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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
Four Principal Stores An nounce 9 O'clock As Last
 Call for Shoppers
OTHERS EXPECTED
 TO ADOPT SCHEDULE
End of Terrors of Last Grinding Hour of Nights
 of Week Before Xmas

Four of the principal stores of the city have decided to adopt o'clock, instead of 10, as the hour of closing their doors on the evenings just prior these firms, Reads, Howlands, Meigs and Smith, Murray & Co. have con cluded to close at came as a vel come Christmas gift to upwards of 1,5oO employees of the four stores, who already are worn by the steadily in creasing rush of holiday trade.
 For several weeks merchants throughout the city have been con- sulting with one another as to the advisability of closing earlier than in former years, but no definite agree ment was reached. Today, the four above named stores authorized the an nouncement that regardless of the at titude of the others, they would close at o'clock.
 It has been customary to keep the stores open evenings, for one week be- fore Christmas. This year Christmas falls on Thursday. That would mean ordinarily, that on December IS the stores would keep open until 10 o'clock and every evening thereafter until Christmas. But this year, beginning December IS, the closing hour will be o'clock. Many of the clerks de- clare that the last hour of the day works almost as much strain as all the hours that have preceded it.
 So far no other store has author ized the announcement of an earlier closing hour, but clerks of several of the larger emporiums are confident that their employers will follow the lead of the four whose clerks were rejoicing today.
 The clerks argue that the stores lose no patronage through the earlier clos ing, for the shoppers who visit the stores late do so through careless rather than n hf1ifu t0 h earlier, and with the definite knowI- edge that the stores close early, the tardy purchaser will hasten his shop ing hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
Rural SWainS Sic
 Skunk On City Chap
And the Would-Be Washer Meets His Waterloo Near
 Woodville Four Corners

The stage coach stopped in front of the WoodvdIle postof1ce and from the aged vehicle city chap alighted. He was a prominent young contractor from Bridgeport and he had f1axen hair. Also he was dressed up like a plush horse. Our hero had come to the, country to spend the week end and about $2 more. Another attrac- ton was sweet 4 lice 1 rose azure orbs made you forget how much money you owed. Down to the little vine clad cot tage with green blinds strode our hero and he knocked boldly on the fronc door. Alice came out on the porch the Bridgeport beau.
 --tA1ice,'' he said, as he plshed back his golden locks, "a, girl with your face and figure is wasting her time in a one night stand like this. You ought to be in a city like Bridgeport. Think of the night life and gayety there. The crowded cabarets, the thronged thea tres, the brilliant gowns. There's where you belong"
 Ben Bitters who had been taking Alice buggy riding for two years, was watching this scene with wra,thful feelings. He was hidden behind a tree and he had two other agricul- moment they came forward and Ben said to the Bridgeporter, Say, mister, we've got an animal caught down here in the brush and nobody seems to know what it is. If you want to see 1t we'll give you a stick and you can come along"
 The stranger expressed great curi- osity and taking a stick went down to investigate It was growing dark and in the foliage he couldn't see much. '"There it is,'' shouted the. three natives as a dark shape was . ira 11fG eli f1I~ and struck the advancing form. Moth ing happened then but an overpow- ering odor and the natives guffawed until their sides ached. The nysteri- ous animal was a skunk and the Bridgeporter had to rush away and bury his clothes. As he ran from the scene, Ben Bitters, yelled, wen show you city fe1lers to come stealth our gals.''
 We could tell this young mans name but nobody would be the gainer by 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
DEFECTIVE IN SUNDAY
 BALL CASES MISSING

That mysterious detective Fred Berwald, did not appear in the crinni- nal common pleas court today so the Sunday baseball cases were postponed again. They were continued until the January term and Judge Walsh said they would have to be disposed of at that time. Harvey Russell, catcher of the Bridgeport baseball club, and Sec retary Reddy of the same team, were in court. Russell was to be arraigned in a test case if the state was ready to proceed.
 BerwaId is the man who secured the evidence which resulted in the arrest ofthe Bridgeport players for pIayin g Sunday ball at Newfie1d park He promised yesterday that he would be on hand and Prosecutor Huxford was disapp pointed at his failure to appear,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
ORDERS ATTENTION
 PAID TO GUNNERY

