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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
Root Divorce
 Case Finished

New Haven, Dec. 15-In the superior court before Judge Burpee, Attorney R. J. Woodruff, for Mrs. Mabel Root, concluded his argument in the divorce suit brought by Frederick D. Root, yesterday. Mrs. Roots counsel again took occasion to Hay John J. Shaw, the correspondent, who says he first told the husband of his alleged im- proper relations with Mrs. Root and on Wednesda- took the witness stand and swore to them.
 fJudee Burpee asked Attorney Mears, counsel for Root, during Mears' argument, how it was that Shaw came to tell Root about the alleged infidel- ity in which he was participant, and Attorney Mears replied that it was because he became conscience strick- en.
 Again the court asked:
 Even if he was conscience strick- en, why should he seek out the hus- band?.
 The attorney replied that Shaw thought he could clear his mind by a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15

scarfs and fur muffs, pony skin coats, caracul cloth coats, seal plush coats, long cloth coats, and rubberized rain- coats.
 What Shall I Buy for Xmas?
 The question which bothers most of US at this time of the year is not the above, but How shall I make the money hold out and still give all the presents which I would like to give to those whom I love?" This per picking problem has been solved to a marked degree in the credit system originated at the Jacoby store. With all the best and most reliable mer- chandise marked way below the prices usually charged at the Main street stores on account of the low expenses of the Broad street store money saving opportunity is given every res ident of the dty, and when we extend credit to suit your convenience, this is an opportunity indeed-one that will enable you to bring good cheer and happiness to every member of the household on Xmas morn. Frank Ja- coby, 1883 Broad street.
 18th Anniversary.
 Big specials: Fresh pork roasts, cut from small pigs; fresh shoulders, fresh hams (these are small, sweet and very meaty); fancy legs of mutton, fancy legs of genuine spring lamb, forequar-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
MISS ADA TUCK
 SOLOIST AT Y, M. c. A.
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Miss Ada Tuck who made so many friends and admirers by her singing and acting in the role of Yum Yum vocal soloist at the mems gathering at the Young. Mems Christian as- sociation next Sunday afternoon. A further attraction will be a piano soio by Miss Edith Bloss who will also accompany Miss Tuck. These musi- popular music and will make the Y. M. c. A. the place to spend the after noon.
 After the music MT. L. T. Warner will conduct one of his discussion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15

ters of lamb, rib roasts beef, pot Toases beef, plate corned beef. All the fres1 pork products: Fresh sausage, por< tenderloins, hooks, ribs, feet leaf iar% etc. Poultry specials: Slowing fowIa choice fowls, roasting chickens, ducxz fresh killed turkeys, geese. vsssts~ ble department: Hothouse cucumberss watercress, egg plant, parsnspss kases spinach, cabbage, marrow and Hub~ bard squash, white turnfps. Fruit ds- partment: Malaga grapes, EmDerer grapes, grape fruit, layer figs navel oranges, Florida oranges, tanzsrfnes Our best bread, large and small Leaves Queen Quality flour, barrels, ba1f~5aT~ rels and Is paper. Special 1ow prices in canned fruits and vegetables, eer4 calls of all kinds, teas and eoffeeE oIeomargarfne at anniversary sale prices. Bridgeport Public Marxst sn& Branch, State and Bank streets, BsH Maln street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
Szl(FFE4# 71H GEO. B. CLARK X GO. kz#z| kzzE$ HOOSER SPECIAL 1O57O73 Opposite HOSll

Regent, F. J. Breckbill; vice regent, M. E. Cunningham; orator, James P. Dewitt; past regent, R. F. Brady; col lector, w. V. Dewitt; secretary, B. P. Leonard; treasurer, J. D. Hartigan; chaplain, John Birmingham; guide, Thomas F. Reilly; warden, T. F. Reddy;. sentry, John Neary; trustees, T. M. Cullinan. These officers will be installed at the January meeting. Four applications for membership were received. During the evening addresses were made by F. J. Breck- bill, Thomas F. Reilly, B. F. Brady, E. P. Leonard, James P. Dewitt, M. E. Cunningham and John Birming- ham,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15

confession of these acts. Mears also said that he was in no way defending Shaw.
 Judge Burpee took the papers in the case and reserved decision.
 In reference to the talk of possible arrest of Shaw, it might be said that, until Judge Burpee decides the case. there will be no ground for an arrest. If the court decides that Shaw's story is unworthy of belief and denies the divorce there will be no basis for criminal action against Shaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
DoIngs in Local
 Fraternal Bodies
F. of A, Pinochle.

