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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
.STRATFORD RED MEN TO START JUNIOR
 BRANCH OF ORDER
Hard's Corner Property Is Be- ing Prepared For Cottage Lots-Other News of Sub- urbs. a

The O<enuck tribe of Red Men will, | in about two weeks. start juvenile branch This idea was suggested at the Great Council held sometime ag9 in Washington, D. C., by the various tribes throughout the country. It will be fine institution for the younger element in Stratford. The members of the committee are Sachern. John Ora ham, Past Saeheu, L.. E. Peck ana Past Sachem William T. Fryer.
 The property at Hard's corner, at the Junction of Main and Stratford avenue. owned by Mrs Elizabeth Keat- ing of Bridgeport, has been cut up i11- to building lots and the work of ex- cavating the cellars has already start ed for i've houses. About Is years ago an old Colonial mansion stood In this spot hhlt a disastrous ire destroy ed 1t. Thls is an historic spot, the mansion having been used for tav- ern where many of the greatest men of the revolutionary war stopped to rest after fatigutng journies Mrs Keating purchased the property after the fire, some 15 years ago. and now has decided to have houses built which no. doubt will add to the ap- pearance of the property.
 The people are reminded that sthere will be a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the town hall for the purpose of hearing any objections to repairing the sidewalks of the principal streets of the town.
 Advertised letters at the post office are addressed to Jim Angelo. C. Ga lisse. Joseph Hauser, H. D. Ohehoust and Gerinia vitale.
 The Stratford people as well as the to another automobile and motorcycle race to be held Saturday, August 1. at 2:50 o'clock The races July 4 were very successful and 1t is hoped that. this one will be more so.
 At the Weatogue Country club three in a few days. There will be a mems. singles tournament and a mems dou- bles tournament.
 The members of Azalia chapter. o. B. S. will hold a lawn party on the grounds Of the property owned by dist church on "Wednesday evening. Cake. ice cream and fancy articles will be for sale.
 The Okenuck tribe held their meeting last night at their wigwam on Church street. Business Of importance was
 Harold Jennings has purchased motorcycle.
 Miss lNay McNei1 Of New York spent a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs Albert McNeil of Nichols ave- nue
 winiasn B. Moves was q recent visit or in Darien.
 Rev IT. !. o'connor. pastor of St James R. c, church, will start tl1ls week to take the annual census of the parish.
 afr and Mrs. cowI and son of Great Neck. L. l., visited MT. and Mrs Ar thur Wheeler on Sunday MT CoTvI and family made the trip in their yacht the ssNavigator.ss Tn the after noon. MT. CowI and family, Mir and Mrs. Wheeler had a deaightfuI sail up the Housatonic river as far as Derby and return. The Cowls left for their home late in the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
TEN CARDINALS TO
 ATTEND CONvEMT TION ON HOLY EUCHARIST
More Than 200 Lesser Digni-
 taries to Attend Lourdes Meeting.

Lourdes, France. July 21---Ten car dsnals. among them Cardinal Farley of New York City, 200 archbishops and bishops from all parts of the world. are to attend the international Euchar- aatic cehvention to bs held here start ing, tomorrow and lasting until July s2e. Especial importance is attached to the conference this year, not only because t is the first in France since the separation of church and states but because it is the 25th anniversary of movement, the first conference having taken place in Lillie in 1889.
 The Pope will be represented by Cardinal Granite Bf Belnonte- Gem mario who will preside over the ses- ssions offthe congress. Every day there wM be held meetings of the various sections, most important of which are the French, British, American, Italian, Czeich. Austrian, German. Spanish, Flemish Waltonian, Polish and Hun ear1an-
 A general assembly of all the dele zatiOns will be held on July 25 to com sider the resolutions of the various committees. Among other representa- 4ives from the United States will be Mgr Joseph Freri of the Society For The Propagation of the Faith New York.
 On Sunday morning. the presaoAnS cardinal will celebrate Q. pontifical high mass before a temporary altar erected In front of the historical grot- to, assisted by several of the cardinals and a picked choir of 900 The space between the grotto and the river will bs reserved for the cardinsls, arch bishops abishops and personases of dis tincfion- The lesser dignitariess dele Eatss and specfatofH will be ranged on the meadows opposite which slope down t0 the river forming a vast ra- tural arnphitheatre.
 Tn the Afternoon there will be a great ecclesiastical procession lead by the papa1 delegate followed by aca- demicians, senators and members of various Catholic organizations in full dress uniform Two stops will be made along the way at the a1tars of repose which have been erected at the Market Place and at the municipal hospital of Bernadette where the Cardinal will sd- minister Cancellations
 The procession will ternfnsEte at the Church of 1he Rosary where a tem- porary altar has been erected on the fop Of the dome where the cardinal will give q final benediction to the nu1fitudes in the open square below
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
ooIoRED KNIGHTS PARADE

