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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08
Special from United PressA

Special from United PressA
 Striking utterances of Rev. Dr.
 George Chalmers Richmond, of
 Philadelphia, Pastor St. Johns
 Episcopal Church, leading agita-
 ton to prevent Colonel John
 Jacob Astor being remarried by
 an Episcopal minister:
 John Jacob Astor is com
 n1unicant in our church and his
 remarriage affects the vitality of
 Episcopalism.
 Our women are responsible for
 the scandal, divorces and demor-
 alization of American society.
 American women are money
 mad.
 American women hunger and
 thirst for the limelight, even
 through a scandal. They have
 home only to sleep in.
 American women dress with
 such immodesty that their limbs
 and bodies are exposed to the
 gaze of all who wish to look.
 Those who inherit their wealth g are worst. The Goulds. the As-
 tors. the Drexeis. are furnishing grist for the divorce mills, ma
 terials for the scandal factories
 Only in America can women be
 found who sell themselves and
 their children to the highest bid-
 der.
 New York, Aug. s-whether the great. wealth and social position o1 Colonel John Jacob Astor will be pc tent enough to secure the permission of the Council of Bishops of the Epis- copal Church for his remarriage, has agitated social circles here today as they have never been stirred before On the decision may hinge the future attitude of the Episcopal Church as the element opposing the marriage. headed by the Rev. Dr. George Chal- mers Richmond, pastor of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, to- day insisted that he will place every church dignitary who sanctions the wedding on public record
 Bishop Suffragan Charles S. Burch, of the diocese of New York, who is a conservative in all. things admitted to- day that the question of sanctioning Colonel Astors wedding was most mo- mentous. He also threw some light on the church regulations, insisting that, unless Astor can convince the church council that he was the inno- cent party to, the divorce action, his marriage can hardly be sanctioned.
 The divorce action was prosecuted by Mrs Astor, was not opposed by Astor, and the decree forbids Astor to remarry in this State, while granting that right to Mrs. Astor. Infidelity is the only ground for divorce in New York
 ''The majority of the Bishops and ministers of the Episcopal Church are opposed to divorced per- sons remarrying at all, although the laws of the church do not absolutely prohibit such marriages" explained Bishop Burch. ''But the church laws are most strict in saying what mar riages shall be sanctioned. The di- vorced person must appear before the Bishop of his diocese, or a council of Bishops-which will probably be the rule in the Astor-For case-and demonstrate that, not only is the de- cree final but that he or she was the innocent party. Until this is done no Episcopal minister can perform the ceremony.
 'sI think that Dr. Richmond's stric- lures are most incorporate but all in all he voices, to great extent, the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08
Gates Very Weak
 This Afternoon
(Special from United Press.)

Paris, Aug. S-John w. Gates had bad turn at 5:30 this morning but rallied a little within an hour His physicians hastened to the financier's S bedside when word was sent them that his heart was failing. Cardiac stimulants were quickly administered and he responded. The doctors as- sert, however, that he is very weak and seems to respond less promptly with every attack
 Early this afternoon Gates was re- ported to be in great distress owing to recurrence of congestion of the kidneys. His heart action was very weak.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08
ASTOR=FORCE WEDDING
 MAY CAUSE SCISM IN
 THEEPISCOPAL CHURCH
Dr. Richmond Scathng Denunciaton of the Approach
 ing Nuptials Account of the Nilionaire's Recent Divorce Has Stirred Up Bishops and Ministers of that Denomination As Well As High Social Circles

