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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

Parker. 2215 East Broad Street. All
members are urged to be present.
There will be an important meeting
of the In the Service of the King Cir
Gle OF Kings Daughters on Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock in the residence
of Mrs. Walter Mahoney, North Thirty
second Street. a. full attendance is
desired.
The Richmond Chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confedcracy, will
hold it's regular monthly meeting on
Monday morning, April Z. instead of
Wednesday, at II o'clock in Lee Camp
Hall. Arrangements for the Confed-
crate ball, which will he given here
April 81. will be completed at this
meeting, and it Is very important that
all members OF the chapter be present
The Silver Cross Circle OF Kings
Daughters will hold its regular meet
ing at the Sheltering Arms Free Hos
pital on Friday afternoon. April II.
at o'clock. Each member is asked
to bring some piece of china to the
meeting.
The Old Dominion Chapter. Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, will
meet on Tuesday at IL noon at the
home of the president. Mrs. Henry A.
Atkinson, S11 East Grace Street
In and Out of Town.
Mrs. William Rufiin Cox is in Wash
ington. where she is spending several
days as the guest Of friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
HENRY CLAMPETT OBJECTS
BEING MISREPRESENTED
HE DEFINES HIS ATTITUDE

Henry Clampe former alderman of the Sixth district
the best Democrats the city called at the
office of The today and requested position
this campaign be set right.
objected most strenuousy to his attitude being srep
which the with
Here is what Henry Campet said today to reporter this
"I of the election of the Democratic
work the the
thereon have always been Democrat and intend
main Why should refuse to support the ticket?
1.-The candidates all good Democrats
czens favored the John M Donnelly ticket at the
my best for its but bigger than
party accept in with Donnely
other Democrats who stood with him. the
jority
not afraid to have my position made known If
Mullins Of the others ticket would
afraid to The over the time
all Democrats to line like
thing they
that is where propose stay
votes counted election night.
sign name to this and you not make it
strong to suit me-" said Mr. Campett
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
SHOPLIFTERS WON'T
HAVE EASY TIME
WITH JUDGE WALSH

Life will not be merry for any shop.
litter who takes a chance before
Judge John J. Walsh in the criminal
court of common pleas. That was
and it will be only foolish or a hard
ened women who will dare the penal
ties that are in waiting from now on.
Mrs Eta Blumberg, the wife of D.
Blumberg, a grocer in Myrtle avenue,
was the first of this class of thieves to
feel the weight of Judge Walsh's dis
approval Appealing to his court from
the Bridgeport city court, her case was
called this morning. But before that
was done, there had been a conference
between the prosecuting attorney and
her attorney and it had been arranged
that a plea of guilty should be entered
together with a, plea to the court for
Ieniency On account of the poor phys1-
cal condition in which she is.
And so, when called before the court,
Mrs BIumberg entered a pleaf of gull
ty Before passing sentence. Judge
Walsh discussed the case with the in
terested attorneys and the sentence
shows clearly in just what light shop
lifting is considered by the new judge
of the criminal common pleas court.
You have pleaded guilty to this
charge said he in substance to Mrs.
Blumberg, "and my first intention was
to impose a heavy sentence upon you.
that your physical condition is such
that a term of imprisonment would be
very injurious and I am inclined to
be 1enient, especially as the complain
ant has no desire to persecute you
Upon each of three counts, You
are fined $50 with the costs of court.
Upon each of the three counts you
are in addition sentenced to 60 days
in jail. The execution of the Jail
sentence is however suspended during
your good behavior. If, at any time
in the future you are arrested for this
crime, you will be Immediately COM
mitted to Jail upon a mittimus and
there serve the sentence now imposed.
The fine and costs will be collected at
once
Mrs. Blunberg was arrested in July
at the HowIand store for shoplifting.
She was captured with several stolen
articles in her possession and made an
effort to dispose of them by throwing
them out of the window. While wait
ing for the arrival of the police, she
made a pretense at hurting herself
from window and later in the police
station attempted suicide in a half
hearted fashion. In the city court,
there was at first much sympathy for
her but when it became known that
she had previously been arrested for
the same offense, this sympathy van
ished
Today's disposal of the case by
Judge Walsh ought to be a lesson
and incidentally it should be good
news to the merchants of the city that
shoplifters will get the punishment
they deserve when once they are cap
tured and convicted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
BOMB THROWERS
FAIL TO WRECK
GROCERY STORE

