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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
JURY HAS LONG DEBATE OVER
FATE OF ANARCHIST EDITOR

In his own defense yesterday aft
lernoon defending his editorial
The Nudes and Prudes," an at
tack on the prosecution of the
nude bathing cases.
The case went to the jury late
In the afternoon. At 10 O'Clock
last night the jury retired for the
night without reaching a decision.
Both Fox and his attorney, Col.
y. J. Anderson. insisted that the
constitutional right of free speech
was the issue.
Fox has never denied writing
the editorial and Judge Chapman
ruled some time ago against a
demurrer that the article was Sc
ditious.
Laws Under Fire.
A significant thing, showing
growing disrespect for the laws
rs administered these days, oc-
Cured during Anderson's address
to the jury.
:, Fox criticised the laws" he
said. 80 does every other news
paper in the country. Why does
NJ the state go after the Times,
tie Ledger and the other news
pspers. They all print matter
criticising our laws, our tariff
laws, the recall and Others. The
prosecutors don't haul them into
court"
And the crowd broke into wild
applause.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
Children
Cre1nated
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ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12.-
Cremating Manchu school children
in burning schools, massacring
adults and looting and destroying
their homes, imperialist mutineers
are today waging reign of terror
at Kuldja, Chinese Turkestan.
All foreigners have fled.
Four hundred Manchus were
slaughtered and then children
were attacked and the schools
burned. AS the flames ate up
the buildings, living children were
tossed into the fire and burned
alive. Fifty-seven children are
known to have perished.
Cossacks are guarding the Rus
sian consulate at Kuldia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
Anyone Want to Wed
This Missouri Widow

mour asking him to get her a
good" man and she will come
to Tacoma.
She has been a widow nine
years and ran the Novidad hotel
until she broke up last winter.
Her name Is Mrs. l.. B. Reason
and she says any good man will
do except a Missourian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
HELD UP IN
NEWSPAPER
. OFFICE

Another hold-up that didn't
happen.
Another covert attack on Petit
this is about No. 143-has fallen
down.
T. F. Mentzer, paymaster. wasn't
held up yesterday afternoon.
No bandit stuck a gun in his
face.
No one took $10.50 in cash from
him. sv
No hold-up man went through
81, 600 in checks that Mentzer had
and then turned them back, afraid
to cash them.
It was just another fake added
to the long list.
Il didn't know anything about
it till l saw it in the paper" said
Mentzer today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
GAS FAMINE

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NEW YORK, Jan. 12.--New
York city faces a gas famine. A
general strike of employees of the
plants of the Consolidated Gas
company may go into. effect to-
hight If the gas workers walk
cut so per. cent of the New York g
gas supply will be cut off.
Labor leaders alleging .indis-
elimination against the union,
have secured the. backing of. the
American Federation of Labor and
General Organizer. Wyatt Is in
charge of the uniorhsts. He says
they will walk out: ..--'''''
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12

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> WASHINGTON. d. c. Jan. IL.
Democratic stand-patters, lead
by Underwood. Joined with repub-
lican stand-patters Yesterday to
down the insurgents.
- Mann, stand-patter, had named
Campbell of Kansas (stand-pat)'
to succeed the late e. II. sMadi-
son (progressive) ON the rules
committee.
Norris, insurgent leader, OBJ
iected, proposing Victor Murdoch.
He was voted down, 167 to 107.
Iof the democrats. 81 voted with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
Petit Is
Commended

81 want to move vote of
thanks be extended to Commits
sioner Petit for his good work
in revoking the license of the
Sandberg saloon in the Kentucky
hotel" said Mrs. j. @. Mason fol-
lowing flattering endorsement
of the commissioner by the Ia
coma social service board yester-
day afternoon.
Petit suggested that the vote
be passed on to the other COM
missioners who had stood by him.
Secretary Blanpied of the Y. M.
c. A. reported to the board that
he had inspected the slums of
Tacoma and that conditions were
the best he had ever known.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
JUDGE FREES MAN WHO EX-
PLAINED CONVERSATION
WITH ATTORNEYS FOR DE
TENSE.

