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The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19
FIRST WOMAN ELECTED
 TO MUNICIPAL OFFICE

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Lida M. Goode, who is just commencing her third term as treasurer of the town of Hillyard, has the distinction of being the first woman elected to a mu- nicipal office in the state of Washing ton. In the recent election at Hill yard, which is thriving suburb of Spokane, Mrs. Goode was nominated by one party and indorsed by the other two, so her selection was unanimous. When elected the first time she hired an expert accountant to teach her the routine of the office. After master ing the details Mrs. Goode set about to install new and up-to-date system
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDEN
 ARE RECEIVING BLANKS

Little Rock, Dec. 19.-The Commits sloner of Labor has begun sending to all the school superintendents of the state blanks for the issuance of en- ployment blanks to children of schools age as provided under the Child La Dor Act, which the people adopted un- der the Initiative at the September election. The Act becomes effective Jan. l, 1914.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19
TO PUBLISH SEPARATE
 CHURCH PAPER

Little Rock, Dec. 19.-There is a proposition pending for the M. E.. Church, South, of Oklahoma, to pub fish a separate chruch paper, from the Western Methodist, which has for several years been published for Arkansas and Oklahoma. The change contemplates the purchase of the busi- ness from the private persons now owning it.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19
MORE WORK FOR
 DIVERSIFICATION

Now that the beginning of the great diversifcation movement in Arkansas is ended the farmer, business man and banker are beginning to ask these questions: Does the wind-up of the campaign mean the wind-up of the Ar kansas profitable farming movement? |? Will the work cease where it ended December 10th? Or will agencies within the state take up the work where the campaign ended, keep it be- fore the public until Arkansas is feed ing herself by growing the things she eats at home?
 Almost with the same breath comes the emphatic answer from almost every citizen in Arkansas, "The work must go on or Arkansas must take back seat in the agricultural and com mercial world"
 With that assertion this question necessarily follows: "On whose should CTS will the burden of the follow up work fall ?" In answer the following agencies are pointed out: the College of Agriculture of the University, the State Demonstration Agents, the Jonesboro, J Magnolia, Russellville and Monticello Agricultural Schools, the Farmers Union and the press of the State.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES
 FOR TEACHERS CONVENTION

Little Rock, Dec. 19.-Campaign committees of ten in each county to push the membership for the annuai convention of the Arkansas State Teachers Association, April S-lo, III Little Rock. By Jan. 1, it is expect ed that these committees will all pe appointed, and the campaign will oe pushed with great vigor.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19
Pains nj aBck and Hips

Are an indication of kidney troupida
 "a warning to build up the weaKellv,. n',r kidneys, make them vigorous, rid you blood of acids and poisons. G0 0,,N " your druggist for Foley Kidney rli,n. In 50s and $1.00 sizes. Sold m youi town by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19

Prescott, Arkansas. | Dear Santa Clause
 Please don't forget me this Xmas. | am living in Prescott again this | Xmas and 1 would like very much to have lots of nice fire works and a l horn and doll and lots of fruit and | candy and anything else you have that | nice for little boy. 1 am years old and in the first grade and l have already gotten 30 perfects and 1 sure love my teacher Mrs. Chapel. shall expect ycu Xmas.
 Your loving little boy,
 Herbert Smith.
 Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santa Clause am little boy 9 years old. Will you please bring me typewriter, foot ball, candy fireworks of all kinds, boat and some games.
 Your friend,
 Douglas Knox.
 Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santa. | You were so good to me last year so l am writing you another letter. Please bring me cap pistol, knife, fireworks fruits and nuts. Your friend, Paul Cragan. | l Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santa:
 Please bring dolly with shoes and stockings, doll bed, fruits, nuts and candy.
 Your friend,
 Margaret Cragan. l Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santa Claus.
 am little girl years old. I live in house COG. I want you to bring me metal head for my doll you gave me last Christmas please bring some dresses for her to and a cap and have little sister 10 months old please bring her rubber doll and a kitty her name is ruth and she is awful sweet. Bring us some candy and nuts and all kinds of fruit and anything else you want to, we will go to bed carly and be good please bring Elizabeth something nice to and my sisters and everybody.
 Dear Santat Claus, goodbye.
 Your little girl,
 Forest Darlington.
 Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santa Claus. 1 am little boy 9 years old. Please bring me tool box and air gun and some son of guns bring me train on a round track. Please bring me foot ball and lit tie wagon. And little foot ball suit. Story book some checkers. Please do not forget the poor people, I want all kinds of fire works. Al says that he wants a drum. All kinds of fruits.
 Your little friend
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19

of accounting, with the result that the treasurer's office at Hillyard has the reputation of being one of the best in the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19
Prescott, Arkansas.
Prescott, Arkansas.

