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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
Single Commissioner
For Shell Fisheries
Aim Of Gov. Baldwin
SOME FEATURES OF PROPOSED
LEGISLATION NOW PENDING
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Governor Baldwin recommended, in
his message to the Legislature that
the two boards Of commissioners of
Shell Fisheries and of Fish and Game
should be consolidated into one, and
that one commissioner should perform
the work of both boards, in the inter
est Of economy.
The Fish and Game committee re-
ported unfavorably on the proposition
to change the present Fish and Game
Commission, but a bill has been in
troduced, known as a substitute, for
Senate Bill No. 172. to carry out the
Governors recommendation regarding
the Shell Fish Commission.
The bill provides for a single COM
missioner, who shall also act as clerk,
instead of the present board of three
commissioners. The commissioner
would receive a salary of 81 800 per
year, and there would be a, Board of
Relief of three members, who would
receive five dollars per day when act
ually employed.
Thus the salary expense of the Shell
Fish Commission would be cut in half
The question as to whether. the eff
cheney of the board would be impaired
is answered by the fact that the du-
ties to be performed are now COMPARE
lively light, and would not require the
attention of even single commits
Sioner for moro than a part of his
time. The commission Of three mem
bers was originally appointed in 1881,
principally for selling the oyster
grounds belonging to the State
The sales of oyster ground were
practically finished. over fifteen years
ago, and there is so little work for the
commission that one man with a, part
of his time can perform all their du-
ties, and those Of the clerk of Shell
Fisheries.
The repres entative oyster growers of
the State say that they have no griev-
ance against the present commission
ers, and if the State is disposed to
retain these officials and pay them a
salary, the oyster growers make no OBJ
lection, provided the present excess
siVe expense of the commits sion should
not be charged up against the oyster
industry, but it has often been init
mated that the Shell Fish Commfssion
was for the benefit of the industry.
They can do practically nothing to
promote the culture of shell fish, and
if the State desires to continue the
commission in it's present expensive
form, the oyster growers wish to go
on record as protesting against the
expense being attributed to them. So
far as the question of taxation is con-
cerned there is no doubt that some
of the grounds were at one time as
sessed too low by the clerk Of Shell
Fisheries until about three years ago,
and he increased them so that they
are about three times what they were
before he assessed them.
Lack of knowledge of oyster grounds
on the part of the clerk of Shell Fish
cries cost the State a great many
thousand dollars, whereas as soon as
it was put in the hands of a practical
oyster planter the assessments. were
greatly increased.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

ing increases. The officers at the ma
tionaI headquarters in this city who
got back from Washington this morn
ing, explained that the reduction in
rates for the K. of G. members has
been under consideration for some
months, and at the directors meet
ing yesterday no opposition was voiced
against the proposed plan
It was stated that the order has
been growing so fast and its strength
financially increasing at such a rate
that it is considered safe for the or
der to make a reduction in the rates
Noted actuaries who have been con-
suited by the directors with regard
to such a step have, after an investi-
cation of the affairs Of the order, de-
cfded that the reduction can be made.
The national board Of directors will
draw up a report, it was stated today,
making recommendations for the re-
duction in the rates for insurance in
the order and this will be submitted
to the next session of the national
council which will be in Boston next
August.
Can't. James J. Kennedy of this city
who went to Washington to make a
plea for lower rates for the old mem
bers of the order-those who are over
60 years of age-was heard upon his
petition In view of the proposition
now under consideration and likely to
be acted upon favorably by the ma
tionaI council. it is probable that the
directors will wait until after the new
schedule of rates is acted upon before
taking action with regard to the low
ering Of the rates for the old mem
bers Of the order.
National Secretary mckinley report
ed that the Knights of Columbus
throughout the country has raised
$4,000 for the relief of the sufferers
in the flood districts in Ohio and in
Indiana and that the relief work ls
being carried on now in those states
under the direction of Supreme Knight
FIaherty. The supreme knight is COW
ering the flooded districts with the aid
of two agents and is distributing the
Knights of Columbus rez1r= Ind
where it is required.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
SnatChes Witnesses
From Cabaret Shows

