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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
Charley Came Here
To Help Us Keep
Lid On TenderIoin
Face In The window Beckoncd
But Charley Called
The Cop.
Result Raid On Place And Jo-
sic Ross Is Fined Likewise
An Early Male Caller

Work being duh on the farm owing
to the rainy weather and impressed
that someone was needed in Bridge
pert to sit on the lid" Charles Meach-
EN- of Huntington came to the city to-
day with a mission. For an hour or
SO he stood on the curb along State
street, according to his story told
to Captain John H. Redgate at police
headquarters, and then he noted a
PAINTED face appear in a window at
No. 20. 1t was having a similar ex-
perience several days ago that caused
him to feel that there was danger
of the lid being blown off and that
a, reformer was necessary.
Pretty soon the woman smiled down
on him and crooked her finger in sign
of welcome. Previously he had seen
one person respond to the welcome
sign He decided that it was time
to act and hunted up Sergeant Charles
A. Wheeler, Jr-, and Policeman ]. j.
Flynn. To them he told his story
and they acted. They, too, disappear
ed in No. 20 and raided the apart
ment, arresting Josie Rose on a charge
of keeping disorderly house and so
liciting while Henry Fishman of 200
Pine street was arrested on a charge
of frequenting.
Their arrival at police headquarters
was before city court adjourned and
so Immediate arraignment before
Judge Frank L. Wilder was in or
der. Josie was fined 81 and costs
and given thirty days in Jail and Fish
man fined S25 and costs. Meachem
was not called upon to testify. He
left, saying that he considered it his
mission to aid in keeping the lid on
in the tender1oin. Before leaving he
expressed the fear that he might ex-
perience stabbing a result of his
werk ''If they do it before 1 get
back to, Huntington he said, "PlI
come back and report it to you.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
GOOD Old GREASE
SM00THS WAY
arner-Ezing-Lavery Machine
Has Things Cut and
Dried.

Andrew J. Northey4 and William A
Evans. both forefnen for the Warner
Bros Co, with John T. King are to
be the delegates from the Second dis
trfct to the Republican town and city
convention. James p. Kelly who was
a candidate for alderman in that dis
miet two years ago and was defeated,
will be a. candidate again. These can
didates were endorsed at a meeting OF
the Second district Republicans held
Saturday night.
A. J. II. Robinson, chairman of the
Republican town committee, has IS
sued the call for the Republican prf-
maries to be. held on October 10. Snap
caucuses similar to that held in the
Second district have been held in sew
eraI of the other districts but Messrs.
King and Iavery have anticipated any
quick call to name the delegates and
Paldermanic~ candidates.
According to party rules the candi-
dates for delegates must be adver-
tfsed in the party organ three days
before the primaries. This means
that the advertisements must be pub
hshed tomorrow night, a move which
prevents the development of any op-
position among those dissatisfied with
the choice made
There will probably be no Republi-
| can contests in any district in the city
er in the history of the Republican
party in Bridgeport has the choice OF
delegates to a town and. city conven-
ton and the choice of candidates for
| aldermen, been nominated by such q
small group of men.
| In the Ninth district Arthur M
| Comley, John Pistey and Joseph Hyde
have been selected as delegates. Ed
ward Conger will be the Republican
candidate for alderman.
John Thornton has been mentioned
as a possible candidate for alderman
in the Tenth district and Oliver c.
| Cole in the Eleventh district.
A delegate ticket and a candidate
for alderman will be named tonight
by the Republicans of the Fourth dis
triet at a meeting to be held in the
Fourth District Republican club
rooms.
Snap caucuses have been called foi
tonight in all other districts where
the tickets have not been chosen. Only
| a select few have been invited to be
present. The first ink1ing as to whe
will represent them in the town and
city convention will be had by many
Republican voters only when the
| names are announced tomo
night. when it will be too late for any
opposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
Custodian of stonington Velvet
Co., Held Up While Driving
To Bank With Money.
SHOTS FIRED DURING
CHASE ACROSS FIELDS.
Valise Containing stolen Money
Later Found in Stone Wall,
Where 1t Was Hidden by
Highwaymen After
Hot Pursuit.

