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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-12-19
BITTER CONTEST ON SUGAR
TARIFF
TARIFF.

Washington, D. C.-Of the tariff
schedules, it is quite probable that
the one relating to sugar will be the
most bitterly contested when Con-
gress takes up the tariff revision
booked for the extra session. The
sugar industry in the United States
is growing very rapidly, and the
State of Louisiana is so vitality in
terested that it is very difficult for
her Representatives and Senators to
rise above the wide aspect. 1t is
quite likely that some of them, if not
the entire delegation, will line up
against q material reduction of the
tariff upon sugar.
The sugar consumption of the Uni
ter States in the year which ends
with this month will exceed 5000
100000 pounds, against 4,50O,00O,-
600 in 1900, 3,00O,000,O0O in 1890,
1000, 100000 in 1880 and little
over 1000, 100000 in 1870. For
eign countries, our own islands and
our own fields have respectively in
creased their contributions to the su-
gar supply of the United States. The
total imports from foreign countries,
according to the latest figures, ag-
gregate 4,50O,000,000 pounds,
against little over 1000, 100000
last year. The receipts from Hawaii
will approximate 1,200,O00,00O
pounds, against 1,136,000,000 last
year; those from Porto Rico, about
700,000,000 pounds, against 645,-
100000 last year. The product of
the best sugar fields 70 the United
States will approximate /, 100000
600 pounds, against 1,2O0,000,000
pounds last year, while the cane SUI
gar fields will probably show but lit
tie increase, or perhaps a smaller
total than last year by reason of the
conditions resulting from the over
flows during the current year in the
Mississippi valley.
One of the most striking features
Of the details Of the years sugar
record is the large growth of our
production of beet sugar, which is
estimated for the current year at
about 1,400,000,000 pounds, against
1900, 100000 last year, about
1,00O,000,000 pounds in 1910, less
than 485, 100000 in 1905, 1853, 00O,-
600 in 1900, 100000 in 1895 and
100000 in 1890. In % years the
beet sugar industry has grown from
an almost negligible quantity to one
Of the largest factors in the sugar
consumption of the country.
About one-fourth Of the sugar
consumed in the United States in the
current year was from our own
fields, nearly another one-fourth
came from Hawaii and Porto Rico,
and the remainder from foreign
countries, chiefly Cuba.
The total sugar consumption of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-12-19

The life and Times Of Thomas
Jefferson, one of the most delightful
of the Watson historical series.
Paper bound, beautifully printed and
illustrated. Price, $40, postpaid.
The Jeffersonian Publishing CONS
pany, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-12-19
Court Hits Coal Trust
a Hard Blow


when the Supreme court held that
the so-called SIS per cent contracts
between the hard coal roads and coal
operators were illegal; sustained the
governments former victory over
the Temple Coal and Iron COM
pany, but declined to sustain the
among the hard coal roads.
The decision had its genesis in the
action begun by the government in
1907 in the United States Circuit
court for Eastern Pennsylvania.
The action was brought against
the big factors in the hard coal
trade. The list Of defendants was
headed by the Reading company, a
holding corporation.
The railroads made defendants
were the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway company, the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company, the Delaware,
LackaWanna & Western Railway
Company of New Jersey, the Erie
Railroad Company and the New
York, Susquehanna & Western Rail
road Company.
The Pennsylvania and the New
York, Ontario e Western, two other
important roads in the hard coal
field, were not included in the suit.
Other defendants were coal COM
panies affiliated with the railroad
defendants, AID So 'independent''
tracts to sell their output forever to
the railroads Or their affiliated
coal companies.
In it's suit, the government
charged first the existence of a gene
raj combination in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law, and then
charged that several smaller combi-
nations within the big one were not
only in violation Of the law them
selves, but constituted evidence of
general combination.
The general combination was al
legged to have for it's object the end
ing of competition among the de-
PENDANT railroads in the transporta-
ton and sale of anthracite coal, and
of preventing the sale of the out
put of independent operators in
competition with the defendants
coal.
The combination, it was alleged,
transported II per cent of the an
thracite coal moving from the mines,
controlled over 81 per cent Of all the
anthracite in the ground, and pro-
duced so per cent and marketed 70
per cent Of the annual output. The
lower court was unanimous in hold
ing that there existed no general
combination in violation Of law
One of the special things com
planned of in the suit was the sys-
tenn Of "65 per cent contracts, -
whereby the railroad" coal compa-
MES agreed to pay the ''independ-
ents'' forever 65 per cent of the price
of coal at New York harbor. The
lower court held these contracts did
not violate the law.
Control through stock ownership,
by the Reading company Of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Company, and the Central Railroad
Company, of New Jersey, described
as competitive Interstate carriers,
and also of the Philadelphia e. Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, and the
Lehigh &c Wilkes-Barre Coal COmpa-
ny, was alleged to constitute a com
bination in restraint of trade and
monopolization in violation of the
Sherman law.
The lower court held that in this
there had been no violation of the
law.
Control, through stock ownership,
by the Erie Railroad Company, of
NTouy VEyoc4
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-12-19