Hartford, Dec. Especial attention to gunnery by coast artil1erymen is prescribed in General Orders No. A from the AdJutant Generals office just issued Glasses will be under the di- rect supervision of company officers assisted by instructor sergeants and such other enlisted men as have duly qualified as gunners, and who are competent to act as instructors.
 Work is to be taken up progressively in order to qualify men gunners as fast as capabilities permit.
 Special classes are to be formed of first class gunners with a view to pre- pairing them for War Department rat ing. Examinations will be held in February and May.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
FINE PROPERTY IN
 SASCO HILL SOLD
 TO NEW YORK MAN

B. F. Chase closed today one of the biggest real estate deals which Et8 been consumated in Fairfield in more than a year when he disposed of the beautiful shore front property Of Mrs. Julia Watt Morris Curtis Lawrence on Sasco Hill point, Southport The tract which MT Chase sold contains 19 and 1-2 acres.
 The purchaser was Benjamin ID RiegeI of New York. This property is considered one of the finest pieces of shore front property on the open Sound It has about 1900 feet front age with a 75 foot elevation It ad- joins the land just purchased by the new golf club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
License for Hens Is
 Problem for Citizens

Boston, Dec. 9-Me1rose, one of the IS Massachusetts cities holding muni- Ecipal elections today, put before it's voters a matter of more than local interest bearing on the subject of eggs Citizens were asked to record their votes to whether the keeping of hens should continue to be regu1at- ed by present ordinance requiring pur- chase of a license for each flock.
 In Lynn and several other cities the principal issue was that of liquor license. In most of the cities there were close contests for mayor.
 Formal elections were held in Rev. eTiy, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Law renee, Lowell, Lynn, Maiden, Melrose, Newburyport, Newton, Salem, Somer- vile, Woburn and Worcester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
STATE VS. JUDGE
 PECK SLATED FOR
 TRIAL TOMORROW

The much discussed case of the State of Connecticut against Judge Charles H. Peck of Stratford is slat- ed for trial tomorrow in the superior court before Judge Bennett He is charged with taking $75O without legal right from the Susan M. B. Perry es- tate which came before him in his capacity as probate judge. Judge Peck maintains he was guilty of no 7Trongdoing. Attorney J. Moss Ives of Danbury will represent the state while Attorneys DeForest 6 Klein will appear for Judge Peck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
ANSONIA MAN MEETS DEATH UNDER WHEELS

Ansonia, Conn, Dec. e1David F. Ufckett, aged about 5S, was instantly killed by a southbound passenger train in the railroad yards here today when, after letting a northbound train pass he stepped onto the tracks directly in front of the other train.
 The accident happened at the cross ing leading to the mill of the Ameri- can Brass company by which MT. Pickett had been employed since 1874
 MT. Pickett had charge of all local outside construction work of the com pany He leaves a widow and two children One of them, 8 son, is a teacher in the local high school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
GRAND DUKE BORIS TO CLEAR CHARACTER

London, Dec. 9-The suit brought by the Grand Duke Boris, of Russia against the Frank A. Munsey Com pany, was settled today out of court but the grand duke will appear on the witness stand on December IS and give evidence in order to clear his character.
 The case arose out of the pub1ica- ton of an article describing the grand dukes career in Manchurfa during tho Russo -Japanese war and his relations with General Kuropatkin, the Russian commander in charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
DAYS BUSINESS IN
 AFFAIRS OF NATION
SENATE

Met at 10 a. m.
 Discussed legislation for machinery for direct elec- tfOn of Senators but did not vote on it.
 Senator Nelson resumed his speech of yesterday in the currency bill debate.
 Inquiry into the nomina- ton of Henry M. Pindell for ambassador to Russia re- neWed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
HOUSE
Met at noon.