Chicago, April 12.-wh1Ie the
cabaret was in full blast, Investigators
of the Illinois senatorial vice commits
ants and a wine room in the tender
loin at midnight and brought per
formers, managers and guests to the
Hotel La Sale for Interrogation at a
session which lasted until 2 o'clock,
this morning.
From some of them the Senators
drew reluctant admissions that a few
Of the songs and dances might be"
suggestive and perhaps" had a bad
effect upon the diners. A girl singer,
crying cas- she testified, asserted she
never would sing In My Harem," a
song Lieut.. Gov. O'Hara was parti-
ager of q we'll known restaurant said
the restaurant business had degener-
ated into vaudeville show and he
did not know when it would stop.
After investigators and members of
a Stunning" party said they had
heard an improper song in a place on
21st street, the commission voted to
recommend to Mayor Harrison that
the cafes license be revoked and will
call the attention of the states attor-
ney to the case.
Senator Bean said he saw girls not
more than 8 or years old iInbibing
drinks in cafes and some of them were
more or less intoxicated. One woman
a Mrs Josephie, said that in one dance
the performer might just we'll not
have had any skirts at ALL" She stated
that a girl did an Oriental dance
wearing pink tights and a sort of a
skirt of black chiffon She thought
the dance was suggestive, Judging
from the remarks made by male dim
ers at nearby tables. She said a, cou-
pie did a fancy dance, a combination
between the Tango and the
Apache
WAS it art or suggestive 90 asked
the lieutenant governor. There was
no art in it.
Mrs. Josephie said such dance
might have any effect on young peo-
pie The performers then led a free
for-au dance on space made by
clearing away tables.
There was one girl about 10 who
danced a peculiar kind of a dance for
public exhibition" she said. "Her
partner held her at arms length and
at intervals would suddenly embrace
her. No, there was not any art in it,
The professionals who led this free
for-aH dance said they had tried to
eliminate anything which might ap-
pear sensual in their act but admitted
they might not have been entirely sue
ceSSIul.
Don't you think that where you
see art others might see vice." asked
Mr.. O'Hara. s'I guess it appeals dit
ferent1y but I don't see anything OBJ
scene about it,
o. B. Stimson, manager of another
downtown restaurant, asserted the
business had drifted into a show but
he was compelled to put up a first
class cabaret to get the trade. He
was of the opinion that some popu-
lar songs have gone too far and said
he did not allow f'In My Harem'' to
be sung in his restaurant. He said
guests did the bear dance in the
ais1es between the tables but that they
never got raw.
An entertainer in this restaurant
said there was nothing out of the way
in the song 'tAll Night Long,
Its all in the way you sing it,
she stated. f'Some people are so
weakminded they will take up any
thing"
At o'clock, this morning. the hear
ing adjourned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

Many mMtf-miIlionaires contributed
fortunes to the creation of the great
new public library in New York which
is the finest institution of its kind in
the world, burt DR.. John Shaw Billings
who died recently, contributed some
thing more than money, and to a con-
siderable extent the giant edifice that
houses so many literary treasures is
a monument to his memory. To-day
is the anniversary of DR. Billings
birth in Indiana, in 1885, He was a
physician, army surgeon, librarian of
the United States Surgeon. Generals
office, StatiStician for the census b11-
reau, and professor of hygiene at the
University of Pennsylvania, before his
appointment as director OF the New
Y or'k Public Library in 1896 He work
ed steadily and with effect toward
making the library popular and a re-
sort for people Of all classes seeking
information in any domain of knowl-
edge. mo matter who you are or
what your work or business is, we can
help you,'' was the invitation extend
ed by DR.. Billings to the people of the
American metropolis. Under his df-
largest and finest edifice of its kind
in the world. Over two million peo-
pie visited the central building last
year. The library and its branches
has more than two million volumes.
Among the branches, the one most pa
tronized, and which circulated the lar
gest number of books, was located in
the heart of the east side, among a
population of ignorant foreigners .
Another notable result of DR.. Billings
propaganda last year was the reduc-
ton in fiction reading, only forty-seV-
en- per cent. calling for books Of that
character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
TRIPLE ALLIANCE FAVORS
PRINCE WILLIAM OF SWEDEN
FOR THE ALBANIAN THRONE

