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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
LURED BY WOMAN YOUNG MAN SHOT
 BY FOUR GUNAE EN

New York, Aug. 5-Wi1liam Lustig, a young man of whom the police know little except that he comes from a re- spectacle family and has a brother who is 8 process server attached to the district attorneys office, is dying in Bellevue hospital, today, the victim of assassins whose work recalls the gunmen's methods in the Herman Rosenthal murder more than a year ago.
 Lustig is believed to have been 1ured to s'Humptys' Jackson's coffee house by a woman, last night. The couple had just taken a seat at a table when the woman suddenly left and Lustig started after her. He found his exit barred by four men with revolvers. They all fired and three of the four shots took effect. A big black touring car provided means of escape for the gunmen and they were speeding away before the policemen on nearby posts could reach the scene. The gunmen threw their revolvers into the street. The police have no clue to the tden- tity of the men nor any knowledge of what led up to the mysterious shoot ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
TYPOS CAN'T GET HALL IN NASHVILLE
 CONVENTION CITY

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 5-President JIM. Lynch. of the International Typo graphical Union, who has arrived here preparatory to the holding of the an- nual convention of the organization in this city beginning August 12, has found that the hall of the House of Representatives where the typos had been invited to meet by a legislative resolution, may be in use. The tangle is due to the call issued, last week, by regular Democratic members for a meeting of the legislature on August 12. President Lynch said that if no adequate hall were available, the only thing to do would be to recommend to the convention when it is called to order the first day that it adjourn 'tto some other city that can give us the required facilities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
WOMEN FORM LEAGUE TO OPPOSE FEMINIST
 MOVEMENT AS PAGAN

Buffalo, N T., Aug. 5A scathing attack on woman suffrage was made by Mrs. Joseph Frey of New York, who was named as honorary president of the Catholic Woman's League or ganfzed here yesterday.
 The formation of the league was in cident to the meeting here this week of the German Roman Catholic Cen traI Verein, attended by eighteen hun dred delegates from all parts of the country.
 The avowed purpose of the league is to 'counteract the radical tenden- Rranches will be formed in every state.
 s~The feminist movement said Mrs. Frey, .tis being promoted by women whose views are decidedly pagan If their demands are realized the Chris ian family will cease to exist and wornan's condition would relapse into organism"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
NO RESOLUTION FOR TANGO DANCE
 DECLARES BISHOP

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 5@The Right Rev. Thomas B. Byrne, Bishop of the Diocese of Nashville, has issued an or der to the churches of Tennessee for bidding the members to dance the tango turkey trot'' and other dances of this character, and he takes the position that dissolution is not for those who indulge in such pastine He says:
 Should any priest attempt to ab- solve such penftent, the absoIution would be worthless, and the confession would be a curse rather than bless ing.''
 It is a. principle of Catholic morals. as related to the sacrament of pen ance. that no penitent who is not sin cerely contrite for. his sins, can be ab- solved.
 Sincere contrition for sins means that the penitent is sorry for the past sins and resolved not to commit them again in the future. Such sorrow a penitent must have to be worthy of absoIu- ton.
 The appIfca ton of these principles is obvious. If these dances are an occa- sion of sin to those who indulge in them, or if by indulging in them they themselves become an occasion of sin to others, and if in the tribunal of penance they refuse to cease induIg- ing in them, it follows that they are not sincerely sorry for their sins and hence cannot receive abso1ution.
 Bishop Byrne said these principles were understood by all well instruct ed Catholics, and he merely requested the priests of his churches to call at Tention to- what he termed "the vile dances
 He said that the information upon which he based his decree came from the Knights of Columbus of the state. who took the stand that they would expel members attending entertain ments where the dances were carried on.
 They call them infamous dances, 9 he, said, ''t11e spawn of the red light district, and the prolific means of se- curing from the homes of purity and virtue recruits for bawdy houses.
 tfThese are strong words, but they come from gentlemen who seemingly know what they are talking about, and Justify me in warning Catholics ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
CORONER CALLS
 FATAL ACCIDENT
 DRUNKEN JOY RIDE

