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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-19
| TO ATYlTl7FEND MEETING.

ST. JOHN TO ATTEND MEETING.
 William H. St John, proprietor of the RexalI store in the Center, is go- ing to attend the annual meeting of the State Rexan club in Hartford, to- morrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-19
RmrnErLs rN CHUCAGo

T. L. Belden of Academy Hi11 left yesterday for Chicago to join his wife ana daughter, who are spending a few weeks with relatives in the Windy City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-19

DIR. THOMPSON LEAVES TOWN
 Dr. D. C. Thompson who had an of flee on East Broadway for some time past. has moved to Newark, N. J., to open an office in that city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-19

Girl Wanted9 Read tbe Farmer Want Ads.
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capital (s1.ooo,o0o. besides an earned
surplus already OF about sso.OO0), but
10 possesses as strong a board of di-
rectors as that of any bank or trust
company in the United States; and its
stockholders list includes some OF the
best people of Virginia. This In itself
is great guaranty Of good faith. and
creates a moral responsibility which
is unquestioned. Those. therefore. who
deal with the Richmond Trust and
Savings Company. Inc, can be assured
OF square deal and Of the most cour-
teouS attention.
Here Is n list of the directors: Ben
jamin p. Alsop. General Charles ]. An
derson, F.. l.. Bemiss Joseph B. Beasley
James D. Crump, John S. Elicit, George
a. Gibson, Eppa Hunton. Jr.. DR.
George Ben Johnston, j. william Mid
dendorf. James a. AToncure. Oliver ].
Sands. S. D. Scudder John T. Stone.
James G. Tinsley. S. w. Travers, Gran
Vile G.. Valentine, Thomas s. Wheel
wright. Langbourne NJ. Williams r.
Lancaster Williams, John r. Wilson,
Stewart M. Woodward.
At present the Richmond Trust and
Savings Company, is located at
1903 East Main Street. but 1T has Just
leased the southwest corner OF Main
'ho DSNCHth SlIcclS, Win lne prlVl-
lege OF purchasing same in few years.
Meanwhile the Richmond Trust and
Savings Company has rented the
spacious quarters at the northwest
corner OF Seventh and Main Streets
now occupied by the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. These Offices
Will be vacated by that institu-
ton. which moves into its new
building, corner OF Franklin and
Seventh. next month AS soon as
this occurs the Richmond Trust and
Savings Company. will commence
remodeling the interior OF the ground
floor of the building now occupied by
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. and expects to have everything
completed by September for its own
occupancy there This will be the home
of the Richmond Trust and Savings
Company until it is ready to erect its
own building on the opposite corner.
In this way, the Richmond Trust and
Savings Company has avoided tieing
up any of its .'one million dollar capital
In real estate. while at the same time
1t has secured a permanent home. And
by the time the Richmond Trust and
Savings Company wishes TO build its
own building. there Will have been
sufficient surplus, put by for that
purpose 1t is generally conceded that
good Judgment has been displayed BY
this move.
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when to reach their destination or what
kind OF vacation trip TO take and its
cost. Mr.. Samuel II. Bowman, known
all over the South by the .itle of Ask
Mr.. Bowman" is the popular manager
of the foreign and travel departments
of the company. and it is just about
as good ms ticket to heaven" to
have business dealings with him.
Fifty years ago. before the days OF
the telephone and the many other adj
Vnnced business methods which go to
make up the strenuous life of this
hour, 1t was possible to trade and bar
ter and shop in a leisurely, go-as-you-
please way. The private banker in
those days waited patiently at his Of
flee until called upon by the customer
and II several clients happened to come
along at the same time, they were
compelled to display more or less pa
thence by waiting their turn" In the
progress OF time all OF this had to pass
away. With the advent OF quicker
means of communication and faster
methods of accomplishment. it became
n physical. as we'll as temperamental
lmpossibility to conduct business in any
such fashion; and those bankers who
chung to the old methods were grad
ually crowded out by the up-to-date
partments. all systematized and under
the management OF their various heads
In other words, the trust company is
the old time private banker and agent
put into modern clothes (made in the
United States) and duly incorporated"
All corporations on earth were sup
posed 10 be without souls" until this
one appeared on the scene and changed
the order OF things. The trust com
pany is essentially an American prod
uct, and even superficial eXamina-
ton will convince the most skepticaI
that IL was a necessity of the times
and that IL was undoubtedly one of
the natural reactions from the cen
tralization ideas of the national bank
ing system. Individual lin it's origin,
it is at the same time democratic in
it's tendencies and essentially ono of
those remarkable movements which
spring spontaneously from the people
and bring to the world surprise
overnight" Fifty years ago, or be-
fore the War Between the States, there
were very few trust companies. Now
they number over 1900, and manage
or have under their protection Unclud-
ing the face value OF mortgages exc
cuted by corporations as security for
bonds, etc). property valued at the
staggering sum OF sS7 1000. OO0, 900, or
nearly one-third of the entire estimated
wealth Of the United States. OF this
vast sum the value OF estates alone and
individual trusts which are being man
aged by these trust companies foots
up over $1,000, 000,0 900. otherwise known
ms seven thousand million dollars (here
IL is in figures. June 80 last, $780,
000,O 00). and the actual banking re-
sources of these trust companies in
the United States last June were
IS. 490.000.o00. This is certainly going
some" for f1fty%year- old child, and
the financiers of the old world are be-
ginning TO sit up and take notice OF
this lively Individual.
Not only has the Richmond Trust
and Savings Company, large
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THE RICHMOND TRUST
AND SAVINGS COMPANY

