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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
OBsEQUIEs OF JAMES ,'1
 SPARGO HELD TO-DAY
Clergymen Pay Tribute to Christian Deeds of De-
 ceased Builder


 Funeral services were today held for James Spargo who diedson Thurs day last after a. long and useful life in the community during which time he had made an enViab1e reputation as builder and contractor. Services were held in the home,. 1285 Noble avenue, where Rev. E. A. Burnes. conducted the services and preached the sermon. Rev. Charles Simpson, paid high tribute to the work done by the deceased in the Bridgeport Christian Union mission. Miss Ell nor Lines and Miss Lottie Bennett sang Lead Kindly Light and Asleep in Jesus"
 F Delegations from Pequonnock lodge. I. o. o. F., directors of the Lakeview cemetery association and the official Board of the Washington Park church attended in a body, Pe- quonnock lodge having charge of the services at the grave. The paH-bear- CTS were l.. B. Nickerson, o. l. See E. B. Chaffee, E. H. Phelps, B. IL Williams and W G. Crabtree, mem bers of the official board. of the Washington Park church.. Many beautiful floral tributes were iH evi@ Edence. Interment was in the family plot in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
MENs. 75c sHEEPsKINs FOR 50,

plot. The bearers were James and Henry Hogan, Michael and William O'Neif1, James Casey and Martin Sweeney. asg14
 After confinement to her home for many months Rebeccas J., widow sof Charles H. Cole, died in Bridgeport hospital on Sunday at the age Of 372 years. @The7 deceased was born in Utica, N.9sY., but removed to this city many years ago where she became well known and formed a. large circle of zfacquaihtances and friends who mourn. her loss. She is survived by one son, .OIixar C., Cole, Republican alderman from the. 11th district at whose home. 40. -Stratford a avenue. she had resided for many years. The late Charles, H. GoIe will be remem- hered by tholusande as. having been the originator of, the famous "Ghost Shows, ,'' an. i1lusio1. which was first shown at the Coles Parlor Opera House in State street, just below Main street, and afterward generally copied throughout the United States. By the introduction of mirrors, illusions of a most astounding nature were present. ed to the audience, Hundreds. of thou sands visited the show from all over this. and other -ataaea.. and an inde- pendent fortune was accuna ulated by the inventor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
MEMS s1.25 SLIPPERS FOR s1.Oo

''In my statement to the Age-Her- salds accompanying my challenge. to tn e captain to debate. I made no mention of his absenteeism, but I beg leave to add here the statement that if Cap tain Hobson continues this session to draw his salary by remaining away from Washington he will probably pass his record of the first session of the Sixty-Third congress.
 Instead of being present on sew en days in the first session he is on his way to get his record down to seven hours a session. I stated on the floor of the House of Represent tatives in the presence of Rcpresen- tative Hobson, on December 10th that he had been present only two hours during the second session of the 63rd session"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
EVADES F @V.s.F-s I1is r @.s54 jss5 -9s -ssss Ss
 ISSUE RAISED ]. BY DONOVAN
Ny bun atan o.olrressnDsondent.)


 Washington, Dec Representa-
 tive R. IF. Hobson. wiring from Ala hama, said he would accept Repre- sentatfvee Jeremiah Donovan's chaI- lenge to debate but evaded the ques- tfon by stating that he would debate certain features of the law relative to liquor cases A Represehtatfve Donovan has this to say:
 ssIn reply to Captain Hobson, permit me to state that the genial captain IS stdestepping as usual. I challenged him to debate the question: Resolved, that absence from Congress by a rep resentative in good health is honest -aS1d tustihabFe. He comes back With the statement that he debate the question of crimina1ity to include ap- earancee before grand juries on charges of Irregularities in the liquor traffic.
 Having no knowledge of the work ings of a grand jury whatever, that IS to say that they have never passed upon any act of mine, at any time, or under any circumstances I. would nor be in a position to debate ques- ation that I am not familiar with. And while I am making such a statement [ might add that no petit. jury has ever passed upon any acts of mine under any circumstances.
 - ..The issue between us so far has been the matter of absentee1snn, anu there has been no evasion of tn Is sue of1 my part -7 1t seems pitiful4 to be obliged to address these matters to Alabama instead of to Washington, where the duties of a Congressman demand his presence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
Claims Committee
 Seeks Appropriation
 Four Times Usual Size