Vienna, April 12-The candidature
of Prince William, or Sweden, second
son of king Gustave, for the A1ban-
ian throne, is favored by the Euro
pean powers belonging to the triple
alliance-Germany Austria Hungary
and Italy-according to the Neue Erie
Presse.
Dispatches received here from Cat
taro, the seaport Of Montenegro, an
nounce that since yesterday, the for
tress of Scutari has been subjected to
severe bombardment by the Monte
negrin besiegers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

worth residence in Fifth avenue is a
veritable palace, also built with the
lowly five and ten cent pieces. The
first Woolworth store was opened in
Utica, N. Y, in 1879. It was the
pioneer five cent store of America,
and 1T was also a failure. Mr., Wool
worth next tried his. idea, in Lancals-
ter, Pa, where it struck the popular
fancy. From time to time Mr. Wool
worth opened new, stores Some Of
them failed, and were closed; 9th
ers succeeded, and became, mints, that
daily added to the Woolworth fortune.
Mr.. WooIworth attributes much of his
success to knowing when to quit.
When a store didn't pay soon after
its opening, it was closed. No drones
are permitted in the Woolworth chain
of stores Every place has to pay
or bang! go the shutters on the win
doWs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

That proud standard on which the
sun never sets, the Union Jack, was
bern 3O7 years ago to-day The orig
inal flag of England was the banner
of ST George, white with a red cross
On April II, 1905, it was incorporated
with the banner of Scotland, blue with
a white diagonal cross, and the com
bination soon OBJ tanned the name of
Union Jack, in allusion to the union
of England and Scotland. The word
Jack is considered q. corruption of the
word Jacobus, Jacques, or James. The
Union Jack continued to daunt in that
form until 1901, when, following the
union with Ireland, the banner of ST.
Patrick, white with a diagonal red
cross, was ANAL ganated with it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

esting news, asserts the physician.
Sympathy for suffering is a desirable
attribute, but DR.. Walsh holds that
too many moderns waste their store
of pity on lachryunose fiction and
weepy, sobby dramas It is his theory
that there lis only SO much capacity for
sympathy and other finer emotions al
lotted to each person, and that when
it is showered prodigally on novel her
Dimes, stage horses or poodle-dogs, the
Individual is likely to become ca11ous
and Indifferent to real human suffer
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
LITTLE BEAUTY CHATS
Oily Hair a Blemish.
BY BLANCHE BEACON

here IS treatment for oily hair
and L am positive that it will be hail
ed with enthusiasm, as so many of my
sex have hair that literally drips oil
This is what the oily-haired woman
must do If she ever expects to have
pretty fluffy tresses. Prepare y,o1r-
self Tor a shock, it is 8 certainty
that you will dislike the treatment
outlined below. For this aversion I
cannot blame you, as it is hard to add
is what you must do If you wish to
get rid Of the oil which coats your
hair
Every night Miia.df of the oily locks
must noisten the entire scalp with
DIN tnent.
SULPHUR PASTE.
Sulphur precipitated ..... Is grams
NaSel1ne .-...--..--. SO grams
Let me caution you not to throw
your hair over your eyes while rub
bing in this germ killing ointment
else you will surely regret it, as sui
phur fumes have a most thorough way
of Irritating the eyes and the interior
Of the nose and mouth.
When you have faithfully coated the
scalp every night with this sulphur
preparation for four weeks, it will be
sufficient to make application but
days.
When you are almost ready to- stop
applying the ointment, disinfect your
brush and comb every day. else they
may retnfect your scalp. Also it
might not be a. bad idea} to hold your
hats over burning sulphur. Last, but
not least, invest in a new pompa-
dour pad, If you are 50 injudicious as
to- wear one.
The day that YOU say farewell to the
ointment, begin moistening the scalp
nightly with the following lotion. 1t
acts both as an astringent and dis
infectant.
Salicy1ic acid Observation-Disclosures. part
CIvoeriro Q r1artS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

What is news? 1t is synonymous
with suffering, asserts DR.. James J.
Walsh, the eminent physician and au-
thority on physiological psychology,
who, although he is only forty eight
years old to-day, has won a reputa-
ton as a savant that extends to many
lands. In the course Of a recent ser
les of lectures on 1.-The Mystery of
Suffering and Evil the New York
physician pointed out that if news
papers were deprived of all items re-
lating to matters involving human suf-
fering the front page would be bare.
The biggest news story that has
broke in modern times, he declared
was the Titanic disaster, and this be-
cause it involved the most suffering
and pain. The death of Capt. Scott
and his companions, the Omaha tor
nado, the great floods, he gave as re-
cent examples of the relation of suf-
fering to news. Wars, earthquakes,
loss of vessels at sea, great fires, and
other disasters in which there is much
human suffering under spectacular
circumstances, make the most inter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
he =. M. Read Co
Established 1867
Three ~Onw" Days
Established 1867
Wednesday,
Tuesday

