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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22
"MuIe'' Was a Hero.

When Barnum and Bailey's Circus was exhibiting at Sioux Falls this week, a white man was discovered peeking through a hole in the canvas of the ladies' dressing room.
 An employee of the circus who by the collar and hastened him to a region beyond, the circus lot, and ad- ministered seasonable advice between kicks.
 The employee went by the name of ttMule,'' the only name, he had so far as his associates and employers were concerned. He had been picked up atfew weeks before, and his skin was as black as night. But Mule" had a high sense of right and wrong, of purity, virtue and good citizenship.
 He had proven to be a valuable man in guarding the tent, which is the only home known to the women who travel with the show. He took it upon himself to protect them from the rough-neck bunch who try to in wade the sacred precincts of the cir GUS Women's home.
 Mule" drove the Sioux Falls in truder from the lot.
 Late that night when the last loads were being hurried to the railroad, .MuIe's'' dead body was found in the brush, where he had been at work pulling the pins which had held the big top. While there were no eye witnesses to the tragedy, suspicion points to the big white ruffian who had peeked through the canvas.
 When ''Mule's'' body was laid to rest, the grave was lined with roses. furnished by the women of the cir GUS, who had been protected from the insults of white scoundrels by this big black negro.
 What a, pity. that his real name can not be learned and a testimonial sent to his family and friends telling them that Mule protected virtue, and that he was every inch a man-su- pertor- being to the white trash that had caused his death.-The Mason City Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22

tops lightly with a soft white rag dip- ped in ordinary turpentine, turning the rag frequently as 1t becomes sollsd- To remove the smell, let the ghoeG stand for a few minutes in a godd cur rent fair.
 Flannellet bags made to fit brooma are most useful. A string should be run in each end and tied round the handle of the broom Thus covered. the brush will be most useful for sweeping down walls. high wardrobe and even polished floors
 To clean a brass preserving pan ai- ter a thorough washing with warn water and soap and rinsing, wet a clean piece of flame in common vin- egar, then dip it in salt and scour oVt the puan very quickly till all the 1pols and dtmness have disappeared ESlnEe out immediately with boiling water. dry thoroughly and polish with a soft old towel.
 r For egg-and-cress sandwiches, rub several hard-boiled eggs --srcrBh a sieve; season the mixture with aalt, pepper and lemon juice. MIX it well with butter to a rich paste EEreaa some white or brown brsads evenly buttered, rather generously with tnl9s then sprinkle one-half with plenty ol finely chopped fresh cresses and prela them together.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22

At 25e-Brfdgeport Remnants. At Sc--F1oats, Spreaders, Lines, Sink
 CTS, Hooks, Poles, etc, for bIuehsh-
 ing All 1oc articles for Sc at thfa At 5Oc-Ladies' Muslin or F'Ianneletta
 Night Dresses At Sc-Canvas Gloves Vvorzera. At 79c-Long silk Gloves, black or
 white.
 SPECIAL SALE BETWEEN AND 10 A. M. OELE At Slc-Another large lot of Light At s<c-Yard Wide Cheese Cloth At Az zc-Handsome ChaI1ies for Coul-
 fortabIes.
 At 4hc-New lot White Domet Flan-
 mel.
 At e94c-striped Outing FIannels. At "A Fruit-of-the-Loonn 1duslin. At 794c-Good Cotton Batting. At sNc-English Long Cloth At 1G1S Black Satseu- At 44c-Best Dark Prints.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22
THE NEW LIGHT LAW.
A Farmer Who Hadn't Heard of It.
(New London Day.

