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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
PRESIDENT OF RAIL WAYS IN
 MEXICO QUITS

Mexico, July 15-Negotiations be- tween the government and D. N. Brown, president of the National Rail- ways have come to such a deadlock that Brown has asked for a special meeting of the board of directors to name his successor and he has reserv- ed accommodation on a steamer sailing from Vera Cruzl for the United States on Thursday.
 President Brown has ended the ne- gotiations with the government, fol- lowing repeated protests against in reference the part of government officials with the operations of the railways. A statement from his office calls upon the directors definitely to determine his successor. and he de- c1ares that this decisive request is made in view of the failure of the directors to accept his previous pro- posaI of resignation.
 The Federal administration appear ed to realize the seriousness of per Initting Brown to withdraw at this time, but it was not prepared to make the concessions demanded, which in cluded the revision of a circular is- sued by former Minister. of Finance Limantour several years ago providing for a gradual Mexicanization of the system.
 That the government may even yet concede President Browns terms is possible, President Huerta having re- gently asked him to retain his posi- tion; but chances of this appear so slight that MT. Brown has booked for passage to the United States.
 The probable successor is not an nounced, but 1t is regarded likely that he will be Salvador Cancino, now the government representative of the rail- ways. President Browns withdrawal carries with it that of General Man ager Clark, and it is understood that c. R. Hudson, Vice-President J. M. Reid, the chief engineer of eonstruc- ton and a number of other American officials also will resign. In his state ment President Brown says:
 "The government owns the major ity of the stock, and as it apparently sees it to dictate to the management of the railways a certain line of policy, which the management feels will not allow the properties to be successfully operated, thought it best to ask the directors to relieve me of my posi- tion.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

Adam Geist, one of the best known of the German American residents of Bridgeport, will sail on July 28, for a three months visit to Holland, Switz- er1and and Germany. MT. Geist will be accompanied by his daughter, Miss Henrietta. They will sail on the Rim dam, and will return on the George Washington of the North German Lloyd line. MT. Geist has been a resi- dent of Bridgeport for 48 years, and has been active in Democratic poIi- tics for many years. He has large personal following, and just now is busy receiving the best wishes of his friends on the eve of his departure.
 Mrs. s. Gerber, residing at BOT Mich ols St., is on a pleasure trip to St. Joseph, Mo. visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. Bernstein former resident of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. John Carmody. of ss1 George street, who sailed for Europe July 2 on the Nauretania for Ireland is visit ing the principal cities. She is ac- companied by Mrs Henry McInnis and Miss Anna Fannegan. of Hart fvrd, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
ST. SWITHIN'S DAY;
 LOOKOUT FOR RAIN
Showers Now Would Mean Forty Days of Then According to Legend of
 Year 971.

Weather indications thus far are de- cided1y in favor of a safe and sane celebration of St. swithin's Day today and the observation of the event prom ises to be quiet and without outward incident A short time after the day became an institution, back in the year 971, some one classified it with this verse:
 St. swithin's Day, if thou dost rain,
 For forty days it will remain:
 St Swithin's Day, if thou be fair.
 For forty days twill rain nae rnair.
 It was recalled yesterday that for twenty years preceding the Civil war, and again under President Cleveland, the rule did not work true to form Often enough to be reliable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
Money Paid in Wages to Trainmen Benefits Society; But Millions Paid
 On Water Hurt the Nation