The Richmond Trust and Savings
Company. OF 1909 East Main Street
Richmond. was founded by Mr..
John SHELTON Williams. who has re-
Gently been made Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury by President Wilson.
Under the laws of the United States,
Mr. Williams. in accepting this place.
had to resign as director from every
corporation in which he was acting,
but he is permitted to continue holding
his stock interests.
The Richmond Trust and Savings
Company, is the last one OF the
many Southern enterprises organized
by the constructive genius Of Mr.. Will
liams. and Is capitalized at $1,000. 000
1t is built on the latest model, and will
be conducted upon all the broad, up
to date lines commensurate with safe.
conservative banking 1t has six dis
tinct departments, which make it n
regular department store Of finance"
There are. first. the banking depart
ment," where checking accounts of in
dividuals and firms and corporations
are accepted, and where savings &C
counts paying per cent interest may
be opened. y deposit card system"
has been established for those who de-
sire to save small amounts each week.
as low AS % cents week. Nearly 1000
of these cards have been recorded in
the last few weeks These small
amounts also draw per cent interest
il the deposits are regular. and the
genial secretary Of the company, r. j.
Willingham, Jr., is always ready to
pay as much attention to the little de-
positors as the big ones. Secondly. an
Investment department." where good
6 per cent Investments can be pur-
chased; also first-class real estate
mortgages. which are guaranteed by
the Mortgage Guaranty Corporation OF
Richmond, n 100000 Institution owned
entirely by the Richmond Trust and
Savings Company. Those wishing
financial advice of whatever nature can
get it here without cost of any kind
by applying to President f. l.. Bemiss
or to Vice President j. G. Tinsley, or
to Vice President s. d. Scudder, at 1109
East Main Street, Richmond. Thirdly,
trust department" where Wills can
be written free Of charge. when the
Richmond Trust and Savings Company
Is named as executor or trustee. The
company Is also specially authorized
by the laws OF Virginia to act as guar
dian and agent and administrator, all
Of which It does upon very reasonable
terms. icePresldent Scudder has had
years Of experience In this line, and
can furnish valuable information to
those seeking It. Fourth, fully
equipped real estate department, where
property can be listed for sale or for
rent and where real estate loans can
be made and insurance placed. Q. A.
Hawkins, the former commissioner OF
revenue, is manager. and MIR. Buford
and Mr.. Puller assistant managers
Fifth, foreign department" where
money can BIO sent to relatives living
abroad, or where foreign drafts re-
ceived from the old country by people
here can be promptly cashed. Sixth, n
travel department" and FREQ informa-
ton bureau, where steamship and rail-
road tickets can be bought and where
people can obtain advice as to how ard
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the famous tourists agencies OF Thoma s
Cook s. Sons, OF New York; Frank c..
Clark, OF New York, and Raymond and
Whitcomb, OF New York and Boston.
A List OF Them.
II would take nearly column tt
tell OF the agencies and steamship
lines that are represented in Richmond
for all Of the South by this man Bow
man. Here is at least partial list
Allan Line. American Line. Anchor
Line. Atlantic Transport Line. Austro
Americana Line, Booth Steamship Co
Ltd, Canadan-P Railway Co.'S
Royal Mail Steamship Line. Clyde Line,
Compagnia Generate Trans-Atlantique,
French Line. Cunard Steamship Co..
Ltd. Donaldson Line, Fabre line. Great
Northern Steamship Co.. Hamburg
American Line. Holland-Ameriea lime,
italian Royal Mall Steamship Company,
LAmport and Holt Line, Leyland Line,
Lloyd Ital!ano, Lloyd Sabaudo. NAL
Tory s. s. Co., Matson Navigation Co,
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company. Munson Steamship Co, North
German Lloyd Steamship Company
Nippon Yusen Waisha Line, Occidental
and Oriental Steamship Company. Old
Dominion Steamship Co, Pacific Mail
Steamship Co, Panama Railroad S. S.
Line, Plant Line, Quebec Steamship Co.
lJlQ-, Iteu ~ LINE, STOSS Line, RSO
Star Line. Royal Mail Steam Packet
Co.. Scandinavian-Amer Line, Trim
dad Line. Togo Kisen Kaisha. Orien-
tai Steamship Company. United Fruit
Co.'S Steamship Lines, White Star Do
minion Line. White Star Line, Ward
Line, Thomas Cook & Son, Tours, Frank
c. Clark. Tour. Bartletts Select Tours,
Raymond g. Whitcomb. International
Mercantile Marine Company. Hamburg
American, North German Lloyd, Ameri-
can and United States Express Com :
pany's travellers checks. letters OF
credit and postal notes money cabled,
University of Travel Tours.
just Ask Mr.. Bowman.
To sum the whole matter up: il you
want to know where to go to have a
good time. to see tho world as II is
and how to get there at the least e1-
pense and the smallest amount OF in
convenience and annoyance all you
have to do is to ASK Mr.. Bowman"
He will tell you all about It, and fix
you up so that when you leave Rich
mond or any other starting point you
will only have to follow your plainly
made out instructions and you can't
go amiss.
In addition to his speciality OF seour-
ing accommodations on all steamers,
Transpacif1c and coast
wise, he furnishes railroad and Pull
man tickets to. all parts OF the United
States, Canada and Europe Transfers
and checks baggage; issues Travellers
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SOURCE OF ALL INFORMATION FOR
WORLD TRAVELLER AND TROTTERS
ASK Mr. Bowman He Can Tell You All
Is Really Industrial Proposition That Richmond Is Proud
Life History of Samuel H. Bowman Thousands of People
ASK Mr.. Bowman and World
Inf

