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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10

the tro1leys they. will push through their Boston to Providence electric road scheme and be direct competitors of the New Haven. This is the way they are planning to help the poor New Haven stockholder:
 'eThe Connections tro1leys are n1ak- ing rapid headway. These companies are capitalized at $4O,0oO, 900. nd are well worth it. On the total cost to the New Haven they earned last year better than per cent They will con tinue to increase earnings, I feel sure, and will grow steadily prosperous and turn out handsome investment to the New Haven in the next ten years. The general trolley policy of the New Haven had been started before I took hold of the road, and my work was simply to continue that policy.
 'tIn regard to the steamship end of the system, they are such an integral part of the service that it is imp possibIe to say how profitable they would be if operating separately. It is just a question of bookkeeping whether tcer- tain expenses are charged to the rail- road or steamship branch. If my ad- vice had been followed we would have sold those steamship lines five years before the government ordered us to sell out. When Morse offered the New Haven $2O,0oo, ,o00f for the steamship
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10

lines I advocated their sale. But the directors voted to hold them. Even at that time I pointed out that some day the government would compel us to sell them. MT. Morses offer of $2O,000,OO0 was for the stock of the New England Navigation Company, 5OO0O shares, which cost US less than $6,OOO,o00. More than 50 per cent. of the business carried by the steamS ships is given directly by the railroads.
 ''The railroads will go under gov er11ment ownership. It is coming quickly. Five years ago I felt that I would not live to see it. But now I think that shall. The regulations by the government during the last ten years has tended to lower the value of railroad stocks as invest ments. There is not the big money in railroads that there used to be. There will not be any great opposition to government ownership when the time arrives, because private capital will find the field unprofitable as a result of the too strict regulation.
 ''On the theory that the loss of life would be less with steel cars than with wooden ones in case of a,ccid ent, the New Haven has been severely crit icized because it had so few steel pas senger cars. I am honestly of the opinion that there is no more safety
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10

in steel cars than in wooden ones.
 'sIn the case of collision between trains composed of wooden cars, one or two cars are demolished, but the shock of the collision is absorbed and the people in the rest of the train hardly feel the shock. In the case of trains composed entirely of steel cars. there is nothing to absorb the shock. and the result is injury to prac- fically every one in the two trains This is, of course, largely a matter of speculation, but many of the best rail- road men in the country hold the same opinion.
 .'The New York, Westchester & Bos- ton system was purchased just prior to the panic of 1907. I think it is gen. orally known that I was not in Favor of this purchase and had it been left to me it would not have been made
 eff had had that money without the Westchester I could have four tracked the road from Boston to Providence; could have taken out curvatures and revised alignment which would have saved us five miles between Providence and New Lon don, and could have electrified the entire New Haven road between New York and Boston.
 What did I get out of the whole thing? I lost the good opinion of my fe11ow-men because stood my ground while a policy which was authorized
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10
Naturalization Of
 Railroads Predicted
 By Chas. s. MeIIen
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by a larger margin of safety than at any time since had charge of the road.
 T believe that the paying of tre- mendous salaries to corporal ton off, cials is waste of money. J believe that no man in the country ks worth more than $25,000 per year. And I know that I would have worked fully as hard for the New Haven railroad for $25, GOO I did for $60,000 or. $75.- coo The payment of more than $25,- OOO per year is simply levying an unjust tax upon the public, which must pay this larger salary in increas- ed rates. This matter of large sal aries will probably soon some before the interstate commerce commission and before many years the. commits sion will be given the power to veto exorbitant salaries. Of course, any
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10

man is human enough to take all the salary that is given him. But that does not alter the fact that he can not earn for any corporation more than $25 GOO a year. sa
 We bought the Boston & Maine purely as feeder to the New Haven The purchase was approved by the New Haven directors, and as you know has since been approved by the Massach usetts Legislature. Now that I am out of the game and haves no axe to grind. still maintain that the purchase of the Boston & Maine was made in good faith and was done for the economic good of New England.
 t'No reeeivership, in my Judgment. is necessary for the Boston & Maine
 AS matter of fact, even now some of our trolley lines are being investi- gated by the Boston interests for the purpose of placing a valuation upon them. When their value has been thus determined, the same interests will try to take them over. How would you like to have an opportunity to place your own value upon a property you were desirous of acquiring? This is what is being done by the Boston trolley interests with the New Haven trolley lines.
 They, are anxious to remove this source of weakness from the New Ha- ven system. WFFNn they have acquired
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10