Headed by the Coast Artillery Corps band, three hundred uniformed color ed Knights of Pythias and about 200 ununiformed paraded last night. and concluded their march with a recep- ton and ball at Eagles hall. A com petitfves drill between the uniformed ranks was a feature of the evening Miss GoIda Ferris of Bridgeport and Henry Smith of New Haven offered an exhibition skating dance Yesterday afternoon tlairty-one candidates were given the grand lodge degree.
 The new torpedo-boat destroyer O,Brien was launched at the Phi1adeI- r,1lie. Navy Yard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
Good Government Jobs
 Open For Successful

The United States civil service com mission announces the following ex- aminations:
 Domestic science teacher, for women only: August 6 and ;sala- ries, $500 to $72O a. year. Social service expert. for men and women; August 10; salary, $2. 900 a year Motor car mechanician and driver for men only; August 10; salary, $1.20O a year. Me chanician, for men only: August IT; salary, $9Oo a. year.
 Chemists aid open to both men and women. July 22, postponed from July 8, salary, from $720 to $1,0OO. Meta1lursical engineer, male; August 8, salary from ss.00O to $4,5OO. High way bridge engineer, and junior engi- neer, August 19. The salary for the engineer runs from $1.5O0 to $1,s00, and that of the junior from $9eO to $1.200.
 Engineer for the Indian service, to be stationed at the Sac and Fox Sana- toriurn, Iowa, August 19 and 20, sal ary, $960 a year. Telephone itnenan for the life saving service. August 24, salary $S5 a month Stenographer and typewriter, male. July 2s, salary from ss40 to $1s 900 a year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
Forestry Taxation
 Before Forestry Men

Gorham, N. H.. July 21-The problem of forest taxation was the principal t2pic to be considered at the opening session of the sixth annual forestry conference in the White Mountains, held here today. The conference is under the auspices of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire For .ests with the cooperation of the state forestry commission.
 New laws on this subject in Maesa- chusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and PennsyIvania were explained. The speakers on the program included Prof. Charles J. Bullock of Harvard University; President F. H. Chapman of the Yale Forest School and Austin F. Hawes state forester Of Yer mont
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

value of this grand laxative tonic is that it is suited to the needs of every member of the family. It is pleasant tasing, mild and non-griping. Unlike harsh physics, it works gradually and in very brief time the stomach and bowel muscles are trained 10 do their work naturally again, when all nned1- cines can be dispensed with
 You can obtain a. bottle af any drug store for fifty cents or one dollar. The latter sIze is usually bought by fam lilies who already know it's value. Re suits are always guaranteed or money will be refunded
 Families wishing to try a free sam pie bottle Gan obtain 1t postpaid by addressing Dr. W. B. Caldwell. 41s VVashingtoh St, Monticello, III. A postal card with your name and ad-@ dress on 1t will do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

Calamity item from an Indianapo4 lis newspaper: One hundred and if ty automobiles are being sold every day in Indianas this ssurnner, accord ing to the records in the office of the Secretary of State. The licenses is- sued so far this year number 3,511. The greatest number of the automo- piles go to the rural districts..'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
POISONED POTATO BUES
 PROVE FATAL ITO HENS