In the years fonE asone, say about
the time Charles Dickens made hia
famous trip TO this country by a sail.
ing vessel to do America write his
book american Notes" and have q
good time generally. ocean travel was
truly an affiiction. and yet one that
only the very rich could suffer. A
trip to Europe from Europe to
America was a long drawn out and
very tiresome affair a, best.
II Virginian wanted TO go to Eu-
rope, and very few OF them did want
TO go and fewer still ever went, he
had to begin his preparations a year
4 got started he made his way to Nor
folk or Baltimore or Philadelphia or
New York as best he could, and there
say by way of illustration. New York
he had to lie around for days and
weeks, sometimes months, to get a
chance for passage on a vessel of some
kind and the amount OF negotiating
for accommodations he had to engage
sn was something fearful Finally
when he did get his ticket and boarded
mis- ship he was liable to get away some
time that same year, and heaven only
knew when he would get to Londsn or
Belfast or Glasgow, or wherever he
was booked for And all the while he
had TO be steering his own boat, SO
TO speak, had to be his own pilot and
work out his own salvation unaided
and unnelped, and finally when he did
get through with his tour of Europe
he was dead busted" unless he was
kind OF Vanderbilt before he started.
twentieth Century Ways.
How different it is now. man from
anywhere in Virginia can just run
down to Richmond and 'see Mr.. Bow
man." or IL he is very busy he can
write to Mr.. Bowman, explain briefly
the trip he wants to make. and Mr..
Bowman will do the rest, and in
very short while have the entire tour
mapped out. the tickets signed. sealed
and delivered. letters OF Introduction
10 American consuls written. financial
arrangements perfected SO that the
traveller can step into any foreign
bank and get his wallet fefilled when
necessary, berths aboard ahe finest Of
palatial steamships fixed, restaurant
privileges secured, hotelg accommoda-
lions all over Europe AT ranged for so
that there can never bG halt or
lar on any given tour.
Having properly seen MIR. Bowman,
the traveller and sight has no
more trouble If he will Just follow his
.sraosc and observe the plainly outlined
Instructions and 1t all can be arranged
Dust as easily and almost as quickly
as the railway ticket agent can make
out the transportation papers. way
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of Information.
bills. etc. for a trip to an, adjoining
Seeing Mr.. Bowman.