The results of the games played during the week in the pinochle tournament which is being conducted by the local courts of the Foresters of American is as follows: Park City, II; Wheeler, g; Burnham, 10; Bridge port, 10; Pequonnock, 12; Walde- mere, 8. The members of Court Marina team will hold a meeting on Sunday afternoon. The Court Marina team is playing in fine form having recently defeated Court Iranistan team 14 to 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
c. A. R. Entertained.
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Great Money Saving Opportunities
 tomorrow, Saturday, at E.. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street. A chance for economical buyers to save money on trimmed hats, untrimmed hats, os- trich plumes, willow plumes, fancy feathers, shirt waists, petHcoats, mar about boas and muffs, reliable fur
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
Order of Heptasophs.

The annual election of officers of Bridgeport conclave, Order of Hep tasophs will be held in the lodge room in the Studio building this evening. Following the election two candidates will be initiated and plans will be laid for a class initiation and the installation of officers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15

in the minds of the whole world at this time and season. The music be- gins promptly at 3:30 and the dis cussion is closed before five o'clock. All men invited
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
p. T. Barnum Lodge.

Following their regular meeting last night the pinochle team of P. T.
 Barnum lodge, Knights of Pythias, lost a match to Konckapotanauh tribe by a score of 16 to g. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15

proposed amendments to the bylaws were read last night and all mem bers of the lodge are requested to at tend the next meeting when the read the last time before the vote on their adoption, will take place.
 G. A. R. Entertained.
 The members of Elias Howe, Jr post, G. A. R., were entertained las: evening with a musical which was given in the post rooms under the direction of the Women's Relief corps. The large hall was crowded with the members of both societies and their friends. Those who took part in the musical were Mrs. Susar Hawley Davis, Miss Bessie Berg, Miss Bessie Libby, the Misses Futile and Mossman, Messrs. Kimball and Nara more, and the Kimball Mandolin club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
DIED.

COONEY-At Stamford, Dee- 1z John Cooney. MITCHEIL.-In Riverside, Dec. H. Peter Mitchell. COMsTOCK.-In Norwa1k. Dee. 1X Cornelia Ann, widow Of Charles e Comstock, aged 34 years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
Gilmore Council Election.

At the regular meeting of Gilmore council, Royal Arcanum, last night the following officers were elected:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-02

Miss Irene Beals of Spokane,
Wash, is a real life and blood
Nemesis of the house fly. With
yards and yards. of graphic pic
lures she is leading the forces
against the pest, now considered
the greatest of all human
scourges, because of an ability to-
spread disease germs far and
wide.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-02

get up recall petition and they couldn't get half the
Der of sgners required for recall election.
people said Judge Coke hadn't been the bench long,
that while he wrong this he really good that
opinion the community influence him showed
him have will Of his own and probably if allowed stay
the bench he would beta really fine Judge!
the recall judge collapsed the rock of the pub
lies confidence the when he did what thought wrong
This proves that the people able make distinctions and
that they will recall Judges long Judges competent and
honest only the judge who useless corrupt
recall At Coke still the BENCH
Mcclellan still free and Mahan still dead
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-02

The one real effort in the ives4
of some people is the continual
search for soft place to lightT
after the fall. om
~ NJ
But why contemplate a fall? 10
AZ tt
And anyway Spring always fol-
lows Fall. So just cultivate a lit
tie BOUNCE 2a2
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-02
Eggs are now four cents per
egg insight and unseen

What do you expect for
Christmas, JIMMY" inquired the
kindly teacher,
well, I'm praying for a pony,
hoping for a Sled. and ready to
compromise on a mouth-organ,"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-02
NOTHING SERIOUS

Nothing so takes the pepper out
of boy who has determined to
run away as to have mother offer
to help him pack his2grip.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-02