BLIND PHONE OPERATORS.
The blind telephone girl has been
tried and proven a success in BaIti-
more. Miss Elsie Sonderman, the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19

used for the section below the knees, the top portions being trimmed With pann1ers l3aIl CTS and tunics. Pleats are are also also shallow accordion pieats that are little wider at the bottom than at the top, yet pressed so fiat that they do no flare out when the wearer walks.
 Sometimes groups oft p1eats are in serted around the skirts hem and pleated panels are piaced at the side, front, or pack In fact, there is no seltcoi of the skirt that. the pIeats can not be introduced effectively, even those having side pleats placed like under q iong, c1ose-fftting tunlc.
 Some waists are made with pleated sections not only on the front and backs, but also oh the sleeves Prac- show pleatings in some form or other. and in addition to the familiar types, there are gauffers, impression fittings. and crimpings of all kinds. All of this goes to show that women are ser iously considering machine pIeatings of every description.
 Do not thlnk, however, that yoI can make use Of your oid-fashioned pleat- ed skirts, for the new ones are entire ly different in line and arrangement; they do not flare q tpaj tic1e, and there fore have an entirely different look from, the skirts worn several seasons past.
 In the arrangement of. tiers of p1eat- ed founcfngs one often sees three of equal width and of-different ma terfais- Often chiffon, white lace and black lace are combined in this way or rhe foundation underskirt is pIeated and over it falls a banner or deep t'lnic drapery.
 Pleated faces are greatly in evidence for afternoon costumes, and this n,uch can be said of the toifettes; if they are of pleated laee.t they bear the un- mistakable stamp of newness, a com bination always eagerly sought by fashionable dressers. and, whisper it gently, some dressmakers say that the p1eated skirts will rival the p4nnie~ before the season is over. North American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
T A x IT S T
 1912.

The Assessors of the City of Bridge flee City Hall, on the third day of SEPTEMBER, and each; week day thereafter, to and including the first day of OCTOBER, 1912, for the purpose of receiving the sworn lists of all persons liable to pay taxes on personal property, (namely, horses, wagons autom obiles, stock in stores etc.9 and real estate in the City Of Bridgeport, making description of all real estate, each parcel separately described, (including street number). And if he or she shall neglect or re- fuse to do SO, the Assessors shall fill out a list for him or her and add thereto ten per centum of its valua- tion-
 The attention of nonresident prop erty owners is called to the change in inc law relating to the filing of their lists as failure on their part to list their property during Septem Der de prives them of the right of appeal to the Board of Relief
 Special attention is called to sec ton 23o3 of the Statutes which states separately and accurately bounded and described. Post office of each owner must be given.
 Office house. A. M. to 4 P. M., ~aturdays, g <. M to 12 M. F. J. HUGHES.
 LAWRENCE J. GILL,
 JULIUS W. KNOWLTON,
 THOMAS O'BRIEN,
 Board of Assessors G 24 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
MOITING SEASON AGAIN
 HURTS EGG LAYING

The total number of eggs laid dur ing the forty-ffth week of the egg laying contest at Storrs was 1850. This is about fifty less than the previous week. The molting season is at it's height. There were three pens that tied for first place for the week, each pen laying twenty-six eggs, a pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks owned by Robert J. Walden of Middleburg, Md, a pen of White Wyandottes owned by William E. Ross Of Eagleville, and a pen of Columbian Wyandottes owned by w. B. Cooper of Moorestown. N. J.
 There were also three pens that tied for second place, each pen laying Plymouth Rocks owned by s. M. Gou- cher of Moorestown, N J., pen of White Wyandottes owned by Mcleod Brothers, Beulah Farm, Hamilton, Ont, Can, and a pen of Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. owned by Mrs. Harris Lehman of Midway, Ky:
 The largest egg laid during the was by Black Lanshang hen owned by John NJ. Roe Jr., of Merchantville. N. J. Another large egg, weighing 1S-10o of a pound was laid by Black Minorca, owned by w. Osborn of Jack son. Mich. The smallest egg laid was by single comb white Leghorn hen owned by Thomas Baron of Catforth,l Eng This egg weighed 5-1oo of a pound. This hen laid another small egg weighing ~6-1Oo of a pound.
 There are seventeen hens that have laid POO eggs or over They are as 
 Henry D. Riley, Barred Plymouth W. B. candee. White Mxandotte 2os
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
THE AMERICAN CORSET.

The French corset to-day is being moved slowly but surely into the back ground; and, in fact, it is not only here in. America, that American corsets are sold, but there is a real demand for them in Paris, London and Berlin. There are three things that the Amer ican corset primarily stands for: NGu- rability, hygiene, and a decided pacity for retaining it's original shape.
 Years ago women had an idea, es- pecially the woman of fashion, that she must pay big price for her cor set in order to get a corset of gocd lines. The idea is growing less and less in favor. It is possible nowa- days to get a much better corset for less money than it used to be, and one season for this is that the fine ma which heretofore were imported from Europe are now made right in this country, and therefore can be bought at a much lower price.-Grace Marga- ret Gould in Woman's Home Compan- ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
NlTA'S NEW YORK FASHIONS
POpular-HoW They Fit on
 Hats and Shoes.

There are always women who eager ly grasp bizarre cOlors as change from the standby greens, browns, and blues. But there are those among whom may be counted one, who ind nothing so entirely satisfactory or so chic as the magpie effects of black and white.
 It is therefore with joy that I record that there seems to. be a general set clement into this combination for the smartest fall and winter combinati tions from shoes up.
 The rage for black charneuse gowns relieved by the lightest touches of white seems to have gripped both old and young alike You are quite as likely to see girl of siXtetn wearing such a costume .he woman of sixty the only varia ton being in the cut of the gown.
 The younger wearer wifi proba bly, have a very. very tight skirt. with a short jacket and tiny white waistcoat. tight skirt, relieved however, by draped overskirt which still outlines the figure and is trimmed with fringe
 Jet, the always rich, but also elder ly looking trimming, when arranged over white chiffon acquires a grace and lightness, particularly pleasing in peolum effects. In fact, the I;ttter introduced in any kind of white, lace over the popular black frock of the moment, produces easily the Par.sian mode of below the belt trimming which is noticeable on so many of the new costumes.
 When I spoke of shoes in the magpie effects I had in mind some tremen-V dously smart slippers or pomps especi- ally intended for evening wear. Of course they also apply to the white kid and patent leather combinations in boots carried over from the sum quite as greatly in favor Ff1is winter for street wear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
HEATED SKIRTS.

Fashion demands them. and dress makers are calling for them; but in every case the pleated skirts conform to the straight-line effect
 A wide variety of pIeats is shown both in skirts and while dresses the accordion and machine pleated styles being used in many of the smartest models, while the shallow side pIeats and hatly pressed box pIeat come in for no small amount of favor
 Machine pleats are so shallow that they do not fly open to any extent and for this reason do not require any staying underneath. With side pleats and box pleats, however. it is neces- sary to have tapes fastened under meath the pleats at intervals so that a straight effect will be retained
 Whe1 they anpear on skirts they are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19

BeuIah Farm, White Wyandotte, 0s 205 H. P. Deming, S. C. R.: l: Red aVa ava Mrs. Harris Lehman, s. c. R. I. Red zl2 A. P. Hillhouse, s. c. Brown Leg oo J.lo. Threnhauser, s. c. White Leg o horn. 200 200 Frederick' reaches. sc. White Leg F. G. Yost, s. c. White Leghorn POI White Rose Farm, s. c. White ao4 MaTwood Poultry Farm. s. c. White Leghorn, 2l9 W. H. Peterson. Single Comb White ., .
 henolHSi Thomas Baron has three hens that have laid over 200 eggs. two laying POS and the third 2o7- These are Sim gle Comb White Leghorns.
 George H. schmitz. s. c. Buff Leg oo o. Wilson, Single Comb Buff Or
 The following is a list of the medal winners for August:
 A pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks owned by Robert J. Walden of Middle burg, Md, silver medal for the month, with 117 eggs to their credit
 A pen of Single Comb White Leg horns owned by Cullencross Farms or South Columbia, N. Y., second medal
 A pen of Single Comb Buff Leghorns owned by George H. Schmitz of Chi cago Ill., third medal with 110 eggs.
 The following is a list of the first ten pens as they stand to date, with the total number of eggs laid by each pen:
 F. G. Yost, sayre, Pa, Single Comb
 White Leghorns, 966 BeuIah Farm, Hamilton, Ont, Can,
 White WyaHdottes, 922 Marwood Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa. ,.
 Single Comb White Leghorns, 99o Toms Poultry Farm, Toms River
 N. J., Single Comb White Leg
 horns 9l4 Thomas Baron. catforth, Eng, Sin
 gle Comb White Leghorns, S94 Susie Abbott, Parkersburg, Pa, Sim
 gle Comb White Leghorns. 89O White Rose Farm, Vineland, N. J.,
 Single Comb White Leghorns, 8S9 Cullencross Farms; South Colun-
 bia, N Y, Single Comb White Frederick Peasley, Cheshire, Single
 Comb White Leghorns, S57 H. E. Seaver, Browns Mills, N. J.
 Single Comb White Leghorns, 321 George H. SehTnitz, Chicago, H., > Single Comb Buff Leghorns 815
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
FreckIe-Face
 AND COARSE PORES .sYaak" Especially Quickly Removes
 These HoneIy Spots.

FreckIes and coarse pores are an ugly sight in society and business life. Refined folks usually avoid meeting those with such repulsive looks. The very worst case Of freckles and coarse pores can positively be got rid of with .'Yaak' Especially The greatest remedy in the wide world for quick results. Delicate, harmless and fascinating to the skin. Absolutely free from dan gerous drugs. *'Yaak'' is jureIy Erbs, Vegetable, Oils of Nuts, and Lilly Bulb Juice. Just try it and be convinced. Yak positively gives you a pearly- white, velvety skin. Just ask anybody who has used 1t for freckles and coarse pores. Even the first application will amaze you Get it to-day. Now don't delay it for tomorrow, and per init those ugly features on your face. Yak sells everywhere in America for 50 cents per box. Beware of sub stitutes, don't accept it, but demand for Yak Ask the druggists in town or else will ship direct to you postage prepaid.-The Yaak Mfg. Co., 2315 Indiana Avenue. Chica go. Put Yaak on your shopping list to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
United Cigar Stores
 May Move to Fairfield
 Avenue Location Soon

The United Sigar Stores will prob ably occupy the store at IS Fairfield avenue, which was vacated vest erdav by the Atlantic Hotel Pharmacy. The latter concern has moved to eeo Nrai,, street. the store formerly occupied by Archibald McNen & Sons Coal CO. tne Atlanf!c Hotel Pharmacy has a lease on the Fairfield avenue store which hase five and one half wears to run. Negotiations are now bending to have the United Cigar Stores now at 1O44 Main street, take over the lease It Is said that the lease Of the Fairfield avenue store calls for $2U0o a year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
ARE OUR TAXPAYERS PREPARED TO RIJN
 THE OYSTER INDUSTRY
 AND PAY THE OWNERS.

we understand that there are some oyster beds near them. ". nave no exact knowledge thereof. but will state that a reasonahse cost for acquiring the use Of s,,cI, grounds will be slight coInpare,5 with the cost of Altering sewage on iand.-Report of Herine .& Fuller, recommending S3,OOO. .OoO sewer project to Bridgeport.
 Ihe cost of buying these oyster oeus VII De Inflicted on the city if Mayor Wilson's sewer rroDos.i '. adopted.
 To pump the sewage of Bridee- port into the oyster beds would he to rum the oyster industry in this neighbOrI1oOd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
PROMINENT WOMEN BATTLE
 FOR POLITICAL SUPREMACY
WfiIette Kershawt Opens Western Campaign. While Mrs. J. Borden
 Hartman Fights in the East.
By Richard R. Sinclair.)

Ry Richard R. Sinclair.) Following the announcement that the stump in behalf of Col. Roosevelt Miss WiI1ette Kershaw, the founder of the professional Women's Wilson and Marshall league, called a. meeting or her fellow workers in New York last Saturday afternoon at which plans were formulated to counteract the ar guments of the Women Progressives in the west headed by Jane Addams.
 It was decided that the most effec- tive method of combating the argu- ments of the e'Moosettes'' would be to twenty months in office with ~Roose- velt's seven years.
 Miss Kersnaw will not touch the tariff question as Mrs. Hartman, the New York society leader, is devoting her activities exclusively to this issue. making daily speeches in the East and sending literature throughout the country. Before leaving on her special car for Chicago Miss Kershaw gave out the following letter:
 The campaign conducted by the Marshall League in the New England States during the past three weeks has been successful beyond our widest dreams. I found that in the factories total ignorance of the magnificent child labor legislation secured by Gov. Wilson in New Jersey.''
 "In the West our efforts will be de- voted principally to the child labor question although we will tell of the great benefits of the different factory laws that have been enacted in New Jersey during Wilson's administration, such as the laws relating to the em- ployment of women wage earners, the compelling of adequate fire protection in factories and schools and the hours in which children should work in the various industries:
 We will show the benefits of the Working'men's Compensation Act which provides definite sums for defin- ite injuries and for deaths involving varied relations; in other words we will pit Wilson's record against Roose- velt's and let our audience judge for themselves.
 we are having moving pictures made showing by comparison the for mer miserable conditions in the fac tory homes in New Jersey and the present conditions. It's up to the workingm to cast his vote for the man who has done so much in his own state to better conditions and believe the way to reach this vote is through the wife or mother or sister upon whom the greatesS burden falls
 Miss Kershaw will conduct an ac- tive campaign in Chicago for the next two weeks and will assign speakers from the New York Headquarters to the western territory
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
WARNER CLUE Y. w.c.A.

A Silver Bay Rally will be held at Seaside Institute on Friday evening, September 10th. The girls from the Central Association East Side Branch and the Warner Club who were dele gates at the Conference will present the events of the trip. and will give brief reports on different phases of the day at Silver Bay A social hour and refreshments will conclude the evening All members of the Aesocia- ton are invited
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19

Cloth of gold with cerise satin were the material combined in this garment, which would make a. notice able spot of color in almost any
 The shorter length is new for this season. as are the sleeves, which taper quite sharply toward The prrists me garrnent clasps the figure closely at me hips. but is voluminous above naV1hs wide reVers, which can be worn closed or open. The fasteninos are made Of the gold cloth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
WARNING FOR PROBATE CON-
 MENTION.

: A Democratic Probate Convention for the Probate District of Bridge port, consisting of the towns of Bridgeport, Easton, Monroe and Trum bull, will be held at Bridgeport, at the Dem ocratic headquarters, in the Sagal Building, corner of Fair field avenue and Water street, on September 25, 1912, at 1O:30 a. m., for the purpose of dominating a can didate for the office of Judge of Pro- bate and for the transaction of any other business proper to come before said convention.
 JOHN J. MORRISSEY,
 Chairman Probate Committee.
 IFS b a i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
NOTICE.

There will be a caucus of the Dem ocratic voters of the Town of Fair field held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, September the goth, 1912, at eight o'clock, for the purpose of elect ing delegates to Congressional and Senatorial Conventions.
 Dated September 10th, 1912.
 Per order,
 Democratic Town Committee,
 HEZEKIAH R. ELWOOD,
 Chairma4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19

Geneva. switzerland, Sept. 1s-Ths Inter1 r1Parliamentary Union for the Promotion of International Arbitration begins a three days sessfon here todoy. Delegates are in attendance from all civilized countries. Among the representatives of the United States are Congressman Richard Bart holdt of Missouri. Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio and Congresemau for a resolution which he introduced at the meeting two years ago and
 which calls on goyernmenns to insert in arbitration treaties to be negotiated in the future a, preamble Of mutuaIffy recognizing national independence. territorial integrity and absolute cove reignty in domestic anfairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
POLITICAL NOTICES CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CON- GRESSIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE FOURTH CONGRESS
 SIGNAL DISTRICT.

A Democratic Congressional Con vention for the Fourth Congressio onal district will be held at Bridgeport on the 27th day of September, 1912, at 11:00 o'clock in the forenoon, at Arion Hall. Lincoln Bldg, No. 62 Can non St., for the purpose of nominat- ing the Democratic candidate for Congress from this district, and for the transaction of any other business that may legally come before said convention.
 COUNTY CONGR RESSIONAI COM
 M1TTEE. By M. A. Kenny Chairman.
 William J. Beecher, Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19

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