Waterbury, Aug. 5-'It was tenn porary theft of city property for a drunken joy~ride,'' said Deputy Coro- ner Walter D. Makepeace last night of the ride to sav1n Rock. which end ed at Seymour early Sunday morn ing in the shattering of the extra po- lice automobile, the instant death of Driver R. P. Kiersted mad the serio1s injury of Commissioner of Public Safety w. H. Johnson and Registrar of Voters Henry w. O'Connor. MT. Makepeace added that there was no evidence that Kiersted himself had been drinking.
 The condition of Johnson, whose case has been most critical, is slightly improved at St. Mary's hospital. O'Connor, the next seriously injuredj also shows improvement. Alphonse VaHone, the prize fighter, who was discharged from the hospital Sunday, went back there yesterday. He was thought to be in danger of nerv- ous breakdown.
 The affair has caused a great stir in political and police circles here. ing made by the deputy coroner and others The board of public safety is being severely censured in some quar- ters.
 Dr. H. w. Beckwith of Seymour act ed as medical examiner in the case and viewed Kiersted's body when 1t was taken from beneath the wreckage of police auto, which was taken out of the city on what appears to have been ajoy ride and without first noti- fying Supt- Beach, head of the police department.
 There is a double curve in the road at the point where the accident oc- cured, similar to the letter s, and the automobile first struck the pro- jecting abutment of the bridge there and then struck the bank on the op- posite side of the road, 70 feet or so farther on, there overturning
 The car is now a total wreck and there is but one wheel left on it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
FINANCIAL
THE First Bridgeport National Banl CORNER MAIN AND BANK STREETS
MAKE SURE

that your yaluables have protection from fire and theft. You have this Positive Assurance when you place them in our Fire and Burglar Proof Vault where you can rent Safe De- posit Box for reasonable rate. JAMES STAPLES 6 co.
 BANKERS
 1s9 STATE ST, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
PROMOTER ARRESTED
 FOR MlSAPPROPRIATIO ION

Washington. Aug. 5-Bereah G. Underwood, promoter of various CO., operative concerns designed TO- save t'20 per cent for consumers in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Wash ington and other cities and claiming profits for stockholders, was arrested here, today, charged with misappro- priating S150. His arrest was caused by Walter I. Gerrigues, of New York, his clerk.
 Underwood's papers bearing on the organization of his schemes were seized by the police He was to have begun the operation of his concern. this fall. Underwood was released in sS1. coo bail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Notice

For forty-sexen years we have been ronduc1ing business at the same OAo location, corner Of Main and SOn1 Streets, EidgepOrts Conn.,, ana onz Private Bank has been estab1sne0 there continuously. We have recelVe0 and paid out demand without no- sAce millions Ok dollars of money uoo pos1eed with us and we continue LC receive money subject to depOslsors sHaeclk at sight. on which we aaaoG 10 each accouuk monthly. We solicit ahe accounts of individuals. bus1neSESS ES mem, Fma and corporations. anu 1 ran sIeDosff money, checks or dr9xCa' and leave 1t for one day,Omo week. ono month OF one year. and draw tneeresS sTn ff for any dime jt is left with us: We give fo fine business our cAreKuA ssersonaI attention as the oldest hE~ of Drfxafe bankers fin this state
 T. L. WATSON 6 co.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
NUMBER "a
Patterson
"Sells Out
Erstwhile Champion and
Tool of the Liquor Traf.
fic Signs Contract to
Preach Prohibition at
$500 Per.

The visit of ex- Governor M. r.
Patterson to Washington last
week, fo assist in the demonstra.
tion made by the Anti-saloon
League and the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, when a
campaign for nation wide prohi-
bition was made, resulted in his
employment by the Anti Saloon
League to give three fourths Of
his time to the cause of prohibi.
tion for the consideration of ST..
500 per annum. It is under
stood that the remaining fourth
of the ex-Governor's time will
be desotednto Chautauqua work.
His first work under the contract
was a list of appointments in
East Tennessee, the opening
speech being delivered at Eliza
bethton, Garter county. last Fri
day night. Patterson seews to
be lucky in his fnancil deals
whether they be good or bad.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
LEXINGTON TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1913.