The present claims committee of the common council will ask the board of apportionmen ent and taxation for $4.50O or more than four times the money which the committee of the last com
 mon council received. The last com n1ittee of the council asked for and received $1,000 for salaries, wages ana other con1p 1pensabfon for personal services The present committee faces deficit of $692 and it is not made plain what the deficit is for
 Neither do members of the committee make plain in their report filed with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

NIexic6 City, Dec 22--Tne bank o1 London and Mexico closed its doors today.
 Mexico City. Dec, 22--F'ederal, sue sue. resses at Fep4e and 6azatlan. both on tfie Pacific. are reported in official Rdvices received here today.
 The rebels are said to have been severely punished in a fight swith the federal tfoops eight miles from Topic while the federal forces which hao been besaeged at Mazatlan for many weeks sssse said to have assumed the aEgressfve and to be forcing the rep, els back toward Culiacan, in SlnaIoa-,
 5Chihua111ia. Dec. 22-RebeI control Of telegraph and railroad to the south and west of. C4thuahua- had today, reached al point where General Villa Believed he would be inapervious to attack B5 Sehe few federal troops re- 1nainings in the north
 General V1lla believes also that noon the states of Sina1oa, sonora; Durango ana Chin huahua will be free
 Aithotaeyh four thousand federals at 9dinaea So1rAs the border, were e~rePort- ed to be preparing for action Gem eral Villa believed they would De un- able to do more than destroy the railr. road. A -s-. :. x ..
 =eneraI villa said Chfhuahua. was too well fortified to fear an attack. General Mercado's flight across the border was regarded here as the be- ginning of the disintegration of the federal troops
 This city, next to Monterey, the most important center in the north, is a scene Of desolation occasioned by it's long siegezand it's subsequent sacking by the invading rebels
 The stores. now sealed up against further footing, were almost empty. The litter in the streets betrays the haste with which the federals fled and also the eagerness with which the rebels entered the shops to obtain what was left of food and clothing.
 The Spanish cathedral and the churches are empty. the priests and nuns having been expelled and even the cathedral clock has been stop. ped.
 The streets have been plastered with notices that crimes ordinarily considered trivial will be punished with -S7eathsssa- ..-sz=r-s----~s
 General Villa, who can neither read nor write. exercises from the State Capitol all the functions of the gov eminent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
RIVER COMPANY TO
 RATIFY AGREEMENT

Hartford, Dec. 22-A special meet ing of the Connecticut River company was held in this city today to rattfy the agreement by which the Northern Connecticut Securities company se- cures control of the Connections River Company and thereby puts an. end to the controversy between the two con- cerns which has been in progress for five years and has been in Congress, state legislature and courts and in voIving the Windsor Locks Canal and Water Power and proposed dam across the Connecticut river just above Windsor Locks.
 It was expected that the directors would authorize the withdrawal and dismissal of complaints intervening petitions, etc., in a suit brought in May, 1911, by the Securities company against the Connecticut River cor1- pany pending in the superior court.
 Passaic, N J., Dec. 22-Traffic on Northern New Jersey trolley roads during holiday shopping rush exceeds ov7u rrovi011S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
AGENT HOWELL
 PERFORMS ACT OF
 SIGNAL HERIOSM
Chase Runaway Tn Auto, Sprains Ankle Stopping
 Horse

