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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY HAS FIRST SECOND NATIONAL
 BANK OF PITTSBURGH CLOSED

fee building, in which the bank has it's home, is connected with the dffh- culty. The banks capital is 8. 400. 900.
 Prior to the consolidation of the l First National Bank with the Second, gagged the attention of the comptroll- CTS office, and less than three years ago the bank examiners compelled the Charging on of nearly $1,O00, 900 worth of assets they did not believe should be carried on the banks books.
 Oscar L. Telling, former chief of the reports division of the comptroller's office, was president of the First Ma tiona1 until the consolidation with the Second, when he became 8 vice-presi- dent of the new bank. Lawrence Q. Murray, a former comptroller of the currency, had virtually resigned his position two years ago to become pres ident of the First National, but chang ed his plans, and Telling, who was Murray's active assistant in the comp troller's office, took the place.
 New York, July 7-The capital stock of the various controlled companies of the First-Second National is about S73 ,O0O zA1nong them the AIneri-I can Water Works and Guarantee Co., is the largest operating Water WorkS company III IuA9 OI1E0d tcSIeR9 SOA1L4OA ling more than forty such plants throughout the country. It is also largely interested in irrigation pro jects, electric, fnterurban and electric lighting enterprises.
 It was chartered in Pennsylvania, in 1882, and has an outstanding capital stock of $5,Ooo,00o. Since 1889 the stock has paid an annual dividend of six per cent and in June 1912 a stock dividend of 150 percent was declared from the surplus. This called for the disbursement of more than $5, 100000.
 Washington, July 7.-The First Ma tfonaI Bank of McKeesport, Pa. has closed it's doors, Secretary McAdoo was advised today. J. s. Kuhn, brother of w. s. Kuhn, president of the Eirst-Second National Bank of Pittsburgh is president of the Me Keesport bank, whose capital was $500, 900 and surplus $50O,000 accord ing to last reports to the comptroller of the currency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

liam Swanson, Calvary Baptist church. Bridgeport; Rev. A. c. Thompson, I'm manuel Baptist church, Bridgeport; Rev. John Richard Brown, DID,, 1st church, Bridgeport; Rev. J. E. shel- ton. Fairfield Baptist church; Rev. F. A. Cunningham, Rowayton Baptist church; Rev. R. E. Hartley, South Norwalk Baptist church; Rev. W. H. Pogson, D.D., StratfieId Baptist church; Rev. William Richard Ffnan secretary of the Union Mission; Dr. A. B. Coates, secretary of the Baptist State convention; Rev. A. M. David son, Easton M. D. church; Rev. Ste phen Gacfe, pastor Hungarian Bap- tist church, Bridgeport, and Deacon Marshall B. Meyers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

Notices are being sent out today to all the property owners along Fair view avenue from Main street westerly to Wayne street, and along Fairfield avenue from Courtla street to Ash Creek, ordering them to lay curb. gut ter and sidewalks of flag, concrete or cement in front of their respective premises on or before July 18th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
Ido,. poen lt oet Aorass1

At a certain eastern university one of the professors was conducting an examination in physiology. He asked for description of the circulation at the extrensfties, meaning, of course, the capillary circulation.
 The youth he called upon evidently did not know much about the matter. for he replied that the blood went down one leg and up the Otherg- Youths Companion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
Two Curious Autosraphs.

One of the most expensive autograph albums ever bought was that purchas- ed by Lord Clancarty at Paris in 1881 for the sum of E1 800.
 Among these autographs, all of which bear the signatures of celebrated per sonages, there are two which are curi- ous because of their brevity. The first one reads:
 ssNflle. Clairon has no bread. Lucien Bopapar+e.S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
FI;uRGr,ARs LOOT OFFTCB.

The office of the Bridgeport Metal Treating Company, 1z5 Stratford ave- nue. was entered by burglars last night. An attack upon the safe is be- ueved to have been planned Judging from the tracks left in the office They retired with water-cooier, belt-laces and tools estimated at about $1Oe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
THE ROWLAND DRY oooDs %.