MoG at noon. Lobby committee present. ed it's report of investigation of the Mulhall charges. Rep { reSentatiVe Mcdonald pro posed resolutions for the punishment of officers of the National Association of Man ufacturers and possible ex-- pulsion of Representative McDermOtt.
 Interstate Commerce COm-
 mission unanimously recOm-
 mended a years salary to
 the widow of the late Lieut.
 Colonel GailIard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

The engagement of Miss H. Lucinda Wakelee and MT. c. H. Williams uf Mount vernon, N. T., was recently au- nou2ced at a party at the home of the young 1ady's parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Wakelee of Wake1ee Lane. Stratford. A large number of friends of the couple both in Stratford and Bridgeport are now extending their congratulations to the young people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
ASK RETIRING OFFICIALS
 TO RETURN THEIR KEYS

Notices have been sent to all retir- ing members of the board of alder men, requesting them to return the keys to their desks. Several retiring members of the board have carried away the keys to their desks and the new m eIn bers of the board to whom the desks~ have been assigned have been unable to open them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
ROCKVILLE MAN IS
 MADE STAMP DEPUTY

Hartford, Dec. 9.-Co1Iector of Inter nal Revenue James Walsh today ap- pointed Frederick J. Forster, of Rock vile, stamp deputy. It is Collector Walsh's first appointment. MT. For ster has served as clerk of the Rock vile city court and cashier of the Con- necticut Company in MiddIetown.
 s. S. Spentz, storekeeper gauger at a d1sti1lery, Providence, has been trans ferred to a night assignment at the Barber Distillery at Warehouse Point Thomas F. Mahoney takes the Provi- dence vacancy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
CAPTURE
 GUNBOAT; OBTAIN
 DYNAMITE STORE

Mexico City, Dec. 9-The rebels un- der General Candido Aguilar in the vicinity of Tuxpam scored a success over the federal troops there by slip- ping round the edge of the town and boarding the gunboat Tuxpam, disabling it's machinery and guns and getting away with a quantity Of dyn- anlite,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
National Grange Has
 Opened Convention

Boston, Dec. 9-Discussiou of vari- ous matters which came before the re- cent session of the National Grange at Manchester, ". H., is expected Go take up much of the time at the three days annual meeting of the state grange opening here today
 There are several candidates for the office of master, the present inc7Iul- bent, Charles M. Gardiner, of West field, not seeking reelection
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
NEW MUNICIPAL FOLDERS.

More than 1000 folders containing the names of the new city officials, the lists of the various boards and alder manic committees are being prepared and will be ready within a, few days for distribution by City Clerk Robin son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
.THAW'S CASE MUST BE DECIDED BY
 FEDERAL COURT

Concord, N. H., Dec. 9-Judge Edgar Aldrich ruled today that the mental condition of Harry K. Thaw must be determined in the federal courts. The courts announcement was made at the hearing of Thaw's petition to be admitted to bail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
Servants Narrowly
 Escape Death In Fire

Wheeling, W. Va, Dec. 9-A num- Der of servants narrowly escaped be- ing burned today when fire here today destroyed the residence of the late Captain Samuel Brown, the property loss being S125, 1000. The Brown man sion was one of the show places of the Monongahela valley
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
BUSINESS MAN IS
 FOUND A SUICIDE

North Haven, Conn, Dec. 9.-Wi1- liam F. Dickerman, treasurer Of the Morgan & Humiston Company, of New Haven, shot and killed himself this af- Eernoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
COURT FREES MAN
 ACCUSED OF MURDER

| She1byvi1le, Ind, Dec. @Because of lack of evidence, the presiding judge
 in the trial of Dr. William B. Craig, for the murder of pr. Helen Knabe, ordered the charges against the doc- tor dismissed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09

At the beginning of 1911 the num- Der of registered clubs in the city and county of London was 697.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09
"GET THE HABIT"

Read the Want Ads. in The
 Farmer classified columns there's some good opportunities in "For Sales" and ''To Rents. n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-09

Fair, and Warmer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
HALF BILLION BANK
NOTES IN TREASURY.

Washington, June 12.-Half bill
lion dollars in crisp, new national
bank notes is lying In the U. s. treas
ury awaiting distribution among such
national banks and currency associa-
tions as may apply for shares OF 1t
and qualify to receive it under the
terms of the Aldrich-Vreeland bill
passed by congress five years ago.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo so
announced last night, saying that to
date he had received no applications
for issuance of the currency. Securi-
ty, which is stipulated in the Aldrich-
vreeland act, is required before the
money will be delivered.
'In accordance with the act the
secretary of the treasury has actually
in hand $5O0,OOO,OOO In new national
bank notes which can be issued imme
diately to any national banks or cur
rency association applying therefor
and complying with the provisions ot
the act"
The secretary said that he woult
not hesitate to issue currency to an!
banks making application and quail
flying under the act.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
Representatives ofSugur
Interests Cue Testimony