The trainnen on Easfern railroads have asked for wage increase of twenty per cent To pay this would add $17OO0OOO to the payrols of the railroads From various quarters and thoughtless, interested and of money involved in the proposed increase.
 The amount is small, by comparison with the sums that have been pa and that being paid watered securities, from which return to society but greatdnjuryN
 Yet, from time to time, as these vast amounts of paper laid upon the backs of railroad energy the saefwters thinkers, captains of industry, captains of nothing, made noise gave sign, had visible of the circumstance that upon trade and 1nerce being laid unjustfable expense.
 Conductors and tain1nen actually run the trains They are engaged in a hazardous occupation. They stand in of accident in danger of trial and indct ment Hfan accident does occ 1t IS as certain as any thing be that all the thigh superiors of these will seek to place the blame upon their backs.
 death and possibility of Imprisonment trainnen got too much while the cost living low. Now that the cost of living as increased beyond reason they are en-
 titled to that will keep the return for their labor levewith the demand upon their pockets to maintain support wife children decent comfort.
 In a single New England system enough additional securiesaEe been issued and have become demands the cashs of to meet alone of the proposed wage increase.
 There is something wrong and very wrong, with a society whose leaders go into mysteries whenever prop osion presents the wages of honest and sary and supreme useful labor while there ia only wink icis for system of finance that nicts untold burdens
 A sum of money paid to hundred thousand toilers reaches at least 5O00O0 persons and increasing the happiness and purchasing power of so many increases at body polite
 But great of money uttered annual dividends and interest upon falsehoods about investment nure everybody, even those who first hand get the money
 The good faith upon which the business structure rests undermined There many palaces steam yachts stables of automobiles and collections of ancient junk Society is made rotten at the top by overfeeding and weak at the bottom by underfeeding.
 The trainmen and conductors temperate in their demands and patient in waiting for When scrutnize the balance sheets of American rail- roads, and contemplate the millions upon millions divert ed from proper se while road beds waste rolling stock pieces fatal destinations, they rstbe amazed at the quality of the nteects that have American railroads has not been given captains whose philosophy is of the pig pen and whose nobest pirations are for abundant .swill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
YOUNG CAMINETTl FOUND
Indicted Man Working in ou Camp
 and Known as ssBIackfe.''

San Francisco, July 15-A dispatch from Taft, a new oil town near Ba1x- srsaeld. says that Drew Caminetti. whe was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for white s1aving, has peen working in the oil camp for sew erai weeks He is known as sfBIactxie'' and his identity was revealed yester- he received from this city.
 Caminetd went to the camp about June and was employed by a pipe line contracting connpany.A He was ex- posed to the blazing rays of the desert nun day after day and was tanned al- most black. Because of this the men nfcknamed him .'BIackie.''
 Caminetti, whose trial is scheduled to begin here today enjoyed an easy life before he abandoned his wife and babes to eIope with a Sacramento girl. He drew S150 a. month as clerk in the State Beard Of Examiners, and was nctfvs in sccial circles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
THE PRICE OF GAS

In Connecticut and Massachusetts there IA cities large enough to be comparable with Bridgeport Here the price of discounts off, is $1 thousand bic feet In other cities the prices from 75 to 90 cents, with 85 cents the prevailing figure New Ha which after Bridgeport with respect to being hard luck to the price of gas 95 cents It pears that the cost of producing and making in this ctyis something under 57 cents thousand cubic feet
 without challenge certain items in the expense account that excessive This leaves margin of substantial 1y 43 cents pay for the of the capital employed the business The amount taken by capital in the last year reported $215O0o, very tidy apportionment. The conclusions of the Public Utilities Commission these facts ought to be interesting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
Mysterious Missive
 Reaches Court House
Clerk Flanagan In Doubt As to
 Whether It Bodes Evil or Not

Naturalization Clerk M. J. Flan- agan received a legal looking enve1- one today which he thought might contain cheering news. He broke the seal and discovered three type written pages of some unknown 1an- guage. The only things he could understand were the figures 't1'' and tt2' and the year 1911- The letter came from Libau. Russia, so the clerk thinks the language is Russian. The signature on the back of the envelope was Alexandra Raytaski. The genial clerk doesn't know whether he re- ceived an invitation to dinner or a warning that bomb will soon ningIe with his features.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15

MT. Winter was born in Gloucester, Mass, seventy-seven years ago to-day, the son of a sea captain. Marie Etherington first saw the light in London on-must we tell?-Ju1y 15, 1862. She was a convent girl when she married a poor pianist, and, as Marie Tempest, took to the stage to earn living.
 Lord Cowdray, tBritain's greatest contractor, tunnel builder, Mexican magnate and capitalist, was born f1f- ty-seven years ago to-day, and was Sir Weetman D. Pearson before he was created a baron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
A Couch Hammock,
 the Ideal of Luxury

