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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-18

Select your Christmas piano at
Hollenbersu's. 12-16-6t
ALI aboard the Foot Stool Spe-
cial Saturday. Watch our windows.
R. and c. F. Co. tt
Our showing of fancy hat pins
and blue birds are the finest in town.
ADANEI.L MILLINERY CO. 12-7-1m
A Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet would
make Mothers or wife's Xmas most
happy one. R. and G. F. Co. tt
We ere now offering hats ana
shapes Vt exceptionally low prices.
ADANELL MILLINERY co. 12-7-1m
Evelyn, the six year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Austin, is quite
sick at their home, No. 1901 West
Twelfth avenue.
How about your Holiday Cakes?
You know what our name stands for.
Tell us what kind Of cake you walt
for Christmas, and we assure you
perfect satisfaction. Let us have your
order early. Model Bakery. Makers
of Queen Bread. 12-10-5t
News was recently received in
Pine Bluff of the death of J. Frank
Hopkins, of Mabelvale, Arkansas,
founder of the Sigma MI Fraternity.
There are a number of "Frats" in this
city who were personally acquainted
with Mr.. Hopkins.
ALI Union Barber Shops will In
the future stay closed all day, on the
following holidays. Christmas, New
Years, Fourth of July, Labor Day,
and Thanksgiving. Nights prior to
holidays, shops will remain open to
10 y. m. 12-17-6t
Police Judge J. r. Stewart yes
terday morning assessed fine Of
$25 against Wesley Beasley, color
ed ice wagon driver, who was charged
with rifling the money bag of $3.50.
Ocie Lee, negress, was fined $25, on
a charge of disturbing the peace.
Our laundry Is sanitary and
sure death to germs of any kind. BY
our process the clothes returned to
you are cleaner and more hygenic
than it is possible TO obtain by the
usual home washing. You will be
pleased with the appearance Of your
linens. American Excelsior Laundry.
Phone 14s. 7-16 tt
We want every man In the COM
munity to know that we have q
specialized service for the laundering
of mems shirts. collars. cuffs. vests.
ties, and underwear, and the work
done by us Is very superior to that
ordinarily ohtainabie. American Ex-
,elsin- Laundry Phone TAG 7-i6 =
Although outweighed by an av-
erage of 135 to 100 pounds, the Y.
M. G.. A. Leaders expect Friday to
give the Stuttgart High School bas-
ketball team a battle royal. The
first game will be played at 4 o'clock
and the second game at night at the
Y. M. e. A. The lineup Of the
Leaders is as follows: Alexander
and Toney, forwards; Howell. center,
and Quinn and Clark, guards.
C. w. Morris, q well known
business man Of England, Lonoke
county, il a candidate for county
Judge of that county at the primary
election to be held on January 21.
Mr.. Morris is we'll known in Pine
Bluff. He is a thorough business
man and would make q most efficient
county adge. Reports from Lonoke
county say that he is the strongest
man in the race at this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-18
LOCAL AND OTHFRWISE,

Hollenberg's open evenings till
10 O'clock. 12-16-6t
Special Saturday-Foot Stools at
4Oc, $1.l5 and $1.45. R. and c. F.
Co. tt
"A son has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Vaughn, of No. 9O1 West Third
avenue
We are making special prices on
all trimmed hats now. ADENELT.
MILLINERY CO. 12-7-1m
Tom Hill, Jr., infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hill, is improving
after brief illness.
Come in and lot us show you our
line Of TOYS and FIREWORKS.
Cleveland Matthews. Hardware Co. tt
We have now a fine line of
corsage Bouquets in violet and rose.
ADANELL MILLINERY co. 12-7-1m
Weather cold or weather hot, City
Hack Line is on the spot. Prompt
service. Telephone 1874.
BE sure to select the fight laun.
dry. American Excelsior Laundry.
Phone 146 .7-16 T.
Mrs. e. B. Bloom was quite sick
yesterday at her home on West Sec
ond avenue, but was much improved
last night.
The Sherwin- Williams Paints for
All kinds OF good painting. AJAX us for
color card. Claua C'ege \ TO 9Th
er.l Metr y
The steamer j. Frank Hicks ar
rived yesterday from Adamsburg.
with a heavy cargo Of cotton and
seed.
We are doing the weekly wask .ng
and ironing. with increasing satisfac
/. tion. Tor hundreds Of households in
this city. Why aot yours? American
Excalaior Laundry. Phone 14s 7-1sf
Our stock Of guns and ammuni-
ton Is complete and our prices are
as low as the lowest. Fox Bros.
Hardware Co.
The Ymletide season will be APP
propriately observed on next Tuesday
afternoon at the Sam Taylor school.
when each room will offer special
programs and Xmas trees will be
featured.
Mr.. Paul Trayser. one of the best
known piano tuners throughout Ar
kansas, is now in our city. Leava
your tuning orders at Holenbere
Music co. Phone CSC. 12-16-6t
A Duatley Cleaner. a Hoosier Cab
met, or a Macy Book Case. What
better or more useful present could
you give: R. and 9. F. Co.. sole
agents. tt
1t will pay you to see our Bug
gies, Wagons, Saddles and Harness,
before buying. Call and let us con-
vince you Of this fact. Fox Bros.
Hardware Co. tt
LIt1le Brother wants Veaocipede
Express Wagon. Hand Car, Automo-
bile. Ho0by-horse. Friction Toys Of
all kinds and good supply Of Fire
Works All of these can be bought
from Cleveland Matthews Hardware
Company tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-18