to protest to the President against
free sugar. Christian said he had
spent more than $1,000 in printing and
mailing anti-free sugar literature.
Truman G. Palmer testified he was
here in the interests Of the sugar as
sociation ito promote the sugar indus
try" Part of his work was to look
after legislation, he said.
Palmer said that since April he had
spent $4,000 and since he came here
in 1902 he had spent 100000 in his
work. About ten thousand was spent
in printing and distributing a pamph-
let called Sugar at Glance" This
pamphlet, Palmer said when cross-ex-
amined, was sent through the mails
on Senator Lodges frank. The facts
1t embodied had been displayed by
Lodge in connection with a speech In
the Senate. An effort was made TO
show that Palmer changed and added
to these facts figures before he
sent it out in pamphlet. He declared
he had not.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
NORMAL COLLEGE
TOMATO CLUB is
DOINCGOOD WORK

The Normal College tomato club Is do
ing some splendid work on three acres
they have In tomatoes at w. P. Mead
ers' place on Hardy street. This work
is being directed by Miss Virgie G.
Cogdill, of Copiah county, who
took up the work when 1t was first
introduced by Miss Powell two years
ago. Miss Cogdill, though a mere
girl In age and size, is an industrious
worker, and during the meeting Of the
tomato clubs at the college last week
stood for the first time before a public
audience to tell about how she made
the money with which to go through
the first session of the Mississippi Nor
NAL College by growing and canning
tomatoes. That which seemed re-
markable was the ease with which
Miss Cogdill explained the methodical
process followed by her in the tomato
growing business. So thorough is she
regarded in her knowledge of girls
club work she was promptly chosen
as president OF the girls tomato club
at the college the day Of the organ
ization. She says that she likes the
work so we'll that 1t is her purpose tC
fit herself for special demonstration
work, which she elects to take up in
stead of taking position as schoo
teacher. In the summer OF 1912, Miss
Cogdill canned over 5000 pounds o
tomatoes, berries, fruits and vegeta
bles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
Arrested FOR
ACTING Agent
NEGRO DRAYMAN CAUGHT ABOUT
TO DELIVER PACKAGE TO
e. POWELL.

Police officer Tom Moore this morn
ing confiscated case of whiskey
which George Washington, a negro
drayman was in the act Of delivering
to Eli Powell, at the latter's residence
on Mobile street. The drayman had
gotten the case containing gallons
of whiskey addressed to e. Powell.
Hattiesburg from the Express office
and when about to pull up in front of
ELS residence, he was warned that
the police officer was waiting behind
the house. He sought to conceal the
case of liquor and to move on to an
other house, but was promptly halted
and made to give up his contraband
goods.
An affidavit was made charging
Washington with acting as agent in
aid of the seller and when tried on
this charge it will be the first trial
had here under this feature of the
liquor law.
An affidavit will be lodged against
Eli Powell for vagrancy. 1t appears
that he has no fear of the liquor laws
1t matters not how many times he IL
arrested on charges for liquor Law
violations he does not seem to fear the
consequences as he has by appeals ant
sundry technicalities managed to es
cape any severe penalty thus far. Il
this case, where liquor having hi
name plainly marked on the box wa
in process of delivery at his house, h
appears to be technically exempt a
there is no actual proof that he ol
dered the liquor or that he claimed Il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
FIRE DAMAGES
TURNER HOME

At II O'Clock this morning ]. s. Tur-
ner's two-story residence on Main
street caught fire on the roof and
burned 80 rapidly that it seemed at
one time that 1t would be entirely con-
sumed. The fire department respond
ed quickly and by dillgent work saved
the building with no fire daamge ex-
cept to the upper story. The water
damage to both furniture and building
was considerable. The loss has not
been estimated but Mr.. Turner stated
he thought the damage could be re-
paired with the $4,000 insurance he is
carrying.
The car service on upper Main and
West Fourth was suspended for a
while on account Of the fire hose
across the track.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
PRESIDENT CALLS OFF
MEETING WITH CARTER.