Agent Alexander Howell of the Connecticut Humane society, made a spectacular stop of a runaway shortly before noon today at Federal and Main streets, was dragged between 20 and 80 feet receiving damaged cloth ing and a spratned right ankle, which afterwards received attention at the emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
GLANDERED HORSE
 IN STAMFORD

7 Following an exhaustive investfga- ton by Agent F. H. Downs of the Connecticut Humane Society concsrn- ing the finding of an abandoned horse in stratford anlicted with a well de- veIoped attack of g1anders 1t has been decided that the animal was brought into that town from some outside place. All information concerning the finding of the other horse, about two months ago at Lindley and North avenues, has been turned over to the state authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

John W. Loomis, an aged veteran of the-Civu War. died at his home, sz5 Kossuth street. yesterday morning af- ter a long illness. He was in his 77th year and is survived by a widow, Mary ,Loomis. The deceased was born in Norwich, Conn.,, where he made his home until the conclusion of the rebel lion. He belonged to Sedgewic1< Post No. l. of Norwich and served with honor throughout the war in Com pany c, Connecticut Light Infantry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
LAMP COMMITTEE ON TOUR OF INSPECTION

Prelinfnary to making up the bud get which they will ask sthee Board Of sApportfonrnent f6f, members of the lamps committee aof the Common Council will make a tour of the city tonight Inspecting places where new lights have been asked and inspect ing lighting conditions in general Mayor Wilson wi lIe7r accompany the
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
ARRESTED IN NORwAnK ON
 COMPLAINT or wdFrE HERl

Gilbert L. schofeld is under arrest in Norwalk following a request of the Bridgeport department on charges alleging non-support of his wife Am nie, living at 27 Chester street, this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
OBITUARY

gan-were held tfhis morning from his home. 376 Center street. atF8:S0 and StA 4Patrick's churfch at g o'clock, where Rev. F'r. Picker celebrated re quiem mass. The remains were taken on the 9:52 train to Torrington where intermentwill be made in the family
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Pittsburgh. hundred member of the Woman's Health League sta toned in several principal streets. en- force anticipating ordinance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

iIwaukee.-Rornan Schubert, 2t and rich, sentenced to prison for kiu ing child with auto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
WoMENs s1.OO SLIPPERS 75c

the city clerk, why they ask for more than four times the amount they ask- ed for last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

hington.-House adds S5.OOO for expenses of U. s. delegates to In- ternational Safety at Sea Conference fin London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

wilmington, Del, Dec. 22-In raids on gambling houses two former Coun- cilmen and score of prominent resi- dents were captured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Little Valley-George Cover, of Cat taraugus, sentenced to death at Au- burn in February for killing wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Farmer Want Ads. one Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22


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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Farmer want Ads. one Cent word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
A TRAVELLERS Private Residence Policy

DRESS, DRESS MAID, GOVERNESS, DENER OTHER ABOUT YOUR PREMISES
 POLICY ALSO DENTS EAEDTn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
FEDERALS REPORT DOUBLE SUCCESS ON WEST COAST Huerta Party Said to Have Won Victims at Topic and
 Mazatlan
 VILLA DECLARES HE IS
 BEYOND ATTACK Expects Western States Will Soon Declare for In
 surgent, Principles
 
Expects Western States

AIexfc6 City, Dec 22gr1e bank of London and Mexico closed its doors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
The Protection is Complete
 The Cost Nominal

UPWARDS.
 PROVIDE COMPENSATION AND ! DAMAGES PERSONS EMPLOY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

General Villa, who can neither read nor write. exercises from the State Capitol all the functions of the gov ernment-
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-16
Big Inheritance Tax
On Morgan Estate

Albany, N. Y, April IA. New
York state will receive between
So, 100000 and $4,000,000 in in
heritance tax from the estate of
the late j. P. Morgan according
to preliminary estimates made by
attaches of the state comptrollers
office. The estimate is based on a
report that the total estate will
be about 1000, 900.
A reduction of ) per cent is al
lowed if the tax is paid within six
months after the estate is appraised
Because of the various enter
prises in which MIR. Margsn was
interested it will be necessary to
empty number of experts to APP
praise the estate, which consists
mainly OF stocks bonds and works
of art.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-16
Confederate Reunion
And The z Cent Rate