Dear Santa Claus.
 want you to bring me lots of good things this year, and 1 want a doll named Mabel, and set of dishes and slate and pencil, cause 1 can sure write number work, and want ball and an A. B. c. book and a sewing set so can embroidery like Leola and l gues that's all unless you can think of something else nice enough for little girl like me. Now please don't forget me. l am little girl years old but Pm not very small. I'll eX- pect to see you Dec. the 24th so don't forget me.
 Your loving little girl,
 Mildred Smith.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
Prescott, Arkansas,

Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santa Claus I am little boy years old and my papa and grandma say that I am a good boy. So please bring me a tri- cycle, singing top and story book. Also some nuts, candy and fruits, and don't forget little boys and girls who have no papa and mama.
 Your little boy,
 Henry Slaughter.
 Prescott, Arkansas Dear Santa claus. I am nine years old. 1 want you to bring me sweter cappistle stopper gun rain coat pare of gluvs some oranges nuts all kinds of fire works your friend.
 Terrell Moore.
 Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santaclaus.
 l am one year old I want you to bring me a rubber doll little music box some little frecrackers roman candles
 Your friend.
 Wallis Dickson.
 Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santa Claus:
 I am a little boy eleven years old. I have been sick three weeks. 1 spent nearly two in the Sanitarium at Pres colt. 1 am at home now, and want you to come to see me and bring a little bugle, knife, rubber ball, jack in-the box, and all kinds of nuts and fruits.
 Lovingly, your little boy,
 Charlie Riggs.
 Prescott, Arkansas. Dear Santa.
 I want a bushel of fireworks I can't think of anything else so just use your own judement and do the right thing. Santa do not forget my mama, papa and my dad and don't forget my teach CT, Miss Jessie Akers.
 Your little friend,
 Geo. H. Christopher.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-19

good onunt Christmas and urge friends and only take advantage of these by that tm but also to esbusness with by the 2 We expect both nd the 26h for the holidays and will the following Mon
 tuesday for the purpose taking inventory closing get for,the next years business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
PROMPT ACTION IS
 ORDERED BY SENATE
Would Have I. c. c. EndeavOr to Return Money to New
 Haven Stockholders.

Washington, Feb. 1O-Prompt ac- ton on the Senate resolution for re- opening of the interstate commerce commissions investigation of certain financial operations. of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad was taken today by the commission. It ordered the inquiry to begin irnmedi- ate1y.
 Hearings may be held but it was not decided when or where or who would preside It may be three or four months before the commission is ready to proceed with hearings in case it should decide they are necessary.
 Among other things, the resolution directs the commission to inquire what became of the funds the New Haven invested in certain enterprises and whether the money can be re- covered for the stockho1ders of the company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
CIVIL ENGINE FRS
 0F STATE GATHER

Hartford, Feb 10 The Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers held it's 30th annual meeting in this city to- day. A feature of the meeting was the gathering of "a majority of the ori- ginal members who organized the so- ciety in April. 1884
 The only address of the afternoon was on Relative Values in Santa ton, by George c. Whipple, consult ing engineer of the city of New York and professor of sanitation at Har- yard University
 The annual dinner. which will be an informal affair, will be eaten at the Hartford club, this evening. On We'd nesday, there will be eight addresses by many men who have achieved prominence in their profession, in cluding State Highway Commissioner well, of the public utilities comnis- sion, the latter to speak on .DeraI1- ments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
BEAR INFLUENCE
 RULES IN MARKET