by my directors was attacked by ln- terests who found themse1ves 1oslug ground in the trolley field have not as much money today as when T dref came here as president of the road ten years ago If have been featherlng my nest I should like now to find sonar of the feathers.
 .I have made mistakes in my forty four years of railroadiug, for ] am h9- man, very human. But I have alway1 served my employers to the best of my ability and in so doing have never been accused of crOokeduess That is why could talk back shaEplT If had lived in a glass house T shoulf have thrown no stones. should mol have dared to take chances
 T am teaching my boys to be loyal honest and faithful, and am iHDresa- ing t:zsSn them the bsseness of the sin of ingratitude If I ever find that any of my boys have been guilty ot this sin; if I ever find that they show ingratftude to any one who shialla them or theirs, I will take that son rf mine out into the pasture. snite hiEu with the handiest fence-ra1 and leave him as fit food for the crows"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10

Pure Linen and Silver BIeached Table Cloth, 5
 wide and 90 inches iIl length, ready for use, at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10
Tr PRErTwr FACE

ana the most beautiful hands are often disf1gured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover For sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 25e Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10

There are three fashionable skirts -si1houettes. the full hip drapery, tho tunic and a back drap preflguring the hustle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10
crEANEAsY, BEST HAND soA1-

Guaranteed not to inJure the skin, instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hand or@c1othing. Large can 10 cents Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim. z44 Stratford avenue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-12
SpringB1ouse


Shanger-Where shall | go to get a
really smart blouse?
HOsiess-Every store advertises them
nowadays. but l get mine
at the Popular"
Strduger-DO they have those copies
of Paris blouses that every
body talks about?
Hostess indeed. and if they
say the model IS new. you
can depend upon It's being as
really new as they say. |
saw a dozen new copies
there on Thursday and to-
day l heard some one say
they had SIX more new styles.
Strdnger-The blouses were expensive,
| suppose?
Hosiess-No. not particularly. $2.95.
1895 and up to $3.50
or so.
Sfranger-But, Of course, they were
only bahste.
Hostess bit of it. Some were
crepe de chine. some were
net, some were chiffon.
One l liked was Of shadow
lace with a ruffle. another
was IN the softest combi-
nations of colored chiffon
with the new shirred
sleeves and pointed net col
lar. They were only $4.95.
Shanger-Will you go with me
Monday?
HOstess-Yes, and we will look at
the Paris gowns there
all my friends have been
saying that they are in
spi1ed by these new Cubist
pictures and are won
derful.
The Washington times., 1913-05-19
FROM THE MANGfR
TO THE CROSS

No great story has ever been told
that has not awakened in the mind OF
the hearer a desire to see the actual
scenes and characters that are woven
into the tale.
With this idea in view. a little more
than year ago, . company Of NOV
ing picture artists set out from New
York by steamer for Palestine for
the purpose of producing a reverent
moving picture life story of Jesus Of
Nazareth.
The expedition was destined to con-
sumo four months and to cost the
round sum Of 100000. Before setting
out. letters of introduction to the va
rious American consuls in Palestine
had been secured through the direc-
ton Of ex-President Taft. and the
State Department had been kind
enough to write to the consuls. IN
struct'ng them to render every assist
ance possible.
Many people. other than the princi.
pal characters in the various scenes,
are natives Of Palestine and dressed
In their native costume which IL iden-
teal with the costume worn In the
time Of Christ and perhaps many
years before.
This photoplay will he shown in
Washington early in June.
The Washington times., 1913-05-19
AN ADVERTISING
adjunct

