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Evening star., 1913-12-07
The Postal Service.
xW.-RaiIWay Mail Pay.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

A never-ending dispute in connection
with the postal service is that relating
TO the pay awarded to the railroads
for carrying the mails. The railroads
themselves claim that they are under
paid about s15.00o,o00 year, while the
Post Office Department is equally GER
tain that they are overpaid just about
as much The whole matter was 30
earnestly debated back and forth dur
ing the past few years that Congress
finally determined to make another ef-
fort to settle the long-continued dis
pute, and SO in 1912 joint commission
of six members was appointed TO take
up the whole matter along with the
second-class mail matter controversy
and to thrash it ont TO the end that
the truth might be discovered. This
commission will report next March upon
it's findings.
This is not the first time that Con
gress has investigated the subject IN
1898 a joint commission or senator's anu
representatives investigated IL ana re-
ported that in view of all the clrcum-
stances the railroads were not pelng
paid too much for the service performed
by them in the transportation " rnr, ,mv
mails. The railroads point out now
4hat every item of cost entering lnto
the service of transportation OF tns
mails has increased since tnen' anu
that If the rates were NOT 100 Aie"
then they must be too low now
Tbere are many viewpoints from ~hich
tho ouestion of determining the proper
rate of pay may be discussed. Due o.1
that has had but little attention uhtii
~ nrobably established the best basis
f connarison that could be found Inc
Interstate commerce commission, IN i'o'
gathered statistics concerning the ave-
age per pound cost OF carrying eAp.eeS
and found II 10 be t3-lU OF d eehe q
noupd ALI equipment of the express COM
panies being carried free by the ran
loads on this basis. On the other hahu.
the reports of the government sno~ .nae
the cost of carrying the mail, inciuuins
equipment. was 2.s3 cents pouho III
1907.
This leaves out only two things that
would be needed in arriving at COM
parison between rail-
Ar.r.r. uoul way mail pay and ex-
press pay received by
Basis OF ray. the railroads. namely.
the length OF the haul of the average
pound of express and the express car
mileage per thousand pounds of express
carried IL the average express haul Is
less than one-fourth the mail haul. which
is 80 miles. then the railroads must De
carrying mail for less than they carry
express On the other hand, If it is more
than one-fourth the length of the mail
haul. the railroads must be getting more
money for carrying a pound of mail a
given distance than they get for carrying
a pound of express the same distance.
The statistican of the interstate COM
merce commission states that while the
Evening star., 1913-12-07
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Evening star., 1913-12-07

Scout Commissioner w. w. Duffield of
Harlan, KY, visited headquarters yester
day and spent short time with Mr..
Martin and DIR. Leonard. Mr.. Duffield
said Harlan has three scout troops, hav-
Evening star., 1913-12-07

Announcement has been made that
hereafter the only official Boy Scout
codes will be the Continental Morse and
the semaphore.
Evening star., 1913-12-07

A recent meeting of the new committee
on badges, awards and scout require
ments Of the national council resulted in
the mapping out of suggestions for the
different grade requirements and for al
terations in the requirements for several
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
QUICK AND SURE
 STOMACH DOCTOR
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 ness in Five Minutes

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 If your meals don't fit comfortably, or what you eat lies like a lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have heartburn, that is a sign of indtges- ton.
 Get from your pharmacist a fifty cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take a dose just as soon as you can. There will be no sour risings, no belching of undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea debelitating headaches, dizziness or intestinal gripping. This will all go, and, besides, there will be no sour food left over in the stomach to poi son your breath with nauseous odors-
 Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure for out-of-order stoma chs, because 1t takes hold of your food and digests it Just the same as if your stomach wasn't there.
 Relief in five minutes from all stomach misery is waiting for you at any drug store.
 These large fftv-cent eases contain enough Tapes Diapepsin'' to keep the entire family free from stomach disorders and indigestion for many months. It belongs in your home Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
Weather Indications.

New Haven, Sept. S-Forecast: Gen erally fair and somewhat cooler, tc- night and Tuesday.
 For Connecticut: Showers. this af- ternoon and tonight, followed by gen eraIly fair Tuesday. Somewhat cool CT with moderate west to northwest winds.
 An extended area of high pressure, central this morning, over the upper Mississippi Valley, is producing pleas ant weather with lower temperatur between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river. Warm nuggy weather continues in the eastern DOT ton of the lake region and along the north Atlantic coast The following places reported heavy rainfall durin g the last 24 hours: Pensacola, Fla. 3.6 inches; Pittsburgh, Pa, 1:16 inches: Reading, Pa 164 inches; Atlantic City. N. J., 1-5s inches; Nantucket, Mass. :3s inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
School Board To Discuss Delay In
 New High School