MARES. MARES! MULES! NULHAI
I am the only horse dealer in this
section of the country that goes direct
to raisers for my stock. Every horse
or mule that sell I guarantee to be
perfect, It you want 1t will refund
purchase price. 202 q. BarraQue
street.
VICTOR SIMON
12-14- t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-18
PARTICULAR GENTLEMEN

Send their clothes to Dietrich
Clothing Hospital to be cleaned
pressed and repaired; we also do re-
lining, make button holes and put
on velvet collars.
Old hates made new, we call Tor
and deliver; eco 1-2 Main street over
Goldberg's Shoe Store.
FRANK DIETRICH, The Tailor.
Phone 1926. 1910 IL
-Notice-All persons owing F..
Mr.. Avar.tt or Mrs. Bette Avaritt
bills, will kindly pay to Pinchback-
Taylor, or Peoples Saving Bank.
Respectfully,
MRS. F. M. AVARITT
12-11-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-18
THE IDEAL DAIRY

Wish tn announce that on the ac-
count Of a reduction in the price of
feed, Gotten seed products, we will
reduce the price of milk and cream.
If E. BAUG1N, Prop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-18
LEAH KLESCHNA

The story of woman's regenera-
ton by the noted dramatist c. M. Nc
Lellan, with the distinguished Amer
lean actress, Carlotta Nillson in Nov
ing Pictures. Produced by the Famous
Players, and shown exclusively at the
Best Theatre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-18
NOTICE

To every purchaser at our store
Saturday during our Foot Stool Sale,
we will give free a ticket to the
matinee at the Best Theatre. Reap 4
Crawford Furniture Co. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-18
EVER Y PERSON

y
Prides himself on his ability to buy
right" get the best price. but-what
profit is there in It il the difference
isn't saved and allowed to accumulate
! for future use?
No other plan for saving these small
Sums and accommodating enough for q
ANAL Investment Is so safe. 50 ration
Il. q an account with HOME bank.
why not open an account with US
NOW and be prepared to care for the
savings you make BY YOUR future
buying
HE OITIzElgS BANK
- - lEhoneaA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
Question Comes Not Upon Debt That Was Created, But Upon Debt Mayor And Lobby
 Tried To Create

Mayor Believes He Was Right In Opposing Referendum And Try ing To Plunge City Into Debt, Why Does He Not Boast Of His Conduct Nov, Instead Of Pretend. ing That He Favors A Small Debt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
EGET THE HABIT"

Read the Want Ads. in The
 Farmer classified columns there's some good opportunities in "For Sales" and ''To Rents."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
MRS. WAKEFIELD'S
 FATE IN HANDS
 OF THE JURY NOW


