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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29
Adams Express Co. in General Express
 Transfer Business

The Adams Express Go. is to go in to a general express business in Bridgeport and in every other city in which it has an agency In other words, call to the Adams company will bring an expressman to your door regardless of whether the trunk or bags or other materials to be carted are to be shipped by freight or ex- press. Formerly the Adams people collected and delivered only express matter handled over the rail by that company.
 The order is a departure in the company's business policy. It may have come about through a recent de- cision as to the rights of the express companies but the primary cause in the opinion of some of the Adams peo- pie is the parcel post which has cut so heavily into the express business The railroad and the office in John street of the Adams company will be continued.
 Samuel Driver, local agent for the company said today:
 We have had so many requests from our customers who want trunks or other things moved from one sec ton of the city to the other that we determined to get into the business. We give receipts to protect the own CTS Of what we move just as we do for the baggage or other articles which we transport on trains"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29

for renting space in the big exhibition hall interfered with by the great num- Der of exhibits. All the space in the hall will now be given up to the ex- hibits under the revised plans. The experienced mana gers of the fruit and vegetable exhibits say they do not re- member a season when there was so numerous response with entries of the choicest products of Connecticut soil. The entire newly constructed dai- ry building will be given up wholly to display proper to come under this head. There is surplus room any where, despite the fact that the fair managers started in this year to plan on so generous a scale that there would be room for growth in other years.
 Travel throughout the fair grounds the construction of cinder walk which has been rolled as smooth as a billiard table.
 FREE SHOWS
 Another new show has been added to the midway attractions in the se- curing of Starrett's great wild west show which comes directly from Co., ney Island. The mana cement announc- es that this show will give a free ex- hibition day and night in front of the grand stand. The gang of Workmen have arrived at the track to erect the paraphernalia that equips the motor dome. The complications of this act which is constituted of racing auto- mobiles at angle of eighty degrees Is shown in the three carloads of equipment and the twenty Gvorkmen needed.
 There will be startling day and night shows all during fair week. The fair grounds will be flooded with electricity at night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29
Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage Co. Locate
 In Vehicle Co. Plant

After years of location at their pres ent Cannon street factory, the expand irig business of the Blue Ribbon Auto and Carriage Go has finally neceset- tated a, change to larger and more commodius quarters. With the recent purchase of the large and modern fac- tory and equipment of the Bridgeport Vehicle Company and the Bellamore Armored Car & Equipment Company, at Holland and Fairfield avenues, this extension of the business has been ef- fected and the change will be made about September 15.
 While originally established for the manufacture of carriages, the Blue Ribbon Auto and-Carriage Company have become among the largest mafz- CTS of automobile bodies in the world and have offices and agents in many other cities in the United States.
 Their work is said to be individual in it's design and quality and orders for the most complex body designs are often filled A recently finished linn cuisine body for general comfort as well as sleeping, delivered to Al Reeves, the comedian, has been the sub ject of much favorable comment in theatrical circles. This is but one ex- ample of the speciality work under taken, as it is said such orders are of frequent occurrence.
 When installed in their new quarters the company will pay the same atten- ton to carriage and wagon repair as heretofore, that work being done in a separate building. Inspection of the plant when fully completed will be in vited by the management, which in- c1udes E. A. Godfrey, president; Giles H. Dickinson, vfce-president, and Geo. H. Woods secretary and treasurer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29
REILLY LIABILITY
 BILL BEFORE THE
 LETTER CARRIERS

San Francisco, Aug. 2e-Hundreds of delegates are arriving here for the conventions of the National Associa- tion of Letter Carriers and the Ma tiona1 Women's Auxiliary to the Letter Carriers. The two conventions open tomorrow and will contin71e until Sep tember l. It is expected that HOO del egates will attend the mems convention and 300 the women's.
 Important questions to be considered are the measure providing for the re- tirement Of aged postmen and the Reilly Liability Bill which provides for compulsory compensation for in- jured government employees. Both bills are before Congress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29
A JAMES wH1rcoMB RILEY STORY