(New London Day.)
 3 As long ago as fortnight State Policemen Rudd and Jackson were out on the roads hereabeuts at night warning drivers that they must com ply with the vehicle light law, and I presume they have been at it off an on eyer since. Certainly some of the owners of horse drawn vehicles are beginning to supply themselves with properly arranged lights. The trou- ble seems to be that there never was a law affecting so many people of whose existence was so little known as this one. Persons warned by the state officers, in a great majority of cases, protested they had never heard of the law, while those who had very seldom understood its provisions. Out on the Mantle road the state police found a farmer Jogging along in the dark without light. They stopped him and told him he was laying him self liable to arrest and why. Well, g said the farmer, that's the first I've heard of that But it's a darn good law. Only last night was driving home when my horse ran bang into a cow. The COW was hitched behind the wagon of one of them blamed turin CTS and the further had went to sleep and his horse stopped and the COW lay down and was taking a nap too when my old nag walked into her. Say, don't that law make 'em put lights on the COW, tool" by the way, it seems to me as though somebody was over looking a bet in not having on the market. and extensively advertised in this state, a specially devised vehicle lamp that can be attached to any sort of wagon or carriage and that will be plainly visible front and rear, accord ing to the law. Not but what there probably are lamps that will fill the bill, all right but what I mean is one especially adapted to this front and rear provision, and adjustable in a moment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22

where it became the dominating fac tor in the news-gathering field.
 Edward HewIand Robinson Green, of New York, and Ed Green, of Texas, will celebrate his forty-ffth birthday to-day. The son of Hetty Green, the famous woman fnancier, is an Engliishman by birth, as he was ushered into the world while his pa rents were visiting in London. After graduating from Fordham' College at the age of twenty, the 4eta1wart heir to millions was informed by his able mother that he could get out and hus- tie for himself. He lost no time but got out and hustled for himself. His first job was as a railroad section hand, a job for which he was well qualified by, reason of his six feet and some inches and 300 pounds of meat and muscle. He had also inherited much financial ingenuity, and Texas, the scene of his early activity, soon observed that t'Ed'' Green was the son of his mother. In addition to be- coming president of a railroad, he ac- quired large land holdings ranches, banks and other profitable industries. and when he returned to New York to live it was as rich man in his own right.
 The first to solve the problem of heavier-than-air flying machines was Prof. Samuel Pierpont Langley, who was born at Roxbury, near Boston, seVenty-nine years age to-day. While he did not succeed in perfecting a ma chine that would fly, he did estab- fish the principle upon which flight depends and demonstrated the pos sibility of mechanical flight. Broken hearted blythe ridicule heaped upon him by the unthinking, he died in 1906, and shortly afterwards others sreaped the fruits of his long labors and tireIess investigations. Prof. Langley was a physicist and astrono- mer of wide repute, and was secre- tary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington from 1887 until his death. He began his inquiry into the prob lems of aviation about 1890, and in 1893 completed a machines which failed because the wings were not strong enough to bear the pressures to which they were subjected. In 1896: however another trial of the 'saero- .droneH was. made, and it twice sus- tained itself in the air for 1 1-2 min utes, the full time for which it had been supplied with fuel In 1903. Prof Langley constructed an aero drome large enough to carry a man, but it failed because of faults in con structfon, and not because the prtn- cfple was wrong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22
GIVE THE ITALIANS A POLICEMAN

Bridgeport nota city of native population It is cosmopolitan community. In it mingle the of mary
 nations It takes important place in the great plan Of nation welding which is progressin the United States It is natural that people of nationality who have here in numbers should desire share in the duty of gov crn1nent and portion of the public places which the municipality has to offer. There many Italians i'll Bridgeport and not few of Italians These Their demand for upon the police force is just Their wish ought to be granted Moreover the detective bureau needs somebody who speaks the Italian language
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22

laws the engineer be that when he applies the match to infamnable material fire must result All human enterprises built this uniformity and forward with order and security.
 Similarly the great unknown of Nature contains forces that produce storm sunshine. Some day these
 will be better known, and perhaps better adjust himself to their operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22
he D. ". Read Go.
 Est&SLEsEed xS57. zH< Store Czsses eUey1~aey 6At Saturay ct o'ezek Or SGtWrd4ys Gt O'cleck
Remnants of Dress Goods, Clearance of the Odd Lengths left from
 the Summer Selling

Every year, "about this time" as the almanac says, such sale this It represents the accumulation of long months of cutting and selling from large pieces of goods, really almost year. Different in cluded
 Serges, DagonaIs, Whipcords Bedford Cords
 Wool Taffetas, Checks PIads, and Nliztures. Lengths suitable for dresses separate skirts children's suits. All colors, all qualities. Reductions from 25 to 50 per cent
 from original prices. On sale Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22