Stonington, Conn, Oct. Carl a.
Koe1b, cashier ofzthe American Velvet
Company, was held up at the point of
a gun and robbed of $4,000, this
forenoon, by two masked men as ne
was driving with the money from the
First National Bank to the mill. After
securing the money, the robbers dis
appeared in a northerly direction.
Searching parties have started in pur-
suit.
The holdup occurred on Bayview
avenue and was particularly bold be-
cause there are occupied houses all
along the, street. The money was in
g large valise which the cashier held
on his knees as he was being driven
to the mill in an express wagon. At
the point where the holdup occurred,
there are some vacant lots and a turn
In the highway and the robbers hid
around the bend until the wagon was
almost upon them when they jumped
into the road and covering the CASH
Ter and the driver, Charles Ryan, with
their reVo1vers, commanded them to
stop. AS the wagon halted one of the
men held the driver with his revolver
while the other, revolver in hand, en-
from Kno1eb. The latter held on and
was dragged from his seat before he
was finally compelled to re1inquish
his hold by a shot from the rohber' s
revolver, which glanced over the back
of his hand. -, With the valise, the
men jumped over the fence at the side
of the road and started north through
the vacant lots with KoeIb running
after them.
As they, started across the fields,
they fired two shots but whether to
give the alarm to confederates who
might be in waiting with an auton1o-
bile or team or to scare back pur-
lsuerS. IN ret knoWE.ss A trOlIAy car
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
Every Town of State Voting on
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.
LICENSE VOTE is
ON IN 81 PLACES.
Meriden Having Special EIec-
ton for Commission ForIu
of Government Favored
by Congressman
Reilly.

New Haven, Oct 6.-Elections are
being held in all the towns of Con-
necticut today Every town is voting
on a proposed constitutional amend-
ment to increase the compensation. of
members of the legislature from $500
to $500. but every town is not voting
on either its local officers or the Ii
license question. OF the 16S towns, 81
have before them the question of Ii
cense or no=1fcense. The others did
not take up the question as an issue.
Towns which have not consolidated
their government with that Of cities
within their BORDERS are. electing Off
GERS and making appropriations and
transa citing such other buEin ess as
called for in the warrant.
Years ago. the political bearing OF
the little town. elections was taken
as an Indicator of gain or loss for
either Republicans or Democrats In
the last few years, the Citizen, the
Fusion and now the Progressive mem
Der has carried out-and-out party lines
and freemen settle their own town
differences without much regard tc
what the state thinks.
In two-thirds of the towns the pros
pects were for hard fought battles
either over selectmen or over some
other office or issue. Most, If not all
of the towns, chose a full ticket. I'm
der a. recent state law towns were able
to elect town clerks anu Cr6aSufSIS 1OF
two year term but this is. the year
for voting on complete ticket.
In the Guilford probate court a
Judge of probate is being elected to
succeed Judge Charles H Post. who
will retire on January 5. automatically,
because he reaches the age limit of 10
In Meriden, the city is voting in con-
junction with-tfle town although on a
separate issue. The question befors
the cftizens is the adoption ofAas new
charter providing for the commission
form of government. Under this char
ter the town and city would be consol-
idated The question is one of great
Importance. Voting machines are be-
ing used and voters are being rallied
just as energeticaily as on a. state OF
national election day The morning in
dications were for a close vote Prom
inent citizens have been working fol
| two years fora new charter. Meet
.ings have been held frequently for the
| discussion of a commission form Of gov
| ernment. The Democrats endorsed thu
plan and Progressives have endorsed
the Democratic ticket.
| At the Democratic rallies Congress
man Reilly has been speaker. Johr
! N. BoneII is the Democratic candidate
| for first se1ectman while George w
Miller, for 15 years a Republican Sc
| lectman, is known as the anti-commis
| sion candidate Mr.. Bonen is endorsed
by the Progressives. If the commits
| sion form of government is adopted
these seIectmen will go out Of Office Il
| three months Herman Hess, towI
clerk and city clerk for % years. is en-
/ dorsed by the three parties for toNl
clerk, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
YUAN SHI KAT
ELECTED HEAD
OF CHINA TODAY
Three Ballots Necessary in
Choosing Republics Pres.
ident for Term of
Five Years.

Pekin Oct. 6.-ProvisiOna1 President
Yuan Shi Kai was elected today presi-
dent of the Chinese republic for a term
of five years by a majority Of two
thirds of the members of the two
houses of the Chinese parliament in
joint assembly in Pekin.
OF the $50 members of the House of
Representa- tives and Senate 759 were in
attendance Three ballots were neces-
sary before a definite decision was
reached On the third and final bal
lot the figures were:
Yuan Shi Kai, 507; Lii Yuen Heng,
provisional vice-president, 179. Yuan
Shi Kai thus obtained a bare two
thirds majority
The announcement of the result was
received with the greatest enthusiasm
The proceedings lasted IL hours
The first ballot took a considerable
time. because of the fact that the Dep
uties and Senators were not familiar
with the proceedings. When the Vot-
ing was concluded it was found that
Provisional President Yuan Shi Kai
had been given All votes and Tsai
Yuan Heng 153, while 20 other cand1-
dates, including DR.. Wu Ting Fang,
former Chinese Minister to Washing
ton, and DR.. Sun Yat Sen, the leader
of the Republican movement had each
received a few votes
A second ballot was necessary as the
constitution of the Republic demands
that at least two-thirds of the mem
bens of Parliament present must cast
their votes for a candidate in order to
make his election legal The constitu-
ton also calls for two presidential
elections of three-fourths of the mem
bers of both houses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
MULLINS WILL
OBEY CALL OF
THE DEMOCRACY
Does Not Seek MayOTaI Nom
iHatiOn, But Will Run If
Convention Demands 1t

