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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07

f To those who are not acquainted i with the extraordinary growth of the 1 laundry business in the United States, l the announcement may come only as a mild sur prise that a Bridgeport man
 should be thus honored, but+to anyone
 who has followed. the. career of MT. Crawford since he first commenced business in this city now nearly, twen- ty-six years ago, the appointment will | seem logical enough. At that time the idea. of a tub, and the picture of an
 old woman bending over it, surrounded
 by an aroma of soap suds, about rep
 resented the popular notion of the
 laundry business. It was impossible
 to foresee that in less than a decade
 millions alone would be invested in
 machinery which was to completely
 revo1utionize the. industry and make
 it one of the most important factors
 in daily Hfe.s But Mr. Crawford was 6
 man capable of looking ahead, and in
 the yearly increase Of his business he
 sought to keep pace with all the me
 chanica1 Improvements which followed so rapidly upon the application of pow
 CT to laundrtes, and which opened up avenues of employment for thousands
 upon thousands from one end of the
 country to the other. T shall live to see the time, I hope" remarked MT. Crawford one day in the Algonquin club, of which he is member, when the big business houses of Bridgeport will transport their soiled linen to the laundry in pneumatic tubes, and in less than an hour they will be re- turned to the customer in the same fashion,
 MT. Crawford formed the State As sociation of Laundrymen in Connecti- cut. This was one of the very earliest association, and the members used to get together so frequently to discuss improvements in the business, that it's deliberations and decisions were ev- anywhere received with respect. From several similar state association, form ed along the lines laid down by MT. Crawford and his colleagues, grew up | the great National Association, with | it's. present enormous membership.
 MT Crawford has not confined his | activities to his own special line of | work, but has always taken an active l interest in the welfare of Bridgeport. | of which city he is inordinate1y proud. l He was lately member of the Board | of Fire Commissioners, taking his seat | as chairman of the board. He is pop | ular with the Shriners and Masonic | fraternity, and he declares there is nothing so interesting as watching | Bridgeport grow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
Dictagraph Figures
 In Trial Of Lawyer
 Accused Of Arson

Willimantic, Nov. 7-More of the conversations had by Frank B. Ho- warth, the young Putnam attorney charged with arson, with his compan- ion in trouble, Lfndley Caine, which had been recorded by a telegraph placed in the Brooklyn jail, were re- lated by Mrs. Zola Bennett, widow and detective, when HowaFth's trial was resumed, this morning, in superior court. The woman was again on the witness stand and she completed her direct testimony at noon but the de- Nfense will not cross-examine her until next week, desiring time in which to go over the evidence which has been so full of startling statements. Mrs. Benentt produced notes on converse tions between Howarth and Caine, aI- leged to have been heard over the dic- tagraph
 Apparently the two defendants had been placed in cells adjoining each other The conversation opened with the statement of Caine that they were in a ''hI1 of fx,'' and Howarth re- piled that Caine would come out all right if he said nothing. Caine ac- cused Howarth of getting him into trouble Howarth told him to say nothing and he would get out of it all right and Caine said he had no intention of ."squea1ing''
 Howarth told him to remember where he was on certain nights and Caine replied How in h-l can re- member where I was? 2"
 At another time Howarth was re- corded as saying that he understood there was adictagraph in the Jail but it would hear only conversations and that would not help the state any because persons were not convicted on conversations
 Caine suggested to Howarth that they get their girls to come to the jail and be married. HowartF's re- ply to this was struck out by order of the court
 Caine said that no matter how much he got his girl would stick by him and Howarth said his girl would also be faithful.
 At another time Howarth remark
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
ANOTHER INCOME TAX TVVIsE Interest Is for Sum Over Ss,OOO a Year-Better Understandings Of New Law on Part of Banks.