Bomb throwers visited the East Side
yesterday, made an attempt at blow
ing up Carl J. Wo1ff's delicatessen
store at 1850 East Main street and
were only frustrated through the fail
ure of the combination of can. pow
der and shot to explode. The cause
and those responsible are unknown but
police belief is that it was the work
of amateurs.
A mixture of powder, shot and re-
fuse was contained in an ordinary
baking powder can, which was placed
or a window ledge in front OF MI.
Wolf's store. It's presence there was
noted following what, some said, was
the appearance of smoke, such as com
ing from a fuse, and a small flash of
flame. Gingerly it was removed and
taken to the Second precinct police
station, where it was examined In
vestigation was at once started.
Down near the bottom a small hole
was found, the use of which has been
undetermined. One theory is that it
was for the fuse and that in some
way this necessary attachment burn
ed off without exploding the contents
that an attempt was made to explode
tho bomb by the firing Of gun or a
revolver from a distance. No reason
is known for such an attempt against
Mr.. Wolffs store or the building. In
general appearance the combination
resembles the description given of the
bomb that raised much havoc on Wat
er street about six months ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27

Startling charges and counter
charges were made this morning in
the superior court when the contested
divorce suit of AIexandrine Jennings,
against George S. Jennings, a wealthy
Westport resident. was started be-
fore Judge Bennett. Mrs Jennings
accused her husband of cruelty and
he insinuated that she had been too
friendly with his nephews, smoked
cigarettes and drank liquor. She de-
MED these charges
Mrs Jennings, who is 81 years old,
and very attractive, said she married
Jennings in 1906. She had been board
ing in Southport for her health and
met Jennings at that time After
their marriage Jennings began to stay
out late. He didn't provide enough
to eat and she was often hungry. The
defendant often used abusive language
to her. Mrs Jennings claimed, and &c
cused her of Wrongdoing-
The plaintifK related how she went
into Jennings & Sherwood's garage
on State street one day and found
ed on his lap. Jennings was part
iowner of the garage at the time. The
wife said she had often found bottles
o. wine in the Office. She knew the
stenosrapher only as May. The wife
and her mother went to see the stem
lcerapher to ask her to keep away
from Jennings. After this Jennings
made his mother-in-law keep out of
the house.
Mrs Jennings answered the teie-
phone one day when a girl called Jen-
nines. The wife tried to talk like a
man and said she was Jennings. This
Is May" said the feminine voice. II
lost ur boa and nauf IN the Amazon
or in the taxi when we were riding
lhome'' When Jennings returned home
his wife accused him of taking an
other woman to the Amazon but he
said it was none of her business.
The witness said Dr.. Hyde of West
port advised her to keep away from
her husband.
The p1aintin then related how he1
husband had dragged her out of bed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
MRS. JENNINGS SAYS HUSBAND
WAS TOO FRIENDLY WITH HIS
STENOCRAPHER; WANTS DIVORCE

on numerous occasions and had once
tried to throw her down stairs. Mrs.
Jennings maiden name was Alex
andrine Fullerton.
When the cross examination start
ed the wife was asked if her mother
had been divorced and she answered
in the Affirmative. She denied going
to cafes with her husband before they
were. married or spending two or
three days in New Haven with him.
She admitted smoking cigarettes and
drinking but said she did so only when
her husband insisted. He always ask
ed her to smoke when they had COM
pany. Since her baby was born, Mrs.
Jennings had not smoked, she said.
Then she was asked about Joseph
Jennings, a nephew of the defendant.
She denied being in a room with him
and also said there was no truth in
tho statement that she and the nep-
hew had been discovered in a car
riage together. After she left the
Jennings house in 1910 she admitted
the nephew had boarded at Miss Daisy
Meeker's where the plaintiff also
boarded. She admitted that when she
moved to this city and lived in Broad
there for a time. She denied any
wrongdoing. however.
Attorney Cham berlain, representing g
the husband, also asked about Charles
Jennings, another nephew. Mrs. Jen-
nings declared she had not been in a
room with him although she admitted
he visited her at the Broad street
house.
Pauline Oflowski, servant at the
Jennings home. told how the defend
ant struck his wife and called her
abusive NAMES. The girl said that
once when Mrs. Jennings was away,
the defendant seized the witness,
pulled her into the pantry and tried
to force his attentions on her. The
girl screamed and scratched Jenning's s
face so that he had to put corn starch
on it.
Mrs. Jennings asks for $4,000 ali
many. The trial was still on at press
hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
DEMOCRATIC RALLY TONIGHT
Hon. John M. Donnelly, Frederick C.
Mullins, And Candidates On The
Democratic Ticket To Speak