According to observations and deduc- fions by police heaAquartera detec- lives. the death of hens belonging to Mrs Caxher1ne Quinn, Hunting street. have been accidental The autopsies on some of the hens showed that Paris green was present in large quanti- tfes Detectives found, not far from the Quinn doznici1e, q potato patch where Paris green is used for the tuzs The hens liked the bugs too. Paris green on bugs was killing the hens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

ssAnd that is. not so bad for a city good deal to fe91 proud over. It has good streetss good water, and good lights, and some of the hand ; soonest public and private buildings in the State. Its schools rank with the best in Indiana, and it's public library is largely patronized by work ingmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
I. c. C. TO INVESTIGATE
 EMBARGOES ON SHIPPERS

Washington. July 21-Investigation of embargoes placed by coal roads al- leged to result in discrIminations against shippers was ordered today by the interstate comrnerce commission All railroads were made respondents to the proceeding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

thur Wheeler on Sunday MT. CowI and family made the trip in their yacht. the ss7Javigators Tn the after noon, MT. CowI and family. Mir and Mrs Wheeler had a deaightfuI sail up the Housatonic river as far as Derby and return. The Cow1s left for their home late in the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

The training ship Newport, with nevals apprentices from the State of New York on board, arrived at Leg horn, Italy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Your afectinnate son,
r. A. Tompkins.

lp. n. pHi i'Hiho'
As a postscipt to this letter fol-
lowed another signed by w. y
Jennings to his cousin Lizzie as
follows: 81. Cartledge received a
letter to. day from his brother
Thomas stating that Jack Tomp.
kins was at Fort Delaware, Phil,
prisoner, wounded in the arm.
He says he saw it in the Richmond
paper, so you will, 1 hope, live TO-
see your kind and devoted husband,
and me, my dear friend and ,rela-
tive. AS soon as l heard it, | went
down t. see uncle Jimmy, and re
quested him to senl this to you
which met his appreciation. You
will see from R. A. Tompkil-s let.
ter that six of the company were
prisoners, 10 you may rest satisfied
that Jack is still alive, and we hope
soon to hear all about him. | would
have come up to have Seen J on my
self, but / have been up three
nights this week, and / feel very
unwell.
Your Cousin,
w. D. Jennings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Reception in Honor Of Mrs.
Maxwell

Mrs. 3. E. Nicholson and Mrs.
Lovick Minis entertained last FIJI
day at the home of Mrs. B. E
Nicholson with an elaborate lun-
chenn in compliment to their aunt,
Mrs. James Maxwell of Greenville.
The guests were welcomed at the
door by Mrs Nicholson, and intro
,luced by Mrs. Minis to the guest of
honor.
The house was beautifully dec
grated with spring flowers for the
occ: sion. After a pleasant time
spent in lively conversation, the
guests were invited into the dining
room and were seated at places in
dicated nv the dainty rose place
cards, Thus forming pleasant and
congenial company, twelve in nun-
her. TIE handsome mahogany ia Ri"
was laid with dainty china with
cluny lace centerpiece and mats,
and decorated tastefully with a bas-
ket of flowers. Sandwich baskets
tied at the handles with pink satin
ribbon added to the charming effect.
Four courses of grape fruit, oyS-
ters in shells, salads and ices with
cake and coffee were served. The
time passed rapidly and no one
realized that more than an hour was
spent in the dining room and that
the time for leaving had come 80
soon.
Those present were Mesdames
N. q. Evans, r. A. Marsh, G. E.
May, A. f. Padgett.P. M Frltham,
J. e. Sheppard, w. p. Calhoun, L.
Ii. Rainsford and N. N. Tillman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Notice of Election.
State of South Carolina,
Con, ty of Edgpfald.