j. ]. Mccormick, the juror in
question, came In today voluntar-
lily and explained to Judge Chap
man.
Il met Kelley and Johnson ac-
cidentally in the saloon" he said,
"anj Kelly said, I can't buy you
a drink, because you're juror,
but sit down.
Calvin Was a Cat.
1--WE talked about Ireland and
mutual friends back in Connecti-
cut. We spoke Of an aunt OF
Charles w. Warner, the novelist,
who had cat named Calvin that
was widely known. The newspa-
pers wrote 1t up. when the cat
died.
1--WE all agreed that while there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12

Norris. and so with Underwood
and Mann. .Warhurton and La
Toilette of Washington voted In
surgent.
= Norris then tried to urge STAN
ton Warburton for Madison's
place on the sugar investigation
committee. as the Washington
man had made a HpIendid fight
for lower sugar duties in the last
session. This also was voted down
by the bi-partizan stand-patters.
Lenroot of Wisconsin Is the
only insurgent now on the pow
|erfuf rules committee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12

rush to vote for me-"
"You'H starve them into sup
porting you, them" asked the
Times man.
"Well, when people are hungry
they begin to Think" said Bill
ings.
Billings candidacy on the most
reactionary platform perhaps ever
announced In the state is causing
even old line stand-pat politicians
to grin.
Hell carry the Union club
with that PLATFORM" said one to-
day, "but-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
w. M. Shuster
Leaves Persia

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TEHERAN, Jan. 12,-Removed
as treasurer general. of Persia
through the efforts of the Russian
and British governments, w. Nor
gan Shuster, accompanied. by his
family and by Edward Bell, sec
retary of the American legation
here, today is en- route for Lon
don. .-.-..-, -'s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
Too Much Taxes

G. L. Parker was assessed for AZ
acres instead of 23. He made a
kick to Assessor Miller about it,
but paid his taxes in fuHs on the
last. day of grace. .Miller sent word
down to rebate the extra money
$21.S7. 1t was too. late.
Parker. has to sue to get his
money back, He is in court today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
AVIATORS SEEK CRIMINAL.
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LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 12.-
Phil o. Parmalee and J. Clifford
Turpin, aviators, today were
sworn In as aerial deputy sheriffs
and sailed at once for the San
Fernando hills, where a posse is
trailing two bandits who engaged
in a pitched battle with two rail-
road officers near Burbank We'd
nesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
MURDERER is HANGED.

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SAN QUENTIN, CAL, Jan 12.-
Mark A. Wilkins, was hanged here
today at 10:30 o'clock for the
murder of woman in Alameda In
1908. Wilkins was pronounced
dead after hanging 13 IA minutes
He protested his innocence to the
last.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
Seattle BaIks
On Humphreys

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SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. r.
An original protest against the ap-
pointment of Congressman viii d.
of Seattle to the federal
bench to succeed Judge Donworth.
resigned, was launched here today.
A flood of kilograms was sent to
the president asking him to with
hold the appointment pending an
investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
UNIONS. NOT
LABOR TRUST

WASHINGTON, d. O., Jan. IL.
President Gompers of the A. +.
of l.. is seeking TO have lebor or
ganizations exempted from action
of the Sherman law. s--
Attempts are being made to
have the unions declared labor
trusts" declared Gompers.. @That
ruling would drive the unions out
|of existence -
He also bitterly attacked a
court which enjoined the men
from going on strike.
ITO compel men to work
against their will is slavery" said
the labor leader.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
SHOOTS Ex-WIFE.
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OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 12.-
Mrs. Jessie P. Bigelow. so years
old, today was shot through the
heart and instantly killed at her
home by Joseph Rider, from
whom she was divorced in st.
Louis two years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
DELCASSE MAY BY
MADE PREMIER

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PARIS, Jan. 12.-Theophile
Delcasse, minister of foreign af-
fairs, it was learned today, has
been offered the French premier
ship by President Fallieres. Del
casse, it is said. is seriously con-
sidering the offer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
Here men is the chance.