candidate for city clerk; Frederick
Schempp, the candidate for tax col
1ector; Frederick w Hall, candidate
for treasurer, and William Thomas,
candidate for town clerk.
The chairman of the meeting will
be Thomas McHugh the Democratic
candidate for alderman and one of the
staunch Democrats of the district.
All electors of that section of the
city are cordially invited to attend
this meeting and hear the issues of
the campaign discussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27

This evening the first of the series
of Democratic district rallies to be
held this week will take place at Myr-
tie and Railroad avenues in the Sec
oud district and the voters Will be
addressed by the Hon. John M DON
nelly. and the candidates on the
Democratic ticket including the nom
1nee for Mayor, Frederick c. Null
Inns
The electors of that section of the
city will have the pleasure Of hearing
George NJ Coughlin, the Democratic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
HUERTA LEADS
IN VOTE CAST
AT VERA CRUZ

Vera Gkaiz, Mex, Oct. 27-Provisional
President Victoriano Huerta obtained
1,500 of the 1000 votes cast in Vera
Cruz at yesterdays election, accord
ing to the official returns.
General Felix Diaz polled 800 votes
and the remaining 200 were scattered
among the other candidates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
FUNERAL
PARTY AT VANCOUVER

Mrs N. H. Heft, har mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore, and Mrs. Heft's sis
ter, Mrs. Wigmere, arrived at Van
couver, B. G., today with the body Of
Major Wigmore, United States mill
tary attache at Toxic, Japan, who died
there recently after undergoing an op-
Grafton for appendicitis. Mrs. Heft,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27

Mrs. Wigmore and Mrs. Moore left
Vancouver this morning for Greene
burg, Pa, where the burial Of Major
Wigmore will take place.
Thirty-f1ve persons were injured.
none seriously, in the derailment OF
the Gilt Edge express, Boston bound.
near Westerly. r. L. shorty after nine
o'clock Saturday night. The accident
was caused by a hidden defect in a rail
which caused the rail to break.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27

Below we submit for the thoughtful consideration of
the voters of city, statement by Frederick c. Mu
esty the electorate without regard to party
creed Read it MR.. TAX PAYER and you, MR. RENT
PAYER too then ask yourself if you honestly want
continuance of this kind Of political government Here IS
what Mr. Mullins asks you to consider:
people of Bridgeport for their endorsement The admin
stration has been years and says that it
is willing stand upon its record That record there
FORE proper subject for scrutiny and criticism and IN
attacking charged with descending to per-
then seeking to be entrusted with control OF our city
ninistration Of economy and efficiency This promise
has been left far short of fument This admlnstra-
costly and extravagant in the city
During the present fiscal year, apart from what has
has spent more than A HALF MILLION DOLLARS
the amount of money spent during either
year of the last Democratic And what
has the city show for 9 There has been during the
past few months, permanent pavement laid
highways But the extent OF this paving IS not at all IN
proportion to the amount of money expended Warrene
pavement, so-caled has been extensively laid at
advised by honest and competent familiar with the
cost of the material is ourageously excessive in
formed by reliable authority that It can be Laid with
YARD. VAR 'le '0-i'i''0'' ~ = ''-' = 49,
But aside from the permanent pavement, what or
what does the administration show result Of the great
sums Of money which it has disbursed during the past
year? Mayor Wilson points with emphasis to the slightly
reduced tax rate But here he IS attempting to DCEIv
the rate provided the whole story told And
this has not been tod material facts
omitted.
This statement evidently intended to deceive does not
disclose that IN 1909 state tax was LEVIED by the state
levy, and that this tax A LEGACY FROM THE RE
PUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION OF 1909, had to be
provided for in the tax levy Of 1910 under Democratic
in addition to the state tax due in 1910
both such taxes being included in the 1910 tax levy The
statement of Republican friends does not show that
there state tax levied by the General Assembly Of
1911 and that consequently such burden had to be pro-
vded for during the past two of Republican admin
istration
a
mill each year, to be paid before November 1Oth
1913 and November 10TH 1914 respectively. This state
tax, mill dollar of grand list,
provided for should be- in the tax levy Of 1913 and if
it were so provided for, THE TAX RATE WOULD BE
175 MILLS INSTEAD OF 165 MILLS AND WOTTn
BE THE HIGHEST TAX RATE EVER LEVIED IN
THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT. By postponing the pay
of this state 1913 until the year
present Republican administration is able to say that it
has levied lower tax rate than the levied the
Democratic administration Put into plain language it
amounts to this, that the Republican administration by
not paying the cit just bills attempts to show
tax rate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
Let The Proxy Mayor Or His Kitchen
Cabinet Answer This Straight
forward Statement By The Dem
ocratic Candidate Mr.. Frederick
C. Mullins