One day many years ago Gen. Don Piatt encountered local constable in the act of gathering in a seedy-look- ing individual, who appeared to be terribly i'll. Refining up, he asked, What are you going to do with that man?'
 Lock him up, of course," replied the constable.
 You better let me take caresof him then" the general said, and in short time a carriage was brought and the man who had so narrowly escaped ar rest as vagrant was taken to the generals home and carefully provid- ed for.
 He was so dreadful1y i'll that sever al days elapsed before he made his appearance downstairs Then Don, as he was fanniliarly called, said, well, old fellow, have been trying to take care of you for several days are and where you are from"
 My name is Riley was the reply, '.and I am a sigh-painter from In diana
 what you can't be James Whit comb, who writes verse ?'
 That's what they call me at home, , was the reply.
 Hoosier poet as a guest in his home for several months. One morning in the fall, as they were walking up a neigh boring road, Riley sat down on a log to write. He at last finished his work and tossed into the generals lap a sheet of paper. It was the first manuscript of the wel-known poem. sFWhen the Frost Is on the Pumpkin and the Folders in the Shock" As long as the general lived he and the now. aged poet remained the frmest of frfends.-From the Christian Her aid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29

Girl Wanted? Read the Farmer Want Ads
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29

The park managennan sa;,(s.z- 5s( .z- it's R1ans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29
SPEAKER CLARK OFF
 TO STUMP IN MAINE

Washington, Aug. zs-speal<er C1arE leaves today for Maine. to join the ar- ray of speakers in behalf Of the Dem ocrattc candidate for Congress fn tne Third Maine district Ills DroBrau calls for two speeches at Unity. Bal- urday afternoon, and at SleOhegan. 4al- Urday night. He will return here 1TOr- day in time to preside over the Houal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29
.5,765 POSTMASTERS APPOINTED THUS
 FAR BY BURLESON

Washington. Aug. 2s.-In the 17s dava since Postmaster General BurIeson as- stunned office he has appointed fTw postmasters. Of this number. Q 2og ard presidential postmasters who received more than $1,O00 year salary. Ths other 3,562 are postmastsrs of tha fourth class, named either as a result of civil service, examination or affe1 personal investigations by post ofIcd inspectors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29
UNCLE SAM PAYS S2O
 FOR LOST TORPEDDES

Norfolk, Va, Aug. z9.-Uucle Sam will pay $2O each for the return or eaF- eraI torpedoes lost by the batues1i. .'l during target practice now being held on the southern drill grounds. 'Lt WlI be perfectly safe" said Rear Admiral Badger, ito handle these torpedDes on the beach or to tow them by the noaa-' Farmer Want Ads 1c a.word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29

Now that an Illinois woman has ask ed Mrs Wilson for some of her daughters cast off clothes, there are probably several people who have their eyes on the Presidents inaugu- ration, suit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-29
Tomorrow

Saturday the final and most extra ordinary clearance sale of summer millinery, ostrich p1umes, shirt waists, petticoats, sport coats and ra.incoats at B. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street. Adv.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Stunts Show Safety Of
Flying, Saws Beachcey

81 have absolutely cut out all dam
gerous. flying" declared Lincoln
Beachey. greatest American aviator,
this morning
Not that the public and other avia-
tors do not stand aghast at the loop
the loop and upside down flying
stunts l am doing, but l have abso-
lutely mastered every trick / am pull
ing these days. and most important
of all, i have built biplane that will
absorb or resist any strain thrown on
it. With but few exceptions every
aviator killed in fight was the vic
tim of weak or defective machine
or was ignorant of vital points of
flying. / am neither lucky nor a
wizard
These flip fops in the air must not
be classed as circus stunts, neither
must the two or three ayiators in
the world able to perform such aerial
acrobatics be called venturesome sky
clowns. We are SIMPLY proving the
aeroplane a safe vehicle There is
no mystery about the sky.
'On Christmas day at the expo
sition grounds / will give the crowd
everything | have in the catalogue.
/ will show San Francisco real fiy-
ing for the first time"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23

eve. Christmas frolic. impromptu
sketches and informal jollification s
o'clock; December 81. Christmas party
or Chinese Girls club; December 2S.
New Years vesper service: December
IL, New Year eve celebration for
Business Girls club
SERVICES IN CHURCH.
Special services and music will be
given in many of the churches on
Christmas day.
There will be a solemn high mass
in st. Dominick's church, Bush and
Pierce streets. Christmas morning at
o o'clock. At IL o'clock Stewart s
mass will be sung in honor of ST.
Anthony. and Beethoven's mass in c
will be sung by an augmented choir.
The sermon will be delivered by Rev.
J. S. Rice, O. P.
In Cathedral Mission of the Good
Samaritan, Potrero avenue and Twen-
ty-fifth streets. holy communion will
be celebrated at 7:30 o'clock and at
IL o'clock by Rev. j. P. Turner, vicar,
and W. f. Wragby, director Special
Christmas music will be given.
Communion service and special mu-
sic will be given at the Grace Pro-
Cathedral on Christmas day
At IL a. m. and 7:45 p. m. special
music and services will be held in
the Howard Presbyterian church, Oak
and Baker streets. on Christmas day
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
StoWaWays Transferred
From Liners at Sea

