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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
TIP QUESTION IS SERIOUS
Gratuitles OF tho Season Give SO.
we're Jolt to Man Of Small
income.

This tip business" said a man Of
rious matter.
Every summer send my wife and
daughter to the country. to a modest
hotel In quiet place-does them good
and doesn't cost us much more than It
would to have them stay home. or
didn't use to.
Years ago we gave some small tips.
little to the waitress and little to
the chambermaid, amounts not great
but now we have to give more to them
and we have to give also to the chef
and to the housekeeper and SO on.
something to everybody that doee
something for us. It seems to be the
custom. and 1t all counts up.
This year, for instance, sent ths
folks along weekly the little check for
their board and their other moderate
expenses-and they are always careful
| about those-and everything Is going
along very pleasantly and see us set
Ting the financial problem very nice
". and then week or two before they
are coming homo we put down little
memorandum Of the tips to give when
they come away. and do you know
that this year these amounted to $40
Thirty dollars: and that gives me
Just as 1t does every year-quite
a little jolt l know it's coming. but
| never realize it till 1t comes.
you know what Lincoln said about
paying bills? that It was easier to
pay big bill IL you had the money
than a little bill If you hadn't, and
that sum up on the tips hits US IN
something that way. We pay 'em, but
It does sort Of put the kibosh on ouI
nice little financial schedule"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20

i'll. but she turned from him to call
Higgins, determined to go If she had
to go alone. and said to him violently:
Don't think I'll make your life easy,
for you, Frederigo. I'll make 1t
wretched; as wretched-'' and she
held out her fragile arms. and the
sleeves fell back, leaving them bare
as wretched as am myself"
But she was lovely, and he said
harshly: Get yourself dressed. I'll
go change and meet you at the lift"
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Starting cueumbers.

The starting of cucumbers and
muskmelons under glass is becomine
an important practice in various parts
of the country. Millions of plants are
started in frames in the Norfolk dis.
trict. many of them being left in the
frames and forced as long as glass
is needed. The sides Of the frames
are then removed and the vines lie,
run at win in the frames and between
them. This method should be used
much more largely in northern SEQ
'tions. Greenhouse cucumbers nearly
always. pay handsome profits and Gu
cumbers Of almost a. good quality
may be grown IN frames. although
they win be later.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
THE PROGRESSIVE
WEST VIRGINIAN
A KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER

Identified with and published in the interest Of the principles Of
Democracy and Good Government Fearless and Independent
will be neutral nothing and stand firmly for the rights OF
The Of the people.
1t will for uplt of Southern West Virginia
Kentucky.
Subscription $Ioo
pEcaton.
We shall endeavor make the West Vrgnian
resenave in its character and extended cicuaon
Those who would like to have such should give their
encouragement and support
Read this number and will catch the dfh of what
attempting do
Watch grow and work for better conditions.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20

good specimens out OF the Sultan's do.
mains. Not only is their expectation
prohibited by imperial decree, but
rivalry among the sheiks Of the NO.
madic Arabians which own the best
bands is so keen that good stations
can hardly be bought at first hands
and no one wants to pay much money
for a poor individual and then go deer
down in pocket two or three times
more to place it on ship board.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
DAMAGE by insects.

The injury to various fruit crops by
insects of all kinds is very great, as
everyone knows, but Professor Sted-
man says that the damage to truck
crops by insects every year exceeds
the damage to fruit crops. And yet
how few gardeners take steps to pro-
tect their CROPS.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Whore Women Rule.

Suffragists viii be interested q
know that women fulfil every public
function in the French village Of
Froissy-from barber. postman and
town crier to stationmastsr and si4
Mailer. each post Il filled By . woman
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20

The writer only few years ago knew this cultivated
cornheld but It little city, with paved streets
granohic sidewalks system of water works. cleo
trio lights and all the other which make
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
REAR ADMIRAL SCARS ALOFT
 OVER WARSHIP
Successful Flight In Marble head Bay With Airman
 Page at the Helm