New York. Feb 10 Opening Stocks were sold actively at the open ing today. while the general move ment was irregular. a majority of the shares were low. Inability of the bulls to hold up prices yesterday encour- aged speculative operations for the short accounts.
 Smelling, Canadian Pacific, Great Northern preferred. Missouri, Kansas & Texas and Car G Foundry lost 1, and Denver & Rio Grande 8. Rock Island common rose and preferred F but both later reacted a point.
 Noon-Stocks moved downward def initely today with no effective support in any part of the list. Traders were bearish and the influence of more eeneraI selling for the short account was intensified by the outbreak of liquidation in obscure issues.
 In view of the fall of leading shares, there was less of 8 disposition to sup port the weak stocks. Outside buying was light and most Of the trading was professional The selling move ment embraced stocks which seldom figure extensively in the dealings such as Denver & Rio Grande. Kansas & Texas and Mercantile Marine. Sell ing diminished in volume towards noon but the market failed to recover and many declines of 1 to points were scattered through the list.
 Bonds were irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
ALTA WTID1EAN TO BE SENT TO HOUSE
 OF GOOD SHEFFIELD

Charged with the violation of hcr parole and a continuance of her ln- corrigibIe conduct, .1e-years-old Ana Wildman of es Chapel street ra1 taken into custody today by PolIce- man John F. Barton following e com pIaint of her father. L. E- FVflfu-.l. He said that he was unable to ha1lla her and that she was brfnEfnE men to the house in his absence. A pre- vious sentence committing her to tle House of the Good Shepherd in Hart ford will be carried out It was lu- a short time ago that her 14-gear1-1sE sister, Edith, was committed 1c lEa Industrial School at 1IfdddIetoWn cl an incorrigible charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
Committee Hears Experls Tell Of
 Commission Form
 For Municipalities

symposium of the experiences of ten srepresentative cities under com mission form of government and drafted to meet the requirements of Bridgeport will be proposed as a ten tative charter by the committee ap- pointed to investigate the commission form of government for Bridgeport The committee met last night In Mayor Wilson's office Herbert K. Sands, one of the directors Of the l Bureau of Municipal Research, and l Dr. J. F.. Callen, a. former Bridge porter now editor of the Pittsburgh Fansan. addressed the committee
 MT. Sands said there are 300 cities in the United States now operating 1 under commission form of govern ment and in every instance the com mission form was an improvement over the old style of government fas a result Of the visit of MT Sands the Bridgeport committees will receive the
 Bureau Of Municipal Research which l is composed of experts who make a speciality of solving municipal prob Iems The bureau also trains men as municipal experts.
 Dr. Callen told of the experiences of the citizens of Pittsburg, Kansas during the five years the city has 1 been under municipal government He said that under the old government a committee of three was appointed to buy the private1y owned water works which supplied the city. A price of $S25, 900 was set which the owners of the water works refused. Under com mission form of government the com nnissicuers began the installation or a municipal water works, when the owners sold to the csty for $22s 600, despite the fact that they had ex- pended $4N.OO0 on improv ements. The city now makes yearly profit Of S2R fl0O from fllk wa Ter works to add to it's sinking fund. EmpIoyes of the
 water works work but s hours where they formerly worked I2. Judge Rob ert Carey of Jersey C1ry will address the committee on the afternoon of February 25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
B. AND S. CLUB MEET
 WITH MISS CARROLL

The B. and s. Sewing club were en- .tertained by Miss Belle Carroll of Park terrace last evening During the evening a Kewpie named Spike was dressed. Solos by the Misses Helen Carroll and T. OsBr1en added to the pleasure of the evening. Later a. delicious luncheon was served. Miss Belle Dolan, the supervisor of the club, complimented the young ladies on their rapid progress.
 The members of the club, who in clude the Misses T. O'Brien, May Do Ian, Belle Do1an, Belle Carroll, Maytie Weary, Agnes Sullivan and Alice Fen ton departed at a late hour, thanking Miss Carroll for such a pleasant even
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
DE TROlT VOTING ON
 CHARTER CHANGES