1 built up that organization to a point
 where it became the dominating fac i tor in the news gathering field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22

Now that New York has two Eov- ernors, 1t would seem necessary to e1- change the Gubernatortai Chair for O sofa
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

Cooper Of Wilmington to his feet with
a vehement protest against the rul-
ing. Il as member OF the Legisla-
ture want to know about this and the
members OF the Legislature want TO
know" said Dr. Cooper Charges
have been made on this floor against
the factory inspector that he had
violated the law. lie denies the
charges. and he has a right to face
them here. As members OF the Leg
islBture we want TO vote inteligently
on these bills The factory inspector
is a sworn officer and this Legislature
wants to know about the charges.
As a member OF this Legislature I
protest against any such ruling, sir. "
President pro tenn Marshall again
ruled that Miss Bissell had answered
the question OF Factory Inspector
Kitchen. There was a painful lull
for an instant, and everybody was
waiting for a further outburst, but
the matter was dropped for tho time
being
After Miss Bissell had finished her
speech and the heckling to which
sue hdu Deeu buDjtNleu Was tonCluu-
ed, President pro tenn Marshall sum
moned Sergeant at arms Scott to his
chair and announced; THE chair, de-
string to bo perfectly fair to every
body, would like TO call on Mr.. Hit
chen. The factory inspector came
forward, conferred quietly for an in
slant with Senator Marshall, and
then addressed the Legislature and
the big gathering present.
'You have put me In a very en-
barassing position said the factory
inspector 1--WE must meet things in
this Office as they are. Throughout
vacation, while was violating the
law and my oath at the same time
thought that some children were bet
ter working than in the streets where
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do l understand that with these
the Chamber of Com
merce approves the bill?"
Colonel Sparks replied that with
these amendments the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Chamber approved the
bill and he believed the greater part
of the membership of the organization
approved 1t with such changes.
President pro TEN. Marshall asked
whether any manufacturers desired to
speak, and c. d. Garrettson, OF. the
Chicago Electric Hose Company, was
called upon. "A bill drawn as this is
would require a child to have an at
torney TO interpret IT," said Mr.. Gar
rettson. holding aloft a copy OF the
child labor bill. He characterized
some Of its provisions as 'ludicrous.
Senator Reinhardt said the mem-
bers of the Legislature, desiring to
vote intelligently. would like to hear
from any manufacturer present as
to how the bill would affect him OF
his business. Colonel Sparks replied
that he represented the manufacture
ers of Wilmington connected with
the Chamber of Commerce and spoke
for them, and with the corrections
they would be satisfied with the bill
Whether any other manufacturers
were opposed to it he could not say
Colonel Sparks read letter e. NJ
Schwartz and Company, cigar manu-
facturers of Wilmington, employing
several hundred girls, setting fortl
that If the law was passed in ii
original form they would be oblige'
to close down their factory and re
move to some other State. Colone
Sparks explainedS that this compan,
employs a pianist to play for tn
girls and they also sing during tn
afternoon, to tighten their work
Colonel Sparks said he also under
stood that there has only been on
death from tuberculosis among it
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employees in three years. In reply to
question Colonel Sparks said the
amendments he had suggested would
remove the objections Of those two
companies.
What the members want to know
said Senator Gormley, lis whether all
the manufacturers Of Wilmington
would be satisfied with the amend
ments? We would like to hear from
some of them in the back of the
house"
John J. Satterthwaite, Of the REM
ington Machine Company, was called
upon. He said his company would not
be affected by the bill except possibly
as to an Office boy. The great objec-
tion in the bill as originally drawn,
he said, would be its effect upon ap-
prentices as the boys must start in
about the age of sixteen to learn oil
ing machines. One of the amendments
would remedy this condition, Mr.. Sat
terthwaite said, and remove that OBJ
lection.
Joseph Bancroft said he had moth
ing especially to add to what had
been said, and he endorsed everything
that Colonel Sparks had said in re-
gard to it.
Mr.. Creighton, of the Wilmington
! Mills Manufacturing Company, sale
If the act is ammended as suggested
and passed and enforced fairly he
would be satisfied.
Martin f. FAIRY, a laundryman o
Wilmington, said the law as amend
ed in the manner outlined would b.
practical and satisfactory to the EN-
ployers of labor Aside from one ol
two places in Wilmington which h'
did not care to mention by name thu
female employees have no cause FOL
complaint, he said He had no criti
cism for the women advocating thu
measure and believed they we're act
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they would be likely to get into
trouble. This case cited by Miss Bis
sell--she hasn't the certificate but a
slip Of paper here-may be one OF
those cases.
Sometime you may find a mother
with eight children, when you 20 TO
the house. and see not a thing on the
table and not thing on the floor
tell you. You would have to be a
mighty hard-hearted man to turn
them down"
Mr.. Kitchen spoke OF a case that
came to his attention only the day
before. II was that Of a mother,
whose husband had left her years ago
and they had been divorced nine
years. The mother now is III and must
go TO a hospital for an operation. She
has a daughter of thirteen years. and
the girl Is earning about seven dol
lars week in a tobacco factory. In
spector Kitchen gave the name and
address Of this family.
"It might have been a case Of this
kind" said Inspector Kitchen refer
ring to the instance cited by Miss
Bssell. I have violated my OATH and
If l held the Office for twenty years
gentlemen, and had the same thing tc
come up would do II over again
don't doubt that there might have
been some children under the legal
age employed during vacation
TT is a pretty serious charge to sii
back there and hear At said that / am
not complying with the law, wher
the manufacturers at the same time
are complaining of my enforcement
OF H."
In response TO a question Inspector
Kitchen said that in case of doubt az
10 the age OF child he either has dis
charged the child or makes an inves
tigation and is guided by the result
OF IT,
! A delegation Of more than one hum
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Child Labor Bill Discussion Before the Legislature
Brings Admission That Present Law is Not Enforce