The other consists of two lines only:
 Good for 2.0Oo francs, payable on sight to Mile. CIa1ron by the tTsasurer ofrthe ministry. CbaptaI." -r-+ +---
 The money was paid within the hour.
 These two slips of paper are witt nesses to the fact that the claimS of want and suffering were recognized by the French government even during the most turbulent times of It's exist ence.-Iondon Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
TROLLEYMEN
 ELECT OFFICERS

New London. July 7.-The quarter Iy meeting of the New England con ference board of the Trolleym en s un- ion was held here today, 2T delegates attending. Only routine business was Considered The following officers were elected: President P. J. OsBrien Spr1n9taelds vice president, Martin Breen, New Haven: recording secre- tary, Roger Leahy, Derby: financial secreary and treasurer, M J. Hen messy. Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
Enrninn ErnnnI,-

'Learn- to speak French. Then things won't cost so much in Paris"
 "Oh, you can't make lem think you are a Frenchman.'
 s'No. but sometimes you can make 'em think you are a Russian or a Span fard. d."-Washington Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
HEROIN CASE
 IS CONTINUED

New Haven, Conn. July 7.-Defor- est Simonsen, arrested with nearly 500 pills in his possession, had his case continued until Saturday today. Mean time the pills will be ana1yzed at the Connecticut Agricultural station. Their ingredient is supposed to be heroin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
JURY SUSTAINS
 SCOTT WILL FOR
 LADY SACKVILLE

London, July 7.-The jury, which for eight days has been hearing tie suit to break the will made by the late Sir John Murray Scott by which he left nearly $5,0O0,OOO to Lady Sack vile, daughter of the former British minister at Washington, today sus- tained the will. The jury found there was no undue influence or fraud on the part of Lady Sackville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
MILITANTS TRY
 TO BURN PIER

Southport, Eng, July 7-MiIitant suf- fragettes today attempted to burn down the recreation pier, which is mile long, at this watering place Fishermen discovered the fire and ex. tinguishedt the flames before rn1lcl damage had been dona.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
MEXICAN WAR. VETERAN DIES
 AT AGE OF 91

Green Bay, wis, July 7--wi7lda:m B. Morand 91 years old, the only survi- vor of the Mexican war in Wisconsin and one of the five survivors known in the United States died here today
 Mr Morand fought under General Taylor and later under General Scott
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
FIVE YOUNG MEN
 THOUGHT DROWNED

Buffalo. N. Y.. July Five young men are missing and are believed to have been drowned when their canoe upset last night in storm off Wind mill Point, in Lake Erie, five miles west of here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
NOTICE

Every member of Div. 1, A. O. H., is requested to attend the quarterly meeting which will be held in the A. O. H. hall this evening at 8 o'clock. Reports of the financial officers will be read and other important business will be transacted. If you are inter ested in the progress made by the order during it's first half year. do not fail to be present.
 JOHN J. FITZGERALD a Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
cnn-Iltinn-

'sAGy dear" said the lbride, who had been her husbands stenographer, t'there is one speech you used to make in the office which I want you never to repeat in our home"
 sfYou alarm me, my dear What 7as the speech?"
 T want you to take my dietation. 9 Baltimore American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
ssJACK" SHEPHERD
 GREATLY IMPROVED

-Jack" shspherd, the young clerk. -zl.o was severely injured in an au- fomobile accident several weeks ago is rapidly recovering At the Ga1en hospftaI it was said today that MT Shepherd would probably be able to git HID in a day or two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
GEN. GRUBB DIES

Newark. N. J., July .7--Gen. E.-Burd Grubb, superintendent of the New Jersey home for disabled soldiers at Kearny, died today of complication of diseases. He was 72 years old and a Civil War veteran. Several years ago he was defeated for governor of New Jersey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
Not WelI Advsrtiees.

Physfctan-WelI. But if your Httle pig won't grow big and fat you must go to the vet. Woman (vho han brought her pet pig to the doetor's)- Oh, doctor, I have no confidence Iu him, he's so thin himselfl-FIiegen Blatter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