The man who stands on his dig
nifty has got a slippery footing
and a precipitous descent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-02
SERIES FOR STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
CALLED OFF
BrattIebOrO WantsAll the Games
At Home.
HAS PLANS OF ITS OWN
Arrangements Made With Brill for
Three Contests to Be Played
During Coming Week

There will be no more baseball in
Bennington during the present season.
The plans partially under way for a
series between the Brattleboro team.
which will be the winner in the Twin
State league, and the former Benning-
ton team for the championship of the
state, have fallen through. The Brat
tleDoro management has arranged for
series of games to be played at
Brattleboro between the home team
and whatever members Of the former
Bennington team who can be gather
ed together. The games will be play
Ell during the coming week and Brill
who played third. base for Bennington
and who has since been with Bellows
Falls, is making the arrangements in
behalf OF the former Huckleberry boys
The outcome of the negotiations
will be received with regret by the
Bennington fans who had hoped for
series with spirit OF rivalry to
make the games interesting. The
games to be played at Brattleboro
will have no particular significance.
as the former Bennington players will
not be under the Bennington manage
ment, will not be able to wear Ben
nington uniforms, nor will. the team
be complete as would have been the
case could the local management have
had a hand in the scheme.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-02
-FOUR WASHINGTON
CLERKS BADLY
THRASHEO
Oklahoma Congressman Cleaned
Out the Bunch.
FISTS FOR ONE, CANE FOR ALL
Representative Charles D. Carter
Claims One Of the Counter Jump
ers InsuIted Young Daughter

Washington, Sept. 2.-Representat-
i've Charles d. Carter of Oklahoma,
created sensation in the heart of
the smart shopping center here yes
terday by assaulting four clerks, one
of whom he alleges insuted his Is
year old daughter, Miss Italy Carter,
who was with her father on a shop
ping expedition
Having dealt summarily with the
four clerks, Representative Carter,
who is seven-sixteenths Indian, sent
his daughter home in an automobile
and then proceeded to the nearest
police station, where he explained the
incident, which led up to the trouble
He was not detained and considers
the incident closed unless the four
clerks demand an investigation.
Representative Carter assailed the
first clerk, Joseph Josephson with his
fists and when three of the young
mans companions came to their
friends aid, the congressman WELD
ed his cane vigorously until he was
master of the field.
According to Mr.. Carter Josephson
thought Miss Carter was unattended
and sought to engage her in CONVEX
sation.
Continuing his advances, when
were followed by repulses." said Mr.
Carter" the young man became in
sulting When | politely asked the
clerk the cause of the trouble, he be.
came Infatuated and said uncompli-
mentary things about my daughter
told her to accompany me from the
store and as we reached the door he
called me several names. returned
and prepared to strike him when he
started toward me- / then gave him
as good licking as my long expert
ence on the plains as a boxer would
permit. then started TO leave when
three of his associates took up the
fight. / was plainly outnumbered but
would not run struck right and
left with my cane and finally routed
the entire bunch"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-02
PLUNGED TO DEATH
IN SIGHT OF WIFE
AND CHILD
Aviator Frisbe Killed BY Fall
at Norton, Kansas.
WAS jEEREO BY THE CROWD
Had at First Declined to Make Flioht
Because Aeroplane Had Been
Damaged