Whereas. a petition has bnen filed
With ia. and all legal requirements
having h"pn met, II IL ordered that
O w. Wright. T. A. Broadwater
and ri. Fl Herlong, constituting
the regularly appointed Board Of
Trustees Of Raron School District
No 81 do hold an election at Har-
monv Srhool Honse on Saturday,
April 4rh, 1914. to vote nnon the
question Of levv;ng and collecting
an additional tax of two mills on
the dollar Of all taxable property in
s,id district, proceeds Of such lsvv
tn he uaed for school purposes in
Bacon Sohool District No. 81.
At this election only such resi-
dent electors as return real or per
sonal property for taxation, and
who exhibit their tax receipts and
registration certificates IA required
in general elections shall be allow
ed to vote.
Those favoring the increased levy
shall cast a ballot with the word
Yes" written or printed thereon,
and those opposed to such increas.
ed levy shall cast a ballot with the
word mo" written or printed
thereon. Within ten days after the
election, if a majority of those vo-
ting shall favor the increased levy,
the managers will submit to County
Auditor the result Of election. The
polls shall open at 8 o'clock. q. m ,
and close al 4 o'clock p. m., and in
all respects comply with Sec. 1908,
Code of Laws of South Carolina.
w. w. Fuller,
e Fl Folk,
Co. Board of Education,
Edge6eld, s. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Special Music.

The members of the cEnirs Of the
several churches and other mus
clans are practicing songs for the
Temperance lecture that is to he
held the first Sunday in April, at
which time Mr.. Upshaw Of Atlanta
will deliver addresses in the opera
house and court house. Mr.. Upshaw
is regarded as one Of the most
effective lecturers of this generation.
He has doubtless spoken in every
one of the fortv-odd states.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Aiken Ex.convict Ready Slash
es Robert Key. Objectedto >
Former Seeing His Sister. Z,

Aiken, s. c., Yesterday afternoon
FsHdFs| ,ss aev; 4
man of the Silverton section of this
county, was brought to Aiken se..
verely cut by Calvin Ready, q for
mer convict, aud was paroled by
Governor Blesse last year. Key had
three deep cuts across the back and
several across the arm, the doctors
having to make many stitches to
sew up the wounds.
Rural policeman Ssmuels and
deputy Robinson went to the scene
of the trouble Yesterday afternoon
hat Ready had fed, and il is thought
that he has made his escape into
Georgia. The officers learned that
Ready was paying attention to Key s
younger sister and that Key object.
ed because of the formers reputa-
tion. The result was q grudge and
Yesterday afternoon Ready slipped
up to Key and cut him.
Ready has bad reputation In
this county having been up for ar.
."h, but the case was mol pressed
and at the same court plead guilty
TO assault and battery with intent to
kill and was given four months, but
was soom paroled by the governor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Mack Minis Captured and
LODGED in Penitentiary,

OF Johnson and Mack Minis es-
eaned from the chaingang earlv last
Friday morning, the gang being
temporarily quartered at the county
farm. As the result Of a continu-
.ous search Mack has leen captured
and placed in the penitentiary but
Ol Johnson is still at large.
Some time Friday Mack Minis
broke into. the home of negro who
resides north Of Eieefeld and stole
some money. a shotgun and suit
Of clothes. He removed his con-
wet suit and donnnd the clothes
which he stole. Friday night he
wen, to the home Of his father,
Charles Minis, in the Horns Creek
section, near where he stole the
mule, horse and buggy about three
weeks ago. Susppcting that the
negro would go to his fathers at
night, Mr.. Prince, one of the chain.
gang guards, accompanied by Mr..
J ames Smith, whose horse Mack
stole sometime ago, went Friday
night to watch Charles Minis house
TO see if Mack entered. About IL
o'clock. he came up and went in
the house, but Mr.. Prince and Mr..
Smith were not near enough at the
eime to halt him. As soon AZ Mack
entered the house they advanced
and called to him to come out and
surrender. instead of needing their
demand Mack partly opened the
door and fired two shots, part of
the first one taking effect in Mr..
Smiths head and the other in his
thigh. His injnry was not seriona
although it is feared that he will
lose the sight of one eve. Mr..
Prince went at once to Mr. Smiths
Isl ts 'ce, taking him home AID
summoning medical attention. He
tho returned, ACCOMPANIED bv sew
eral citizens, to Charles Minis
house TO arreat Mack. A search
of the premises was made bnt Mack
had left, taking with him the shot
gun which he had stolen and re-
peating rife.
Mack went to Jesse Rarnes' and
stole his horse and stole saddle
from another negro. He was aeen
-,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18