Marblehad, Mass, May u-With Raer Admiral Bradley A. Fiske as a passenger Aviator Phillips Ward Page arose from Marblehad Bay today. circled the harbor for fifteen minutes and after doing few aerial stunts over the battlehip Georgia. landed safely, the first United States naval officer of such high rank to take a flight in hydro aeroplane.
 Page had performed for Rear Ad- miral Fiske yesterday afternoon and the naval officer expressed desire to make a trip. Arrangements were made at Pages home where the ad- told Page would call for him in his machine at this morning. On the dot the hydro aeroplane shot over the great battleship, landing gracefully on the water few yards away. It had come erom the Burgess plant two miles away. w. Startling Burgess was at the lever and Page was in the out in a tender, Page taking. the lever and Burgess going aboard the warship after iding in starting the motor.
 The machine rose quickly several hundred feet after skfmming a half mile of the surface. For fifteen min utes the eyes of every officer and jacky who could get on deck were on their commanding admiral, who was complacently gyrating several hundred dipped and landed almost where 1t had started. The admiral. highly pleased, returned to his ship and with Burgess again at the lever and Page as a passenger the hydroaeroplane was driven" home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
WAS A CRIME TO
 LAUGH ON SABBATH IN STAMFORD TOWN
Rare Old Criminal Warrant Just Presented to State
 Library Tells Odd Tale

Much interest has been aroused among collectors of antique curios by the gift of Garrett w. F. Blanch- field to the State Library. a warrant issued by John Thompson, justice of the peace. of Stratford, on Dec. II, 1752 on complaint of Josiah Walker of that town.
 Part of the warrant reads as fol- lows:
 !, Whereas, complaint hath been made to me this 10th day of Novem- Der. 1762. That the, several persons hereafter were met and convened in company or companies on the evening following the Lords Day, being the 18th day of November, last, at the home of Nathan Curtis of said Strat- ford, and there spent their time vain ly laughing, etc., which being con- trary to the law of the government, entitled an act for the due observa- tion and keeping the sabbath or Lords day, etc. Said complaint being made by Josiah Walker of said Stratford, tything man as on file may be seen viz, Peter Foot, Robert Jells, Jr, and Ruth Wells, all of Stratford."
 The writ directs that the parties named be brought before the justice to explain the circumstances of their crime, and on the back is the copy of the service made by Constable Agur Tomlinson of Stratford. for svhich he charged twelve shillings. Whether the culprits were fined or not is not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
DEGREES OF |. |. D. TO TAFT AND WHITE FROM OLD NASSAU
frinceton's New President, Hib-
 ben, lnaugurdted Today
 TEACH MAN TO THINK Chief Object of Education Says Wilson's Successor

Princeton, N. J., May 11-President Taft and Chief Justice White of the United States Supreme Court were the principal guests of honor invited to- day to attend the inauguration of John Grier Hibben as president of Princeton University. Many univer- sity and college heads were in at tendance and hundreds of alumni from all over the United States are here.
 In his inaugural address, which was on ''The Essentials of Liberal Edu- cation'. President Hibben said that he believed the chief aim of an edu- cation is the making of a man. It is necessary, he said, that a man be taught the sciences in order to train his intellect, but to teach man to think and to make him worthy of the privilege Of being a person in the midst of a universe of things is the chief object of education, the new president said.
 Mahlon Pitney '7s, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, administered the oath of office to President Hibben on the steps of Nassau hall.
 Before the inaugural address Pres- ident Taft. and Chief Justice White were given honorary LL. D. degrees of Princeton.
 The President and Chief Justice were guests at Prospect and parade in eleven divisions marched from Prospect to Nassau hall to attend the inauguration. The addresses of con- graduation to the new president were delivered at luncheon in the gymna- Sium Ssa.2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
BITTER FIGHT
 FOR CONTROL
 BY SOCIALISTS
Haywood, Direct Action Leader, Seeks to Dust
 Berger Group
Convention Opens Tomor- row In West Intellect
 ual Element'' Confident