feeling toward Colonel Astor's remar- riage held by the majority of the Episcopal Church. His language is incorporate, but then, he may know more about the Astor divorce than was made public. As remember it, the court censured the papers"
 Rev. Father Evers, pastor of St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church. said:
 .'Such a marriage as that of Colonel Astor is legalized free love. Speak ing as a man, as we'll as a priest, I think this elderly bridegroom should be strung up. The present case is particularly fragrant in it's disregard of social, or even common decency. A man of 47 divorced scarcely more thar 12 months for unfaithfulness to ts wife of 20 years, marries a child,Z a girl younger than his own son, who is reported to be counting the sister of his new mother. It's crime against nature, as we'll as against so- ciety."
 Rev. John S. Allen, pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church, on Fifth avenue, said:
 NO self respecting minister of any denomination can afford to marry this man. He has sinned against the State for he has deliberately broken up a home and family, the very aluClcuS 0l IIlS OIdl6.
 Rev. o. O. Bernstein, pastor of +he First Adventist Church. said:
 Crime and disgrace are the proper words to use in describing such a mock marriage. The man is simply after a young and tender victim. The girl wants money and place and lux ury. The marriage is an abornination and should not be tolerated.
 Miss Force is running a tremendous jSl Ia rad TrS m Ira T1f Brown, who, as president of the New York City Federation of Women's s Clubs, speaks for the club women of the metropolis. Colonel Astor is a typical man of the world His repu- tation need not be discussed, but one fact stands out plainly-Mfss Force is offered up to him as sacrifice rather than being permitted to marry boy of her own age. The New York idea of changing wives every few months is utterly subversive to morality and even common decency, but even more do I abominate unions between old men and young girls"
 New Haven, Aug. S-'T am sure it would be impossible to get Connec- ticut clergyman to marry them,' said Rev Arthur B. Creighton, curate of Christ church, GpiscopaD, today. on the Astor-Force marriage. We do not marry divorced people and do not see why that rule will not hold in their !case.''
 Bishop Brewster, of Hartford, is spending his vacation in North Con- way, N. H.
 Indianapolis, Aug. S-"Such unions as that proposed between Colonel John Jacob Astor and this young girl weaken the moral standards of the ma tiOn," said Rev. w. M. Earring, one of the oldest and best known Method ist ministers in this country, today. '-The marriage of a girl of IS to a man of 47, who has been divorced only year, would rarely occur among people of moderate means. It is time that the churches of every denomination realized their duty and took firm stand against such mar riages.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08
BURGLARS FROLIC
 IN MILLINERY

In the absence of MT. and Mrs. George Durham from the millinery parlors bearing their name at 1127 Broad street, between and g o'clock, last evening, burglars climbed over the transom in the front door. ran sacked a couple of show cases of plumes, and even snatched plumes from hats in the display windows, and made off without detection The loss is estimated at $500.
 The police as we'll as the Dunhams are convinced that the culprit was thoroughly familiar with the scene of his operations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08
Special from United Press.)


 Hartford, Aug. 8-In the Senate to- day Senator McNeM of Bridgeport called from the table two reports from the special committee investigating the prices on necessities of life. He then offered an amendment providing that no prices shall be "unreasonabIe" or ''exorbitant."
 His amendment, according to the opinion of the attorney general, said Senator McNeil, would make it un- lawful for any persons to enter into a combine to fix prices at an .'unrea- sonable' figure. Senator Paddock of Bridgeport, spoke against combinations. He was perfectly satisfied, said MT. Paddock, that there was a combination of mer- chants in Bridgeport to fix the price of ccal. Senator McNeil, son of one of the biggest coal dealers in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08
GIRL NOT WHITE SLAVE, BUT WILL
 WED MIR. TRAPANI

Joseph Trapani and Pauline Robert son, apprehended in this city yester- day at the request of the girls people in New York city, were released from custody late last night after several hours at police headquarters during investigation into what the police were at first led to believe was a case of white slavery" The two returned to New York late last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