Facts About The Financial Condition
Of This City Which Must vitality
Concern Every Home Owner And
Other Form OF Property Owner==
Here Is A Statement Of Fact By
Mr.. Mullins That We Challenge
The King Outfit To Refute
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
get THE HABIT

Read the Want Ads. in The
Farmer classified columns
there's some good opportunities
in For Sales" and ''To Rents"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-27
THE WEATHER

Unsettled, probably rain to-
night and tomorrow.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-30
PEAR BLIGHT VERY DESTRUCTIVE
ATTACKS LIMBS OR BLOSSOMS
Disease Peculiar the Pomaceous Fruits of America Blight
Usually Attracts Especial Attention During the Early
Spring and After the Blooming Period

after the blooming period. 1t is first
tips of the younger branches begins to
turn brown and later on this is fol
lowed by blackened tufts of leaves all
over the tree. If left ullmolested the
whole limb and even the trunk of the
tree may become infected. An infal-
lible guide for determining if a tree
is affected with blight is to notice
whether or not the leaves remain dur
ing the winter No other disease OF
the pomaceous fruits is characterized
by the leaves clinging to the branches
during the dormant season.
Fire blight is a bacterial disease.
The bacteria remain alive during the
winter in cankered areas on the trunks
and limbs of trees previously affected.
warm these organisms become active
and multiply very rapidly, gradually
spreading all the while into healthy
bark and wood tissue Often during
damp, warm weather these cankered
areas or followers as they are called
break open and exude a sweet gummy
substance that carries with it millions
of the small organisms. Insets, es.
pecially wasks and bees are attracted
by this exudate and become smeared
by it. Later on they visit the flowers
of the tree thus carrying the danger
Gus organisms where they will do the
most harm. In short time the bios
SONS begin to show signs of blight
and later on affected twigs will also
be noticed.
Since the organism causing pear
blight works within the host it is very
evident that an external application
of fungicide or an insectitide would
be effectual. The commercial prepare
tions that are introduced into the sap
have not proven effectual as yet. In
fact harm has often resulted from
their use because the injury made By
the insertion often serves as means
of entrance for the harmful bacteria
The most effectual way to control
the disease is to keep a strict watch
on the orchard at all times, especially
during the growing season, and re
move all diseased branches as soon as
they are noticed. Also inspect the
orchard during the winter and early
spring for the cankers and remove
them before the bacteria they contain
becomes active. In order to hinder
the disease from getting down on the
trunk and main limbs it is a good
plan to rub off all the blossoms, fruit
spurs, and water sprouts from the
larger branches, as they start This
will be a great aid in the prevention
] of body cankers.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-30
FILL THE CHURCHES