any margin Of profit. In attempt
ing to analyze these startling
figures it must be remembered
that Tennessee has not in all its
history suffered a general con
flagration, in comparison with
the San Francisco or Baltimore
fires; the fire fighting facilities
in the state as O whole have
been increased; electrical and
waterworks conditions have been
greatly improved, and the means
directed against the fire preven-
tion have found Sympathetic
reception. Reviewing the stu
alton the bureaus experts find
themselves unable to assign any
explanation Of this remarkable
advance in fire waste in Tennes-
see.
Nashville has been the heavi-
est single sufferer from fires, a
large number occurring during
ing during the north of July
yet it has been the smaller towns
which have contributed to the
big percentage of losses. Ten,
nessean.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
HuttOn's Bank
Examining Staff.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 13.-
State Bank Examiner j. y. Hut
ton has announced his completed
state bank examing staff as fol-
lows:
A. j. Williams, cashier of the
First National Bank, Savannah !;
John j. Joyner. cashier OF the
Broadway National Bank, Nash
Vile; d. y. Borden, cashier Of
the Holston National Bank,
Knoxville: N. B. Gentry, cash
ier Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, Newbern; |. L..
Emerson, former cashier 4 thens
Bank & Trust Company, Athens; !;
Jno. B. Helm, Nashville, assist
ant to the state bank examiner,
and Miss Jennie Tnrrentine,
Nashville, stenographer,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
Christmas
For Birds.
How a Good Woman Will
Ire It Her Feathered
Friends.

Senator John w. Kern of In
diana, and his wife have beau
tlful country place out from
Washington in Virginia, of which
they are very proud, and from
which they get much pleasure.
When Mrs. Kern tires Of the
artiiiciality os Washington life,
and the office seekers get on the
Senator's nerves, they flee to
Kern Cliff" as to a sanctuary,
and there spend many happy and
undisturbed hours.
Mrs. Kern is fond of outdoor
life, she loves the hills, the val
leys, the winding streame, the
trees and flowers, the beasts of
the field and the birds of the
air, all delight and charm her.
She is especially fond of the
birds, and this year she has ar
ranged to play the novel role of
Santa Claus to her little feather
ed friends.
She has secured large num-
ber of little baskets, which will
be filled with the dainties which
the birda most love. OnsChrist-
mas Eve these Baskets will be
suspended from the bFAnches of
the trees on Kern Cliff, from
which the hungry birds will stuff
themselves just Like people. .s
In remembering the birds on
lOhristmas Mrs. Kern has set an
example which may we'll be en-
ulated by all who have birds
around them, and if they have
no birds they can encourage
them to come. 1t suggests a
benefaction which should not be
confined to Christmas alone, for
the little creatures of the air be-
come hungry on other days be-
sides Christmas.
During the winter season,
when food is scarce and hard to
get, provision should be made
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
AlfOrd=-
Coulter Case.
K Il t h erf 0 rd Merchant
ried at Trenton for
killing Two Dyer Law
yers Last August.

The trial of j. A. Afford, of
Trenton, for the killing of w. S.
Coulter and son, Harry Coulter,
at Trenton, last August, attract
ed widespread interest last week,
aud running over into this week
Afford is q furniture dealer in
the town of Rutherford and the
Coulter3 were practicing attor-
neys, residing at Dyer, Gibson
county. Afford when on the
stand as witness in his own be-
half told story which the pros
ecuting attorneys, failed to
shake. He claimed that he kill
ed the Coulters in self-detense,
at the Trenton railroad station,
stated and his evidence was cor
roborated, that the Coulters had
threatened him and in addition
made it plain the Coulters had
led his wife astray and had brok-
en- up his home. From the time
Of the killing, the preponderance
of sympathy has been with the
wronged husband and his acquit-
al was expected under the un.
written law. The time is per-
haps far distant in the South
when any man can with safety
break up the domeftic life OF
another. The unfortunate wife
of Aston has heretofore not only
been adjudged not of sound
mind, but since May Of this year
has been in the Hospital for. the
Insane at Bolivar.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
Fire Losses of
State are Large.
Advance Figures Show
Ratio of approximately
Seventy Per Cent.