 New Haven, Oct. 31-The jury which sat in the trial of Mrs. Bessie Wake field, charged with the murder of her husband, William, was charged by Judge Burpee and retired at 12:3o, noon, to consider the evidence, court recessing until D. m. Before States $ Attorney filling concluded his sum ming up, Attorney Devine, for the de- fense, asked permission to file mem orandum on law points and a request that the court consider these in it's charge. MT. filling declared that Mrs. Wakefeld's s claim that when the hus- band left the house he was going in an autom obile, was fiction out of whole cIoth.'' He said the husband was mo joyrider; he drove coal cart"
 MT. A1ling said the case reeked with concerted plan. It was a deliberate murder. He asked the jury not to be influenced by the plea that there would be public turmoil if the woman was found guilty of murder. The court for appeals and the board of pardons both could review the, case. He left the evidence to the Judgment of the jury convinced that it would find the woman guilty as indicted
 Judge Burpee spoke for two hours Beside him on the bench was Judge Webb
 In referring to evidence given in the case, after going into the law of homi- eide for instruction of the jury, Judge Burpee took up the interview Coroner Mis- H-S wS <he we-oan at the jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
THE CASE IN BRIEF AGAINST MAYOR WILSON

MT Warner contributed $3,O00 to his campaign
 Mayor Wilson denied by himself or his managers, the money had been given
 deceived the people into voting him in the be- lief the money had not been given
 He appointed MT. Warmers employees to important offices.
 He permitted MT. Warner to be the real mayor.
 He promised 15 mill tax and didn't give it.
 Mr. Warner wanted great debt and Mayor Wilson tried to create the debt.
 He asked the people for permission to place the city in debt for $2 100000.
 the people refused he asked the Legislature to let him regardless of the order of the citizens not to do it.
 He tried to mortgage the city for $4 100000 equiva immediate three half mills the tax rate.
 He appeared repeatedly at Hartford in the company of Mir. Warmers notorious public service lobbyists.
 stood side by side with these lobbyists opposing municipal ownership and the referendum.
 Mayor Wilson does not believe the citizens have a right decide for themselves whether they shall go into debt.
 If he is elected Mir. Warner will continue be the real mayor and will govern the city through Mr King, and MT Iavery in the interest of water and railways
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
An EpiscOpalian Rector On Scheme Of Administration
 To Exhaust City's Credit
Pastor Of Calvary Church Tells Why He Will Vote Against Bond
 Issue

The following communication from Rev. A R. Parshley, rector of Calvary parish is conmended to the thoughtful consideration of our readers:
 Editor of s'The Farmer" Sir:-The letter from the Rev. Mir Matthias, which has appeared in all of the Bridgeport papers has attracted a great deal of attention and wish for a little space in which to give my views.
 not ignore. The first of these is that I.akeview is a fire trap. The reason for this Is that on the third floor of the building there are a good many people who cannot walk and if a fire gained any headway it would be inn possible to rescue many of these. The second is that there is an odor, most offensive, which should be done away with and which, doctors tell me, is in Jur5ous to health
 The administration now in power proposes to do away with these evils by appropriating $1T5,OOo to build a new bui1dfngS At first sight this seems &o be a very worthy F-ay of spending money. and the proposition will at tract many Christian men who desire to give our unfortunateS 8 better home and a safer.
 No doubt this is one way to do it. and this way is to cost s175,OO0. The fact that this figure Is so large leads me to ask if there is not some cheaper way to accomplish the same result
 do not think that it is necessary Co build a new a1nsho house in order to do away with the odor. If the new one received as little care as does the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
STATE PRISON
 REPORTS MADE AT
 ANNUAL MEETING

Hartford, Oct 31-The annual meet ing of the Connecticut Prison Associa- ton was held at the Capitol, this af- ternoon. The business transacted in cluded the reading and discussion of the report of Secretary c. M. Thomp- son, the financial report and the re- port of the agent, also the election of officers.
 The need of reform in the jail sys- tenn, of a state farm for fnebriates and of state reformatory for women were emphasized and the present method Of changing court officers crit icised in the report of Secretary c. M Thompson, of the association. Re- ferring to the probation service branch which he stated had been doing good work during the year, MT Thomp- son said:
 The unsettled political condition in our courts has been reefcted in this branch Whether the changes in our courts are for better or worse, the method of change is wrong. It is unfortunate that positions of such so- cial service as are presented by the officers of our courts should be sub ject to partisan politics. As the ten ure of office on the part of probation officers was so uncertain it seemed unwise to attempt to hold the meet ing of probation officers, last winter. Plans are being made for one to be held this winter.''
 Continuing inc secretary said that at the last session of the legislature, two bills of special interest in con nection with prison woISz were passed, esta bfishing commissions, one to in vestigate the system of labor in the penal institutions of the statN, and the other to study the need of a state reformatory for women.
 The report of the agent showed that POE persons had been released from the state prison during the past year. Of the number 122 were released be- cause of expira ton of sentences; 39 by parole; three by pardon; 10 by sen tence remitted: IA by transfer to the state reformatory; two by escape; Il 1r~ death and two by execution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
Mayor Wilson's Swollen Debt Program
 Means Immediate Addition Of Several
 Mills to Tax Burden 0n Gty's HOme
GARBAGE SCANDAL STRIPS CITIZENS
 OF CIVIC PRIDE
Health Officials Find That Delays of Collection Lead to General Laxity in Cleanliness.