WANTED D.-Position by first class laundress or cook. Best references. Six years experience. Address M. K, care of Farmer. l. S*po FOR SALE-Three good rugs, fine large quartered oak extension table at a quarter of original price. Red fields, 286 Fairfield Ave. a* BOOK CASE AND DESK combined of fine walnut, beautiful shape, only S15, cost new S75. Redfield's, 2S6 Fairfield Ave- a& TROLLEY RIDE, Morning Star lodge, S. of B., to Savin Rock, "Wednesday evening, August 9th. Tickets 35 cents. Meet Broad St., opp. Post Office z o'clock. aFp TO RENT.-Five room fiat, No. 5S5 Union Ave, all conveniences. D. R. Whitney, 1925 Main St. l. ' b*o WANTED.-Hand crew machine operators. Apply Employment Off, fee American Graphophone Co, Howard Ave. l. ' b"so FOR SALE-s25o upright piano for s9O. Square piano $10.00. Violin $4.00. Fotch, S44 Noble avenue. {.
 L7 FOR SALE-Automobile, 2 or pass erger, almost new, fully equipped, owner going 70 get a larger car, 844 Noble avenue. IT so WANTED.-Experie girl to work on telephone. Must be alright. Ad- dress Telephone, care of Farmer.
 L7 b o WANTED.-For our new Bridgeport store, saleslady with bookkeeper's experience. Rudnick & Stone, North Adams Mass. l. s*o FOR SALE CHEAP piano. Party leaving town. Inquire of 1459 State St. Is s*p THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, Sss Fairfield avenue, begins it's twen- tieth year September 27th The Course of Study includes a practi- cal and well-balanced high-school education, and all subjects required for admission to the leading uni versailles and technical schools. Students one, two, or three years below high-school grade, have com pleted that work and the high school course in four years, and even in three; students of high school grade have saved one or two years. Exceptional opportunities al so to young men who have been out of school one or more years. Summer sessions, August to Sep tember 22. l. s b* l Q "Classified' ads on inside page of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

ED.-Experienced egg candler. Address Egg Candler, care of this office. L8 b"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08
M'KENNA COMMITTEE REPORTS TO COUNCIL
 RESULT OF INQUIRY
JustIfies City Engineer Upon Most of Charges
 of Incompetence

But Finds That He Borrowed Money of Help Caused Part of Wages of Empoye to be Paid to Brother Exceeded Ap- propriations and That He Did Not Properly Con- duct Office-Recommends Special Audit
 System and Means to Prevent Trans
 fer of Special Appropriations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

WANTED.-On or about Sept 10, two unfurnished rooms, with board. in a private family. Address NJ. J. M., the Courtland School.
 L
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

young girl ts check corset work. One with ex- perience preferred. Apply at once to Connecticut Corset Co., Inc.
 L8s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

TROLLEY RIDE, Morning Star lodge, S. of B., to Savin Rock, "Wednesday evening, August 9th. Tickets 35
 cents Meet Broad St., opp. Post Office, o'clock. a<p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

JOIN the Casca Laxine tablet users Great for constipation 25c.
 H1so
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"Classified'' ads on inside page of this paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

ROOMS and board and bath. German cooking. Apply 753 E. Main street L3d*po
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BOOK CASE AND DESK combined of fine walnut, beautiful shape, only $15, cost new $75. Redfield's, 2S6
 Fairfield Ave. a&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

WANTED.-Experie salesman for children's clothing in Bridgeport;
 local man preferred. Address Box 267, North Adams, Mass. l. dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

TO RENT-Second floor, six rooms. all improvements, 193 Catherine St. F tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

WANTED.-Hand crew machine operators. Apply Employment Off, fee American Graphophone Co.,, Howard Ave. L7 b*so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

TO RENT.-F'ive room fiat, No. 5S5
 Union Ave, all conveniences. D: R.
 Whitney, 1925 Main St. L. b*o
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NOTICE.

"Classifed'' ads on inside paec oE this papers
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ED.-Experienced girl to work on telephone. Must be alright. Ad- dress Telephone, care of Farmer.
 l. b O
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FOR SALE-s25o upright piano for s9O. Square piano S10.00. Violin S400. Fotch, 844 Noble avenue. |.
 IT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

DRUG CLERK WANTED.-Registe ed or registered assistant Good salary to right party. References required. J. s. St. John, Wood anf Sherwood Ayes. L8s.o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

FOR SALE|AutomobiIe 2 or pass erger, almost new, fully equipped, owner going 70 get a larger car, S44 Noble avenue. L ' so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

WANTED. by first class laundress or cook. Best references Six years experience. Address M. K., care of Farmer. LS S*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

FOR SALE-Three good rugs, a fine
 large quartered oak extension table at a quarter of original price. Red
 fields, 286 Fairfield Ave. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

WANTED.-For our new Bridgeport store saleslady with bookkeeper's experience. Rudnick & Stone, North
 Adams, Mass. L7 s*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

FOR SALE CHE A P.-Reinhard piano. Party leaving town. Inquire of 1459 State St. LS S*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-08