Frederick c. Mullins issued a, state
ment Saturday evening in response to
a large demand that he would con-
sent to consider the Democratic may
oral nomination.
Mr. Mullins made it clear, that he
will under no circumstances seek the
Office, but that if 1t is the demand Of
his party, expressed by it's delegates
in convention, he win accept the norn-
nation.
Mr.. Mullins safd:.
"I feel it my duty to say that IFdhave
never sought and do not now seek
this nomination. I feel, however, that
it is the public duty of a citizen to re-
spond to the call of his party, if in the
opinion of the chosen delegates he is
the most acceptable candidate.
It feel. also that have been so many
times honored by my party that 1 am
under an obligation to the Democratic
party.
There are, however, in my opinion,
many men in the Democratic party,
VINO are held in the highest esteem by
all our citizens who would make
stronger candidates, any one of whom
I would prefer to see selected rather
than myself.
'"The conditions in regard to the city
government are such at the present
time that a broad minded man of the
highest Qualifications should be select
ed wau1d feel fattered if should
be so regarded by my party although
might not agree with them in this
conhdeneA Of myself.
ssI hav confidence that the dele
gates who18 t1f be elected at the COM
ing Democratic. = primary will nav ve
more than ever before the best inter-
est of our fair city in view, and what
ever candidate they in convention
nominate, I VIII endorse and work for
his election.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
DELEGATE TICKETS MUST
BE PRINTED WEDNESDAY

An tickets for delegates to be voted
for in Democratic Primaries of Oct.
II, must be in the ONCE of The Far
mer not later than Wednesday after
noon at 4 O'Clock.
The party rules require these tickets
to be advertised for six days prior to
the primary; and tickets not SO adver-
tised are not valid and connOt be
counted in ascertaining the result of
the election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
rGET THE HABIT

Read the Want Ads. in The
Farmer classified columns
there's some good opportunities
Sn For Sales" and ITO Rents"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
THE WEATHER

Unsettled, rain tonight or To-
morrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-06
HENRY SMITH WANTS PAY FOR
YEARS OF WORK ON FAR1a

Henry D. Smith of this city has
brought suit against Frank Norton Of
Madison, conservator on the estate Of
Mary Burr of Fairfield. Smith has .
claim of $4,000 against the estate. Eii
Tvs Mary Burr hired him to work OF
the farm and agreed to pay him a rea.
sonable compensation. He worket
from 1904 until 1913 but received NJ
pay. The action is returnable to th'
court of common pleas, October term.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
BerryviIIe Items.

Miss Isabel Blencome left on Tuesday
! morning for Washington D. c.
Misses A!vira Moore is visiting Miss
Florence Wheat at Carter Hall.
Miss May Osburn left this week fol
Washington p. C.
Misses Ruth and Bessie Nc, Kay OF
Rockland Va, spent the week end with
Misses Lillian Jones and Mabel Barnet.
Mrs, Arthur Cheney and Miss Mary
Schmidt of Winchester, Va, were in
town on Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Frances Oldham, of New York,
has joined her mother at Almeida, and
they both will sail for Europe in March.
Col. and Mrs. E. A. Stevens and Mr..
Basil Stevens and Miss Eden Of New
York visited relatives in town this
week.
Miss Emily Powers spent last week
in jefferson Co., with friends and rela-
tiyes.
Mr.. Bob Elder Jr. spent several days
with his mother last week returning to
Washington, D. G. Sunday night
Mrs. Horace Smithy of Washington.
D. e. is visiting her mother at Rose
Hill ,s5ss55=s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
MiddIeway Notes.