Uncollected garbage, garbage that could be collected according to con tract by the use of a, proper number of teams and men, has proved the greatest handicap of Department of Health officials in their campaign for 'tCity Beautiful through the cle9a&- up of yards and about buildings. This emphasized by those acquainted with the experiences of the officials in try ing to compel owners and agents to clean up yards filtered with rubbish of all kinds.
 What, clean up this yard when garbage cans are running over, al- lowed to remain uncollected for a week at a time and necessitating the bringing into use of boxes and pails ?'' has been a frequent reply. Investi- gation has showed that they are cor- rect in their complaints concerning garbage collection. Also that the thousands of complaints on the off, ciaI book comprise butt a small min ority of those dissatisfied with the garbage situation. East Siders have had this condition added to odors from the reduction plant. In other parts of the city there has been as loud complaints concerning the trou- ble in getting their garbage collect ed.
 John T. Kings explanations concern ing lack of men, teams and technicali- ties may have been satisfactory to the Health OI1claH OuE nave been IdI from satisfying to the residents hay ing pails and cans of rotting garbage in their yards and giving off an odor penetrating their homes. Many of them did not know until the past few days that the collector could have more teams and men if he cared to press those into service that were drawing down extra money in city work. Some of them did not previous ly understand why their one or two teams were not wanted by city off, cials. Now they know and are even more indignant. Have the garbage collected as it should be and we will see that the yards are cleaned up and at that without expense to the city, are the replies now given when attention is called to rubbish in his yard.
 On all sides the inspectors have found the people only too glad to aid in the city cleanup but unwilling to have their 1abors go for nothing when city for collecting their garbage is allowed to do as he p1eases. They point out that the garbage reduction contract with c. c. Fischer was can ceI1ed on account of his contract not being lived up to and question why fragrant violation of the King contract should not result in the same action.
 One additional complaint was regis tered with the Department, of Health today, 1t being recorded that there is uncollected garbage at 39 Highland avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31

present one, the odor would be there too.
 Nor do I think that it is necessary to spend $175,00 to do away with the danger of fire. A prominent and trustworthy man, in the insurance business, told me that he had in spected the building and that it was as safe any non-hre-proof building could be. The only thing that makes the present building dangerous is that many of the inmates could not use the very adequate. frye escapes. Is it necessary to bond the city for one hundred and .seventy-fve thousand dollars to remove these people from danger?
 One-fourth of that amount would build an hospital on the grounds which would be perfectly safe. It is not necessary to use marble and to line it with silver. A plain, -pretentious building would serve just as welL
 I believe, with every other Chris tian, that something should be done. But I see in this proposition only a further evidence of the effort of the administration to plunge the city in debt and to exhaust her credit for pur- poses that everybody knows. And ] condemn the uu11erhand method which has been used, i. e. the, attempt to. work on the sympatIlies of the better element in Bridgeport. - That the plan of the administration is! succeeding, MT. Matthias letter shows. I think that this scandalous method should be Condemned. For this reason it is my purpose to vote against this bond issue.
 E Sincerely yours, q .-a--
 ANTHONY R. PARSEBEY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
NO LIGHT SHED ON
 DEATH OF HERMIT