ENGRAVED WEDDING invitations. 100 with two sets of envelopes com- plete $6.50. Engraved on copper plate. Southworth's, 10 Arcade.
 D16stf
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UNCLASSIFIED

A BIG BARGAIN. Excelsior motor cycle, Al condition, 500. O'Nei1Fs,
 113O Main St. as
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THE FARMER

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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
1T IS CRIMINAL TO NEGLECT
THE SKIN AND HAIR

Think of the suffering entailed by
neglected skin troubles-mental be-
cause of designation, physical be-
cause OF pain. Think of the pleasure
of a clear skin, soft. white hands, and
good hair. These blessings. SO essen
tial to happiness and even success in
life, are often only matter of little
thoughtful care in the selection of
effective remedial agents. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment do so much for
poor compilations, red, rough hands,
and dry, thin and falling hair and cost
so little. that it is almost criminal not
to use them. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold everywhere,
postal to "Cuticura," Dept. II l.. Bos-
ton, will secure a liberal sample of
each, with 32-page booklet on skin
and scalp treatment.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
WINNERS AT CAPITOL
Corn Club Boys Visit Washington and
See Sights of the City.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Twenty-one boys
from Southern states who won prizes
this year for raising banner crops of
corn, arrived here for a weeks stay
and taking in the sights of the ma
tional capital, one of the rewards of
their efforts.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
presented each of the boys with a
diploma lin recognition of the good
work done by them in the advance
ment of agriculture. They were pre-
scented to President Taft.
Agricultural department officials in
charge of the farm demonstration
work point to the fact that six of the
boys now here raised more than 200
bushels each on their acre of land.
whereas, last year this was done by
only one boy. The average produc-
ton among the 81 boys was about
175 bushels per acre
The boys who are here are: Eber
\. Kimbrough and Junius Hill, Ala
bama; Burley Seagraye and Walter
Hale, Arkansas; Ben Leath, Arthur
Hill and Monroe HILL, Georgia; Carl
Duncan and Howard Burge, Ken
lucky; John II. Henry Jr., Louisiana;
Bonnie Beeson, Barnie Thomas and
John Bowen. mississippi; Charlie
Parker Jr., North Carolina: Philip
Wolf, Oklahoma; Miller Rudson and
Claude Mcdonald. South Carolina;
John V. McKibbon and Norman
Smith, Tennessee; John A. Johnston
Jr., Virginia.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
COTTON CROP IS
RECORD BREAKER
All But Four States Raise More
OF Staple Than Ever
Before.
FIGURES BY GOVERNMENT
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma anu
Mississippi Did Not Raise
Bumper Crops.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Nashington-The greatest cotton
crop on record, 14,S85,oOO bales, is
the department of agricultures off
cial estimate OF the countTy's total
production this year
This is greater by 1,477,000 bales
than the record crop of 1904
Every state in the cotton belt ex-
cept Mississippi Louisiana. Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma established new
records for production.
The total production of cotton in
the United States for the season of
191f-12 will amount to 7,121,712 900
pounds (not including linters), or
1885, 900 bales of 500 pounds, gross
weight.
Heretofore the record cotton crop
was that of the year 1901, when 49,
1891 bales Exclusive of linters)
was grown. Other large crops were
those OF 1906, which was 1928 500
bales, and 1908, when 13,Z41,799 bales
were grown.
In point Of values, however, tho
crop of 1910, which was 11,60S.615
bales Exclusive of linters), was the
record one, the fiber being valued at
sS20.320 600 and the cotton seed at
S142, 100000, a total of 1868, 300
as the aggregate value of the cotton
crop of that year.
Conditions early in the growing
season this year led to the belief
that the crop would be one of record
proportions. First estimates of the
yield, based on the condition figures,
placed the probable reduction we'll to-
ward the figures if the biggest crops
heretofore grown.
The acreage on which cotton was
planted this season was estimated by
the department of agriculture to be
50, 004 900 acres, a greater area than
ever before planted to cotton in this
country. This vast area exceeded the
previous record of acreage by mora
than $780, 00 acres. there having
been planted 32,444, 900 acres in 1908
md 32,403,0o0 acres last year. In
the record production year of 1904
only 30,053,739 acres were planted.
Following is Arkansas and Louisi-
ana's production record:
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
SOME CRUEL AND UNUSUAL
Double Penalty Threatened fer Those
Who Dared to Interfere With
the Wires.