Pittsburg, Pa., July 7-The First Second National bank of Pittsburg the second largest in the city and one of the largest in the country, was clos ed today by order of the Comptroller of Currency. The First National Bank of McKeesport, Pa, announced dnstituation aIso closed doors.
 w. s. Kuhn and J. S. Kuhn own the controlling interests in both banks and the closing led to persistent reports that a receiver would be asked for the American Water Works and Guar antee Go, the largest concern of it's kind in the country, with which the J. Kuhn's are prominently identified. This concern NcontcoIs oyer forty wa ter works plants in the United States
 Differences between the officials of the First-Second Bank and the Treas the banks assets are said to have led to the order closing it's doors No de- tails of the differences had been an nomced by the treasury department this afternoon
 The F'frst-Second National bank is recent consolidation of the First and Second National banks of Pittsburg, and has deposits of more than s9O.OOO.- GOO.
 The suspension of the institution pre- cfpftated a run on the Pittsburg bank for savings, of which J. & Kuhn is president.
 The Savings Bank is only a few blocks away from the National Bank Several thousand persons congregated about the First-Second National at noon. A squad of police was neces- sary to keep the great noon day crowd on the move
 Throughout the morning many ru- mors spread about the city that all the Kuhns interests were financially involved in connection with the sus- pension of the two banks
 Application for a receiver for the American Water Works and Guaran- tee Company was filed in the Federal court this afternoon.
 Washington, July 7-Treasury off, ciaIs, after a conference over the clos ing of the F'irst-Second National Bank Of Pittsburgh, announced that an of dcia1 statement would be issued this afternoon. Preliminary reports on the condition of the bank seem to in- dicate that the financing of a new of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
TO LET

Refreshment privilege at State Field Day and Parade, Fraternal Or der of Eagles, Tuesday, July 22, 1913. All bids to be addressed Refreshment Committee, Eagles Hall Bids to be open Saturday, July 12 1913 Com lnittee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Pz b%I-3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
DANBURY MAN
 HIT BY TROLLEY

New Haven, Conn, July 7.--George E. Smith of Danbury, was taken to St. Raphae1's hospital today. injured while alighting from a trolley car. on the wrong side. Later it was deter. mined that the injuries were not serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
TEDDY AND SONS
 LEAVE FOR WEST

New York, July 7.-Theodore Roosevelt, accompanied by his sons, this morning for the west on trip which will last six or eight weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
Three Families Burned
 Out By Norfolk Fire

Sorfork, Conn. July 1.-Two dwell iuzs and a barn owned by Antonio Bfu were burned early today. The blaze was first seen in the barn. Three families lost most of their effects. The losses total $3.50o with partial insur- ance-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
HIn cInaa caIl-

"T had narrow escape yesterday noon."
 "How's that2''
 ssFour of us ate lunch together and each of us insisted on paying the check"
 'FWeIl?'
 'sFor minute or two it looked as though had overdone the thing and the others were going to let me do it'r Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

London, July 7.-The June state ment of the Board of Trade shows in creases of $3S, ,274, 300 in imports and $39, 1921, 900 in exports. The principal gain in exports was in manufactured goods including s7,500.00o in cotton textiles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

leaving the hearing in his automobile Lamar's admissions and his general attitude stirred the country. It brought up this question: Why can't a man who represents himself as an- other over the telephone be prosecuted even if no money loss results ?'' The Lamar incident may result in national to impersonate members of congress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
Ru 4ha card-

Gibbs-I say. old chap. what is meant by the expression ''to speak by Che card?" Dibbs-Oh. one does that when one exclaims, 'sThe deuceF'-New York Telegram.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07
cH1csIknN coop ABI.AzB.

Chemical. company No. 1 was called os1t at 11:51 this morning by an alarm from box 42 The fire proved to be at the rear of a chicken coop at 6S5 Earuuns avenue Damage amounting 10 sa5 was done by the blaze.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

Berlin, July 7.-Major General Ericf, von FvaIkenhayn has been appointed Minister for War in succession to Gen. Josias won Heringen, who recently re- signed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

This is David Lamar, called "the Wolf of Wall street. He's the New York stock nanipulator who brazenly admitted before the senate lobby in vestigating committee at Washington that he freely impersonated cnogress- men and others in telephone converse tions with Union Pacific railroad ofH- ciaIs. He was snapped at Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

Laughing cheerfuluess throws sun light on all the paths of life.-Rlchter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

WANTED.-Compet waitress. Ap- ply J. P. Bartran, Black Rock, near club house. P7b4p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

FOR SAIiEs-Hupp 20 runabout, first class condition, just overhauled. Cali evenings at Peck's Garage, 625 State street P7s*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

TO RENT.-2 rooms on bath room floor, newly decorated, improve ments in rooms. Reasonable to young or elderly couple. 363 Strat- ford Ave. a&p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-07

AGENTS in every town; quick selling household and office necessity. Start now. $25 to $50 weekly. Success assured. Investigate today. Wins low Speciality Go, Tyngsboro, Mass.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
FULLERTON EASY SIX TEAMS CAIN
Reduce Lead i'm Pennant Race
in Major Leagues.
Giants Not Sure of Race. but
Athletics Appear Safe.