Monday Tuesday, Wednesday,
April "a. IS
These three days have been aside by 4hs
Onyx Hosiery people for All persons who have deGp
and abiding faith in the satisfactory qualities of Onyx
Hose. During these three days certain special
bers will be sold prices less than usual Our offering
is follows:
For Women
Seamless Silk Lfsles black, white, and tan z for
$I.OO value, Is cts pair
Silk Isles in black only, regular retail value s.
cts pair,
8 pairs for $1.OO.
Pure thread Silk, black, white, and TAM a 30 ct
value 2 pairs for ST.. 90.
Pure thread Silk fine medium weight in black
only, for ST. 90 pair.
For Men
Onyx Silk Isle F1alf-hose. in black only regular
50 ct value,
pairs for $1.OO.
Onyx pure Silk, black and coors regular so ct
value, pairs for 81. 90.
: The above Onyx" Day prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Lieut.. Carroll Armstrong Bagby, of
the United States Army, will celebrate
his birthday to-momow, the thirteenth
of the month Two months from that
date, on Friday, June thirteenth,-ac-
cOrding TO q recent newspaper dis
patch-he will marry Miss Dorothy
Kelleher, of San francisco. The
bride-to-be announced her engagemen
on a thirteenth, and she was born
on Friday October thirteenth.
Lieu tenant Bagby was graduated from
West Point the thirteenth of June,
1911
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

No action was taken last evening
by Court Nathaniel Wheeler, 3. Of A.,
toward changing the place Of meeting
action being deferred to a later time
Fourteen applications for naeRl1b ershdpl
were received and they will be among
the big class to be initiated May g..
At that time the grand court Officers
are expected to be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
Durbar Cloth for Summer Gowns

A Cotton, but Oriental cotton rough coarse.
soft, and beyond all others, stylish 1t is such
might expect to Endoo Burmese
women and its sofness makes it adaptable the pres
ent fashion of drapery. One it demonstrated in
the leading fashion magazines in attractive ways.
In the color lists rose, light and 1otos blue as
we'll navy, lilac, pink, champagne and black
Twenty-seven inches, 20
Cotton Dress Goods main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

A century ago this year was notable
for the Introduction into England and
America of top hats and trousers The
towering cylindrical hats of beaver
were first worn in 1913, according to
the best sartorial historians, and 1t
was about the same time that trousers
or pants superseded breeches. The
silk topper, stoveptpe, plug or ohm
neypot, as It has been varfously call
ed, succeeded the beaver high hat in
popular favor about 1920. The cen
tenary of the tall hat finds 1t under
going a decline, and there are some
who predict that another decade will
find it encaSed in museums.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
Jewelry Section

April is Diamond Month. There are some little
rings, set with tiny diamonds, genuine stones which
selling $500 each. Pretty for young girls and
also will serve nicely for guard rings
Slipper Buckles and Pump Buckles. Such craze
for them. They in silver, gilt aluminium and gun
metal plain, set with bril1iants and also may
have them with colored match favorite
gown if preferred From SO cts to $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

The firm of Coe & White, one Of the
Oldest grocery firms In the city, cele-
brated the 10th anniversary of COM
mencing business, with a banquet yes
terday given by Charles p. Coe, the
president OF the company, to the en-
pIoyes A testimonial was presented
to Mr.. Coo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
K. OF C. TO CUT RATES
FOR INSURED CLASS q?
Important Step to Reduce Assess
n1ents at Meeting of National
Board of Directors.
(New Haven Register

The national board of directors of
the Knights of Columbus at their
quarterly meeting held in Washing
ton, D. C., yesterday, discussed the
matter of making a general reduction
in the rates of assessment for the in
sured class of the members of the
order. This move by the Knights Of
Columbus is surprising, in view of the
action of other fraternal orders max
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