Here men is the chance.
A "bassably good looking, jolly,
good-natured brunette widow, 8
feet 5, and weighing 127," wants
husband.
She is in st. Louis but the clim-
ate does not agree with her and
so she has written to Mayor Sey-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
ITALIAN s
SINK =
SHIPS

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ROME Jnn 12-Seven Turkish gunboats sunk off
a
codng advices received details
Turkish yacht endeavorng chased finally
captured
believed perished in fight
preceded the sinking of their
with ships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12

Fire partially destroyed the res
|idence of e. Dillingham;, 632 East
seth street, at about 10:30 this
morning. The fire was caused by
the range in the kitchen becom-
ling overheated. The damage was
about $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
DISAPPEARS

.sser Rice 1850 Tacoma ave
,es reported to the police this
lorning that. Erna Landmark, a
2-year-old newsboy, who had been
aging at his house. disappeared
esterday at noon and has not been
card from since.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
M'NAMARA WAS HERE,

Frank Won der Heyden, pro-
prietor OF the Brooklyn hotel,
told the police yesterday that he
believed John Mcnamara, arrest
ed in New York for t"e New
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
DOESN'T WANT
Tn RE MAYOR .

be mayvI
Even IL S,
and the positiol
Davis on a silver pS.t,
| 1t won't be-Jim doesn't
81 wouldn't accept the p
der any consideration"
to-day. 81 don't want
THAT will take me ava.
business. This is finaI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
HE, WAS. SQUEEZED.

Thomas Gerard wants $500
from the city and the Pacific
Traction company. He got
squeezed" between the rail at
the Cliff avenue bluff and trac-
ton car. .,r.~-r-- .-.-s ,--..,.--..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
TALK. SINGLE TAX:

The South End Improy ement
club will discuss the single tax
at its meeting, seth and l. streets,
Monday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12

You can win $40 IL you suggest
a catchy name for the carnival
which Tacoma will give thk sum-
mer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
I'm INCOMPETENT" SAYS
BILLINGS, BUT I'LL WIN"
BILLINGS PLATFORM.

Against union labor.
Against referendum.
Against recall.
Against initiative.
Against women's suffrage.
For the trusts.
For bossism.
Against socialism.
Against progressives.
Against regulating .corpor-
ations.
Against commission plan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
HANNA MAN COMING

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Los 3, Jan. IA
Perry Heath. whJ' learned politics
under Mark Hanna. has hit the
coast on peace mission. He says
he isn't for Taft. Roosevelt or
LaFollette. but for harmony. He
will visit the Northwest:
BANK GLEARINGS.
Clearings .-.........sS29,s74.1s
Balances ......... 38,S32.S4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
DEMOCRAT STAND-PATTERs
. HELP REPUB[| |CANS OUT

MURDOCH COMMITTEES IN FAVOR o.
sTAND-PATTER. WHILE w ARPURTON BARRED FROM
SUGAR INVESTIGATORS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
.JAPS PLOT
TO TAKE
HA WAU
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United Wire)
WASHINGTON, D. o.. JAM f2Decaration that $4,000 Jap
all trained soldiers had Hawaii
the this afternoon Major
General Carter chief the United States
He declared United
Hawaii.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12

ABERDEEN, Jan. 12.-The I.
W. w. came back last night and
19 members attempted to hold a
meeting on street corner.
The opponents of free speech
Immediately got busy, rang the
fire bells and in a few minutes
a mob of 1900 had assembled.
The l. w. w. members we're at
tackled and jostled and for few
minutes it looked as if a riot was
certain.
1t is said 200 l. w. w. men
are at Cosmopolis ready to de-
scend on the town. Aberdeen
citizens are suggesting 4 COM
promise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12

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OREGON, Ili.-Dr. Harry Web
ster, slayer of his wife, Bessie Kent
Webster, today entered plea of
guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. Webster's mother and the
mother of the murdered girl met
for the first time, but there was
no sign of recognition. Webster
murdered his bigamous wife,
whom he married seven days after
his Wedding to Zoe Varney, who
recently secured a divorce from
him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-12
!. v. WIS WIN
At ABERDEEN

ABERDEEN, Jan 12.-Citizens
of Aberdeen see an end to trouble
with the /. w. w. I'm their Stree
speech" campaign.
Nineteen men arrested Wednes-
day night while attempting to
hold a street meeting have been
released.
Industrial Workers will be per-
mitted to hold forth in certain
sections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26
1000 men
and WOMEN
STOP WORK