Norton, Kan, Sept John j.
Frisbie, the Curtis aviator, was killed
yesterday by a fall at the Norton
county fair Frisbie met with an ac-
cident Thursday, and went into the
air again yesterday only when driven
to ii by the taunts and jeers of the
crowd. Frisbie fell about 100 feet
and the engine of his machine fell up
on him, crushing his left side and
chest. He fingered for about an hour
before he died.
Frisbie had been giving exhibitions
at Elmwood park for several days
Thursday his machine acted badly
and had a fall of about 40 feet, but
beyond bruises and a shaking up was
not injured Doubling the ability of
his machine to stand another fight
yesterday, he announced thar he
would not take the air in the after.
noon. When this statement was com.
municated TO the crowd there was an
angry demonstration. Mr. Frisb'e an.
nounced that rather than have the big
crowd 30 away with the impression
that he was not willing to do mis- best
he would attempt a flight he as
csnded from the track without difficult
ty and attained height of 100 Feet,
hut IN attempting to make a turn the
plane tipped aud Frisbie lost control
AS he came crashing to earth the
spectators could see the aviator try.
ing to right the machine but as it APP
preached the ground one of the wings
crashed into barn and the biplane,
glancing off. struck the earth with
Frisbie underneath Frisbie's wife,
son and little girl were witnesses OF
the accident and Mrs. Frisble was
Frustrated when she saw her husband
fall Last night she bitterly GeHoun-
ced the action of the spectators In
forcing her husband TO make the flight
with a disabled machine. Frshis was
we'll known among the aviators and
was participant in the recent meet
in Chicago
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-02
SUES WIDOW FOR $4,000
Evarts Woman Claims Husbands A.
feetions Were Alienated

ErSrts, Sept. Mrs E. c. Hurley
of this town has brought suit for $780,
900 against Mrs. Alice Collins for al
legged alienation of her husbands af-
fections. The writ is dated August
IS and the suit was brought by VIII
liam Betchelder of White River juno
ton and Charles Batchelder of Spring
field. Raymond Trainor of White Riv
er Junction has been retained by Mrs
Collins and the case will be tried at
.le December term of Windsor coun-
ty court, to be held at Woodstock.
Mrs. Collins is the widow of Carl
c. Collins, who at one time was book
keeper in the First National bank of
White River Junction. Mrs. Collins
was employed in the same bank for
several years. Since the death of
Mr. Collins about year ago she has
lived here with her II year old daugh
ter Vivian. Mrs. Collins is about 40
years of age and is prominent socially
having many friends.
Mr.. Hurley is S5 years old. He Is
the station agent and postmaster, hav-
ing filled both positions for several
years past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-02
SAVINGS BANKS
SHOW|NCREASEOF
S5,397,506,15
Average Deposits During Past
Year S74,269, 1861
NEARLY DOUBLED IN II YEARS
Statistics from Biennial Returns
Made to State Commissioner Of
Taxes j. &. cushman

Burlington, Sept 1.-The biennial
returns made and completed yester
day by the savings banks and trust
companies of Vermont to the Office OF
State Commissioner of Taxes j. e.
Cushman show that there was for the
period ending June 80, an average Of
deposits of $74,269, 1861, or an in
crease during the past fiscal year of
$685., 5O615. The amount which the
state receives on its tax of seven mills
on the dollar for the past six months,
is $25775S.44 or about Al per cent of
the total corporation taxes collected.
The deposits have almost doubled
in the past eleven years and the
growth has been steady during that
time. The average amount of real es-
tate held by the banks has shown a
steady decrease and this Is favorable
to the showing as the real estate held
by the banks is principally the build.
ing occupied and produces nothing.
The amount of United States bonds
has also decreased steadily and at the
last showing was only $6S.33S59 COM
pared with over a million in 1900 The
average deposits in excess of $4,000,
has also decreased to a large extent
and for the last period was only $201,-
027.12 as against sos, 1902 the pre-
ceding six months and $l,226,595.34
in 1900.
The returns completed August 81,
from the so savings banks and trust
companies in Vermont. make the fol-
lowing showing:
Total taxes collected during ak
months ending June 80, 1911, $751;
1894: taxes collected during six
months ending December 81, 1910,
S247 1929; total taxes collected dur
ing six months ending June 80, 1910,
1926, S6943; or a gain of S10.62115 in
the past six months and SlS,S90.O1
over the corresponding period the pre-
vious year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-02
NO RECOGNITION
FOR FEDERATED
CRAFT UNIONS
Southern Pacific Will Make No
Concessions.
WOULD HAMPER COMPANY
Vice President kruttschnltt Made No
Recession from Original POSI-
tlon Recently Announced