The shippers of the liners Persia,
Nile and aMnchuria have inaugurated
a new system, which promises to do
away with stowaways.
While en- route to this port the
Persia encountered the Nile between
Yokohama and Honolulu. Aboard the
Persia was a stowaway. Messages
were exchange and a small boat put
off from the Persia with the protest
ing stowaway.
Several days later the Persia en-
countered the Manchuria This time
a small boat put off from the Man
churia. 1t carried s,owaway. He
also was bundled unceremoniously
aboard the Persia.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Shannon Is Held for
His $500 Wine Bill

Whether w w. shannon, former
state printer, actually consumed $500
worth of wine in three days, or
whether he lavished that amount of
the sparkling vintage on friends are
questions upon which Judge Crothers
declined to pass when he refused to
set aside a judgment obtained against
Shannon for the champagne con-
Sumed.
The suit was brought by Frank H
Morton of the Eureka hotel, in Eu-
reka, who asserted that Shannon had
entertained guests at the hotel and
purchased wine from him. Shannon
sought to evade payment by plead
ing the state law? which limits the
charge of liquor bills to s5 where
wine is personally consumed The
court held that Morton was entitled
to his money.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
CALL NEWS|ES
DINNER GUESTS
Grant Avenue at Geary st.

Another bunch of 20 newsboys who
sell The Call and Post were ban
quoted at the Portola-Louvre last
night.
A dozen gaily decorated tables were
reserved for the newsies and they
enjoyed a feast as only the street
urchin can. The menu was served
in courses and none of the trimmings
were missing.
The entertainers devoted their at
tention to the lads and their efforts
were applauded. Especially did the
musical play, Fairies in Toyland,"
appeal to the newsies.
Tonight IS more boys will be fed
and their appetites have been whetted
by the tales of those who have gone
before.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Asks R. R. Commission
To Void Bridge Contract

The county of Sacramento fled a
complaint with the railroad commits
sion today against the Northern Elec-
trio Railway company and the Sac
ramento and Woodland Railroad COM
pany, asking the commission TO de-
clare void the contract under which
the Northern Electric Railway COM
pany proposes to grant to the Sacra-.
mento and Woodland Railroad COM
pany the privilege of operating over
the NJ street bridge at Sacramento.
The authorities claim that the
Northern Electric railway possessed no
right to grant such privilege.
The bridge is owned jointly by the
counties of Sacramento and Yolo and
by railroad companies which use it.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
POLICE HOLD
BRIDE T Or
SHOOTING

Mystified completely by the strange
shooting of Mary Santos on the eve
OF her wedding by Josephine Bap-
tiste, herself the bride of a day, the
Oakland police today drew up a COM
plant charging Mrs. Baptiste with
assault with intent to commit MUIR
der. This was done to forestall her
release on habeas corpus. which her
father was preparing to bring about.
Convinced that the Santos girl will
doe, the police want to hold Mrs.
Baptiste until after the inquest They
believe the autopsy and inquest may
reveal something which will give a
clew to the real nature of the trag-
edy. Both women declare the shoot
ing was accidental. 1t occurred in
the home of Mrs. Baptiste.
Mary Santos visited Mrs. Baptiste
and the two women were discussing
their matrimonial affairs. Mrs. Bap-
tiste cleaning a revolver while they
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
HANF ORD EXPLAINS
HIS SIDE OF TANG[E.