pIis' etc. Tor q trlp to an. adJoinin &
State.
Seeing Mr.. Bowman.
have been to "see Mr.. Bowman;
not to arrange for a tour of the world
or A trip TO Bermuda or the Canal Zone
or 10 the Holy Land. but to find out all
about this man Bowman, and the
enormous business he has built up
here In Richmond, the only complete
establishment OF Its kind in all the
South
Samuel II. Bowman Is a Richmonder.
He has lived here many years. pretty
much all Of his life in fact and for
the better part OF that time he has
been in the transportation business in
one way and another First he was
with the Southern Express Company.
and in the Richmond and Allegheny
express service and with the United
States Express Company, and for nine
years. perhaps. he was the genera |
agent at Richmond These express
companies needed just the kind of
hustler Bowman was at Washington.
and they offered him inducements to
go to 'he capital city OF the nation.
and there for Ave years he made good.
put Richmond was his home, and he
Just had to come back. Five years in
Washington was all he could stand
''~o 80 ioSo hhat TIC came DaCK TO
become general manager OF the Rich
mond Transfer Company. acting In the
meantime as general agent for yari-
Gus steamship lines.
The Tourist Agency.
1t was in May, 1907. that Mr.. Row
man established in this city the Tour
lists Agency for the accommodation
OF American and foreign tourists.
through which travellers can be made
comfortable. and their trials and
troubles reduced to the minimum. no
matter to what part of the world they
are bound. 1t is the only agency south
OF Pennsylvania that represents all OF
the Atlantic Coast lines, the Transat-
iantic and Transpacifc Steamship
INES, and IN this way Mr. Bowman has
Dullt up here what Is really a great
Richmond industry, one that has deal
lngs with tourists and world trotters
and PAGERS from all OF the South and
the southwest and Middle West lands
Mr.. Bowman sells tickets TO tourists
and world travellers, and arranges all
OF their AFFAIRS for them, that Is to say.
Tor all or them among the people OF
all the Southern States, such as Vir-
GINA, West Virginia. North and South
Carolina. Georgia. Florida, Alabama.
mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky. Ar
kansas, Texas and away down in Mex
leo. His constituency goes westward
through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Kansas. For all of this vast
territory he is the representative for
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EASTROuND.

EAsTBoUND.
May s. Montreal to Liverpool, steam
er Teutonic
May 8. New York to Hamburg.
steamer Victoria Luise.
May s, New York TO Bremen, steamer
Kronprinz Wilhelm.
May 6, New York to Rotterdam,
steamer New Amsterdam.
May 6. Philadelphia to Genoa, steam
er Ancona.
May Z. Montreal to London. steamer
Ultonia.
May :. Boston to Liverpool, steamer
May :, New York to Genoa. steam er
May !, Baltimore to Bremen. steamer
Rreslau.
May S, Montreal TO liverpool, steam
Ell Victorian
May s. New York to Bremen, steamer
Bremen.
May S, New York 10 Havre, steamer
La Lorraine.
May S, New York TO liverpool. steam
err Cedric.
May s, New York TO Genoa, steamer
Principe di piemonte
May s. New York to Copenhagen,
steamer Oscar IL
May 9. Philadelphia to Antwerp
steamer Menominee.
May s. New York to Southampton
steamer Philadelphia.
May 10, Montreal TO London, steamer
Ausonia.
May 10. Montreal to Glasgow. steam
er Saturia.
May 10, Montreal to Glasgow, steam
err Grampian.
Afo1y 4 n A.
steamer Krooniand.
May 10. Philadelphia to Liverpool
steamer Haverford.
May 10. New York 10 Glasgow
steamer California.
May 10, New York to Liverpool,
steamer Carmania.
May 10, New York to Bremen,
steamer prinz Fried. Wilhelm.
May 10, New York to Genoa, steamer
Verona
May 10. New York t2 Genoa, steamer
Berlin.
May 10, New York to Fiume steam
er Carpathia.
May 10. New York to Southampton
steamer Majestic.
May 10. New York to Trieste. steam
er Alice.
May 10, Boston to Liverpool, stea mer
Winifredian.
May 10. New York to Havre, steamer
Chicago.
May 10. New York to Marseilles 3.
steamer Venezia.
May 10. New York 10 Southampton,
steamer Magdalena.
May IL, Montreal to London, steamer
Pomerian.
May 10, Montreal to liverpool. steam
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The Hotel York. New York.