New York. Aug. 11.-Ten teams in
their quest for the major league pen
nants failed to make any Roadway
during the last week of baseball. The
other six gained from to Il points,
but among them were neither the New
York Giants nor Philadelphia Ath-
leticS, leaders, respectively, in the Ma
tional and the American circuits These
two stood still inasmuch as each won
and lost three games While a majority
of the others did as poorly, some of
them even worse. Philadelphia, Chi
cago. Pittsburg and Cincinnati in the
older league, and Chicago and Boston
in the younger, were the six that sue
ceeded in lettering their standing.
In the National the weeks results
continue to show that Manager Nc
Graw. of New York, cannot yet be
certain of driving his team through
the 1913 worlds series, for Philadel-
phia in seven days cut the Giants So
point lead down to "a points, represent
ing difference of a game and a half.
The Giants gained a half game Sunday
by defeating Cincinnati while Phila-
delphia was idle
On the other hand. in the American
circuit it would appear that Connie
Mack, although his team lost 10 points
in the percentage table forthwith be-
gan to groom one of his veterans for
the first of the post season games, for
his club is further ahead in the field than
it was last Sunday, due to the mega
tive showing of the runners up, Cleve-
land and Washington.
The Clevelands just about eliminated
themselves a flag contenders this year.
Facing a so-called crucial series on
Monday with the Athletics, they made
a dismal display at a time when they
doomed as the former worlds cham
pious' only rivals. Had they won three
of the four games the two teams play
ed, the Maps would have been right on
the heels of the Mack men. Instead,
the Athletics took the long end of the
series.
In these contests, Birmingham's play
ers were outbatted and outfielded. Even
in Cleveland's lone victory, the Ohioans
were outhit. Mack's pitchers with the
exception of Plank, twirled champion
ship ball. Shawkey, Bush and Bender
were the victors, the first named STAR
ring with a two-hit game.
In both leagues no other team did
SO well as the White Sox. Prior to their
two victories over the Athletics, Chi
cago took three out of four from
Washington. The week saw CaIlahan's
men fight their way to within a few
games of third place. Lefty Russell
proved the major league star, being
credited with three victories, two from
Washington and one from the Ath-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
The Nj. d. Knew His Business.

Down in Tennessee there was once a
doctor. who was called in to attend an
old Confederate soldier who was sick.
The doctor attended the patient for
some days and administered numerous
restoratives, but none seemed to have
the desired effect. and the patient de-
clined all the while, finally lapsing into
a rigid, unconscious condition and ap-
parently death was at hand. The doc
tor did many things to revive him.
but without success. Now, it happened
that the patient was one of that nu-
merous tribe who love their drink, but,
being very poor. he was not able TO
supply himself with the cup that
cheers" The doctor, remembering the
old follows weakness for spirits fru-
menti. sent for bottle of liquor. AS
he entered the room, seeing the patient
was still in this rigid unconscious
condition, stated to the patients wife
a good. religious. old woman, that lie
had exhausted every other remedy in
his efforts to stimulate and revive the
old man, and he had decided to give
him a good. stiff drink of liquor The
wife thereupon protested and begged
the doctor not to give her husband the
vile stuff saying, Il had rather he
would die and go home to glory without
it than for his appetite for the villain
Gus stuff to be revived
The doctor replied to his wife:
Very well if you object, I'll not give
it to him.
Then for tie first time in several
days the old man turned slowly on his
side, raised up on his elbow and said:
"Puss chat was his wife's name.)
Il reckon the doctor knows his bust
ness. don't he?'-August National
Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
KANSAS STATE LEAGUE
Riley of Great Bend Won Both Games
of a Double Header With Lyons.