If Rip Van Wrinkle had found Swinging Couch Ham mock in his wanderings he might have returned to the village of Falling Water Anyone who has ever tried knows what utter contentnent he may take in Swing Couch any time of day night and also knows what deal of ambition requires to re1in- qush it. It is good investment.
 Canvas FIarnocks, khaki color with wire sprnge soft
 mattress, stout pipe frame, rope hangers and wind shield, are $S5O
 Extra heavy EIarnocks $Iooo, $12oo and S1a.z5 A Swing Hammock with frame, awning, fine springs and mattress, wind shields and equipped with deep poe kets for work or books, $25.OO.
 canopies Nettings Rugs and Cushions, as required
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15

Theatrical celebrities born on thi
 date include William Winter, long tn dean of American dramatic critics and Miss Marie Tempest, famed foi tempestuous love both "on and off.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
TOOL BOX LooTED.

Tools owned by Harry Escott, a foreman of work employed in con structing a new building on Worden Avenue for Marsh Brothers of this city, were stolen from a tool-box on the street. late last night. They are valued at $1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
The D. M. Read Go.
 EstG6lssbed zS5z
zAe Store Closes eoe, ay 6At .Satuyda1 at ocloek
 O1z Saturdays 9t 9 o'elock
Ratines for Stylish Gowns.

Society women have approved Ratine It is really such sensible cloth and adaptable the straight piece gowns of the period It is thin for all the year round and the peculiar allows fall in graceful folds, and also keep its shape very good rsortment shown at present,
 Cream colored Ratine, yard wide 7s cts. Silk and Cotton Mixtures in attractive shades of IlacAec pink and blue, SO cts.
 Wash Goods Section, Main Floor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
Bryan Stays on the Job.

Washington, Oct. 20.-Secretary of State Bryan announced today that he would remain in Washington during the period of the Mexican election, in- asmuch as the President would be ab. sen ton election day and for probably some succeeding days in attendance at the Southern Commercial Congress- at Mobile.
 The administration, while assuming an attitude of indifference to Huertas act, is expecting developments in the nature of crisis by reason of the election.
 Secretary Bryan announced today that the situation remained unchang. ed as did also the attitude of the President towards the situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21

Today MT. Killer vii visit the public schools of the city and will arrange for the children to pass in range of the camera so that each one may he clearly taken, to the end that when shown on the screen they will be easily and instantly recognizable, and Will not appear as a hurrying, scur- ring mass of youngsters, with heads averted, and in a mad chase Other views of the buildings and surround lngs will be taken, and will be shown here at an early date, after which the films will be shown in Missouri Kansas, Nebraska. and other Western and Northern states.
 Beginning with yesterday noon the admission at the entrance gate was discontinued-there will be no charge for admission to the grounds during the remainder of the show, and it is the desire of Secretary Spaulding to continue the show during the entire week if the necessary arrangements can be made. To this end he appear ed before the city council last night with request to permit the show to continue this week without the pay ment of any further license, but the council did not decide definitely at the meeting. The matter will be taken up this morning with the city officials at which time it will be decided whether the show will close "Wednesday or continue the entire week.
 The judging of the excellent exhibi- tion of hogs took place yesterday and the cattle will be judged today.
 Miss Emma Archer, in charge of the Girls Canning Club of Pulaski county, arrived in the city yesterday and will today judge the canning and domestic exhibits at the show.
 The tents which blew down Sunday during the high wind, were put up again yesterday morning and all the shows were in full swing yesterday afternoon and night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
PRESIDENT WILSON GOING TO MOBILE He and Secretary Daniels Will Speak at Southern Commercial Congress. BRYAN WILL STICK Says He Will Remain In Washington During Period of Mexican
 Election.
BRYAN WILL STICK