Julian BrOadway-and-forty -second
Street known to all magazine readers
simply as Julian Street, the middle
name having been wished on him by
the Dutch Treat Club when his back
was turned, is a poet and was born
in Chicago educated in Canada and
graduated in New York and
Greenwich, Conn. Ridley College
Prep of st. GATHERINGS, Ont, was
MI Streets alma mater. He was
twenty when the great city called
him. and he got a job as reporter
On the Mail and Express, now the Ev-
euing Mail. After a year or so his
chief promoted-or demOted-hin to
dramatic critic, and his acquaintance
with theatrical affairs led to the for
nation of an ambition to write play
an attack from which he has not yet
recovered. Mr. Street is best known
rs bhe author OF stories, articles and
verse for the magazines. AT the last
meeting OF the Dutch Treat Club MI
Street was decorated with the Order
of the Soft Billed Greenwich Thrush
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12

Frank w Woolworth, who started a
Acknowledgement store on a borrow
ed capital OF $500 and is now a null
tI-rnillfonaire and the owner of the
worlds highest building, will celebrate
his sixtyr-hrst birthday on Sunday The
great merchant, whose chain Of stores
etrdIee America and extends to Eng
land was born at Rodman, n. Y,
April ,13 1852. The f1fty-f1ve story
ONCE building on Broadway, New
York. which bears his name, was rear
ed with the nicke1s and dimes that
pour into the more than 900 stores of
a~~~ waaazuEaGth system. The Wool
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-12
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS

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ATLANTIC PHARMACY, 900 MAIN Havey
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-26
HoU to Make the Best
Cough Remedy at Home
A Family Supply at Small Cost,
and Fully Guaranteed.

Make plain syrup by mixing 1
pint of graduated sugar and u pint
of warm water and stir for two
minutes. Put 2l2 ounces of pure
PineX $50 cents WORTH in a pint bot
tie, and flll it up with the sugar
syrup. This gives you family sup
ply of the best cough syrup at a saw
ing of 81, 1t never spoils Take a
teaSpoonful every one, two or three
hours.
The effectiveness of this simple
remedy is surprising, 1t seems to
take hold almost instantly, and will
usually conquer an ordinary cough in
twenty -four hours. 1t tones up the
faded appetite and is just laxative
enough to be helpful in a cough, and
has a pleasing taste. Also excellent
for bronchial trouble, bronchial asth-
ma, Whooplng cough and spasmodic
Group.
This method of making cough rem
edy with PineX and Sugar Syrup Tor
strained honey is now used in more
homes than any other cough syrup
This explains why it is often imi-
tated, though never successfully If
YOU try il, use only genuine Pinex,
which is a most valuable concen-
trated compound of Norway white
pine extract and is rich in guaiacol
and other natural healing pine ele-
ments. Other preparations will not
work In this combination.
\ guaranty of absolute satisfac-
ton, or money promptly refunded,
goes with this prepare ton. Your
druggist has PineX, or will get il for
you. If not, send to The Pinex Co.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-26
CHURCHES HAVE
THANKSGIVING
PROGRAMS
Special Music and Topical Ser
mons Expected to Draw Rec
ord Congregations,

Special services in Atlanta
churches will mark the celebration
here of Thanksgiving Thursday. At
tractive musical programs have been
arranged in many instances and with
prediction of pretty weather it is
believed that record throng will be
in attendance. A special invitation
to the public has been extended.
Union meetings will be held at the
First Baptist and the First Metho-
dist Churches at II o'clock, in which
all of the congregations of those de-
nominations will join. There will be
talks by many prominent ministers
and laymen of the city, and a spe
cial song service.
At the First Methodist Church, DIR.
H. NJ. DuBose, the pastor. will preach
the sermon
Rev. Charles w. Daniels, of the
First Baptist Church, will lead the
services there. Hundreds of Bap-
lists throughout the city will attend
as well as many persons of other de-
nominations.
DR. Dunbar Ogden will preach the
sermon at the Central Presbyterian
Church at II o'clock. There will be
special Thanksgiving service with an
program of music.
Thanksgiving services at the Tab
ernacle will be held at 7:45 Wednes
day night. when DR.. Lincoln Neon
nell will be heard at his best. The
main auditorium will be open, and
all corners welcomed. Music will be
supplied by a full chorus, a quartet
and by soloists