Advance fire loss figures for
Tennessee for the current year,
complied from Office statistics of
the Tennessee inspection bureau
indicate that the ratio will ap-
proximate 70 per cent, which
coupled with the underwriting
expenses, ETC., in this state will
in all probability exceed 100 per
cent for a majorities Of the com
panies affected.
From standpoint Of fire loss
es, companies operating in Ten
nessee have encountered one of
the most disastrous years in their
experience, and with only posi-
bly, two or three exceptions,
with any company emerge with
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
New Home.
Splendid Residence to be
Built for Popular Presi-
dent of the N. c. & St.
l.. Railway.

Ooincident with notice of re-
covery of John w. Thomas, Pres
ident of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis Railway. from
an almost fatal illness, the Nash
vile Bannar makes the follow
ing statement Of a new home to
be erected for President Thomas
and family:
Plans are being prepared by
Asmus & Norton for a magnifi-
cent residence to be built for
Mr.. John w. Thomas, Jr., Presi-
dent Of the N. O. & St. L. Rail
way 90. The house will cost in
the neigh borhood Of $50, 900, and
be located near st. Mary's Or
Long after Ham Patterson is
dead-and maphap forgotten
this statement made by him at
Washington not long ago will
stand as Gods Own Truth:
We know that the use Of IL
quor fills no human want; that
the habit of indulgence is al
ways acquired, that abstinence
alone is the guarantee of safety
and that the destruction Of liquor
itself is the only guarantee Of
abstinence"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
Clerk and Master.

Linden, Tenn, Dec. 18.-One
of the last official acts Of Chan
cellor L. l.. Bullock before his
voluntary retirement from the
bench was the re-appointment of
Hon. J. W. Lewis to the Office Of
Clerk and Master at this place.
Mr.. Lewis had held the office
the past six years.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19

fo- the birds by placing food in
convenient places. and shelters
should be made to protect them
from the cold winds and rains
Nashville Banner. [After this
was put in type came the sad
news of President Thomas grow
ing worse at IL o'clock Monday
night.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19

The handsome home Of Mrs.
r. l.. Mcdaniel, at Lewisburg,
Tenn, destroyed by fire last Sat
.urday, was insured for 100,
but that sum did not cover the
loss. Several other ladies' and
gentlemen, includinga minister,
the Rev. H. H. Freeman, also
sustained losses, all having
rooms in the house.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-19
WHY NOT PAY?

Ii this catches your eye and you are indebted to
THE PROGRESS, why not pay up before Christmas
and thus help enable the newspaper man to meet
his own Indebtedness?
1t is custom to mail statements to delinquent
subscribers at this time Of year Some always re-
spond while others pocket the statement or cast it
aside as waste paper.
If you have read THE PROGRESS, it is your du-
ty to pay for it and we this time going to risk
our chances on this manner of attempting to collect
In the thirty years THE PROGRESS has run it
has been beaten out of fortune. Many men have
died with the debt their souls unpaid We are not
prepared to say what became of them following the
last interview with Him who said the last farthing
must be paid.
If you are one of the great men who do not
condescend to read country paper and this is
by your wife, we trust that she will jog your memory
about the debt the honest debt that you owe THE
PROGRESS
Get yourself out of the class whose favorite tune
is Jesus Paid 1t ALL" Payyour debts for debt-pay-
ing is the most essential standard of manhood
urement in this country. You can be pretty rotton
every other way and die accounted good man" if
you will just toe the mark in the matter of dollars
and cents.
WILL YOU KINDLY, MANFULLY, ACCOMdO-
DATINGLY PAY THE PROGRESS WHAT EVER
YOU OWE IN AND THAT BEFORE CHRISTMAS?
We wish all who owe and will pay. very very
happy Christmas
w. ". BARRY, Editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
FEW REGULAR LEAGUE GAMES
WILL BE ROLLED BY BOWLERS
Schedules Will Be Generally Discontinued Until After
the Holidays-Dunn and Carroll
Tied in dot" Tourney.