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Secretary of the Macy Daniels will speak before the Southern Commercial Congress at Mobile. Ala, on Tuesday, on "The Navy and tbe Canal"
 President Wilson will also speak at this conference. but his subject has not been announced
 IL is expected that Mir. Daniels will make important announcements in his speech with reference not only to the increase of the Navy but how it will be disposed as to the defenses of the Canal.
 Secretary of State Bryan in discuss sing today informally the proposition that England and Germany suspend Warship building, said he had no com- ment to make on foreign views, but that he stood for everything that fa- vored 'lessening the preparation for war"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
Women Voters A Power.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Washington suffragettes, even those who were not actively in favor of Mrs. Plank hurst coming to this country, were in high glee tonight over her admis- sion into the United States, which they claim has attained a political significance and is a distinct recogni- tion by the President and other high government officials that the women voters of America are political power. A woman high in the ranks of the suffragettes, said: "The men of the Democratic party, from the
 President down, realize that they dare not slap four million women voters in the face. The issue of the next national election may very well be determined by the women in ten electoral states and I do not hesitate to predict that before the presiden- tial election in 1916 votes for wom- en will have gained such power that the consent of the women governed as we'll as the men governed will have to be earned before any man can become president, no matter under which party banner he may run.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
STOCK SHOW PARADE
 SHOWS OFF STOCK
MOVING PICTURE MAN WHO TOOK VIEWS WILL GET THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
 TODAY.
No Admission Fee At Stock Show This Week.-Judging Stock
 and Other Exhibits.

The Stock Show parade was held the principle streets of the down. town sections. The parade was led hy Mayor Simon Bloom and Secre- tary H. G. Spaulding, driving "Jim," the light harness horse of Wm. CargiIl followed by the entries of the stock show, which included the magnificent -four mule team of Reinmaa & Vol fort, of Little Rock, drawing the large white band wagon containing the carnival band, which played al- most constantly during the parade. The fine animals from Hearndal( Farm came next and "Glen Rose" and "Captain," the Percheron and light saddle and harness stallions of this farm attracting the attention of all lovers of fine stock In line were the animals now on exhibition at the show, closing with several fine white Normons, belonging to the Campbell Carnival Company
 "A. Killer, a representative of the moving picture concern who recent ly took pictures of the interesting scenes in and around Pine Bluff, was stationed with his machine at West Fifth avenue and Oak street, and secured several thousand feet of ex- cellent moving pictures of the parade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
DEATH TOLL NOW
 STANDS AT IF
Half Dozen More Dying in Local Hospitals From Mississippi
 Wreck.

Mobile, Oct. 2O.-The toll of death from yesterdays troop train wreck at Bucatunna, Miss, tonight stands at 17. with half dozen more dying in lo- cal hospitals. Passengers and others arriving here from the scene of the catastrophe insist there are more bodies under the ruins, but this is de. nied by railroad officials.
 President Finley, of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, tonight issued an offi- cial statement saying the wreck was due to the fact that the front wheels of the tender left the track.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
SHEET OF FLAME IS
 SIX MILES WIDE
Fire Near San Jose, California, Stops Railroad Traffic and Cuts Off
 All Communication.

San Jose, Cal, Oct. 2O.-With one solid sheet of flame six miles wide sweeping the mountains within three quarters of mile of Mt. Herman, hundreds of ranchers and residents are fleeing for their lives. At g o'clock this morning heavy south wind burst over the mountain, shoot- ing all the flames into one large fire. Roadmaster Belden immediately sent a hundred men of the Southern Pacific to Zayante to protect the Fel- ton shops. All telegraph and tele- phone communications within the threatened territory has been de- stroyed. All train service has been stopped and loss of life is feared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
SULZER'S STORY BRINGS ON WRANGLE Tammany and Anti Tam many Factions Engage in
 Sharp Comments.
RAGE MIXED
fuSili"n Chairman Says lie Gan See McCalfs Finish In New York
 City Fight.

New York. Oct 2O.-E,X Governor SulZer story of his relations with Charles F. Murphy, leacjn2 up to the final break and the bringing of the charges which resulted ill his inn peachment, brought forth numerous sharp comments from both Tammany and anti=Tammany camps today.
 Judge J. Frawley, chairman of the legislative committee which collected the evidence against ,Sulzer. declared that Sulzer had been given fifty thousand dollars to prove the state departments, but had produced noth- ing.
 Chairman Robert Adamson, of the local Fusion campaign committee, referring to the Sulzer charges that Edward E. Mccall, now the Tam many candidate for mayor, had act ed as messenger for Leader Murphv. when the latter was trying to induce Sulzer to appoint Tammany mon to high offices, said:
 This ends Mccall, elects Mitchell and means the downfall of Murphy. The charge that Mccall was the Murphy go-between until they broke and is still Murphy's man, is establshed.'
 Republicans and Progressive lead CTS were unanimous in declaring that the Sulzer expose of Tammany methods would result in a landslide for Mitchell, the Fusion candidate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
MEAT CONTRACTS TO
 BE WIPED IN THE BUD