Passaic, March 26-North Hudson
County is facing the worst labor war
in it's history. Fully 1000 men and
women weaverS went on strike, to-
day, in the Bethany Worsted Mills
here when the demands made by the
committees of the workers were re-
fused.
There are $500 persons employed in
the plant and the strike of the weav-
ers was expected to act as signal
not only to the remaining employees
in the plant but to 10000 employees In
the textile industry in this section.
In spite of the warnings and exhor-
tations by Boris Rynstein. the I. W
w. organizer and the other leaders,
the walking out. today. was not con
Quoted as peacefully as hoped. Sew
eral arrests were made to prevent
what threatened to become a riot.
Business and professional men IN
Passaic and vicinity are expressing
the gravest fears for the peace of
the city and rioting is expected. A
general strike in the textile industry
will affect more Or less directly 1885,
000@ workers.
The mill owners are pessimistic as
to the outlook. They say they will
not recognize any organization The
attitude of all of them was expressed
in the words of George Rroehlig:
I'VE will never deal with any UNI
ion or any other organiza ton. We
will close our plant first and let it
rot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26
PRESIDENT PLEADS
FOR TARIFF BOARD
IN MESSAGE TODAY
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CONTINUED from Page One)
price as to secure him the American
market and in the case of most arti-
cles of wide consumption, to prevent
the competition of the foreign manu-
facturer either in normal or abnormal
times. On account of the more costly
methods of distribution in this coun-
try from producer to consumer. the
latter pays a decidedly higher retail
price than the European consumer.
even in the case of fabrics on which
the cost Of production and the mill
price are as low here as they are"
"Tke cost of distribution" is blamed
by the report for the exorbitant
amounts swallowed UP in the middle
mans transactions.
Reviewing his efforts to secure
"non-partisan" tariff information, the
Presidents comment on the report
was:
Il now recommend that Congress
proceed to consideration of this
schedule with a view to it's revision
and a reduction of its rates.
ct base this Recommendation on a
declaration for the platform on which
/ was elected, that a reasonable pro-
tective tariff should be adjusted to
the difference in cost of production at
home and abroad. The report shows
the difficulty of stating in general
terms the difference in costs of pro-
ductiOn for a great variety of cotton
manufactures. In the case of ordi-
nary warp and filling yarns, forming
the bulk of the production of the
domestic industry, the foreign cost of
turning cotton into yarn is shown to
be about seventy per cent. of the do
mestic cost. The duty on these yarns
is two or three times in excess of
the difference in cost of production.
On some Highly specialized yarns, the
duty about cqualizes the differences.
In many cases, however, on the high
er grades of yarns, which are pro-
duced in this country, the duty is in
production though by a much less
amount than in the cost of ordinary
warp and filling yarn"
The President detailed the "set"
price system and, following the re-
port, blamed 1T for the higher prices
paid by Americans than are the rules
abroad.
Under the existing system of dis
he continued, "a slight re-
cases, materially reduce the price to
the consumer, while, in other cases.
a large reduction of the duties would
not change the price to the Ameri-
can consumer at all.
'The pressure under which the in
vestigations of the wool and cotton
schedules were made" the President
said, in conclusion, involves a great
err outlay than will be necessary in
the investigation and report upon the
remaining schedules. Heretofore, the
has averaged about 500
900 a month. The board now advises
me that $4,000 per month, in addi-
ton to the sum on hand, would en-
able them to continue their regular
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26
BEEF BARONS
ARE ACQUITTED
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United States District Attorney
W1lkersOn refused to comment on the
verdict or to discuss the case. He
refused to say whether further steps
would be taken by the government
against the packers. 1t was stated by
persons close to the department OF
justice early today that should the
government lose this case the pack
ers would be proceeded against on a
charge Of contempt for the violation
of the Grosscup injunction issued in
1908. enioning them from carrying on
combination.
81 have nothing to say about that.
There is nothing to say said Attor-
ney Wilkerson. "Odr case speaks for
itself. The evidence was there. OF
course. a lawyer can never tell any
more than layman what jury will
do"
The jury took three ballots. On the
first it stood to for acquittal. The
final ballot was taken at noon and
the jurors found themselves agreed
upon a verdict of not guilty.
]. Ogden Armour refused to make
any statement. 81 am pleased but I
have nothing to say was his only
statement.
During the scene in the courtroom,
Judge Carpenter stepped to the door
of his chambers. Two men, unknown
to the. reporters, who had been shak-
ing handS with Armour joined the
Judge, accompanied by Armour and
all shook hands and chatted a few
minutes.
Its very good, very" said Francis
A. Fowler, of Swift & Co. Its the
kind of verdict we expected"
Louis F. Swift said: Yes, 1 had ex-
pected this. 1t was all the jury could
do. We have given our lives for the
upbuilding of this business as our
"a hox 81
ways been perfectly honest, upright
and fair in the conduct of our af-
fairs
1t was estimated, today, that the
trial of the packers, since it has been
In the hands of Judge Carpenter alone
has cost the government and the de-
Tense nearly s1,009,000. The $500. 600
defense fund contributed by the pack
ers was used up and contributions
taken for another
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26
GENERAL SUICIDES
ON FIELD OF BATTLE