Another twist was put into the new income tax when the treasury deuarf-
 ment yesterday sent out word that iu-
 terest exceeding $3,OO0 a year on all
 notes between individuals would be
 subject to the regular 1 per cent tax
 "at the source.'' Consequently, where
 one has interest above that amount.
 falling due a note, he will receive
 per cent less as the result of the new law, and the person paying the iu-
 terest will be responsible for sending
 the internal revenue collector the
 per cent. tax. Other than this the
 tax is settling down somewhat and
 local banks report a better under
 pons on bonds which this year have
 not been cashed at once by the
 banks, but have been sent on through
 them to the issuing corporation for
 the reduction of the tax where the fn-
 terest was part of an Income exceed ing $3OO0 are now beginning to return to their owners. A curious thing about this is that in many cases the corporations are paying the tax them selves rather than sending on a check to the individual minus the tax. Why this is done is not certain, as it entails unnecessary expense on the cor poratfOns, but it is probable that ft is to give the public an added induce ment to invest in that kind of bonds. which are thus to all intents and pur- poses made tax exempt.
 Present difficulties at the local banks are now fairly well over with the cashing of the November coupons, but before long will begin the filling out of the income lists which are required of all single people whose income eX- ceeds $3,00o and of all married people whose income exceeds S4, 0OO- These lists must be handed in to the in- ternal revenue collector on or before March 1 on special forms prescribed by the treasury department, and heavy penalties have been laid down for failure to observe this law. Then there is sure to arise a host of questions, and perplexities which will keep the banks working far over time, and it is hoped that those who will be affected by the new law will not wall till the last minute before provision for it. As yet not a bank in this city has received any instructions direct from the treasury department and all that is known is what has appeared in the papers. The treasury department is swamped and has had no time to follow the con stantIy increasing instructions, Opdn- ions and rulings with. printed mat ter to the banks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
Bridgeport Man Is Selected As President of National Isaundrymen's Asso-
 citation ........
WAS ORGANIZER OF
 STATE ASSOCIATION
Has Been In Business In Bridgeport for Nearly 26 Years and Is Patriotic Bridgeporter.
1specia1 to The Farmer.l ]

New Orleans, La, Nov. 7.-After three sessions extending over as many days, the National Laundrymen's As sociation of America brought it's pro- ceedings to a close last night by unan- imously e1ecting George B. Crawford, president of the Crawford Laundry Company of Bridgeport, to the office of president of that organization, thus conferring on that gentleman not only the highest honor within it's gift, but a reflected honor on Bridgeport, the city of his adoption.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
Indiana Has Another
 Strike of Trolleymen

Richmond. Ind. Nov. 7-The Rich nnond street car service was tied up today by a strike Of motormen and Conductors for higher pay. Inter-ur- ban cars continued in operation.
 The Richmond car lines are a part of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern System and it is said the strike at Indianapolis precipitated the KaIkout here. The car company an- zounced that an effort would be made to operate the cars later in the day and the police are preparing for trou- ble
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
Diaz, Stabbed, Is
 Himself Arrested

Havana, Nov 7-Genera1 Felix Diaz was arrested here, today, and accused of shooting Pedro Guerrero, the young Mexican wounded by bullet from a revolver during last nights aItercation in the course of which General Diaz was wounded s1ight1p.
 General Diaz is said to have handed the revolver to one of his compan- ions after he had shot Guerrero and severely wounded him. Guerrero was the man who stabbed Diaz In spite of the gravity of his injury he passed a good night in the hospital
 General Diaz was asked the circum- stances of the assault and related that while he and his companions were lis tening to the music of band on the Malecon Promenade, the electric lights were suddenly extinguished and he was attacked. He asserted that he was entirely unable to account for what afterWard happened.
 The general was greatly depressed by the occurrence which came about, was intensely moved by the news of said General Porfirio Diaz would be greatly shocked by the occurrence be- cause he loved Felix deeply and she would break the news to him as gent ID as possible.
 Madame Diaz said her husband would not say anything for publica- ton as he was determined to follow resolutely the rule he had laid down
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
General Felix Diaz, Stabbed In Encounter With Young Mexican In Havana, Arrested For Shooting His Adversay--Foreign Diplomats Regard intervention
 As Inevitable


Huerta prepares formal reply to demands of United States, denying right of America to demand his elimination.
 Ambassador Lind makes hurried and unexpected trip to Mexico City to handle the situation at close range.
 General Felix Diaz, stabbed last night by Pedro Guerrere young Mexican in Havana is himself arrest ed today, charged with shooting Guerrero.
 Berlin believes pride prevents Huerta from accept ing advice from Washington and solution of prob lem concerted action of other countries with Amer ica.
 Diplomatic Rome aid for tragic oondi- tions' except through intervention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07

Camden, N. J.. Nov. "A descend
 ant of one of the heroes of the sTrdpoIi
 campaign against the Barbary pirates
 was chosen to christen the United
 States torpedo destroyer Dovnes here
 She is Mrs. Katherine V. Simons of Washington, wife of Lieutenant Charles H. Simons, U. 8. N, and a di- rect descendant of the late Captain John Downes, U. s. N., who served with distinction in the Tripoli war. This vessel will be launched on Sat urday, Nov. 8, from the works of the New York Shipbui1ding company l Camden. N. J. at e:3O, many promi- l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
Iind's Return Big
 Surprise to Embassy