Washington, June 12.-An echo Of
Tuesdays session OF the Senate lobby
investigating committee reached the
White House yesterday when It was
discovered that former Governor Car
ter, of Hawaii. was on the engage
ment list of President Wilson. Mr..
Carter testified about his efforts to
defeat free sugar and told the commit.
tee that although the President had
made an engagement to see him per
sonally, Secretary Tumulty had re-
fused to arrange a meeting for Ha'
waiian sugar producers. The Presi
dent read the testimony and sent word
to Mr.. Carter that he begged to be
excused from the interview which had
been arranged several days ago fol
noon today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
PEOPLE STILL HIDE
MONEY IN COOK STOVES

Elkins, w. Va. June 12.-Despite
the growing confidence of the public
in the stability of the banks, thousands
of people of the United States, still
incredulous, bury their savings In the
ground or hide them In the ovens OF
cook stoves for safe-keeping. accord
ing to United States Treasurer John
Burke, in an address here Wednesday
before the convention Of the West
Virginia Bankeis' Association.
Every fall, said Mr.. Burke, the
Treasurer's office receives many frag
ments of burned paper money which
has been stored in stoves during warn
weather and the hiding places forgot
ten until the awful discovery of tn
charred bits raked out after fires hav
been built. About 1000 such case
are received yearly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
new PLANS Of
union PACIFIC
FOR GETTING RID OF s. p. HOLD
iNGs ARE NOT SATISFACTORY
TO McREYNoLDS.
(By Associated PreSss)

st. Paul, Mimi, June 12.-Union
Pacific attorneys appeared in the cir
cult court here today and explained
additional plans for disposing of the
roads Southern Pacific holdings. At
torney General McReynolds, here for
hearing, expressed opposition to these
plans and the Court adjourned without
announcing a decision. The new plans
provided for an exchange of part Of
the Southern Pacific stock for Balti-
more and Ohio stock held by the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Attorney General
McReynolds said the time has come
for some action to be taken. He was
visibly impatient over the long delay
In arranging for an enforcement Of the
supreme courts decree of dissolution
He said the Court should either ap
point a receiver to undertake a dis
position of the stock or itself devise
plans for that disposition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
FLEES;
shot IN.LEG
CALIFORNIAN ATTEMPTED TO
PASS CHECK, USING NAME OF
PoPLARviLLE LAWYER.

Popisrville, Miss. June 11.-Reports
from Oakland, Cal, to the effect that .
man registered by the police as e. 81.
Lacerer. alias J. @. Napier, had been
shot In the leg and captured by an
officer while fleeing after having at
tempted to pass $4,000 draft on a
New Orleans bank, created much con-
cerned in Poplarville yesterday. e. H.
Lacerer is not known In Poplarville but
]. G. Napier is prominent attorney
here, who left week ago for California
to visit his brother.
The fear is expressed that someone
gained access to Mr.. Napier's papers
In some manner and may have used his
name. Mr.. Napier is man Of high
standing and some financial means. He
, did not carry any New Orleans drafts
with him when he left. Friends here
received a telegram from Mr.. Napier
Sunday night sent from Los Angeles
saying he was going through to Saz
Francisco and expected to visit Oak
land.
Efforts to get into communication
with Mr.. Napier last night were futile
The Oakland dispatch stated that La
cerer, the prisoner, attempted to u.s.
the draft in part payment for a man
ufacturering site and fed when tn
validity of the paper was questioned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS

Crookstown, Mimi, June 1.-THE
grand council Of the United CONNER
cial travellers, embracing the states Of
North Dakota and Minnesota, assem-
bled for its annual meeting here today
and viii continue in session until the
end Of the week. The annual report
prepared for presentation to the con.
vention show the affairs of the order
to be in a fiourishing condition. The
total memberhip for the two states now
exceeds $500, which represents large
gain since the last convention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-12
TO INVESTIGATE
STATE OFFICES
NORWOOD RESOLUTION PRoVID-
ING FOR PROBE ADOPTED IN
SENATE TDAY.
Special to The Ne1os.

Special to The Nelos.
Jackson, Miss, June 12.-That the
legislature does not intend to tarry
in Jackson was demonstrated this
morning when the House adopted a
resolution providing for final adjourn
ment Saturday morning at ii o'clock.
The feature in the Senate was the
adoption by a vive voce vote OF the
Norwood resolution providing for a
joint committee to investigate the al
fairs Of all state offices and institu
tions prior to the regular session in
Jaunary. The House passed the bill
authorizing the million dollar bond Is
sue by the levee board without
dissenting vote. The measure now goei
to the Governor.