Mr.. Jack Miller. our gallant young
K. F. D. carrier of KearneysvilIe. W.
Va, came up with his sister to attend
the oyster supper on Saturday last.
Misses t'lossie and Mary Henshaw of
Powhatan College came home to attend
the oyster supper on Saturday night
and remained over Sunday with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. W. Hen
shaw, at their farm naar town.
Mr.. Tom Bates went to Pennsylvania
on Wednesday to accept a position
there. We will miss his bright happy
face from our midst May success
attend him on his new field of opera
tions.
Mrs. Dan Fry returned to her home
in Was fington sitter spending two
weeks with her mother Mrs Henry
Jennings.
The Regular Monthly meeting of the
Ladies Aid Society of Middleway met
at the home of Mrs. J. w. Eddy near
town last week.
Miss Dee Smith went to the home of
her cousins Misses Florence and Helen
Shirleysfor few days visit last week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
Ye Girls Of 1776.

This play by the ladies Of Stephenson
Seminary on Friday evening last was
considered one of the best productions
given by the school, and those partici-
pating deserve much praise and have
been highly complimented. Owing to the
indisposition of Miss Virginia Shut, Miss
Martha Phillips took her place and de-
serves special mention of how we'll she
played her part with only two days notice.
The costumes of Colonial times were very
attractive. With their hair powdered the
young ladies looked very quaint and
pretty. Troubles aud Minerva. slaves.
misses Lucy Green and Frances Mich
ols). played their parts well and brought
applause whenever they appeared. Sem
mary Hall was filed with an apprecia.
tive audience. Miss Janet Young, teach
or, deserves, mnch credit for the success
of the entertainment. which closed with
the graceful dance. the minuet.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
News.

The skating on Lake Quigly was Of
short duration.
A unique affair for the benefit of the
NJ. e. Church, was a supper on the
18Th. The men members of the church
cooked and waited ON the tables. DR..
Stotler is credited with making the
chicken soup. q
A musical for the benefit of the Meth
odist church the 21st, in the Auditorium
of the High School was largely attended.
The program consisted of recitations,
duets, soloes and quartettes. with piano
and mandolin Accomplishments.
Mr.. John McArther was i'll last week
with two doctors in attendance.
Mre. Stewart Winters is-4uite sick.
Mrs. George R. Bready is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. c. W. Marsh. in WASH
ington, D. C.
MRS Hey Sponseller and two little
girls. of Hancock, Md, visited Mr..
Stockston Sponseller's family last week.
Mr.. Sperry the b. q y. agent Will
move in Mr.. W. L. Erwin's house, on
Camp Hill.
Capt R. E. Whitman, retired u.
S. Armys officer, died in Washington
February IL, aged 70 years. Inter-
ment in Arlington Cemetery. Captain
Whitman was in the Miles surrender
September 25th, 1862, ard built the
house now owned by MIR. w. F. Hal
lam on the spot where the surrender
took place. He called it Outpost.
and lived here some years.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
THos R. MOORE s. J. C. Moore
Pres & Treas. Sec'y.
Moore an0 Moore
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, Surety Bonds

Repre- ei ting the Following Fire Insurance
Companies
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Ed1nbnrg. Atlas
Assurance CO., Limited. of London Con-
tilental Insurance Co, New York Under
writers Agony, HapovenFFl Insurance
G@ Ger man Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity Phoenix Insurance Com
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
Tire Insurance Co. of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance CO.. of Glenn Falls, N. YIN
Philadelphia Underwriters. Pensy IN AMI !,
| irt Insurance Co., Spring Garden Insura
ance Co. and Girard Fire and Marine In
snrsnce No, of Philadelphia. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Spring
field. Mass Citizens Insurance Co. and
American Central of st. Louis, Missouri
F'irtm ms Fund Insurance Co of San
FRI, cisco aad Ca'aniaI Fire Und erwiite's
The JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In
surarce Co., Of Boston, Mass The UNITED
STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY co.
issue ill forms of Surety Bonds. Bonds Tor
Administrators, Executors, and all other
judicial Runds issued Immediately upon
notice. Fartns, Town Properties and Rea
Fstate Of every description fer sale. We
are prepared to nlake loans both large and
small on abort nnfice-=-e47zz=s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
Church Items.
DIR ] r Pentnif preached in the Baptis
Church Sunday morning.