washington. March 26-Uncensored
dispatches to the State department
from Mexico, today, declared that Ma
dero's forces had suffered fearful loss
Is the engagement with Oroszco with
the belief that save for several des-
perate stands, the federals were re-
treating almost in a panic into Tor
reon.
For weeks the food supply has been
dwindling and there Is fear that if
riots ensue an anti-forefgn sentiment
will be aroused. The fact that Ma
dero has not commanded the federal
forces in Chihuahua in person Is taken
here to mean that the Mexican situa-
ton Is beyond his control He has
plenty of troops in the capital, but it
Is believed he fears to leave the city
unguarded. because Of the possibili' y
of Americans being attacked, thus
bringing intervention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26
ALLEN GANG
-
STILL AT LARGE

Hillsville, March 26.-The attempt
of counsel for Floyd and Victor Allen
and Byrd Marion to have the attach
ments against their property for dams
ages vacated, asked by heirs of the
victims of the courtroom nj urders two
weeks ago, failed, today. Judge Wal
ter Stripples. who, today, resumed
court sessions, refused the petition.
Attorney Foster, Sheriff Lew Webb
and Judge Massie, claiming $40, 000sin
each instance, under the Virginia
statute Folks who travelled into
town from the mountains brought
word that the posse was relentlessly.
closing in on the remnants of the AL
len gang, that the outlaws food sup
ply was now believed to be cut OF
and that the fugitives were believed
to be in desperate straits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

work upon other schedules directed
by me until the end of the fiscal year.
I therefore urge a deficiency appro-
pria+ion of 100000.
Il cannot emphasize too much the
importance that I attribute to the
work. The reports already made are
most valuable in advising the Con-
gress and the people of the actual
conditions under which these sched-
ules operate and of the changes that
ought to be made to make more
equlta BILE their effect.
'1 have directed the board to take
up the metal, the chemical and sugar
schedules and l sincerely hope that
appropriations not only for the cur
rent fiscal year but ample appropria-
ton for next year will be made in
order that this Congress in it's present
session and it's successors may have
the benefit of the Investigations,
which will certainly result from the
tariff boards service"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26
CHURCH CHOIR
THROUGH MAY

Congregational singing directed by
Mrs. Sara Simpson, will supplant the
present choir and organist of the
Juiversalist church after May 1.
The organist, Miss Elizabeth E.
Durand, and the quartet Of the church.
have resigned to allow the new order
of things to go into effect. The pres
ent quartet comprises Miss Louise
Pau, Mrs. John Thompson, E. II.
lWilmot and Arthur Birks.
Miss SIMPSONS organ mist will be
Miss Ethel Pigg, formerly with Grace
NJ E church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26
The ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.

artistically trimmed, are selected with
great care, and the variety shown
makes the display very comprehen-
sive Derby hats, picture effects land
the small, high crowns may be seen
in abundance. In straws, the COM
bination colors and tints are plenti-
fully shown. Throughout the store a
particularly refined and exclusive dis
play greets one and makes one feel
that they have entered a shop that is
out of the ordinary in every sense of
the word. An invitation is extended
to the public to visit this exhibit any
day this week as it will be continued
until Saturday night. Orders will be
received during the week.