Washington, Oct. 20.-The Depart ment of Justice will take immediate action to prevent the Beef Trust, through any contract for the storage facilities of the Lamport and Holt steamship lines, from getting con- trol of the beef output of Argentine, It sees in such contract the prac- tical notification of the benefits of the new Tariff act through a mono ply of transportation, and proposes at once to balk the efforts to keep up the price of meat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21
Hurries To Bedside
 of Dying Friend
Colonel GOrgas, Whose Sanitation Work Make Possible the Canal.
 Arrives in New York.

New York, Oct. 2O.-Colonel Will lam Crawford Gorgas, whose sanita- tion work in Panama made possible the building of the Canal, arrived here today on the Steamer Ancon, with Mrs. Gorgas and Lieutenant Colonel w. L. Sibert. Colonel Gorgas said he was in haste to reach Baltimore in or- der to see Colonel David du B. Gil- lard, the Canal engineer, who is dy- ing in the Johns Hopkin Hospital.
 Colonel Gorgas has returned rom the Canal on three months leave of absence, granted him for the purpose of journeying tc South Africa, where he will undertake the task of cutting down the enormous mortality from pneumonia among the 100000 negro miners on the Rand.
 Captain M. w. Ware, of Moscow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-21

The board of trustees of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce, at an adjourned meeting Monday afternoon, deferred definite action on the 1914 liquor license proposition until some lndefinate date. No action was taken to endorse saloons for Pine Bluff for 1914" as body and no action was taken refusing to endorse them The meeting yesterday afternoon followed one held last week, at which the liquor interests of the city put it up to the Chamber of Commerce to petition in'' saloons for next year, declaring that the saloon men would not personally circulate the petitions themselves, but on the other hand believed that it was a matter for the business men as whole to interest themselves in.
 The meeting yesterday was brief. It developed that some of the trus- tees favored endorsing the petition proposition, while still others, though not opposed to saloons for Pine Bluff, urged that no action be taken, fearing that an endorsement of the saloons by the Chamber of Commerce might result in the with drawal from the organization of some of it's members. At the previous meet ing of the trustees, at which the full membership of the board was not present, it was decided to hold another meeting at which all the trustees could be present. Notwith- standing the fact that all were served with notices to be present, several of them were conspicuous for their absence.
 President w. D. Hearn, who is soon to retire from that office in favor of the newly elected president, N. J. Can't IT,, presided. Secretary Spauldilg and the following. trus- tees were present: w. F. Coleman, P. P. Byrd, F. G. Bridges, N. J. Can't Jr., C. E. Bair, J. H. Mann, Harry Hanf, E. O. Mckenzie, A. w. Mum, w. N. Trulock, F. M. Rosen- berg, J. A. Mcleod and H. I. Hold erness. Mayor Simon Bloom was an interested spectator. V. o. Alexan- der and D. w. Richey, two enthusi- astic Prohibitionists, were also ia at tendance. MT. Alexander asked if there was any objected to other than the trustees being present and on motion of w. F. Coleman they were invited to remain.
 As soon as the meeting was called to order and the object of the session made kn0wn, P. P. Byrd moved that the. Chamber of Commerce as a body do not consider the matter This was quickly seconded by J. H. Mann.
 Harry Hanf explained that the Chamber of Commerce had been ask ed to assist in securing saloons for Pine Bluff for next year. He said that it was a commercial proposition and that he thought the Chamber of Commerce should take up the "peti- tions" as a body.
 w. N. Trulock spoke frankly, as he always does. He said that it was not at this time a moral nor a poli- tical question; that the matter of re- taining saloons in this city was commercial question and that their removal would affect every interest. He said that neither prohibition nor license was the issue. He told of how small incorporated towns around Pine Bluff, with but 8 few