The 81. Paul Minn.) Pioneer Press
sends to the moving picture world the
following notice. as to how the moving
picture theaters are cooperating with
the social service institutions Of that
city in religious and educd tional work:
Weekly announcement Of the social
service church will be made in motion
picture houses Of the city through
slides furnished by the publicity bureau
of the church. The owners have offer
ed 10 do this without charge the plan
being very acceptable to them This IA
the first step In the movement, which
the church has started to Cooperate
with the various activities OF the CITY
The Rev. c. w. Barnes, pastor OF the
church. preached. for Instance, on
Lincoln. Sunday. and slides for that
week displayed a picture OF the Enamel
pator and gave the title Of the sermon. {"
easily be adopted by others elsewhere
The live exhibitor is generally very glad
to educate his community in a knowl-
edge and appreciation OF the picture and
10 help the better element I'm the town
to see their beauties and utilities The
work of the religious and educational
bodies does not interfere with his bust
ness and as a matter OF fact even makes
IL better because the persons who start
going to his theater for amusement
Consequently 1t will In most cases need
only a request and the supplying OF an
inexpensive slide announcement for
churches. Y. NJ. c. "A, and other social
and religious workers to have at their
command an excellent medium Of pub
licity.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1913-05-19
WHERE BASEBALL
PLAYERS GROW

The big teams are sending scouts
through the country all the time for
the purpose Of making an occasional
find" For instance. Frank Chance has
two men out now securing the country
in the hope of locating some fast player.
Yet it does not occur to these men that
right here in Washington is some Of the
best baseball material in the country.
Playing on the sand lots of this town
one can locate talent any day in the
week. yet they never seem 20 think
OF this. Look over the array Of talent
In the big league and see the big men
that played their first baseball on
Washington lots.
The Washington times., 1913-05-19
A AWONDFRfUL SCIEN-
TIf|C EXPERIMENT

By the use of the moving picture. the
ST. Louis Medical Society mas recently
shown the method OF inoculating AMI
mails with disease germs and the eject
Of the germs on the blood. Circulation
Of the blood and action of numerous
species OF bactili We're also illustrated.
In a microcinematograph film show
ing the circulation Of the blood in a
living boGy. prepared by NJ. Camandon,
a French scientist, and exhibited by
MN. Pathe Freres, the London Nature
states that the white corpuscles Of the
blood are shown gradually altering their
shape and position and fulfilling one Of
their best known functions in acting
as scavengers and absorbing such alb
normal substances as microbes, disease
cells aEG granules Of inert matter.
The Washington times., 1913-05-19
Effect OF PICTURES
ON CHILDREN

The child mind is not so easily de-
moralized as sentimentalists think. 1t
is in fact one of the most perdura BILE
products OF nature. A boys brain Is
more wonderful than an elephants
trunk and much harder to deprive Of
elasticity. 1t can absorb stories OF
Indians. pirates. robbers, giants.
princes, kings and warriors and still
cherish as the supreme of life. a de-
sire to be baseball pitcher.
Coed pictures are an education TO
the child. And the New York child
needs them. He has little place 10
play in the tenement or the street
Let the movies alone.
There can be, OF course, bad moving
pictures. but IL is not likely there
viii ever be many Of them. or that
they will ever be popular.--New York
Evening World. April II. 1918.
The Washington times., 1913-05-19
Waters of Pacific Are
Let Into Panama Canal

PANAMA. May Is.-The waters OF the
Pacific ocean have been let into the
Panama canal s--o
Aeiant blast, composed o f3s. 80 pounds
of dynamite. was shot, demoiisnlng the
diLs to the south of the Mirafiores
locks and allowing, the water to how
into an extensive section in which ex-
cavations have practically been COM
pleted.
The blast was successful In ever! Wa!
and the Vibration was felt in Panama
CITY as II there had been slight earth
quake
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-08
ARMY OF EMPLOYEES
TO Be REQUIRED