1 Mexico City, Nov. 7-John Lind, the personal representative of President | Wilson, arrived here, this morning, 1 from Vera Cruz. The United States
 embassy had not received aiy advices
 of his coming.
 MT. Lind will be at the American l embassy had not received any advices ! accompanied by Captain William A. Burnside, the American military at 1 tache, and Ensign John L.. Hill, of the | battleship Louisiana, was detailed by Rear Admiral Fletcher to act as MT. Lind's aide.
 There was much speculation here,
 today, as to the character of the dis
 cussion at the cabinet meeting held last night. All that is known definite ly is that the relations between Mezd- co and the United States were dis cussed but no determinate action was agreed upon.
 MT. Lind had not notified anybody that he was coming to the federal capital and the staff of the United States embassy only learned the news from the morning papers Conse- quently, only one of the clerks of the embassy went to the station to meet him.
 As MT. Lind stepped from the train he consented obligingly to pose for several photographers but to all the newspapermen who spoke to him he made non-committal replies.
 Washington, Nov. 7-John L.ind's unexpected return to Mexico City from Vera Cruz is understood here to have been without direct orders from Washington but in line with the in- structtons under which he has been enjoying the greatest freedom of movement. This latest development in the Mexican situation was surrounded by a great deal of retfcence here. It was said to be probable that he is acting upon a belief that important developments may be expected
 One official view is that Charge O'Shaughnessy either has received some intimat1on that Huertas is about | to answer the representations made early in the week or that O'Shaugh- messy is desirous of advising with Lind | on additional steps to be taken under his instructions.
 The Berlin despatches referring to | a plan to recall Minister Miguel Covar- | rubius, representative of Mexico at St Petersburg, that he might be appoint ed minister of foreign affairs and as- cend to the provisional presidency in the place of Huerta, created more than little interest among diplomats 1 and other observers of the situation.
 Covarrubius recently resigned but his post until a successor could be appointed.
 The cabinet met, today, for the first time in several weeks. All the secre aries except Garrison and Wilson ana Attorney General McReynoIds attend ed. It was understood that at the of the President, one or twp members who had planned to be out of the city, cancelled their engage
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
PTOMAINES IN HAM
 FATAL TO TWO MEN

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 7-Charlea Norbett aged 57, and Frank IT. Smith, 62, resident of ScottsvilIe, were found dead in their room over a store, thfg morning. The men had been eating ham and it is thought that they died of ptomaine poisoning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07

'fHave you ever noticed one odd thing about blunt people?"
 ''What is that 2"
 ''They are the ones who generally come to the point. t.'-Baltimore Amer ican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07

for himself not to give any inter
 views.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07
"GET THE HABIT,

Read the Want Ads. in The
 Farmer classified columns there's some good opportunities in For Sales" and 'ETo Rents.'s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25
MAZDA

Miss Annie Witzel was a visitor at the
home of R. P. Shelp and wife last
Sunday.
1t is noted that our friend Jack is
making great progress with his Stude-
baker car for the short time that be has
had il,
What's this about the Mazda post
Office? Joseph Ridley, who has been
our worthy postmaster since the Office
was rendered vacant at the time OF the
demise of the late E. McGregor, ST., is
understood to have been looking for a
notice from the department for a civil
service examination to be held to name
his successor, but it don't seem to ma
terialize.
The teacher of the Mazda school
since last spring, Miss Blanche Young,
completed her term last week and after
a short visit with friends in Harvey
Center leaves for her home at Hastings
Neb., where she will be one of a party oil
relatives and young friends who purpose
spending most of the coming winter in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25

making a tour through California and
other points of interest on the Pacific
coast. The people of the Mazda neigh
borhood will certainly agree with your
correspondent in stating that Miss
Young has shown a wonderful amount
of personal interest in the progress made
by the children of the school while
under her tuition, by whom her going
away is greatly regretted. She will also
be greatly missed by the large number
of friends she has made during her stay
here. All join in hoping that she will
fully enjoy the winters trip, which we
know that she has been looking fore
ward to and anticipating with pleasure
for some time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25
TOBACCO WAR AHEAD.
American Company About to Entel
British Field.

American Company About to Enter
British Field.
A great tobacco war between the
principal British and American com-
panies may begin in London at any
moment as the outcome of the threat
ened ''invasion" OF England and other
European countries by the Tobacco
Products Corporation Of America. One
Of the heads Of a big British concern
said recently:
II believe it is a fact that an Amer
lean corporation intends to attempt to
enter the English field and open I'D
depcts on Il large scale in rivalry
with the Imperial Tobacco company.
Whether the enterprise contemplated
will succeed or not is another matter.
One Of many factors that will have
to be reckoned with is the conserva.
tism of the English tobacco consumer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25
Caught a Bad Cold.