Seymour, Oct. s1-No additional light has been shed today upon the death of the aged. hermit known as James Eoonan, who died at his little shack on Crate Hill yesterday. The body was today delivered to an Anso- mia undertaken by Medical Examiner F. w. Davis, who Is still prosecuting his investigation in the hope of as- certaining the strange reason for the deceased isolating himself in the woods. An early youthful romance is said to have driven Noonan as a wan derer about the country. He has lived in his present wild location for 15 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
Democratic Rally
 At Lyric Theatre Tonight

ss Go and hear Frederick C. Mullins the Democratic candidate for mayor unbossed and fearless further pose the exravagances of the present administration the Lyric theatre tonight An imposing array speakers will be hand Besides the other Democratic candidates the speakers will include:
 Hon Homer S. Cummings,
 Hon. Lynn w. Wilson,
 Hon. Edward F. Hallen,
 Hon. B. T. Buckingham,
 Hon. w. w. Bent
 Hon. John M. Donnelly.
 Chairman, Archibald McNei Jr
 The hour, o'clock.
 Don't fail to hear the issues the campaign discussed by these able orators.
 Other speakers will be- Democratic Alder1nanic Can didates Patrick J. Carroll, John H. Casey and John H. Cough1in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
License Applications to Be
 Received After Election

As soon as election is over the coun- ty commissioners will commence to re- ceive applications for liquor licenses in this city. The period when appli- cations are accepted continues until November 15.
 The comrnissioners do not begin to issue licenses, however, until Novem- Der 1. Next Monday they will issue licenses to dealers in other towns and cities of the county with the ex- ception of Bridgeport.
 The money received from the sale of liquor licenses during the month of October was divided as follows: Bridgeport, $231.75; Fairfield, $405; County, $7.75
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
MEXICAN REBELS TORTURE AND KILL < AZ MOUNTED COPS

San. Luis Potosi, Mex, Oct. s1.-A force of 60 revolutiontsts yesterday rounded up, tortured and killed ;47 out of 50 mounted policemen sent from here to protect a ranch 20 miles to the west. Their mutilated bodies were found in many cases hung on trees. The three policemen who escaped re- turned here.
 Bodies of revolutfonists today threat ened communication between here and Aquasca hentes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31

According to the evidence on this point, the woman admitted conspiring with Plew to kill Wakefield The court said that the evidence must be care fully scrutinized as well as the evil dence of the woman given while on the stand with due consideration for the terrible state of mind she has been put to in this trial.
 The jury, in retiring,s took with it the revolver, the knotted rope, the chloroform bottle, the lamp and other exhibits in the case
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31

Mayor Wilson's any discussion of his effort to create debt of 100000 being widely today by taxpayers all business and especially by the taxpayers those whose property is chiefly invested in a small home
 During the early days of the campaign there general disposition to regard Mayor Wilson cate of large bonding
 During his campaign before he had received the ad vantage of Mr. WarneR $OOO campaign contribution Mayor Wilson had pledged himself to "bond9or improve ments.' 8 a# @8
 But this conviction that mayor sincere has dis not been advocate bonding sought by emphasis the circumstance that his y than a half million dollars
 not permitted to create the debt he wanted
 He tried to get to issue $O0O0 worth of bonds prevented doing the delegation the General Assembly, but not until he had made the strenuous efforts to get legislative permission views of Brdgeports representatives. 445zH
 So he to get these bonds that he received the lobbyists notorious throughout the State and all of them capacity or another with Mr. Warmers public service corporations
 Mayor Wilson, accompanied by these lobbyists appeared legislative committees bonds the dunn.
 He with these lobbyists and several corporation lawyers against the bill which would have permitted the citizens Bridgeport vote whether they wish to make their or o supply themselves with water.
 every way disposition appreciate 900 Warner had contributed to his campaign
 lobby the General Assembly were his sole nor first attempt to create a large debt
 His first to avoid opposition to the referendum, escape the charge that he did be- the people should themselves decide if their city shall be mortgaged, and if so, for how much
 apparently believed, this time, that by calling spe using the machinery of his office to influence
  he he had polls thousands and they beat bond issues by pluralites ranging rom PO00 to 4OOO
 despite the circumstance that the ballot were substantially unguarded and the people although Mayor called his place holders followers gether instructed them to hustle for the bonds"
 So going to Hartford for power to debt. Mayor than dcourteous to the citizens servant he disobeyed working through MT. lobby public scandal and humiliated his townsmen.
 In program Mayor Wilson returned value his big contribution but he repudated the historic prn cple that Bridgeport will pay as it goes.
 necessary they always expen- usually issued, they payment 
 large debt high tax rate, with maximum interest and minimum value in things the city
 the matter of Mayor Wilson's the the tax rate would have been almost instantaneous
 The $4,OO0OOO of debt which tried upon year serial payment onehaf per would have required immediate payment f$i8OOOO It would have required almost principal 1000 making immediate
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