Indianapolis, Ind, May 11-A bitter fight for control between the 'sdirect action" advocates, backed by the com plete strength of the Industrial Work CTS of the World. and the so-called intellectual element, or parfor So- cialfsts. was impending today on the eve of the opening of the national convention of the Socialist party. Heading the militant forces was Will liam D. Haywood. who put Lawrence on the map while opposed to him was the element headed by Congress man Victor Berger of Milwaukee The fight promised to be most sem sational. Both sides have been ac- lively canvassing for recruits for the last three mooths and it was clear from the recent utterances of the lead CTS on both sides that spirited con tlict would come on the floor of the convention
 The Berger clement. with prospects of victory in several Congressional districts believed to be in sight, want as favoring advance through legisla- tion. This was distasteful to Hay wood and his followers, who declared that what the organization really neded were members who would stand by the party through thick and thin.
  l. w. w. officials endorsed.
 The resultant fight today overshad- owed the question of candidates The far western and the southern delegates were inclined to line up behind the Haywood banner and make the plat form emphatic in it's declarations on industrial unionism. Berger. how ever, assisted by the New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois and wisconsin delegations was asserting that his fol- lowers would control and that the platform would be framed along the lines of the document on which the fight was made during the last two national campaigns.
 Today most of the out-of-town dele gates reached this city. The na- tional committee was in session most of the day in it's quarters in the Hotel English arranging for the regu- lar convention details. The women's committee was also in session dis cussing ways and means for the or ganization for the women of the coun- try. They planned to make a fight for a big appropriation with which to organize the women of the country and to aid the cause of suffrage throughout the nation.
 The opening session of the cOnven- tion will be held in Tomlinson Hall tomorrow Sunday morning. It will be devoted entirely to organization. : (Continued nn Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
Walters Divorce
 Action Withdrawn
Wife of Fireman Takes In.
 itiative In Matter

Announcement is made that the divorce suit brought by Florence Keppy Walters of this city against Charles F. Walters, has been with drawn. The action has been pending for several months in the superior court. Walters, who is a diver in the fire department station at Engine Co. No. q, was charged with intolerable cruelty. When seen today Walters said:
 .'You can state for me that no in- ducements were made to have Mrs. Walters withdraw this suit and no adtpatment of any kind has been made. Mrs. Walters withdrew the ac- ton because she realized she couldn't prove her charge of cruelty"
 Mrs Walters and her mother brought several suits against Walters after the divorce action was filed and tied up his property. Real estate owned by Walters father was also at tached. It Is said that these attach ments will now be withdrawn in view of the fact that divorce proceedings have been called off Former City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan repre- sents Walters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
Allen Not Sentenced For Resentino Goal
 Peddler's Efrontery
Despite Long Criminal Record ol Husky Prisoner, He Is Set at
 Liberty

When Michael Allen and his wit nesses convinced Judge Foster in the city court today that his assault three weeks ago upon Henry Whit, q coal peddler, was inspired by Whites at- tempted familiarity with Mrs. Aller at her home, 1S3 Gilbert street, Judge Foster suspended Judgment
 Allen gave the peddler beating that marred his face badly for more than a week.
 Judge Foster learned that Allen had served several sentences for as- saulting his wife and other relatives, and had been arrested for still other offences. Attorney John J. Cullinan brought out the fact that Aliens lat est escapade contained the merit of chivalry and Judge Foster maintain ed that despite Aliens record, he would not hold that against him in the present case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
NOBODY WANTS JOB
 OF BUILDING TROUGH

Apparently the $300 job of con structing concrete watering trough at Park avenue and Fairfield avenue, can go begging so far as local con- tractors are concerned. Bids for the work were advertised for this week and were to have: been Sopened at II o'clock this forenoon. None were submitted and now Director Jacob A Courtade is wondering just what to do. The only thing that suggests it. self to him is to try and build 1t with men in his department. He hesdtates to do this because $500 is small sum to pay for such trough as has been designed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

ALL ABOARD-Don't forget to bring a fish line on the May party and fishing trip of the Fritz G. Hart mann Association tomorrow. Bait will be furnished. Steamer Zephyr leaves foot of Wal
 street 10 |. m. sharp. Tickets $500 person, includes ev- erything. Music by Wheeler & Will son orchestra. Prizes in cash for persons catching first three fish. Hartmann's Cafe, 126 Wall str eet serves a fine free lunch daily all day.. Specials at o'clock daily. Baked stuffed clans 20 and 30 cents a dozen. Soft shell crabs and turkey sandwiches all year in sea- son. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
WIN THEIR SPURS
Dr. Frank w. Stevens Be-
 comes Captain of Medical Corps Other Appoint
 ments.