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 2.-The
Southern Pacific railroad company,
through Julius Kruttschnitt, vice pres.
ident and director of maintenance and
operation Of the Hartman lines, abb
solutely rejected yesterday a demand
for recognition Of the federation OF
shop employees, comprising five shop
craft unions, and $4,000 men. That
such recognition, with its implications
would hamper the company in per
forming its duty to the public was the
position taken by its officials. Union
leaders asked for 1t ON grounds of
economy and expedition and admitted
ly because of feeling that greater CEN
tralization of capital, and power made
corresponding Capitalization among
various unions desirable. The unions
involved had asked their general Off
GERS for permission to strike in the
event of the refusal to grant recognit-
ion of the federation.
A conference lasting three hours
and 20 minutes was terminated by Mr.
Kruttschnitt's final answer. and, fol-
lowing 1t, the union representatives
went into session by themselves to
consider the strike vote which they
may accept as binding or may reject,
refusing to sanction strike.
At the end of the conference, Mr.
Kruttschnitt issued the following
statement: "In the conference the
question of the benefits to accrue to
both the company and the men from
q federation was fully presented by
the international officers, and the off,
Gers OF the railroad company explain
ed at length the embarrassment that
the company would experience in
prforming It's public functions II ham
pered by committee vested with suf-
fcient power to control, or partially
control, It's operations"
A railroad official last night said
authorltatively that there was no
change In Mr.. Kruttschnitt's position,
outlined previously In public state
ment, In which he said recognition Of
the federation would be impossible.
I'VE have not refused to see the men
further, however" said this ofiicial-
I'VE are still prepared TO grant any
requests for a conference, though our
position is fixed"
Union leaders have made no secret
OF their anxiety TO avert a srike II II
can be done, and means TO that end
we're canvassed freely in their meet
ing last night."Our meeting with MT
Kruttschnitt today was without re
suit" said ]. W. Kline last night
Neither side would concede any
thing. The demand that he recognize
the federation was presented to MT
Kruttschnitt, but he refused to grant
II. However, we still have hopes oil
averting a strike" After continuing
In session until late hour the labor
leaders adjourned for supper and then
renewed their deliberations. They
announced during the recess that nc
decision had been reached relative to
the action to be taken in view OF the
failure OF yesterdays negotiations but
that they probably would have state
ment TO give out later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-02
cHILD's BANK IN COURT
II Contained SIS and Saved the Faith
err from Going to Jail.

Buffalo, Aug. 31.-Mrs. John Moos,
wife of railroad switchman appear
ed in the City Court this afternoon
with child's savings bank, with the
contents of which she proposed pay
ing an installment on her husbands
fine
This is my little boys bank" said
Mrs. Moos, land hate to use this
money, but we can't get along unless
the man is drawing wages"
Moos had been fined $50 for an as
sault. A woman swore he tried to
choke her to death. He claimed 1t
was a case of mistaken Identity.
Moos was able to produce $40 only
and was ordered to Jail, but his wife
was told that If she came with $50
more she could have her husband on
probation. II took quite a while to
count the contents OF the kids bank,
as the money consisted entirely OF
pennies. When the clerk Of the court
had raked in the copper Moos was al
lowed TO go with the understanding
that he would pay the balance OF $40
within a certain interval.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-02
FRANkLIN-JENNINGS
Daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Frederick
3. Jennings Bride Of N. Y. Attorney

Miss Elizabeth Jennings, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick B. jennings
of New York, was married at noon
today at Fairview, the North Benning-
ton summer residence of her par
ents, to George Small Franklin, son
of Col. and Mrs. Walter s. Franklin Of
Baltimore, Md, and a practicing at
torney in New York. The ceremony
which was witnessed by relatives and
close family friends, was performed
by Rev. Isaac Jennings, pastor of the
old First church at Old Bennington
and an uncle of the bride.
The bride was attended by four
bridesmaids, Misses Alice Dox Ward
well. Minere Wardwell, Helen r.
Sloan and Esther NJ. Mccullough, all
of New York City. Two cousins,
Misses Elizabeth P. Turner and Edith
Nj. Mccullough, were flower girls.
The ushers were George Page ely,
Gardner B. Perry, Silas w. Rowland,
Ralph W. Page, Arthur W. Page and
Frederick B. Jennings, Jr, of New
York and r. Curzon Hoffman Jr., and
w. Gardner Bowdoin Jr, of Baltimore,
Md