eighteen. The printers are second and
the Farmers third.
The Finance team in the Post Office
League is one of the few clubs which
have such a margin that they can feel
fairly safe, at least for while. It has
a six-game lead on its nearest COM
petitor, Railway Mails. Finance has won
twenty-seven and lost six games Postal
Savings is five games behind Railway
Mails.
Pepco and United States Trust Com
pany are leading the other teams in the
Mercantile League. The first mentioned
has won seventeen games and lost seven.
while the last has twenty wins and ten
defeats. Raleigh Hotel, Young Mems
Shop, District National Bank, c. Xander
and Title Guaranty and Surety Company
follow in the order named. The Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company is
last. having won only seven and lost
seventeen games.
gait in the Arcade League. though the
Bankers seem to be striking faster
clip with every week. The Sherwoods
are in first place, but the Bankers are
not far behind. The leaders have won
twenty-five games and lost eight. while
the runners-up have dropped thirteen and
won twenty-three. The Holmeads and
Nationals are tied for third place. with
twenty games to their credit in the won
column and sixteen chalked up against
them. The Arcadians, Goodfellows, I'm
perials, Immanuels, Argyles, and Column
bias follow in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Less Than Ten Games.


From the Philadelphia Ledger
II the present craze for pursuing and
killing the rarer and more picturesque wild
animals continues. II will not be long be-
fore the ibex, the giraffe, the antelope and
even the musk-ox and the caribou will
be as seldom seen as Africa's mysterious
okapi. When the grizzly bear and the
mountain goat have gope the way Of
the Irish elk, the photographs of camera
be priceless records OF the vanished
races of quadrupeds. Mr.. Dugmore, who
has been camera hunting with skill and
success in East Africa, has added to his
bloodless conQuests q sfngularly fine COL
lection of pictures OF the Newfoundland
caribou. He has photographed them fight
ing, travelling and at rest: coming down to
the streams TO drink. swimming the
lakes, crossing the barrens In restless
pilgrimage. For hours he has stood
patiently waiting the best chance for the
click OF the shutter, when the gun
hunter would have dropped his quarry in
an instant and exultantiy numbered an
other fine pair of antlers to ornament
hallway or make q hat rack for his
hunting lodge.
The natural historian with a real af-
lection for the denizens of the wild
must accord mis- approval to the man
who hunts with the camera. He does not
leave a bloody trail OF agony and DESC
lation. He gives US fascinating chap
tiers OF the life history of the brute
creation and does not leave their young
to wander and perish miserabiy in the
prirueval forest. There is Just as much
peril and excitement In the use of the
| lens as in the firing of the cartridge.
and it does not mean ruthless mas
sacre of the innocents of the wilder
] ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
PLAYING LAST GAME.
Bergen, Moriarty and Costello to APP
pear Against Vigilants.

Today will mark the final appearance
on a local gridiron Of Harry Costello.
Georgetown's great drop kicker; ''Ooch''
Moriarity, the Blue and Gray's wonder
full tackle, and Charley Bergen, who
made history playing an end position on
the Georgetown team for the past three
years.
The Vigilants will present their strong
est lineup, while the opposing eleven
will also be strong. Harry Costello, who
Is leading the Coliegians, will attempt to
defeat the Vigilants by booting over
enough drop kicks to offset q couple of
touchdowns. Costello is in good condi-
ton for the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Lighting Up a Horse.
rom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
humane man in Minneapolis has
strapped an incandescent bulb on the
forehead Of his valued horse, and by
this means hopes to warn away reckless
drivers of automobiles who might other
wise run him down at night and do him
grievous harm. The battery, a small
affair, is attached beneath one of the
thills. and the connection is made when
the horse is harnessed.
1t is understood that the first dark
night the new device was tried the horse,
unaccustomed to the attachment shook
his lighted head SO vigorously that an
inebriated automobiiist got dazed and
went into the ditch.
At the same time the humane express
man should remember the experience Of
Max Adler's Erie canal mules and be
quite sure that the insulation is perfect.
Those mules had current attached to
them by a genial idiot of a driver In
order to put little hustle into their
tagging footsteps. and when they got
the second shock they kicked the driver
into the canal, dragged the boat into the
bank, tipped over the lockkeeper'a
house, and committed suicide by drown
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