Austin Texas. April 15-The
Oklahoma railroad commission
was announced today has joined
with the railroad Texas commls-
sion in opposing the 2-cent rate
instituted by the Southern Pas
senger association to apply to
the Confederate Soldiers reunion
at Chattanooga.
This rate has been l cent here
tofore. In changing it to 2 cents
the Texas commission believes
an injustice has been done the
old soldiers and also that the
Southern association is violating
the Sherman antitrust law.
A. P. Watson, a member OF the
Oklahoma commission. a nd
Chairman Mayfeld, of the Texas
commission, hav written to
Judson C. Clements, of the inter-
state commerce commission, re-
uuesting an investigation.
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Cotton Contracts
Good, Rules Court

Atlanta, April IA. In the batch
of decisions handed down by the
supreme court yesterday morning
there were some rulings made
which are of considerable impor-
lance.
In two cases the court rendered
decisions regarding the sale of cot
ton for future delivery, the claim
having been set up that such sales
we're gambling contracts" In
both cases the lower court had sus-
tanned demurrers made by defend
ants who, refused to deliver the
cotton on the ground that such
contracts showed ION the face of
them that they were gambling
contracts"
SOLD FUTURE COTTON.
One Of the cases was that IN
which Russell Richter, sold 100
bales of cotton to |. T. Fitzpatrick
at 8 rs cents to be delivered in
Morgan county between October l
aid November %, the contract be-
IiAg made on April 80, 1903. When
1T came time to. deliver the cotton
the price had increased 4 8 s cents
and the purchaser claimed the diff
ference, which amounted to 81, 1877.
The supreme court held that
since the contract stated there
should be an ''actual delivery OF
cotton,'' it did not show on its face
that it was of a gambling nature
and that the evidence should SUBJ
stitute the claim. The lower court
was reversed. The case came
from the Morgan county superior
court.
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100000, a Year in
Pensions for OhiO's
lndinsent Mothers

Columbus, Ohio. April 14-lt
is certain to- day that Governor
Cox will sign the administratlo n
bill providing pensions for in lin
gent mothers.
The bill provides an annual
tax levy of one-tenth of a mill,
which is expected to create an
annual fund of 100000 FOR mo-
theirs pensions.
Destitute widows, ON e n
whose husbands are completely
disabled, have deserted them or
are serving prison sentences are
to be cared for.
Juyinile courts are to be au-
thorized to pay such women $l5
a month for child under IA,
and 27 a month for each e s 8eI
tional child under that age. =
Boys under IA are prohibited
from selling newspaper or. chew
ing gum on the streets,
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100000 WOrkmen
With "Folded Arms

Brussels, April 15.-More than
a third of the total number OF
workmen in Belgium were on
strike this morning.
Figures gathered from all the
provinces except Antwerp and
West Flanders showed a total OF
256,OO0 strikers this morning.
In Antwerp and West Flanders,
where the socialists are weakest,
are about $4,000 strikers, max
ing in all 100000 men.
These figures vary somewhat
from the socialist estimate OF
$50, 900 men and the government
estimate of 10000.
There has been no violence and
tranquility is reported every
where today.
Only four men have been arres-
ted thus far for interfering with
non-strikers. The strike leaders
insist that the strike shall be one
of folded arms and raised fists"
The strike is intended by the
socialists as protest against the
plural voting which effectually
prevents them from obtaining a
majority at the polls and which
has permitted the clerical party
to remain in power for the past
twenty years.
Community kitchens have been
organized at Journal, where
strikers and their families re-
ceive prepared food regularly.
Verviers strikers today sent 400
of their children to socialist fam
les here to be cared for.
Only a fourth of the hands are
working in the Lans and Enghien
factories, while the great Soign-
les and Ecaussines quarries are
deserted The number of strikers
at Lacken is increasing.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-16
Odd Fellows Grand
Lodge for 1914