DR. ] R Pentnf preached in the Baptist
Church Sunday morning.
The Baltimore Conference. NJ 7. Church
South. will convene in Stauuton, Va,
March as.
Rev w Cole has accepted the call of
the Charles Towu Baptist Church, aud will
take charge the first of May.
The meetings in the N 3 Church Sou tn
continue with much interest. There have
been over fifty converts SO far, and OF
these there were twenty-five more received
into the church Sunday morning-ths larg-
est number, Mr. Hawk says, received by
him at one time during his ministry Of
twenty years.a
Services were held at the Catholic
Church Wednesday evening, February
26. at $50 O'Clock. and consisted d
HE Stations Of The EfooG and saEmuu
! 81 Rev. I. B. Nxftai
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27

Most of this. courts time the past weetk5
',as be.n taken up with ch4ncery bust
ness Or TIE ilearing 0, ises appealed
rem ,ae Magistrates courts Of the
county.
Upon petition, w A, Higgs, S. Lee
Phillips, Burns Huyett, H. P. Cline,
and S. S. Dalgarn were appointed
trustees in whom shall be invested
the legal title to the Presbyterian
Church property in Charles Town.
The petition recited that the lots on
which the manse and church were
built were donated by John Stephen
SON to w. c. Worthington and others,
trustees, ON January %, 1851. The
last appointment of trustees of the
church occurred in 1866 when VIM
H. Travers, w. w. B. Gallaher, C. c.
Porter, and Ambrose Iimberlake were
appointed Trustees, upon similar
petition, were appointed for the NJ.
P. Church, Harpers Ferry, as follows !:
Chas. B. Wentzell, w. R. Peregoy,
john G. Bridener, Jos. c. Webb,
James R: Derry, E. B. Chambers, and
E. G. Decker.zzz.zz
]. Cameron MeCluer, young Mar
tinsburg attorney, was admitted to
practice in this county on motion of
| ]. M. Mason Jr.
The trial of John Newman for mall
cious cutting, and Lewis Evans, charg-
ed with murderous assault. was set for
February Is.
| James Butts who is charged with
almost wrecking the body of Nevill
Spinks in livery stable at Harper
Ferry last August by striking him
with a buggy shaft secured cont:n
uance till the May term of court. E
E. Peacber went ON his, bond the
penalty of which was $500.
The sale of the real estate of James
! w. McGarry at Shenandoah Junction
to Gerard D. Moore, and c. w. Hem
shaw for $4,000 was confirmed.
In the case of Weller and other.
vs.. w. A. Roper the lease of the de
PENDANTS farm to Geo. M. Hough 70,
two years from April /, 1913, on thu
same terms embodied IN the formel
lease was confirmed.
i An order of reference was entered
in the case of the National CONNER
cial Co. VS.. S. w. Thomas to ascer
tain what real estate is owned by tn,
Edefendant, its quantity and descrip
ton, and whether the rent from i
would discharge the liens nit within
4 period of fave years.
The report Of Geo. M Beltzhooye
Jr., special commissioner in the cas-
of VIM Slaughter vs.. Chas. H. Lewis
admir-. of Benz. Slaughter, shown
the distribution of the assets of tn
estate of BENZ. Slaughter among hi
creditors was approved, and it bein
shown that the object of the suit ha
been attained, it was ordered stricke
from the docket.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
Death Of Col. S S. Thomas.

Col. S. S. Thomas, prominent citi-
zen of Clarke county, died suddenly
of heart disease in Berryville. on
Wednesday of last week, aged 50
years. Col Thomas was born in Bal
tinore, but had been living in Clarke
county for about 40 years, and was
a most successful farmer. He served
On the staff of Ex-Governor ]. Hoge
Tyler, of Virginia. The funeral took
place on Friday, from Grace Episco-
pal Church, Berryville. He leaves a
widow, one son, S. S. Thomas, Jr.,
and one daughter, Miss Mamie
Thomas. Col. Thomas was fire.
quent visitor here, where he had q
plumber of friends who regret to learn
of his death.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF letters remaining in the Post
Office at Charles Town. Jefferson Coun-
ty, West Va. on Saturday, Feb. ~,
1918. Persons calling for same will be
required to pay one cent for each letter
GENTIEMEN's LIST.
Gilbert l.. Dodson, John R. Elson.
G. W. Imhoff, James L. James, B
johnson, Andrew johnson. G. W. Nc
Cauley, George Marsh, J. A Parson,
John r. Randles, Joseph T. Shaull,
Joseph Tracewell, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Brenneman.
LADIES' LIST.
Mis- A. D Chapman. Mrs. Richard
Clegg, Miss Martha Fareland. Mrs.
Lenta Hibbort, Mrs. Addie Holmes
Miss Viola Johnson, Miss Mary Kidwe
Miss Flora Lugerick, Mrs Augie
Smith. Mis- Jessie White, Miss Mar
garet Wilmington.
The above letters, if not called fol-
within fifteen days, will be sent to the
dead letter office. Persons calling fo1
them will please say that they are ad
vertised.
HENRY N. BRADLEY. P. M.