Why work is not begun on the new high school building will probably. be a question for discussion tonight at the meeting of the Board of Educa- ton. The schools open tomorrow for the fall term. When the committee on schools employed John Gambel Rogers, a New York architect to draw plans for the new building, the com nnittee gave out that the selection was made because he would insure the starting of the work by September 1st. As yet work has not begun and some of the members will undoubtedly want to know this evening why this work has not been started.
 It is expected that the committee on school houses will have estimates ready tonight on the cost of equipping the schools with fire escapes as has been demanded by Chief Mooney. As soon as the estimates are considered the committee will be ready to award the contracts.
 The board will ask the Board of Apportionment to rescind it's former action in granting $1O7,O0O appropria- ton for new school houses, so that the cost of placing the fire escapes on the schools may be taken for this sum. It has been estimated that it will re- quire about $25,0OO for the new fire safety devices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
Salesman Is Victim Of Drugs; May Not
 Recover His Reason

A sad case of misled affection, dope using, loss of social position and final insanity was revealed yesterday in the commitment to Lakeview home of twenty-one year old Frank Trautman, a salesman of ZOOS South Fifteenth street, Philadelphia, who yesterday fled New York city by a Pullman car and landed here pursued by over 100 imaginary assassins.
 When Traut1nan had been led to the emergency hospital his fears were somewhat a1layed by physicians and stimulants. To pr. Finnegan he told how meeting a young and beautiful Italian girl he had sought her hand successfully against four other ad- versaries. But in order to gain her affection he had to become addicted to herofn. Its awful efftcts and the ire of his adversaries in love are seen in his condition today at Lakeview Hones where it is said he has become so mentally weakened that he may never recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
x-SCIENCE WON'T SAVE FATHER IN
 CASE OF DEATH

London, Sept 8-The point whether the father is guilty of nans1aughter following the death of his child if he relies solely on the services of a, Chris ton Science practitioner during a serious illness, was decided in the af- hrmative by Justice Row1att in the Central Criminal Court, today. Though the case was actually tried the de- fendant was acquitted because the charge was not proved. A verdict of nanslaughter was returned on August 19, last, by a. coroner's jury against Benjamin Jewell, whose seven year old daughter died from diphtheria while undergoing Christian Science treatment. Jewell, today, pleaded not guilty, declaring he was not aware that the child was suffering from diphtheria.
 Justice RowIatt directed the jury to acquft Jewell on the ground of in sufficient evidence but turning to the defendant he admonfshed him to be more careful in the future, saying:
 ''If the case had been proved I cer- tainly would have passed heavy sen tence, Christian Science or no Chris ton Science"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
BOYS DEAD FROM
 BULLET WOUNDS

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 8-The discovery of bullet wounds, last night, in the bodies of John Rvs, aged 16, and Geo. Diner, aged g, who were found dead, Saturday night, near Havelock, leads to the theory that the boys were mur- Gered- Coroner Matthews prepared to hold an inquest, today. The bodies were found in a state of decomposi- tion. The boys were locked in other s arms as though they had sought to protect themselves from some attack ing force.
 They had been missing since Thurs day, following their departure on a days hunting trip. A few feet away from the bodies were the boys guns. A shotgun was loaded but a 22 ca1ibre rifle contained one empty cartridge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
DODGES VETERAN:
 FINALLY HITS HIM
 AND WRECKS AUTO

Trying to avoid running down a forth in his course, Harry Demirjian, a candy manufacturer of 1912 Stra+- ford avenue, struck both the pedestrian and a telegraph pole with his auto1no- k:Ie at Stratford avenue and Kossuth street this forenoon.
 Demirjian's car was badly dama ged il collision with the pole and Nichols received a number of bruises. He was permitted to be taken home by friends who passed in an automobile shortly after the mishap, when pr. F'riedInan Il of the ambulance corps had examined the veteran.
 Denirjian proceeded to police head q11aT ters to report the mishap. lie gays he was running about 20 to 25 miles, per hour when the man came into the road at the street junction. He sounded his horn and the man be- came confused, lodging back and forth as the driver tried to swerve out of his way. Thinking he had an opportunity to shoot past, Demirjian says he put on power and swerve4~ to- wards the curb, but Nichols also ex- ecuted a quick movement in the same direction.
 Nichols fought over many of the Civ il war battles as he rolled in the gut ter, while Deminjian was thrown vio- Ient1y against the steering post as his machine negotiated the telegraph pole.
 Though considerably stunned, Mich o1s suffered only bruises. These were principally on the thigh and back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
THE SNlITTI-INURRAY C0.
PATTERN DEPT.
THE NEW MCCALL. BOOK OF FASHIONS THE 1913 FALL QUARTERLY
 IS NOW OUT