ing in good faith. Mr.. Fairy believed
all the differences could be compro-
missed He believed there is not
manufacturer in Wilmington who is
not interested in the morals and vel
fare of his women employees.
E. J. Cabannis, manager for the
Liggett and Myers tobacco plant on
Vandeyer avenue, Wilmington, form
erly the American Tobacco Company
said tha tas a representative of his
company he heartily approved of the
bill with the changes made by the
Chamber of Commerce and voiced BY
Colonel Sparks. Mr.. Cabannis said
he could not understand why the to-
bacco business should be classed as
hazardous in the bill. 1T is a heal
thy occupation" he aid. Tobacco is
germ destroyer. Out Of 275 cases
Of tuberculosis at HOPE Farm only six
have been of persona engaged in the
tobacco industry. Ilbelieve this is
solely a matter of sentiment and that
there is no scientific gtound on which
TO base the belief that the tobacco
business is unhealthf1 or hazard.
Gus.
Samuel X. Smith, of tie Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation, said the
bill as drawn originally would strike
his firm hardest as to the employ
ment Of apprentices, anc If it were
amended to permit Of the employment
Of boys above the age of fifteen years
he didn't know that his company
would have any further ierious OBJ
lection, excepting that tn, bill dis
eliminates against Wilmington manu-
| facturers.
Alfred d. Warner, Jr., saidthat out
side Of two Office boys the company
with which he is connected WOULD not
be affected by the bill. He cit that
the measure even with theamend-
ments suggested would be compli-
Continued On Page Fiftee)
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dred merchants and manufacturers
and Gamers and business men from
all parts of, the State, most of them
being members Of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce. attended the
hearing and the House chamber was
packed. In addition to the represen-
tatives Of all branches of business,
there was big delegation Of women
interested in the child labor and
women's employment bills, including
Miss Bissell. Miss Margaret II. Shear
man and Miss Marion Dumham OF
Wilmington, and Mrs. G. c. Fulton
of Dover.
Colonel George Sparks. as spokes-
man for the legislative committee OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, outlined
the amendments the Chamber was
asking for substantially as follows
Removing the exemption in the pres
ent bill OF canneries and hauses en-
gagged in packing fruits and vegeta'
bles; eliminating the provision tha'
child under fourteen years of age
shall not work in an apartment
house; reducing from sixteen years
TO fifteen years the age at which boyi
may be employed in certain industria
plants. this being designed to al
low apprentices in mechanical ant
other industries TO work at the agl
OF fifteen; eliminating certain sec
tions requiring that all children shall
have certificate that they can writ
and read English, which It is elaine,
is. the present law; would require i
to be proved that a manufacturer o
employer knowingly" employed
child in violation Of the law befor
there could be a penalty imposed
would eliminate the section regulat
ing certain street trades. and ais
would make the bill apply to all cite
Of more than 10000 inhabitants as i
Is drawn.
Amendments Would Satisfy.
Senator Reinhardt asked him:
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Splendid Turkish
Towels