The stupendous character Of the
work involved IN the physical Yalua-
ton Of railroads BY the Interstate
commerce commission is emphasized
in a statement issued recently by the
.ciFn service commission, which IS
charged with recruiting tie vast army
q experts and other employees re-
CURED for the undertaking The first
OF tlle examinations IN this new field
ct civil service employment viii be
held ia all the states and in the ter
ritories OF Hawaii and Porto Rico. on
July u and % So great is the inter
est among those seeking employment
that already about 10000 Inquiries
have been received 1T civil service
headquarters From ali parts 81 the
country letters have poured il az The
rate OF from 600 l.000 daily since the
announcement on June / Of the first
examination.
Character of Work Explained.
The character Of the work. the sal
aries ana tie manner Ct Gle examining
tious ID ezpiaineabv the civil service
commission ag follows.
Junior and minor position of archi-
teat mechanical engineer. railway sig
nal enelaeer electrical engineer and
structural engineer viii be paid from
III ESQ Id $1,000 year: similar grades
az civil engineer. Inspector of car
equipment ana senior inspectors OF
melige power viii receive from sit 500
to $4,000 q year THEA VIII be two
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-08
THE KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS HERE
THE rwENTYFoURTH ANNUAL
SESSION GRAND LODGE
OF GEORGIA.

The oath annual session Of the
grand lodge, Colored Knights Of Pyth-
las. Of Georgia opened IN this city
last night with the p9biic exeFcises
at Shiloh Baptist church. Mayor z;
Hunter Hopkins made an address q
welcome which wag responded 10 in
an able manner BY Edward W. Sher-
man, Of Savannah
All during the day yesterday spe-
cial trains came in over al lines en-
tering fine tity bringing the Knights
1t being estimated that some 800
had arrived bg evening, the uniformed
ranks bringing their own tents and
camp equipment and being aecompa
MED by bands. It IS stated By those
In authority that 1890 knights will
be in Attendance, an Interesting and
extensive program having been ar
ranged for the three days session.
The annual parade win Bsheld this
afternoon, beginning at 2.3O O'clock
while the prize drill Of the Uniform
rank viii be held at the baseball parA
tomorrow afternoon at 30
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-24

Yesterdays rains here and elsn-
where throughout the county served to
add materially to the rainfall of this
city and county for the past five days.
With yesterdays rain, it is believed
that the rainfall of the county recent
ly has been very general and very tho :
ough. That is the opinion of County
Road Superintendent Christian.
Recently Mr.. Christian has covered
a good part of the county in his su-
pervision of the road work. He IS
Of the opinion that the rains have been
very general, though at first they
were rather partial and not well dis
tributed. Even now some sections Of
the county have had more rainfall than
others, but practically all sections have
had suficieat rain to do for while.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-24
MEXICANS HOLD
AMERICAN And
DEMAND RANSOM
OFFICIAL OF PACIFIC ROAD
Reported in Clutches of
FederalS

Washington, D. C., July 23.-Acting
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt to-
day called upon Rear Admiral Cowles
at Guaymas to investigate the report
that Thomas Hind, assistant general
superintendent of the Southern Pacific
railroad in Mexico, is held for ransom
by Mexican federals there. The state
department was without information
on the subject.
The repeal of the neutrality provi-
sion prohibiting the shipment of arms
into Mexico is being seriously consid
cred by the administration as the next
step in the relations of this country
toward Mexico.
Conferences between President
Wilson and leaders of the house and
senate were planned today for dis
cussion of the proposal to which many
leaders in congress have given their
approval.
While official statements were
lacking today as to what supper,
President Wilson has given to th5
project, a partial conyass of the house
and senate foreign affairs committee
today led those interested in the move
to believe the prohibition against
shipments of arms could be repealed
with little delay.
1t is understood to be the belief
of administration officials that should
free expectation of arms be permit
ted to all factions in Mexico the pres
ent situation might adjust itself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-24
COMPETITION
IS NOW Strong
FOR CONTRACT
FOR new SCHOOL BUILDINGS
More Time Given to COntraC-
tors to Enter Bids