Striking at the root OF the trouble
between the r. G. Hanford and the
F. M. Smith interests in the United
Properties company. Hanford today
filed an affidavit setting forth his in
depreciation of the trustees agree
ment,'' which. the Smith interests de-
clare, Hanford violated when he at
tached 100000 worth of Smiths
property.
Hanford's affidavit sets forth that
at no time did the Hanford Invest
ment company -relinquish its rights
to take legal action in connection
with it's claims in the United Prop
critics company.
Answering the affidavit of f. w.
Frost of the United Properties COM
pany, which supported motion to
discharge the attachment, Hanford
defines his idea of the agreement.
which was made on January 25 of
this year He declares that it was
never understood or agreed that the
Hanford Investment company should
waive any rights it had to enforce
any action which 1t might bring upon
any of the claims specified in the
agreement. but, on the contrary. that
1t was the intent and purpose to ex-
cept such claims from the general
assignment of the Hanford interests
to those of Smith.
Arguments continued today on the
motion of Smiths attorneys before
Judge Crothers to vacate the attach
merts. Attorney James F. Peck, for
Smith. having concluded his attack on
the attachments, Attorney A. E. Shaw
for Hanford began his argument and
citation of authorities.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Trip Over Arctic
Ice for Christmas
In u. S. Successful
Explorers Leave Wrecked Schooner
Far in North and Travel
Alaskan Trails
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. ga journey home
for Christmas, begun several months
ago over Arctic ice, ended last night
when members of the Polar Bear ex-
peditfon arrived here The party In
cluded Louis Lane, captain of the
schooner; Eben s. Draper Jr., Dunbar
Lockwood and Will T. Hudson, pho
tographers. The Polar Bear was
firmly gripped in the ice when they
left her and by forced marches made
their way over Alaskan trails.
The party was met at Chicago by
former Governor Eben S. Draper, who
told his son of the death of the lat
ter's mother last September.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Railroad TangIe Is
Dismissed by Board

The railroad commission issued an
order today dismissing the complaint
of the Oakland, Antioch and Eastern
Railway company against the North
ern Electric Railway company. The
complaint arose over the use of a
spur track near the M street bridge
at Sacramento. The Oakland, An
tioch and Eastern asserted that 1t
owned the track and that the North
ern Electric Railway company was,
without warrant, making use of it,
The commission found that the mat
ters complained of were not within
it's jurisdiction to determine
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Government Brief for
Big Oil Lands Filed
BY Associated Press.

by ASSoclAteu EIess.
WASHINGTON. Dec 23.-The gov
ernment's brief against the Mid
West Oil company, In case involv-
ing large areas of petroleum land,
was filed today in the supreme court.
The suit involves an order by Presi-
dent Taft, withdrawing petroleum
lands In Wyoming and California
from entry to reserve an adequate
supply of fuel oil for the future use
of the navy.
In the present suit the government
contends that the practice followed
by Taft Is of long standing, has been
frequently recognized by congress as
not Inconsistent with law, and that
the exercise of such authority was
justified on constitutional grounds.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
DAY CITIES PLAN
. MANY ACTIVITIES

Orphans will be guests, citizens will
be revelers at open air fetes, and
clubs, churches and social and chari-
table organizations will participate in
the festivities of Christmas eve and
day in Oakland. Berkeley and Ala
media.
Under the direction of the Mer-
chants exchange, a mammoth yuletide
tree has been raised in the lobby of
the Hotel Oakland. Here. as guests
tomorrow night. Will be the children
of the West Oakland. home, the Fred
Finch orphanage and the Ladies' Re-
lief Society home.
Gifts will be distributed by Judge
Everett J.. Brown and E. Van der
Naillen. Mrs. Frank Bush of Alan eda
will impersonate Santa Claus,
mounted on horse.
Talent from the Oakland theaters
will appear. and the Pacific quartet,
composed of Mrs. Rose Nusbaum Le-
man, Mrs. Emma Mesow Fitch. Mrs
Rowena Robb Mills and Mrs. Marion
Holmes Nash, will sing. Miss Mar
garet Bradley Will accompany the
quartet
The first municipal Christmas festi-
val will be held at the city hall plaza
in Oakland tomorrow night. Mrs.
Frank X. Mott, the mayors wife, will
press a button to illuminate the huge
tree Miss Ethel Moore, chairman Of
the board of playground directors,
has arranged program in which
prominent musicians will sing Christ
mas carols and anthems.
MOOSE TO ENTERTAIN POOR
The Moose lodge will provide
Christmas cheer for the inmates of
the county inf1rmary. The Fruitvale
n. S. G.. w. band will provide music
and spread will be arranged.
lie Conte chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, of Berkeley has ar
ranged to carry cheer to the confed-
crate veterans living in the bay cities.
A special Christmas entertainment
at the orphanage of the Ladies Relief
society is being arranged for Christ
mas day. Judge Brown will imper-
senate Santa Claus.
JINKs BY MUSIC TEACHERS
Christmas exercises are being
planned by the East Oakland settle
ment Oakland Social settlement and
New Century club.
The Alameda County Music Teach
ers' association will hold jinks Sat-
urday evening. December 27, at Ply
mouth center
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Gopcevic's Suit Is
Ordered Transferred

