. Vincent's hos spital as the residents of that section fexpect fire protection.
 That in the western part of the city the Second district be extended ito Ash Creek as the people of that section call for fire protection.
 That a drill station be established 50 that the men can be trained in the use of apparatus.
 That permanent engineers Of all steamers be appointed.
 '"That supernumeraries be appoint ed to take the place of those wishing leave of absence or those off duty on account of illness.