"Last winter my son caught "A very
bad cold and the way he coughed was
something DREADFUL" writes Mrs, Sarah
f.. Duncan, of Upton, Iowa. "We
thought sure he a going into con.
sumption. We bought just one bottle
OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
that n bottle stopped his cough and
cured his cold completely" For sale by
all dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25

Otto Rueger, who previous to remov-
ing to Saskatchewan about three years
ogo famed in the vicinity of Dresden
writes the DEMOCRAT the following
letter, which will doubtless interest a
number of our readers. 1t is written
under date of the 18th inst,, and judging
from what he says Karluk, Sask., must
be one of the most highly favored re-
gions on that side of the line:
81 have often intended to write a
letter to you: paper telling you how we
like Saskatchewan and how the country
looks to US. Well, it is sure the place
for anyone to move to. I have been
here long enough to take off three crops
and they have all been bumpers. In
fact we raise anything here that can be
raised on a farm anywhere. The oats
took this year ~ pounds of Irvine to
the acre and wheat, barley and ry.
about the same proportionately, and last
year it was ABOUT the same. There has
been plenty of rain here this season,
and we are able to get water by going
down from 8 TOGO feet, in some places a
little deeper perhaps. The winter is
mild here and | have not wintered 10y
young stock inside since { have been
here as they have been able to find
their living on the prairie. AS to health
l honestly don't think this country aan
be beat as there hasn't been anyone oil
the family sick since we moved up here
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desire in this manner
to give expression of their feeling of
sincere thanks to their kind friends and
neighbors for their kindly ministrations
and sympathy extended to the family at
the time of the funeral of the late Mrs,
Carl Il. Williamson.
MIR. AND MRS. A. S. Williamson.
Stilwell, N. D., Sept. 22nd, 1913.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25

SN ~ bSNS lama
War Reused Them-Odessa Police
nan Discovers the lmposture.
n story as strange as any in fiction
has. just come to light in Odessa, Rus
sia's principal port on the Black sea.
After eight years Of immunity from
the wrath of Russia the mutineers OF
the Russian battleship KniaZ Potem-
kin, who killed their officers. lombard
ed Odessa and for Il month defied the
authorities. eventually surrenderinsy
themselves to the Roumanian govern.
ment and then vanishing. no one knew
where, have now been discovered. For
eight years eighty Of these mutineers
have been living as monks on holy
Mount Athos, where, perched upon the
heights. are twenty-one monasteries.
founded by Russians. Greeks and Bull
garians in the thirteenth century.
WarIike Spirit kindled.
For some time there had been fac
tional quarrels among the monks. Re
Gently 1.SOO Russian monks, headed by
an ex-hussar officer Of the Russian
army. stormed the Greek monasteries
because of a difference Of opinion Upon
certain new dogmas. These fights be-
came so serious that the Russian gov
eminent, was compelled to send a ship
to bring home the trouble makers.
On the arrival Of the monks in Odes-
sa they We're net by a police official.
Instantly he recognized in u monks
habit one Of the seamen he wanted to
arrest in July. 1905. for mutiny on
board the Kniaz Potemkin. He con-
tinued his Investigations. and to his
amazement he discovered no less than
eighty m%utineers. all CARRIED as monks.
among the peace breakers of the holy
mount.
The m%utineers have now confessed
their participation in the mutiny, ad-
hitting that they surrendered to the
Roumanian authorities at Costanza, on
the Black sea, On condition that they
should not be handed over to Russia.
From that time they vanished from
sight. They say they removed from
the battleship her treasure and with it
made their way to Mount Athos. where
they entered one of the Russian mon
&steries. Afterward they were joined
by a Russian hussar officer. whom
debts had driven from st. Petersburg.
Greek Monks Conquered.
The news of the Balkan war engen-
dered in the mutineers the idea Of con-
quering Mount Athos for Russia. but
the Greeks outwitted them by sending
for help to the exarch at Constantine
pie. who in turn notified the Russian
government. From the p~recibitous
heights. G.O00 feet above sea level. the
troublesome monks were let down in
baskets and hauled over the rocks
which guard the foot of the holy
mount. There is no other means Of
embarking from the mountain.
When the identity Of the monks was
first established they were put in irons
amid the greatest excitement. The
monkish habits were stripped from
them. and they We're hurried away to
prison pending their trial. which will
probably end in Punishment to the 81.
berian mines.
Their leader. the ex-hussar. was not
on board. and it is supposed that at
the last moment he made his peace
with the Greek monks and was allow
ed to stay among them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25
MT. CARMEL.

Rev. Father Kern j snow driving an
automobile, having recently purchased
the car which DR.. Schwinghammer $of
Hannah recently disposed of.
Already there Is more land plowed
around here than there was when IT
froze up last fall. The acreage of crop
sown on farms in Mt. Carmel townsh hip
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-25
WOMEN NOT GOOD RISKS.
Feminine Intuition Gives Death Warn
ing, Say Insurance Officials,

Women's intuition informs them of
approaching death, for which reason
they seek life insurance and are un-
desirable risks, according to delegates
at the medical section meeting of the
American Life Insurance association in
st. Paul.
The matter was debated without
definite conclusion rs to the stand to
be taken 1t was asserted by several
speakers that spinsters are better risks
than married women