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 1O--Detroit to- day voted on the adoption of a new charter Among the more important provisions proposed were:
 in local elections; the preferential ballot; the separation of municipal from state and national politics., the concentration in the mayor of respon- sfbility for the aots of city officers: one alderman instead of two from each ward: the abolition Of the board of estimates; the establishment Of new departments. of public safety, recrea- ton, labor, welfare and arts; an 8 hour Wlorkday and minimum wage for city employees and the initiative, refer endum and recall.
 Municipal ownership of street rail- ways and other public utilities also was provided for in the new charter but this power already has been given the city under a bill passed by the leg islature last year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
DIAMOND THIEF AGAIN
 ARRESTED INSRELEASE

! Philadelphia, Feb. 10--George Gun ming, who the police say has an inter- national reputation as a. society but Ter thief. left here last night in charge of detectives from Portsmouth. N H., where he is wanted to answer a charge of stealing $20.0O0 worth of diam or1ds while serving as butler for Mrs. George H. Stakeholder in June, 1912.
 He was released from the county prison here last Saturday after serv- ing a term for stealing diamonds valued at $2.500 from physician in this city by whom he was employed.
 Cunning said yesterday. that the proceeds of his recent robberfess have been used to educate two orphan girls who befrfended him in England. He said the girls do not know their bene- factor is a thief
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10

E
 Washington, Feb 10--President Wilson has informed Colin H. Living stone, preside ent of the national coun- .ci1 of Boy Scouts of America that he. would be delighted to address the council in the east room of the White House on Lincoln's birthday, Thurs day, Feb. 12, while 1t is holding it's fourth annual meeting in Washington. President Wilson is the honorary president of the Boy Scouts of Ameri- ca and has taken a keen interest in the rapid development of this organ fzation, which has come to be the lar gest and most influential factor in the lives of hundreds Of thousands of American boys He has been espec- tally inter ested in this movement be- cause it has laid emphasis upon char acter development and has provided | means of influence sufficiently pictur-. esque to accomplish it's purpose Both in Washington and on his travels the president has spoken in high com
 mendation of this movement. Prnmin-
 ent at the council will be the chief scout, Ernest Thompson Seton, and the national scout commissioner, Dan Beard President Livingstone, the chief scout and the national scout commissioner, will speak at the first session of the council; and later MT Seton as chairman of the national
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
t.Give the children Pure Blood and
 all bIemishes will fIeee.''

Stuart's Calcium Waters cleanse and clear. the blood, driving out all pol sons and impurities. And you'll -nev- CT have a good complexion until the blood is clean.
 These little wafers may be used with perfect freedom. Science knows no more powerful blood cleanser. They are entirely free. from harmful drugs or opiateS Your doctor prescribes these hundreds of times a year.
 Stuart's Calcium Waters go right into your blood. Their purifying, beneficial effect upon the blood is felt throughout the body, not in a year or month, but in a few days. You feel better all over because your blood, the life giving fluid, is doing it's work properly.
 No matter how bad your complex ion is, Stuart's Calcium Waters will work wonders with it. You can get these little wonder-workers at your drusRist's fnx RQ eants a naa1ka-RA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
BREAKS A COLD
 NEEDS NO HELP
Tapes Cold Compound'' ends severe colds or grippe
 in few hours.

You can end grippe and break up a severe cold either in head, chest, body or limbs, by taking a dose of Tapes Cold Compound" every two hours until three doses are taken.
 It promptly opens cIogged-up nos trils and air passages in the head, stops nasty discharges or nose run ming, relieves sick headache, dulIness, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness
 Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow ing and snufflingI Ease your throb- ~bing head-nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as Tapes Cold Compound', which costs only 25 cents at any drug store. It acts with out assistance, tastes nice, and causes no tnconvenlences Be sure you get Inc zanninA--Ads
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
l |AIRSHIPS COL LlDE; |ONE DEAD, TWO HURT

Johannesthal, Germany. Feb. 10---A mid air collision between a bi-plane and a. monoplane over the aerodrome here today caused the death of one German aviator and serious injuries to two others. k Gerhard Sedlmayer, an experieneed
 airman, was flying his biplane, car
 ryfng as his passenger. Lieut.. Leon
 Hardi, of the German army AS they
 were circling the aerodrome at a
 height of about 100 feet, their ma chine was. crashed into by mono plane in which Degner, pupil at the
 flying school was making his first Independent flight.
 l Both nnaehines fell and when he dead and the other two were seri- ol1sIy hurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
THE WEATHER FORECAST
General.

General.
 A secondary disturbance central this morning over the Ohio valley is caus- ing unsettled weather with snow o1. rain in tflescentra1 districts. The tenn perature continues low along t1ae northern border White River. Can. reported below zero temperatures.
 New Haven
 Forecast: Generally fair and colder tonight Wednesday unsettled, proba- illy followed by snow.
 State
 Fair tonight, Wednesday, increasing cIoudfness5 followed by. snow Moder- ate west winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
HEARINGS CONTINUED ON
 TRUST REFORM BILLS

Washington, Feb. 1o-Iearings on the proposed administrator trust re- form measures continued today before the House committees on judiciary and interstate and foreign commerce with more than a dozen witnesses on the day. list.
 F. K. F.erra1d, representing medi- cine com pany; Frank w. Whitcher of Boston, and w. c. Thomas, of Sandy Spring, Md, were called before the Judiciary committee by Chairman Clayton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
FOUR SONS BEAR BODY
 OF MOTHER TO GRAVE

Torrington. Conn. Feb 10-T1le fu- LeraI of Mrs. Frederick F. F,uessenich, wife of former State Senator Fsusse- rich. who is president of the Eeh9y Machine company, was held at clock this afternoon with services at Trinity church, the rector, Rev Cliaun
 cey Lins1ey, ofHciatins. The bearers were the four sons of the deceased
 Bsirial WAS private in Hillside ceme- tery, The funeral was largely attend ed and there were many present from otfer cities of this and New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
sUFFRAGETTEs TO PARADE

Washington, Feb. 1o-Sufrage head quarters here buzzed with activity to- day in preparation for the big demon stration on May g, following the granting of a police permit for the use of certain streets on that occasion. Virtually every state visited will be represented in the big demonstration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
WILSON MAY. VETO BILL
 WITH LITERACY TES9

Washin gton. Feb 1o.-F'ollowing a. conference between the president and Senator Smith, of South Carolina, the belief that the president will veto the immigration bill if it comes to him with the literacy test included in it's present form became a conviction at the Capitol The impression prevails that if the president accepts the lit eracy test at all it must be greatly modified.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
MARINES WITHDRAWN

from Port Au Prince of the American, British, German and French forces which formed an international guard during the latest disturbances there,
 was reported to the navy department today by Captain Robert L. Russell,
 commanding the American squadron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
BARBER IS FINED

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. 10-Mariano Padulo, charged with practicing bar bering without a license, was fined $25
 and costs in the city court this morn ing. The case against ex-Senator Pet CT Lawlor, charged with selling liquors i. to a minor. was no11ed without costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10

nue Temple, have completed arrange ments for their entertainment in Sa- gal hall this evening and are very en- thusfastic over the good time that awaits those who attend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Isaac J. Cohen of 6e5 Clinton avenue, is entertaining Mrs Herman Cohen of Cathedral Parkway, New York Last night Mrs. &. Loewith of Clinton avenue, gave bridge in h on or of the visitor, which was attended by large number of people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
FIRE DESTROYS CHURCH

ed by an overloaded furnace today destroyed the Portuguese Church of Our Lady of Good Voyages. All the vestments and sacred vessels were lost. The loss is placed at $35, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
EPIsGOPALIANS TO HOLD
 A GET TOGETHER MEET


 What the local Episcopal churches term a tget-together' dinner is to be held at the Atlantic Hotel on the even ing of February z3rd. that the spirit of unity may be fostered in Episcopal church circles of Bridgeport. It is ex- pected that many prominent local church1nen will be in evidence and covers for 100 are already being ar ranged Under the toastmastership of Rev. E. J. Huiginn speeches of much significance are expected and Rt- Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster Bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut is to be present. Another scheduled speaker is Rev. B. C.1Acheson of Middletown, Conn.
 Rev. Huiginn is rector of St. Peters church. Beverly, Mass and a speaker of much prominence in eccIesiastfcal circles
 While eating lunch, Tony Manucus- co, a section hand at Kane. Pa, was attacked by an eagle: He drove the bird away with a piece of steel