Great Bend. Aug" 11.-Great Bend
took another game lead in the
pennant race Sunday when the Millers
won double header from Lyons 1t
was case of too much Riley. He
pitched both games. defeating the
Lyons team in the first, 1 to o, and
his single bringing in the only score
of the game. He allowed only four
hits in the second game and deserved
a shutout- Only two hits were made
off him in the first game. Lyons will
have to win the last three games of the
season to win the pennant.
First game-Score: R.H. E.
Lyons ~ 900 900 600 .
Great Bend. 900 01O 90 81 ?
Batteries-LafIambo and Nelson;
Riley and Haas. Time-1:30.
Second game-Score: R.H. E.
Lyons OOO 900 O1O-1 ?
Great Bend. -. 400 O1O 0O%-5 L
Batteries - O'Byrne and Nelson:
Riley and Haas. Umpire-SetIey. Time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
KAWS BROKE Even
DeS MOineS Won First Game
Topeka Took Second.
SIeight Won First With Homer
Brown Outpitched Lafferty.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 11.-Topeka
and Des Moines broke even in a dou-
bleheader here Sunday. Andy Sleight
broke the tie in the first game with
a home run in the ninth inning, and
the home team won by the score of
to 1. Paul Brown outpitched Laf-
ferty in the last game and the Kaws
won by the score of to ,. The
field was wet and muddy and fast
playing was impossible.
Cocreham worked during the first
game and held the Boosters to seven
hits. Red Faber opposed him and
held the Kaws to six hits. SIeight's
home run in the ninth and the field
ing of Joe French were the features
of the contest, in addition to the
work CT the pitchers.
The Boosters were easy for the
kaws IN the second contest. Paul
Brown was effective but wild, while
the kaws landed on Lafferty for 10
safe hits and pounded out five runs
while the locals got but two off
Brown. Brown walked six men and
allowed but four safe hits McLarry
and Carlo Smith hit home runs dur
ing the second game Crist started the
second game, but was disabled when
a wild pitch damaged the first fin
ger on his right hand. Catcher Han
son of Des Moines has been loaned
to the Kaws until Crist is able to re-
turn to the game. The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
BASEBALL SLANG,
college Professor STRONG for It''-Tip
O'NeiH Favors Plain English.

Chicago, Aug. IA college pro-
lesser and a baseball club owner united
Sunday in defense of slang as the
proper means of describing baseball in
the newspapers. Another baseball
man, a league president, differed from
them and varying opinions were ex-
pre- SseG by hundreds of baseball fans
The opinions were given to a newspa-
per here which is taking a vote to
learn whether its readers prefer their
baseball stories written in the modern
slangy style or in the English pre-
scribed by the dictionary.
Professor Francis W. Shepardson, of
the University of Chicago, favors lots
of slang. I'm strong for baseball
slang" he said. Il never cared for
polished verbiage in sporting stories.
In my opinion, the writer who wishes
to cultivate the subtle rhythms of
prose in the manners of the masters of
English is in the wrong pew when he
tackles a baseball game"
"A certain amount of slang must OF
necessity be injected into a crisp, snap
py review of baseball games" said
Charles W. Murphy, owner of the Chi
cago club of the National League. Il
believe the fans who daily attend the
games and hear the phrases that go
through the bleachers are
at home when reading
stacy descriptions of the games. Give
me the stories with proper proportion
of the vernacuIar that goes with the
sport"
President O'NeiII, of the Western
League, prefers English undefiled in
his baseball stories. TOO much slang
takes away the effectiveness of the de-
he said. Il will vote for
plain English everytime-
About as many readers appeared to
favor the use of slang as those who
inG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
Boosters Land on Him for 16
HitS-KawS Get Three.
Musser Pitched Best Game of
Career in Western League.

Des Moines. Aug. 11.-Fullerton was
easy for the locals and Musser was eff
fectfve against the Kaws in the second
game of the series which was played
here saturday. The Boosters won the
game by the score of II to L
TEX Jones hit a home run with
the bases full in the first inning
Musser pitched shutout ball and al
lowed the visitors but three hits The
haws scored their only run in the
fourth inning when Cochran walked,
Smith doubled and Forsythe hit a sac
r1fice fly. But one of the visitors had
reached first base up to that time. The
kaws, after scoring in the fourth in
ming, did not reach second base again
until the ninth inning. Forsythe
singled in the ninth and got as far as
third base before the side was retired
The score: