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The true Democrat., 1914-01-17
MUTUAL COMPLETES
A SPLENDID YEAR

AS has become custom, The True
Democrat at this season of the year,
has for its advertiser occupying the
last page, the Mutual Building and
Loan Association of st. Francisville.
Its semi-annual statement fills this
place of honor, making a gratifying
exposition of its affairs. Amidst the
distresses Of 1913, the record of finan-
cial depression and agricultural short.
ages locally, it is encouraging indeed
to observe this. 1t will repay the read
er to make an exhaustive analysis of
the companys business. He will see
that divident of 31s per cent has
been earned in the past six months,
which is more, than during a like
period, within the preceding six years.
Fifty-two thousand dollars are in
vested in first mortgage loans on real
estate. Twenty-eight thousand dol
lars are held subject to Withdrawals
The association has had to make but
one foreclosure, and that in East Fe-
liciana. This means, that in spite of
the years disasters, all borrowers
have made much progress in paying
for their homes, and small savers have
more to the good, in safe institution
than in 1913.
The association is well-officered, and
wellmanaged. In opening a new Sc
ries, it is furnishing opportunity to
more persons to buy homes, or IN.
prove the ones they have. We hope
that the record of the next twelve
months will show that this opportu-
nifty has been taken advantage of.
The true Democrat., 1914-01-17
CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

Following is the program for the
Fourth Annual Meeting of the Louisi.
ana Corn Growers Association, which
will be held in Garig Hall, Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge, on
January 21st, beginning at 8 o'clock
a. M:
l. Varieties of Corn for Louisiana
Professor w. r. Dodsoh, Louisiana
State University.
Discussion by Mr.. A. A. Morrow,
Houma, La; Mr. C. A. Candy, Homer,
La; Mr.. |. l.. Halle, Linville, La.
2. Address-Mr. A. M. Ferguson,
Corn Specialist, Sherman, Texas.
3. The Ear to Row Breeding Plot
Professor A. F. Kidder, Louisiana
State University.
a. Address Mr.. Downs, National
Stock Yards, Illinois,
2 O'clock p. M.
L. Corn Growing Mr.. Mason Snow.
den, State Agent, U. S. Department Of
Agriculture.
2. Business Meeting of the Asso-
citation.
7:3o O'clock P. M.
/. Illustrated Lecture, Corn Breed.
ing-Mr. A. M. Ferguson, Sherman,
Texas.
2. Illustrated Lecture, Prevention
of the Ravages of the Weevil in Corn
Professor J. B. Garrett, Assistant
Director of the North Louisiana Elk.
pertinent Station, Calhoun. La.
The Association will rot hold corn
show this year, but any one having
good corn and desiring to send ten
ears may do SO. 1t will be cared for
and sent to the National Corn Show,
Dallas, Texas, February 10 to "a, 1914.
The true Democrat., 1914-01-17

| Colonel c. Harrison Parker, presi-
dent of the board of control of the
State Penitentiary, is looking careful
ly into the matter of equipping the
modern sugar-house of the state at
Angola with machinery that will en-
able the state to turn out a white
sugar ready for the retail market. If
this equipment is installed it will make
a big difference in the price which the
state gets for it's sugar and open a
wider field for the refinery. In this
years crop it would have made diff
ference of nearly hundred thousand
dollars. While the Angola refinery is
new, and one of the largest plantation
sugar-houses in the. state, only raw
sugar can be turned out.
There are only a few sources to
which this character of sugar can be
sold, and the market during the past
several months has not been active.
The state has had to dispose of most
OF its sugar crop at low figure, and
the anticipated profits on Angola have
not been realized, although the board
of control has done remarkably we'll,
considering what odds it has had to
contend against.
Examinations have recently been
made during the past season which
show that through new process, in a
large sugar-house, with modern ma.
chinery that, by ten or twelve thous.
and dollar investment, white sugar
can be turned out and the advanced
white sugar market secured.
The board of control is carefully 60
ing into the possibility of making this
addition to the Angola refinery and
trying the experiment for next year
If it is a success it will have far
reaching effect on the sugar industry
in Louisiana.
The true Democrat., 1914-01-17
SPECIAL MEETING OF ALDERMEN

st. Francisville, La, Jan. II, 1914.
At special meeting of the Board of
Aldermen. held this day, the following
members were present: A. B. Briant,
Mayor; G. w. Newman, George Rettig,
Rudolph Yunkes, Joe Stern, Board
The Mayor stated the object of the
meeting, after which the following
notice OF same was read:
st. Francisville, La, Jan. IL, 1914.
To Geo. Rettig, G. w. Newman, Joe
Stern, F. O.. Hamilton, R. Yunkes,
Members of the Board of Alder
men, Town of ST. Francisville, La.
Dear Sirs:-You are hereby notified
that there will be special meeting of
the Board of Aldermen at the usual
meeting place, January 18th, 7 o'clock
p. M, for the following purpose:
Employing John j. Muller as super
intendeht of municipal electric light
dllu WdlcI WOIhS pldIlC.
You are urged to attend.
A. B. BRIANT, Mayor.
G. l.. PLETTINGER, Clerk.
st. Francisville, La, Jan. II, 1914.
| received the within notice of the
special meeting of the Board of Alder
men and served said notices more
than three f3) hours before the hour
set for the meeting, on the following
members:
George Rettig, personal.
G. w. Newman, personal.
Joe Stern, personal.
Rudolph Yunkes, domicile.
F. 0. Hamilton, domicile.
(Signed):
G. S. DAVIDSON, Marshal.
Motion made by Yunkes and second
ed by Stern, That meeting go into
executive session. Carried.
Motion made by Rettig and second.
ed by Stern, That Mr.. John ]. Muller
be elected Superintendent of the Mu-
nicipal Water and Light Plant, and
that Mayor be authorized to enter into
an agreement. Rettig and Stern, Yea;
Yunkes and Newman not voting. Mo-
ton carried
On motion of Mr.. Stern, meeting
adjourned.
A. B. BRIANT, Mayor.
G. l.. PLETTINGER, Clerk.
hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and correct copy of the ,origi-
nal minutes as they appear on pages
2S0 and 2S1 of minute book "a"
G. L. PLETTINGER, Clerk.
The true Democrat., 1914-01-17
ONLY FIFTY CENTS A YEAR.

Admiral Richard Wainwright, in
urging four-battle.ship-a.year pro.
gram for the navy, is reported to have
said: 1t will only cost each inhabi-
tant fifty cents year." Fifty cents
a year for each inhabitant is two dol
lars and half for the average family,
which means that in the case of some
families, who could ill afford it, the
cost will be five dollars and more. AT
the same time these families will not
get five cents worth of benefit out of
the expenditure, while their young
men will be the ones who, in case of
war, will have to risk their lives in
battle.-Chicago Public.
The true Democrat., 1914-01-17
BE A GOOD FoReErTER.

In the January Woman's Home Com
panion appears page of New Year
resolutions contributed by readers. An
Illinois contributor tells, as follows,
what he thinks most important:
''To become an expert at forgetting,
just to forget all the unkind acts, the
deep wrongs, the mean words, the
bitter disappointments-just let them
go, forget them-the memory will be-
come quick and alert to remember
the things worth remembering, the
mind given to beautiful things, worth
while things, and to remember always
that am in the presence of God, this
is my desire for the New Year."
The true Democrat., 1914-01-17
WOMEN OF STATES WILL
ORGANIZE.

Mrs. Robert G.. Wickliffe, of Baton
Rouge, has been appointed to the
special committee of the Women s
National Democratic League, which
will assist the Democratic National
Committee in the campaign of 1916
Mrs. William o. Cullop, of Indiana,
was elected president.
The Women's League will work un,
der the immediate direction of the
National Committee. The league plans
to perfect organizations OF Democratic
women in every State and carry on
the work mainly through State vice
presidents.
The true Democrat., 1914-01-17

The interchange track connecting
the l.. r. & ~ and Y. & M. V. tracks
in Bayou Sara has been completed and
transfer of cars from one road to an.
other can now be made as the occa-
sion demands. The interchange OF
cars from one road to the other at this
point will mean the saving of a con-
siderable amount in freight bills to
shippers in this territory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
FORMER 'OPERATIC BARITONE DRIVES
 A TAXICAB NOW
Correspondence of The Associated
 Press.

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
 Paris, Nov. 11.-Poor dramatic aC- lists unquahed for roles in the theatre
 of war are among those who feel most the rigors of martial law. One or the baritones of the Opera Com1que Is driving a taxicab. Others have been driven to seek the most mental occupations During the first days or lthe war many of these artists were allowed to sing in the streets, and real ly Good artists were heard in the courts of apartment buildings. but on account of the crowds they. drew this means of ,eking out an existence. was forbidden.
 One familiar with the night life of
 Paris would hardly seek patriotic sec | ti ons at that music hall to which the ..can-can'' gave 8 certain notoriety, and yet this place until recently clos ed was nightly the scene of impressive incidents characteristic of the few distractions the city offers. All are censored to the feeling of the mo- ment-
 At the music hall in qu estion the or ch estra struck up The MarseilIaise. A tall Algerian rif1eman rose from a front seat. His right hand was in a sling and it seemed to ernbarrass him. He hesitated an instant and then his left went up in an Impressive gesture to his red fez. While he stood there Cat attent1on's- a. little trooper in the bIue-red trimmed Belgian cap clap ped his hands, jumped to his feet and saluted. The entire audience was up then and the theatre resounded with the inspiring strains of the battle hymn.
 When the last notes died away the ceiling rang with applause, but above the din cries were heard of ''La Bra lbanconne; La Brabanconne.'' A big tear rolled down the cheek of the Iit- his national anthem, but neither he nor the Algerian rifieman moved a
 muscle. They stood there tat at tention'' until the English and Rus sian hymns had been played, untill the
 lights faded and the moving pictures
 appeared on the screen
 Moving pictures are ruthIessly cut out whenever they strike 8 lighter vein than prescribed by the authori-
 ties, and, for the same reason, have ] failed the feeble attempts that have
 been made to bring the cafe-concert
 back to life.
 Orchestral concerts are allowed. but
 they too must conform to the regula- tons and the programs invariably in-
 clude the patriotic airs of the allied
 nations, military marches, marching songs and generally such familiar airs as call up elevated sentiments Ger man compositions are vigorously bar red.
 Tn spite Of the small number of ev- ening entertainments the audiences I-are not large and they are chiefly
 made up of foreigners remaining in Paris Their attitude, for the most part, is dfgnified; in the rare cases where they have failed to be so the
 place has promptly been closed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS

The widespread outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle fortunate ly comes at 8 period when people re-
 alize the necessity for care of domes-
 tic animals.
 | Crude ideas formerly prevailed re- i garding the treatment of animals suf- fertng from sickness or accident. One
 man says he can remember when one of his fathers calves or cows would 1 occasionally get a potato or other ob- struction stuck in its throat The entire family would turn out and chase the calf around the barn, hop ing to dislodge the obstacle by chok- ing. If that did not worfz the next thing was for every one to ram his hand down the animals throat, to grasp the obStruc ton. The final re- sort was to hold the caIf's throat down on a rock, and smash the obstruction with hammer.
 In those days, trained veterinaries
 were very rare. Farmers would have
 a bottle of physic arsenic or other drugs, whose use was crudely under stood Some farmers would gain a. rough skill in treating animals, and their services were called on for many miles. around.
 There was formerly. a tendency to speak somewhat slightingly of veter- inares, as merely horse doctors Actually a fine type of men undertake
 this work, fellows with a lot of kind ly feeling. The pains and effort they take to relieve pain for which the dumb sufferer can never thank them, indicates a gentle and sympathetic
 spirit.
 Domestic animals are too valuable ito receive careless treatment. Hun dreds or thousands of dollars are Jock
 ed up in single beast, and it is good I business to look after him. Far mers generally realize this, and i'm 1 spectors who are seeking to root out 1 the dreaded foot and mouth disease will get more cordial co-operation than would once have been possible. 1 It is the duty of every cattle raiser to
 report at once the least symptom of
 this eonta zion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
SOCIAL AND. PERSONAL

Miss Veronica, Shaver, daughter of Mrs. Theresa Shaver of Bridgeport. was married to David Oliver Of Mill ford, on Tuesday morning in St. Johns church, in Stamford, Conn, by the Rev. J. c. O'Brien, the pastor of the church. The bride was formerly in the office of Yale & Towne. The groom in a telegraph operator on the New Haven road.
 Miss Shaver was attended by her cousin. Mae Clarke, while her brother. John Shaver, was best man.
 The couple left immediately for Providence, Boston and other points of interest in the New England states.
 After December first they will be at home to meet their many friends at 157 Catherine street. where the groom has furnished a beautiful home
 Miss Anna Abercrombie of 27 Hayes street has returned home after an ex- tended stay in Worcester, Mass, where she was the guest of MT. and Mrs. R. P. Guy of 31 Wodbine street, who for merIy lived in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
BURGLAR, DISCOVERED
 AT WORK, DIVES FROM
 SECOND STORY WINDOW

Discovered in the act of searching the home of Mrs. Bridget Casey, 12S Milne street. early last night for val uables by the aid of an electric flash light, 8 burglar dove headlong through 9 second story window and disap- peared in the darkness. Examination of the window and ground beneath it today, gave no indication that the visitor had been injured in his plunge.
 Miss Marguerite McDermott, who lives at the house, was awakened by a, feeling that some one was proving about in the darkness, spoke and then, recogntzing shadowy form, screamed The unknown ran to the front of the house, a crash Of breaking glass awakening others.
 A dress and $2 in money was taken. This morning the dress was found on the sidewalk outside.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
CANDIDATES CONTINUE
 TO RETURN SCHEDULES
 OF ELECTION EXPENSES

James T. Kelly. who was candidate for senator in the 22nd district. spent s10 in contribution to the Demo cratic town committee and $7 for pos tage and printing according to his re- turn h1ed with the city clerk today
 Frederick H. Morgan, candidate for Justice of the peace gave s to the Republican town committee Hiram s W1nterburn, successful Republican candidate for alderman in the Ith district, gave g to the Republican town committee. Isaac Moorey. Dem ocrats defeated in the 11th district for alderman. gave $5 to the campaig gn fund and spent 8 for prin ting Mau- ritz Olson, reelected in the 5th dis trict as alderman. gave $15 to the campaign fund and spent s1 for print ing.
 Sven E. Murberg. candidate for jus tee Of the peace on the Republican tielgets and William R. Webster, Re publican candidate for member Of the board Of educations spent nothing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
STOMACH UPSET?
Get At the Real Take pr. Edwards Olive Tablets.

'
 That's what thousands of stomach i s5Hf fsrers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics. or trying to patch up poor digestion they are attacking the real cause of the aflment-clogged liver and disordered bowels.
 ar Edwards Olive Tablets arouse ga1e liver in a soothing, healing way yvfaen the liver and bowels are per forming their natural functions, away soes Indigestion and stomach trou- h{ea
 if you have bad taste in your mouth, tongue coated. appetite poor lazy. don't-care feeling. no ambition or energy, troubled with undigested food, you should take Olive Tablets the substitute for ca1omeI
 pr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with Olive oil You will know them their olive color. They do the work without gTiping, cramps or pain.
 Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief, so you can eat what you like. At Toe and 25c per box. All druggists The Olive Tablet Com pany, Columbus. O.-Ady
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
STOPS HEADACHE,
 PAIN, NEURAL GA
Don't suffer! Get a dime pack of Dr. James Headache
 Powders.

You can clear your head and re- s1ieve a duh, splitting or violent throb- bing headache in a moment with a pr. James Headache Powder. This old-ume headache relief acts almost n7agicallye Send some one to the drug store now for a dime packag ge and a few moments after you take a powder you will wonder what became of the headache, neuralgia and pain. Stop sufferin g-it's needless. Be sure you get what you ask for.-Adv-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
BREAKS ARM IN FIGHT.

As a result of getting into a hgkt with a foreigner, whose name he says he does not know, Joseph lief fernan, q years old. Of 57S Howard avenue, received a fracture of the low CT part of his right arm yesterday af- ternoon on Cherry stree. near Howard avenue. He was transferred to St. vfncent,s hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
PRIDE SUFFRAGE
 STATE DENOUNCED
Judge Lindsey Says: Colorado Has Perfected Science of Corrupdng
 Men,

Testifying. May 2@ before the Fed eraI Commission on Industrial Rela- tfons, in session at New York, Judge Lindsey said:
 ''colorado has perfected the science of corrupting men. Its judges. its supreme court judges, are owned like office boys. Its lawyers, it's business men, all are owned. There are, of course, fearless men, but they have paid heavy sacrifice for their fear lessness. ''f
 These words stand out as a strong indictment of a state where women have voted for more than twenty years and to which suffragists have been in the habit of pointing with pride as a convincing demonstration of the uplifting influence of women. If they had been spoken by a preJudiced person or by an outsider, the suffra- gists would have dfmsissed them ocn- temptuously But it is Judge Lind sey, the suffragists' idol. who speaks ,Rt1y Now French X Dutch Bulbs
 J0HN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11

The afternoon boys basketball team wE1l start practice this week. MT. Wilson will coach the team and about twenty candidates are expected to try out for it. The practices will be held at the Y M c. A. on Tuesdays and
 Fridays following the gymnasium class for afternoon pupils.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11

selected to represent the school. That is, both commercial and academic girls will be able to play together, some thing that has never been done since there have been two sessions at school
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
Daily Doings Of The High School Students

All manuscripts for the November issue of the Criterion must be in the hands of the editors by Friday to insure publication this month The book win be placed sale the Tuesday proceeding Thanksgiving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11