Full pure bleached and of
first rate weight and thickness.
These are regularly l4c each;
in this sale for Or
only .... .......-. ~
Turkish Wash Rags-Regu-
lar SC, SC and l0c ones. These
are bleached and about 25 dozen,
that a particular maker calls
irregular" which means an oil
spot, or a slight discrepancy in
size one way or the other. We
shall sell these Saturday in our
February Sale at only, %
each ...... ........ ~
Extra large size and nicely
hemmed; regular SOC Oh
ones for ............. O1O
Extra large size and nicely
hemmed; regular SOC 00o
ones for .......... OON
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 4-Interesting
discussions and spirited clash be-
tween Miss Emily p. Bissell, who was
advocating the proposed new child
labor law. and Factory Inspector
James Kitchen, featured tho hearing
yesterday afternoon By the Legisla-
ture in Joint session on the child
labor and child labor commission
bills now pending in legislative COM
mittee. Miss Blssell had asserted be-
fore the Legislature that there are
five hundred children under the legal
age now employed in Wilmington,
and Factory Inspector Kitchen aris-
ing from his seat in the public gallery
asked her:
Can you name one instance where
the law is being violated?"
Miss Bissell replied that she could,
and after Mr.. Kitchen insisted that
she do so Miss Bissell read from g
slip OF paper that Lillian ID. Grant
had been granted a certificate setting
forth her age as thirteen years which
had been sworn TO before Magistrate
James w. Robertson in Wilmington
Miss Bissell declared that Factory
Inspector Kitchen had passed the GER
tificate.
"How do you know she is thirteen
years old" asked Inspector Kitchen.
Because the certificate which you
have passed sets 1t forth as the age,
she replied
How do you know It is right" ask.
ed Kitchen.
At this junction President pro TEN
George w, Marshall, who was presid.
ing over the joint session. pounded
his gavel, ruled that Miss Bissell had
answered the question and that In.
spector Kitchen should not ask her
any more questions.
This brought Representative r. o
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CORSET COVER EMBROIDERY

A special Tot Of very pretty patterns,
in both open and blind styles, on strong,
soft finish nainsook; regular OOo
price 75c, for ............. GOO
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Fine Quality and Handsome Designs Mark This February
Sale al White UndcrmuSlinS

The prices immensely
generously
d prices
tary conditions in we'll lighted factories
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EXQUISITE
EMBROIDERY FLOUNCINGS


You will 90 into raptures over these
perfect beautiesl Every imaginable de-
sign, both heavy and light, on all the
popular weayes, approved by Dame
Fashion! Daintiness itself in some Of
the finest work on sheer clear voles.
Smart effects in striking patterns on
soft, drapy batistes; come and let us
show them all to you, that's the best
way. It's impossible to adequately de-
scribe them here. Just a hint of how
much you can save if you buy here and
now.
45-inch Flouncing, as popular as
ever, and prettier, too.
Worth regularly SITS and $500 a yard,
for ......... S1.19 and S1.39
Worth regularly $l.5O and Sl.65 a yard,
Worth regularly Sl.00 yard for. 7Sc
27-inch Flouncings, wonderfully at
tractive display.
Worth regularly Sl.50 a yard, for
only ............ ..... ....6 Csc
Worth regularly $lO0 a yard for
only .......... ............... 5Sc
Worth regularly 75c yard, for only 4Sc