Hartford, May 1.-The Adjutant General has announced that the fol- lowing officers have passed their ex- ,aninations and are appointed with rank and dates as given below:
 Medical Corps Captain. Frank ". Iieutenan9, % s'IIe Howard Lockwood, Meri. den, February 16, 1912. A
 Naval Militfa-Surgeon, Raynham Townsend, New Haven, March 2, 1912, and Assistant Surgeon, Ward s. Greg ory, Norwalk, April II. 1912.
 Orders have also been issued for flags on all State armories and the Soldiers Home at Noroton to be p!ac- ed at half staff on Memorial Day. The National Guard is also given per mission to parade under arms on the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
RlCHES0N UNDER
 OBSERVATION BY MEDICAL EXPERTS
Whether He Will be Executed
 Depends on Them
TOSS IS NOT DECIDED
Fur AIienists Are Closely
 Observing Condemned Man

Boston, May 1.-The fate of Rev Clarence V. T. Richeson, condemned to death for the murder of Avis Lin- nell. today is virtually in the hands of Dr. Lloyd vernon Briggs, Dr. Nor ton Prince, pr. Henry R. Stedman and Dr. W. E. Leonard, all noted alienists. whose reputations as sanity experts and students of psychology are international.
 Dr. Prince and Dr. Stedman at diff ferent times today visited Richeson a, 2, Charles street jail, where Sheriff Quinn has practically decided to keep him until he goes direct to the cleo trfc chair-if that fate is meted out to him. Neither alienist would ven- ture . word more than to say they would observe Richeson for several days
 IF the majority of the alienists de. clare Richeson insane Gov. Foss will immediately put the petition for len iency before his council where he himself has no vote excepting In case of a tie. If two of the physicians pronounce Rfcheson a sane man Gov. Foes win not refer to his council the petition for leniency and Richeson will die in the chair.
 pr. Briggs, at the request of Gov Foss. already has observed" Riche- son. For the better part or a week during the day and at various times In dead of night when the prisoner was sleeping in his Charles Street Sail cell, Dr. Briggs made his examin- Rtiona.
 His report. submitted after three days careful preparation, was in the hands of Gov. Toss today. The gov ern6r has several times read the re. port but he will go over it several moro times before submitting 1t to his council. if he decides Richeson fs of such mental condition that he was not responsible when he killed the Httle Byannisport music student, that ke might marry Violet Edmands, the Bpookllne heiregs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
GIFT OF $1,o0o,0 900

Chicago, May 11-To promote scien- tific farming, as planned by the cottn- cil Of grain exchanges. Julius .ossD- wald, president of Sears. Roehuck e Conlpany, announced today that he would give $1 GOO ,OO1. Cf the fund s10O,COO is to be made available al once and the remainder when IL is demonstrated that the plan is suc- cess.
 One hundred counties selected by the exchanges will receive the first $100,- 900. and the remainder will be divided among one thousand counties. An ex- pert will be sent into each county to organize farmers clubs and to act as general adviser to all the agricul- turists The expert will spend a cer- tain time on each farm telling the farmer how to get larger and better crops
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
ROLAND ACTED
 IN SELF DEFENSE
Government Witness "Lajd
 Traps" For Judge Archibald
RAILROAD CONSPIRACY
''Option' Williams Cross Ey-i amlned Says Roland Paid
 Expenses

Washington, May 11-when the i'm. peachment investigation of Judes R. W. Archibald, of the Commerce Court, by the House Judiciary Committee, was resumed. today, Chairman Clay ton and several other committeeman were absent Representative Webb tDem., N. CD, presiding.
 Edward ): coption"l Williams of Archibald in Erie and Lehigh Valley railroad coal deals, was again grill ed on cross-examinatfon by r A. s. Worthington, Judge Archba16,s law. yer: He sought to impeaeh Wi11iams on several important points and caus- ed the aged option expert to repu- dlate some of his direct testimony. Williams was nervous and excited. showing the strain of three days' ten sion az a witness.
 Through Williams, Attorney Worth ington sought to prove that William F. and c. c. Roland, of Scranton, arc conspiring toward Archbald's down fall. Archhald's lawyer brought out how William Bc!and steered Williams induced him to sign affidavits dsSo- gatory to Archibald. and then paid Williams expenses to Washington to inform against the judge to Att0rney General Wtckersham. That WilfamS fare for his trip here before the com n1ittee was paid by Archibald was an other point for which Archibald took apparent credit and satisfaction.
 Interstate Commerce Commissioner B. H. Meyer, who was sworn before the committee late yesterday after noon and the Roland brothers, were all present today during Williams fin- al examination Meyer is to follow Williams as a witness today.
 William P. Roland will be quixxed Monday. His testimony promised to consume the entire day. He will tes- tify, 1t is reported, that Judge Arch bald was a party to a railroad con- spiracy to ruin him in the coal trade, and that he s1aid traps" for Arch bald in self defense.
 (Continued on Page 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
Close of Mission at
 St. Anthony's Church

Masses at St. Anthony's church to- morrow marking the close of the mis- sion of the Redemptorist Fathers will be held at 7:30, 8:30 and 1O:30. At the last mass the Devotion of the Forty Hours will begin, and confes- sions will be heard Sunday evening af- ter '. and Monday afternoon from z to 6 and Monday evening after 7.So. Father Giroux. the eloquent Redemp- torist, will assist Father Belanger. the pastor, in the confessional Tho mission will be formally closed to- morrow afternoon with the bestowo1 of the Papal benediction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
ASSESSORS BLOCK
 MAPS REACH 173

The board of Assessors are now in possession of 173 block maps, having received seven of them this forenoon from City Engineer Alfred E.. Terry. MT. Terry reports that he has finish ed 76 blocks in that same number of working days.
 We began on them Feb. 1 3 and in 76 working days we finished 76," said MT. Terry. "Of course some of them were in stages of completion, MT. Me Kenna, the former engineer, having made considerable progress on many of them."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
ROSE WEDS SHOP GIRL
Youth Inherited Fortune Marries at
 Midnight Following Dance

Torrington, May 11--It became known today that at midnight Thursday night Miss Mary Corbat of Winsted and Jesse R. Rose of this place were married by Rev. A. B. Todd in the parsonage of the Cavalry Baptist church The wedding was a sudden one, the parents of neither the bride nor groom knowing it was to take place.
 Miss Corbat has been employed in the factory of the Strong Manufac- turing Company at Winsted and Rose has just reached his majority. Rose is quite wealthy, having inherited a fortune from his father. The couple attended dance Thursday evening and it is supposed that they complet- ed their plans to marry at that time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
Reform School for Lad
 Who Stole and Ran Away

Michael Ferraro, s36 Pembroke street. aged 14, a newsboy who hasn't been home for three nights, was sen fenced to the Connecticut School for Bows in the City court today. John Wareo, 125 Steuben court, aged 12, narrowly escaped the same fate
 Ferraro and Wargo have been camping out several nights. Early yesterday they stole big bundle of papers, from l.. D. Plumb, the Arcade newsletter This led to their arrest by Detective Sergeant Hall and the discovery of their incorrigible ways.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
MET MAN ON TRAIN
After That His $s5o Disap- peared Following a Drink
 Tn Hartford

Meriden, May 11-John W. Katt who disappeared from his home here Tues day morning has returned minus $950- Katt says that while on board a train for Hartford, Tuesday morning, he met a young man with whom he had a drink on his arrival in Hartford, and that is the last he remembers r1n- til he woke up in New York. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
COMMANDERY INVITED
 TO SPECIAL SERVICE

Rev. John MacLaren Richardson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, has invited members of Ham, ilton Commandery. Knights Templar. to attend a special service at that church Sunday night, May 19. The Knights will assemble at their arm ory on Broad street in the Masonic building, in full uniform, at 6:45 p. m-, and the lines will be formed at 7:15. when. the commandery will pro- ceed to the church at the corner of State street and Myrtle avenue.