answer. He went from church to
church, churches of various creeds
and different types, some evangelical,
some ritualistic, some rationalistic,
others engaged in no social activities
And this was his finding, that every
type had its failures and its sue
cesses. 1t was no one type as such
more than another type which sue
ceeded in interesting men. Men do
not go in for eyangelistic preaching
more than for ritualistic ceremonies,
for social service more than rational
istic teaching. In every case it was
the man in the pulpit who drew men.
Where men were found there was
found real personality IN the
preacher. In every case among all
these varied types the human factor
in the ministry either drew or failed
to draw men," In this connection it
should be stated that DR.. Matthews
very modestly says nothing of him.
self, of his own personality. but
those of US who know him realize
that he is In many ways an unusual
man. He is a natural born actor.
very dramatic, veritable general.
and surrounded by magnificent body
of men who uphold his work and
carry out his commands.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-30
IRISH HAVE THE BEST TEETH
Scots Have the Worst, in the United
Kingdom, So Authority SoL
EMMY Says.

London.-The best teeth In the
United Kingdom are the Irish, and the
worst are the Scots, says DR.. Stewart,
the medical officer for East Suffolk,
who read a paper at the conference
of the British Dental association held
at Cambridge.
DR.. Stewart attributed the deteria
ration to the inordinate passion of the
Scots children for sweets. Mr.
Rhodes, the president of the associa
ton, suggested as another cause the
increasing habit of making meals OF
tea and bread and butter and the de
creasing consumption of oatmeal. An
other authority thought that the def
cheney of lime in Scottish water was
contributing factor.
The strong, white teeth OF the
Irishman, which are the admiration o.
the dentist when he looks at them ant
his despair when he has to extrac
one, are attributed to his simple yege
tartan diet. He eats little meat ant
few sweets, and his food is of tn,
kind that requires biting.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-30
Ciergymen, East and West, Tell
How 1t Is Done.
Full Houses Rule In Seattie-Ediffce
Filled Eleven Years With Audi
ences Nearly Seventy Per
Cent Men.

= Chicago.-Every earnest pastor is
anxious to know how successful min
listers fill their churches. This ques-
ton was put to several pastors of
large churches by the Christian Her
aid, and the letters were all printed.
They are so valuable and Illuminating
that a few of the replies are given
here. The Rev. DR.. w. A. Andrews of
Seattle gives the following reasons for
his full house" He says in part:
81. This church has been filled for
nearly eleven years. Most OF the time
it is crowded and scores and hundreds
have been turned away. The evening
audiences number anywhere from
$500 to $500. We can only seat about
5000. The rest have to stand or be
crowded out. The audience has in it
from SIS to 20 per cent of men. 2. The
results accomplished are entirely due
to the operations of the Holy Spirit.
We pray much, expect much and get
much. 3. The pure, simple gospel is
preached. Sinai and Calvary are held
up to the people. The vicarious atone
ment IS emphasized; the sacrifice of
Christ is presented daily; his deity
and his mediatorial work are kept be-
fore the people. The whole gospel,
and nothing but the gospel. is preach
ed. 4. We make the gospel apply to
every condition, circumstance and
point of mans life. We deal with
his social, domestic, commercial. po-
| litical and civic life. with the gospel,
| and only the gospel. s. Every serv-
| Ice is an evangelistic service. We
never preach the gospel or finish a
sermon without making an appeal for
immediate decisions and confessions
of Christ. At every service we urge
men to accept Christ and join the
church. s. We do not have a SER
monette after long musical pro-
gram of questionable ecclesiastical
music. Every member of the choir
must be used, but that program is
kept In its minor place The sermons
/ are not dictated by the clock, nor are
they closed at the suggestion of spme
man who would like to hurry through
the service. Time enough is taken
to present the case of sin. produce
conviction in the hearers mind and
ask for the work OF the Holy Spirit
/ to produce conversions Z. Every
man, woman and child in this church
is supposed to Fave something to do
and Is required to do the thing as
signed. If the churches of the coun
try could be lifted from their blight
of materialism aad could get from un
der the control of Goddess trustees
Indifferent and lukewarm church of
ficers, and could be made to under
stand that it is their business as in
diyidual Christians to eyangelize tat
world, the pews would be full and the
pulpits would BIO on fire with the lore
of God and an undying passion fol
souls"
| Rev ]. H. Melish. rector. Church
of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn. says
very wisely in answer TO the sams
question: Some time ago studen
of religious life In London asked him
self the question which you have pu
I to me and then he set out to ind tn,