Litigation between Milos NJ. Cop
cevic and his brother. Bozo Gopcevic,
scions of the royal house of Monte
negro, which resulted from Bozo's
suit for $50, 900 damages against Milos
for breach Of contract, was ordered
transferred to Lake county by Judge
Crothers today. Lake county is the
home of Milos. who declared that he
had given up his San Francisco resi-
dence and demanded that his brothers
case be transferred.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Mrs. Blake Will Be
Awarded Divorce

NEW YORK. Dec 23-Wilber Lar
remore, as referee, has submitted to
the supreme court report recon-
mending decree of separation In
favor of Mrs Katherine Ketcham
Blake and against DIR. Joseph A.
Blake. the noted New York surgeon.
A short time ago Mrs. Blake sued
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay for $1,000
600. alleging that she had alienated
Doctor Blake's affections. The
Mackay suit has been discontinued
The testimony showed that they lived
for years in adjoining houses in Mad
fson avenue, but Doctor Blake never
entered his wifes home and never in
vited her into his home. Doors be-
tween the two houses were bolted on
his side
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
GIRL SAYS PASTOR
IS WHITE SLAYER
BY Associated Press.

9y AbB0c1Htcu TIeBBt
TACOMA, Dec. "a Albert Dahl
founder of cult called ''Heliga," with
10000 followers, heard himself ac-
cused by Edna Englund, a Tacoma
girl, in a preliminary hearing of
white slavery" charges before United
States Commissioner Mcmillan in the
federal court yesterday. The girl tes-
tilted they went to Fresno, Cal, where
sister of the accuser, Hilda Eng
lund, was also asked to marry the
preacher. The three. according to the
testimony, travelled east to Minneapo-
lis, where Edna, deciding that Dahl
strom cared more for her sister than
for herself, forced him to buy her a
ticket home by threatening exposures.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Made Wife Shovel Coal.
She Gets a Divorce

When Mrs. William II. Schock told
Judge Crothers today that her hus-
band forced her to shovel more than
90 tons of coal and keep a furnace
going in their apartment house in
Chicago one winter, she was given an
interlocutory decree of divorce from
William Schock, a hardware merchant
now of Los Angeles. The court also
gave her custody of her Z year old
daughter.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23

talked. Suddenly the weapon was
discharged and the bullet entered the
Santos girls head.
The police think efforts have been
made by the families concerned to
hush up the matter, and hide the
real facts, but so far every effort to
bring out additional facts to those al
ready given have completely failed.
Mrs Baptiste will be arraigned on
the charge tomorrow and probably
released on 1000 bail, which her
father is working now to raise.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
40 Escape Death
As Vessels Crash

BY Associated PreSs.
NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Forty fisher
men scrambled off the schooner Sem
eca in North river today to the tug
Daniel willard just before the
schooner. with a big gap in her side.
sank in 25 feet of water Backing
out of her pier, she had been rammed
amidships by the tug. owned by the
Pennsylvania Coal company.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Five Year Probation
For Love Fraud" Writer
Rx Aasociated Preas.

LOS ANGELES, Dec 23.-F. E.
Young. an elderly realty operator OF
Long Beach. Cal, who pleaded guilty
to having written so called love
fraud" letters to many women and
obtaining money from them while
they believed he would marry them,
was placed upon probation for five
years today by Judge Gavin Craig Of
the superior court.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
Six Injured When
Electric Trains Meet
By Associated Press.

ONTARIO, Cal, Dec. 23.-Six men.
passengers and carmen. were serious
ly hurt early today when an inbound
Ontario interurban car crashed head
on into a work train on the Pacific
Electric railroad The accident oc-
Cured during a dense fog and was
due to Misunderstanding OF passing
orders.