Rotorua has been laughing over the
wording af notice that has been
placed by the public works department
on some of the electric wire posts on
the road to Okere, in New Zealand.
Some time ago a Maori youth, who
seemed to have a misguided taste for
experimenting, threw a long piece of
cable over the electric wires that run
to Rotorua from the power station at
the Okere Falls.
The town was at once plunged in
darkness for two or three hours until
the mischief had been located
The dusky and youthful experiment
er was carpeted In the court and fined
for his scientific enthusiasm, and the
department put up this notice
ANY persons climbing the electric
light poles or damaging the insulators
are liable to fatal shock and pen
atty of G10."-Tit,Bits.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
BOY CARRIED OFF HONORS
Inquistive Person Probably Still Is
Looking for information That He
Didn't Get.

Every one who has lived In small
town knows the type of person gener-
ally detested there for his inquisitive
habits. That even children delight in
thwarting the purposes of such per
son is shown by an incident related by
a New Englander
A woman in New England town
wished friend to share her cider
vinegar and sent her nine-year-old son
to deliver it. He returned quickly, his
face wearing a satisfied smile.
Mrs. Brown was much obliged, ma,
but | met Mr. Parker just after l. got
there He said, 'Hullo, sonny | won
der if you've got molasses in that jug?
and | said. No. sir He said, Got
vinegar?' and told him, No, sir
AT last he said, We'll. that's a jug
in your hand. amt it?' and l put my
jug on the ground and seid, No, sir.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
Fellows in Distress.

An efficient woman principal of a
New York grammar school, though
devoid of good looks and bearing the
marks OF long service in her profes-
sion, still retains the charm of de-
li.ghtful frankness. One day while
watching the pupils pass out of her
building two by two, as usual she no
ticed one boy marching alone, with
his arm to his eyes, sobbing tumultu-
ously. In answer to her solicitous in
quiry rs she drew him from the line,
the ligtle fellow walled: Il haven't
g-got no pardner,"
The principal extended prompt
and sympathetic hand. Shake, dear
boy, shake," she invited. 81 haven't,
either"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
The Difference

John NJ. Harlan" said a Chicago
lawyer, in a eulogy of the late SUI
preme Court Justice, had a way OF
pointing an observation with story.
Once he wanted to rebuke a man Tor
eXaggeration, so he said he was as
bad as a Pittsburg millionaire who
was being interviewed by New York
reporter.
Where, sir. were you born'' the
reporter, as he sharpened his pencil,
asked.
I was born in Pittsburg,' said the
millionaire.
And when did you first-er-see
the light of day?'
When | was nine the millionaire
replied. My people then moved to
Philadelphia "
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
Somewhat Inconsistent.

The young woman had spent busy
day. She had browbeaten fourteen
sales people, bullyragged q shop
walker, argued VIGOROUSLY with a
milliner, laid down the law to a mod
iste. nipped in the bud taxi chauf-
feur's attempt to overcharge her,
made a street-car conductor stop the
car IN the middle of a nonstop run
for her, discharged her maid and en-
gagged another, and otherwise refused
to allow herself to be imposed upon.
Yet she did not smile that evening
when a young man begged:
Let me be your protector through
life!"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
Governors Aid Arrested.

San Antonio, TeX.--F. A. Chapa,
long prominent in politics and BUSH
ness circles, and member of Governor
o. p. Colouitrs personal staff, was ar
rested by federal authorities on
charges of violating the neutrality
laws. The complaint cites he recruit.
ed men for an alleged revolutionary
movement against Mexico. Chapa is
one of the bondsmen for General Der.
nardo Reyes, recently arrested on
similar charges.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15

q shall discharge our butler" said
Mr. Cumrox.
What's the trouble?'
Gle doesn't show me proper defer
ence When am paying man lib
orally, l consider It his duty to laugh
at my jokes
And won't he?"
Il don't think he can. He's an Eng
fish butler When In a spirit of gen
tie and condescending badinage | said
to him. Hawkins, can You tell me
which came first, the chicken or the
egg he said, Which did you order
first, sire