There is talk among the students for the holding of the annual inter class football games. If the interest warrants 1t, the first games will prob- ably be played next week so as to have them over before Thanksgiving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11

The interest in the Athletic associa- ton musical is great and all the can vassers are reporting large sales of tickets. Miss Delrna Lyford and Miss Katherine McE1roy are leading in the sale for the young ladies and unless some one. else braces up, the box of candy will go to either one of those two. The ticket for the Harvard game is. the object the boys are striv ing for and at present Raymond Por- ter, Philip Greenstein, Harry Lyon and William Moran have reported the largest sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11

Coach Phe1an will also start prac- ftice for the girls basketball team this week and the fair ones will have the use of St. PauTs hall on Beach street held at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. This was necessita ated by the combin- ing of the two groups of candidates so that the strongest team could be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
PROBATE JUDGES ELECTED.
Fairfield County.

BridgeportPauI Miller, rep.
 Beth eILHoward H. Woodmans rep.
 Brookheldv dv-wlliam B. Roe" rep dem.
 Danbury J Cunningham. . dem. dem.
 Greenwfch-s Stephen A Radford rep. Huntington-step T Palmer. rep.
 Newtown- Wm. J. Beecher,. dem Norwal lk-Henry W. Gregory rep. dem.
 Redding- Jonathan B Sanford, \ dem:, rep.
 Ridgefieid-cyrus A cornen. jr.,. rep, dem.
 sherman-Warren c. AIlen,* rep.
 Stamford-John F. Keating.~ rep
 Stratford-Char1es H Peck rep. Westport-Danie B. BradIey.* rep. dem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
LitchfeId County.


 Litchhe1d-John T. Hubbard, rep. Barkhamsted - c. Albert HonoId, * rep.
 Canaan David c whittlesey.' dem. Cornwall George R. smith, dem. Harwinton David B. Mansfield. ]. rep, dem.
 Kent-wa1ter M. Barnun,. rep. New Hartford-Fran L. Whitney < rep, dem.
 New Milfopd-John F. Addis. dem. Norfolk-Robbins Batten stoeckeis rep, dem. Plymouth-Frederlek A. Scott, ]. rep.
 RoxDury Edward W. Preston, : Salisbury T. Warner, : sharon--F,rank w Dakin,% rep. Thomaston-Cha A. Curtiss, rep Torrington-Wi1 A. Rora.back,~ $ washington-Heman Q. Averin. watertown- Howard M. Hickok. !. Frank W. Seymour. |. rep, dem.
 woodbury z. romlinson.* : Reelected. Herr Hugo Bach, imprisoned at Kingston, Jamaica, for denouncing King George. was freed and deported on the presentation of his American citizenship papers. St. Louis relatives of Jockeys Rigb5 and J. Reiff, riding in France, are worried over the fate of the two men, as they have not been heard from since the war began
 William Lindsey and John Williams railway employees of Atlanta, fought a pistol duel in the streets over the war. Both were killed R,,v NJo,p Eror.b e n,,toh p,,1hs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
LADIES, MAroHEs

There was a time when professional humorists used to say that fountain pens and ladies' watches should be la beIed: Shake Well Before Using Today, however, the feminist move ment is strongly apparent in the mech anisrn of Ladies' Watches and they no longer require vigorous physical ex- ercise to set them going. We are showing a large range very beautiful ChaIelaine' and Hunting Case Watches with the finest Swiss and American movements, which we guarantee to be every whit as reliable As their buIkier brethren. Some are of wafer-thinnesSs with gilt or silver dials. The Hunting Case models have engraved and engine turned cases in a number of delicate scroll designs Less expensive are Gun Metal and Sterling Silver Chat elaine Watches, which we specially recommend for girls. They are ex- treme1y serviceable and attractively finished.
 PRICE FROM S2.0O TO S5o.oO
 A small deposit will secure any ar sticle until Christmas.
 M. J. BUECHLER
 The Reliable JexeIer 48 FAIRFIELD AVENUE
 NEAR MIDDLE ST:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11

Mrs. Wright and Miss Somerset are assisting Miss Darling in the selec- tion of glee club members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-11
T1airteen States Hit.

Washington Nov 11@yVfth 13 states under federal quar antine and cattle shipments barred from Canada, officials Of The department Of agricnl- tllre working with local authorities pressed their fight today to- halt the spread of the. foot and mouth disease among Livestock Colder weather in ths affected states, it was believed. would tend to check the epidemic
 Reports from field agents in Indiana and Michigan led to expressions of hope at the depaFtme ent that the epi- deTnic in those states had been brought under control