Fitzgerald Odd Fellows are de-
termined to have the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows and the Rebekah
Assembly of Georgia meet here.
A committee of the local Lodge
was appinted Tuesday night to
cooperate with the Chamber
of Commerce and citizens to make
arrangements to invite this pop
ular fraternal order. The meet
ing this year will be held in Sa-
vannah in May and a large dele
cation of Fitzgerald's Odd Eel
lows will be onhand to makegood
our claims. Messrs. Ed. Hussey,
r. R. Justice and A. Drummer are
a committee to meet with the
citizens and the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday afternoon at Old
Fellows Hall to make prelimi-
nary arrangements for an extern
sive campaign to land the con-
vention. The city is fortunate that
will succeed in getting this large
body of representative people to
select for it's annual reunion as
there are about 1900 delegates
usually in attendance.
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BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE
Nv Cant. w. Friend. Room S Philips Block.

good bargain in farm with flowing spring of excels
there two houses on this farm and good assor
men of fruit pears pums peaches figs aid backbere this
is snap at ST. 0OO will sell 7O0 about all in cultivation
good all in cultivation rods from good schoo
there is small house this place. fine well of water and
shade trees graded road IL miles of bargain $500
IS acre farm city with all suitable buildings for
conducted farm there % cultivation this farm
worth S. $780, will be sold sacrifice if goo
farm good city see this
lots on north Main street these the part of the
CITY opposite the park and will be sold cheap
Lots on Grant St. N large business build {. ne one
wood suitable factory large business house
place Can be bought easy terms.
new room House Barn and six 40 10 lo. City
limits Watd This place will be sold cheap will trade for
lose in farm Hurry up
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Sale of Land.
GEoRGIA-BEN Hill. COUNTY.

GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
There will be sold before the
co 1rt house door in said
county, on Saturday, April 10,
1918, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described real
estate. to- wit:
Lots Numbers 9, 10, IL and IL,
Square 4, Block IA, in the City
of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill county,
Georgia, said numbers being in
accordance with the recorded
plat of said city, made and re-
corded by the American Tribune
soldiers Colony Company, now
of file in the office Of the clerk OF
the superior court Of Irwin coun-
ty, Georgia.
Said property will be sold I'M
der and by virtue of an order OF
the Honorable Jas. P. McCracken,
referee in bankruptcy, for the
S gu h w st ern Division OF
the Southern District of Georgia,
and will be sold by the under
signed as trustee in bankruptcy
of the estate OF l. Goldenberg &
Company, bankrupts. Ten per
cent of the amount bid must be
paid in cash, and the balance
when the sale is confirmed by
said referee. J. B. WALL.
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Sale of Estray Stock.
GHoRG1A. BEN HILL COUNTY.

GEORGIA., BEN HILL COUNTY.
Will be sold on the premises OF
John w. Anderson in the Hist
District G. NJ, said county, on
Friday, April Is, 1913, at puollc
cutlery, to the highest bidder Tor
cash, certain animals, towit:
One red COW with a notified
face, and about 9 years old, mark
ed with an overbit in left ear and
an underbit in right ear; also one
three-year-old white heifer with
red neck and white face, marked
with a split in left ear and crop
and undernick in right ear; also
one black steer about two years
old. with white spots on his body,
marked with a split in left ear
and undercross nick in the right
ear; also one yellow-speckled
steer about two years old, mark
ei with a half crop in right ear
and crop and undercross nick IN
left ear.
Said animals to be sold as
estrays, and taken up by the
said John w. Anderson, and are
now in his possession. The ap-
praised value of said cattle is
$50 90. This 18th day of April,
1918. J. T. YOUNG.
Constable 1171st District G. M.
46-4t
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