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
 FIGHT IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Sept S-There was a warm Democratic primary fight on in this city, today, the lines being pretty closely drawn between the organiza- tion and Progressive forces. The stakes at issue are the control of the state convention and of the party or ganization through the central com mittee, besides some minor city of fees. There is also a fight in the 3rd congressional district for the vacancy caused by the recent death of Con- gressman George Konig.
 The Republicans also are holding primaries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
POPE'S AUDIENCE TO
 CATHOLIC ATHLETES

Rome, Sept s-The Pope, today, re- reived in private audience the heads competing in Rome under the auspices of the Catholic Athletic league The Pontiff thanked the athletes for com ing from distant countries to take part in the meet and he expressed a wish that they would further spread the In ternationaI Federation of Catholic Athletes The Pope made no refer rence to the incidents of yesterday when the police prevented a great parade of ath- ietes and pilgrims because of threaten ed reprisals by antf-Clerica1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
STATE HARUGARI CONVENTION HERE
 NEXT THURSDAY

Grand lodge Deutschen Orden Harugar1 will hold it's annual convention at Bridgeport, Thursday, Sept. Il. The session will open at 10 a. n., and pro- ceed until all business and other mat ters of the lodge have been completed, closing sometime that night.
 Grand Secretary George Mischler, of this city, who has held that office for the past 27 years, reports considerable gain both in finances and in member ship. Last year the reports showed a membership of 2,18O in the lodges of the state, and cash capital in the lodge treasuries of $82. .326.10, an in- crease over the year previous of $2,- 7O8.15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
WANTS DAMAGES FOR BEING CHEATED
 IN HORSE EXCHANGE

Another of those David Harum trades which results in one person be- ing cheated, was revealed in the com mon pleas court today when papers were filed in the suit of James Grum- b1ey of Norwalk against William D. Clark of New Canaan. The plaintiff says he traded -his bay mare to the defendant for a sorrel. The latter animal was represented to be in good condition but afterward it had glan- ders. Grumbley had to burn the in- terior of the barn in which the horse had been kept and the hay also had to be destroyed. He wants $500 dam ages
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
MINISTER
 COMES HERE PRIVATELY

Havana, Sept. s-ManueI De zama- coma, former Mexican ambassador to the United States, who it was under stood was being sent to Washington by Provisional President Huerta to open diplomatic negotia tions there with the United States Department of State, ar rived here, today, from Vera Cruz. He immediate transferred to the steam CT for Key West
 Senor De Zamacona said the report that he was going to Washington as the special representative of Presi- dent Huerta was absolutely untrue, he was going to the Capitol on purely pri- vate business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
WILL REPORT ON
 DIR. PRATT'S DEATH

At a meeting of the Charities Board scheduled for this afternoon a report was expected from the special com n1ittee comprising Father Judge and Commissioner Harris. Investigating the circumstances of the death of pr. c. R, Pratt, late of the ambulance corps.
 It had been reported that Dr. Pratt's death, ascribed to endocarditis, was the result of his work in attending a city patient, from whom he contract ed a disease that terminated fatally. While official information is withheld until the meeting of the board late today early reports were that the com mittee had found that pr. Pratt's death was not connected with his worT in the department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08

ing the department of Georgia Gen era1 Grosyenor served two years as speaker of the house of representa- tives of Ohio and twenty years in the lower house of congress. Another noted veteran is Dr. Washington Gardner of Albion, Mich., editor statesman, who enlisted in the Union army at the age of sixteen years, was with Sherman during the campaign from Cha ttanooga to Atlanta and sus- tained a serious wound in the battle of Resaca, Georgia, which necessitat- ed honorable discharge. Colonel Gardner was a member of congress from Michigan for a dozen years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
U. OF P. EXPLORERS SAFE

Philadelphia, Sept. s-The Amazone Exploration Expedition sent out by the University of Pennsylvania several months ago, has just reported reaching Caracari, a small settlement at the headwaters of navigation on the Rio Branco and near the borders of the Guanas in South America. It is about 1000 miles from the mouth of the Anna zop and is a spot almost unknown to civilizat ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08

commission. His fine war record, long public service and active interest in public affairs have kept him in the public eye for a half century General Grosvenor was in all of the great bat ties fought by the Army of Ohio and the Army of the Cumberland, begin ming with the capture of Bowling Green, Ky, in 1862, and ending with the pursuit of Hood into Alabama General Grosvenor commanded in person an expedition of troops to Cleveland and Athens, Tenn, in June, 1865, and in October of the same year was provost marshal general on the staff of General Steedman, command
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
KINCSTOWN HIT
 BY EARTHQUAKE