When it was found yesterday morn
ing upon consideration of the matter
of bids for the new school buildings
that are to be erected in East Ameri-
Gus and Brooklyn Heights that though
about a half dozen bids had been re-
ceived there were still others who
wished to submit bids, the time fo2
the reception of bids was extended in
definitely until these contractors can
get their bids ready.
This came as rather a surprise to
the building committee of the board
of education, as it seemed for a time
that there would be no bids at all, as
had happened upon former occasions
Competition for the contracts, how
ever, waxed warm when the show
down came, and probably half dozen
bids were received Tuesday night.
The building committee desires the
strongest competition possible in the
way of bids as natural business
proposition. For this reason the time
for the submitting of bids will be kept
open until all bids have been submit
ted, or until all prospective bidders
have had a reasonable time in which
to get their bids ready and submit
them to the committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-24
WEEVIL PLAGUE
HAS ATTENTION
OF SENATOR'S
SOUTHERN men in MEETING
With the Department OF Ag-
riCulture

Washington, D. c., July 23.-A
conference of Southern senators, II
was announced today, will be held at
the department of agriculture to dis
cuss with the experts the most feasl-
BILE method of combating the boil
weevil, which is extending it's raw
ages into new cotton territory this
season.
Senator Ransdell, of Louisiana, a
large cotton grower, has taken the
initiative in the conference. The
weevil has inflicted great damage
upon the crop in Louisiana, and the
senator's idea is rather to rid the
country of the pest than to prevent
its spread to new areas.
At the conference Senator Smith,
of South Carolina, will urge the ap-
proval of his plan to prevent the
spread of the weevil into the South
Atlantic states by prohibiting the
growing of cotton in belt across
Alabama.
Senator Johnston, of Alabama, and
possibly other senators, will oppose
the Smith plan as impracticable.
Senator Johnston has taken the post
ton that the plan not only would be
ineffective, but would infiict endless
litigation and confusion among Ala
lbama citizens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-24
MANY CORPSES
LOCATED AMONG
BURNING EMBERS
DEATH LIST IS APPALLING
Horror of BinghamtOn Fire
Increases

Binghampton, N. Y, July 23.-Tha
exact number of persons who perished
in the fire in the factory of the Birg
hampton Clothing company yesterday
may never be known The list of the
employees is in the ruins. Only half
dozen of the bodies recovered have
been identified.
A careful estimate today places the
number of those in the building at the
time of the fire at III. OF these oniv
SO are known to have been saved
Six bodies have been identified; 10
bodies, charred beyond recognition, ara
at the morgue; injured are in the
hospitals; 46, slightly injurc- are saie
in their homes Eleven have been
reported by relatives as missing, and
26 others are unaccounted for.
One of the women who suffered ter
rible burns about the head, died to-
day, and another of the injured wo-
men is not expected to recover.
City officials estimate the death toll
at so, but admit it may reach so. Po-
lice officials expressed the belief that
the bodies of several of those lost in
the center of the building would
never be found.
Crowds gathered at the scene TODAY
and silently watched the men at work
in the debris under the direction OF
Mayor Irving. Charred bits of human
flesh were picked up here and there.
and shortly before noon a body was
recovered, charred beyond recognition.
District Attorney ]. A. Meagher an
ncunced today that thorough inves-
tigation would be made as to the
cause of the disaster, and determine
the responsibility, if any for the loss
OF life. II ~, ..sk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-24
WATER WORKS
REPORT MOST
EXCELLENT one
CONDITION is BEST KNOWN
In History Of the WaterwOrks
System

A report that aroused special inter-
est at the council meeting last night
was that of the city waterworks de-
partment, as made by City Engineer
Ansley. 1t met with unanimous ap-
proval and cordial commentator from
each alderman.
Among other items of interest men
toned is that the pumping station is
equal to all demands, the first time
this condition has existed in many
years. Reference is made to the au-
tomato relief valves now being in
stalled.
Summing up other work, it was not
ed that the department has installed
1872 sanitary sewer connections, S3
new water taps, 81 new meters, 222
electric and gas permits issued, wit
Inspections, 210 sewer and water per-
mits issued, with inspections.
A saving of fifty per cent. in coal
consumption by the use of the new
boiler was shown. Special notice was
Made of the fact that sanitary sewers
are found now in practically every
section of the city and suburbs.