This hotel is strictly fireproof and
modern throughout in construction.
containing 500 rooms with $50 private
bathrooms
All rooms are outside. light. airy and
good size. with long distance telephone.
running hot and cold water and the
most approved sanitary plumbing.
For the comfort of guests. in the
furnishings and appointments of tho
hotel. no expense has been spared.
A spacious restaurant, palm room for
afternoon teas and fully equipped Eor-
man grill room.
Although there are three rooms to
satisfy the taste and appetite of the
most fastidious each room differs from
the other.
The prices are minimum, considering
quality and service.
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SA|L|NGS

Subject TO Change without Notice.
Cnre Has Been Taken In Compiling
the Dnta-Pubifshern Cannot He
Held for Any Error Alteration in
Timetables, Fares, Etc, of the Vnri-
Gus Companies Whose Services Are
Shown Herein.
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against the jewel, which fell with
rosounding crash. shattered into a
thousand fragments. For moment
the light remained, and | saw the
youth fall to the floor with a heavy
thnd. He, too, had turned to stons.
| looked about mo in terror, the
cold sweat stood on my brow and my
knees trembled with fear. NV
breathing was labored, and tried
In vain TO clutch the dagger at my
girdle
Slowly my strength returned ana,
shouting the battle cry OF st George.
which came from my parched throat
in husky whisper, | dashed up the
steps and into the open air.
Scarcely had my foot touched the
Top step when I tripped and fell for.
ward on my face. The earth tren..
bled and. as | rolled over on my side.
lifting my eyes In the direction Ds
thc bronze figure. the earth opei,.sI
up and tho statue disappeared In 81
flash OF fire. "a
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THE STATUE OF BRONZE---By Maurice Rubin

skirts OF the ancient capital. | had
not eaten for some time, and having
trayersed an enormous distance. my
legs could no longer support me,
and sat down to rest by the side
OF the road.
Soon after there sat down beside
me a learned youth, who, from
Tune 10 time. cast wiso and know
ing glance in the direction OF
bronze statue, which stood blazing
in the MONDAY sun. The right arm
OF the statue pointed skyward, and
at the base was engraved the mys.
terious inscription: Strike here!"
For my part ] saw nothing par.
ticularly interesting in the bronze
figure, but to the youth it seemed
to hold some strange fascination,
and still looking at it, shading his
eyes with his hand from the fierco
glare Of the sun. he slowly walked
away.
The youth gone, my thoughts re.
turned to myself and my half starved
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THE MAN ON THE BLACK HORSE---Bv Thomas Dickson

TAMES McGREGOR TWOMBLY
had attained the mature age of
J eight, had been three long years
out OF kindergarten and had aban-
doned his ancient faith in Santa
Claus He knew his darling mother,
the most beautiful woman in the
world, even IL her eyes were some
times a trifc sad and red from weep
ing, purchased his gifts in store
and brought them home to him.
AS he now sat IN his own room
It was not a nursery, gazing
over Central Park in the twilight OF
the twenty-third OF December, this
discardlng of the fat saint OF child
hood did not in any wise lessen his
JOY and anticipation. He had the
fullest confidence in his mother. She
was both generous and tudicious. he
decided His fireplace would be
crowded with just what he wanted.
But what TO give his mother? This
was the question which now clouded
his brows. puckered his lips, and
generally distorted his usually mirth-
full young countenance. BY hook and
by crook In the last three months lie
had boarded nine dollars Ind twenty.
five cents-an enormous sum, even
for a boy who lives Just around the
corner from Fifth avenue. This must
be applied to bring the acme OF JOY
10 her.
Just at this moment the person
about whom his thoughts revolved
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condition. Dragging my weary body
up and down the road begged food
OF every passer-by. The afternoon
wore on and darkness soon settled
over the land. had noticed
grassy knoll near tho statue and dc.
cided to spend the night there.
AT about midnight | was awak-
ened by sharp scraping sound
and, peering into the darkness.
made out by the faint light of the
moon. the figure OF a man digging
at some distance from the statue.
My curiosity was aroused and.
cautiously, crept nearer the mys-
FERROUS digger, who chose such
strange hour to delve In the earth.
AS came closer I recognized in
the digger the learned youth whom
| had met at noon. Hiding behind
n lofty column near by I watched
him at his work.
Suddenly he threw away his
shovel and. with n sigh, bent down
and lifted a stone slab from the