Kingstown, Island of St. Vincent, N w l., Sept. S-An earthquake was felt here, yesterday morning, and sub sequently a severe thunderstorm ac- companied by a heavy fall of rain broke over the island. The telephone service was affected and minor dam ages were reported from the pIanta- tion districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
ONE ASSESSOR HELD
 THE OTHER DISCHARGED

Middletown, Sept. S-Justice William DeMari, today, made his decision in the case which involved Horace w, and Samuel V. Hubbard, assessors of Cromwell, the charge being that they accepted a tax list illegally. Horace Hubbard accepted responsibility for the list and he was bound over in $50 to the superior court while Samuel was found not guilty and discharged.
 Among names on the list of taxpay- CTS which is in dispute is that of for mer Representative Andrew E. Garde.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept 6-One of the principal points of interest during the forty-seventh annual encampment of the G. A. R. here Sept. 15-20 wilf of Lookout mountain around which the heaviest fighting of the Battle Above the Clouds" took place in 1863. The New York state monument is To- cated at this point. Among the inn portant figures in charge of the en- campment is General Charles H. Gros- venor of Ohio, chairman of the Chick a1nau gua-Chattanooga National park
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
Montauk Clubs Bake

The Montauk club held it's four teenth annual c1ambake yesterday at Forest Park grove. Because of the extreme ,dampness Of the afternoon the gathering assembled in the pavil- ion where the bake was served. The club was honored by having a num- Der of out of town gentlemen as their guests. They entertained the gath ering with speeches as did also the officers of the club, Lawrence J. Gill, president; T. J. Murphy, vice -presi- dent; John J. Frederick, treasurer and William R. Hogan. secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
RAID RESULTS IN FINES
 AND COSTS OF $50.

Hartford, Sept. S-Fol1owing a raid made on the house in the Charter Oak Park section of West Hartford, Sun day, two women and seven men were fined by Justice c. c. Thomson in the West Hartford town court, this morn ing. The proprietress, who gave the name of Mrs. Robert Hart, was fined $20 and costs. The girl and the sev- en men were each punished to the ex- tent of B and costs. The total in fines and costs was $9014. There were IT constab bles in the raiding party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
U. s. AND CANADA TIED
 IN RIFLE TEAM HONORS

Camp Perry, O., Sept. S-At the end of the first stage of the Palma Trophy match, on the 800 yard range, today, the United States and Canada were tied for first place, each with a score of 588 out onf a possible 500. Other scores were: Argentine Republic, 587; Sweden, 555; Peru, 53O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
ARMY TRANSPORT OFF
 TO PICK UP AMERICANS

San Francisco, Sept, s-The army transport Buford will sail, late today, to gather up Americans in peril on the west coast of Mexico. The vessel will be in charge of Charles Jenkinson, special representative of the State de- partment It will fly the red cross flag The Buford, it is thought, will bring back between 500 and 1000 Amer jeans and a second trip will have to be made to accommodate all who wish to get away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
CURRENCY BILL
 READY FOR HOUSE DEBATE WEDNESDAY

Washington, Sept. s-The admins tration currency bill was not brought into the House as expected, today, be- cause. report by Democrats of the banking committee was unfinished. It probably will be reported, tomorrow, and be ready for debate Wednesday. The Republican report will be filed at the same time. Before taking up the currency bill, however, the House will complete it's consideration of the ur- gent deficiency bill upon which f continued, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
CONSUL JIM SULLIVAN FACES REVOLUTION IN
 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Washington, Sept s-Puerta P1atta, in the Dominican Republic, where a revolution is in progress, is being shelled by Dominican gunboats, with great danger to American lives and property. Jose M. Esteava, American vice consul there, so reported, today.
 The gunboat Des Moines is on the way there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
DECREASE IN COPPER.

New York, Sept. S-The statement of the Copper Producers Association for August shows a decrease in stocks on hand of 15,280,90S pounds com pared with the previous month.
 The production for the month was 131, 1,632l362 pounds, a decrease of G. 442240; deliveries 73,649,9 ,901, an in crease of 14,745, ,615: foreign deliver ies 73,263,469, a decrease of 5,216, 602 and total deliveries 146, ,913, ,270, an in crease of 9,529.O07.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
HARTFORD BOY GOING WEST
 HELD BY STAMFORD POLICE

Stamford, Sept. s-The police picked up Thomas Hermanskt, reported miss ing at Hartford He is 15 years old and the police say he had considerable money about him. The lad tells about a desire to go west and shoot Indians as described in books he had been reading. The Hartford police will sen6 for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
PAINTERS CONVENE.

eraI assent bly, of the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhang- CTS of America, resumed it's session, today, with a discussion of conditions in various cities.