ing below Trenton going in the d.
rection of Aiken, and number Of
citizens went to search for him.
Sheriff Swearingen had already
gone toward Augusta, thinking that
the negro would take the same route
that he took before.
Mack was seen and fired upon by
the rrral policeman of Aiken conn.
ty Saturday afternoon causing him
to drop his gun and riff. and to
abandon the horse. As s resnlt Of
this wound, the impression pre-
vailed here Saturday afternoon :hat
he had been killed by those wh"
were pursuing him. At the time
Mack was shot he escaped in tie
woods, and Saturday night about
8 o'clock went to the home Of Mr..
g,uBose, large farmer Of Aiken
county, and engaged to work for
wages. Some time Sunday morn.
ing Mr. DuBose heard o' 'ho trouble
at Edgefi"ld and Of no fight of
the negro into Aiken county, and
in the meantime he had alao ON.
served that the negro acted snsr'c-
iously. Having decided that h"
should hold the negro. Mr.. DnRose
telephoned for the assistance Of his
neighhors. They seized Mack
while he was sitting in Mr.. Dn-
Bose kitchen and he offered such
resistance that it required the SER
vices Of FIVE men to tie him. secure
ly. During the struggle he almos'.
succeeded in wrestling pistol from
the hand of one of them.
Supervisor A. A. Edmunds waa
searching for .hoth negroes. Of
Johnson and Mack Minis. in Aiken
county, and went to the home of
Mr.. DuBose aoon after the negro
was seized, telling them on arrival
that they had the right man. He
engaged Mr.. DuRose to bring them
TO Edeafeld Sunday afternoon
reaching this place about dark. Mr.
Edmunds paid the reward of $50
to Mr.. DuBose.
Abont 10 o'clock Saturday night
people hegan to congregate npon
the public sqnare here and "a thara
was some feeling manifested, Sheriff
w. r. Swearingen and Supervisor
Edmnnds quietly took Mack from
the Jail and drove him to the coun-
ty farm. He was put to work on
the chaingang Monday morning and
worked until about 10 o'clock when
he was carried to Columbia in m
automobile by Mr.. Swearingen and
Mr.. Edmunds in order to prelude
the possibility of violence to the
negro. These two officers deserve
the highest commentator for the
manner in which the entire matter
was handled. Mack is now in the
penitentiary but it is probable that
he will he brought back to the
ohsingang later.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Notice of Election.
State of South Carolina,
County of EdgeGeld.

Whereas, q petition haa been filed
with ne. and all legal requirements
have heen met, Il is Ordered that "a.
w. Quar!es, r.: NJ. johnson and T..
J. McIIendon. constituting the rey-
ular'y appointed Board Of. Trustees
Of Red Hill School District No. 3.
do hold an election at Red Hill
School H"use on SATURDAY., April
4th, 1914, to vote upon the qnes-
,ion Of levving and collecting an
additional tax of one and one-half
mills ON the dollar Of all taxable
proner'y in said district. proceeds
Of such lew to he used for school
nnrnnaoa in Red Hill School Dis
trics. No. 3.
At this election only suoh real.
dent electors "a retnrn real o. rperson-
al prnnertv For taxa'ion, and who
ex'iF'it their tax receipts and regis.
.Ea.iSQs, = g
!. general elections shall he aliowe'
to vote.
Th Sc fsvoring the increased lev
, aha'l cast a ballot with the ,wor
! Yes" written or printed thereon
> and those opnnaed toaunh increased
levy shall rasl a ballot with tt,
, word mo" written or printe
thereon. Within ten days afte
the election, If a majority Of thos
, voting shall favor the increased
levy. the managers will submit t.
County Auditor the result of cleo
lion. The polls shall open at
o'clock a m and close at 4 o'cloc
, y. m.. and in all respects compl
with Sec. 1903, Code Of Laws o
South Carolina.
w. w. Fuller,
e Fl. Folk,
Co Boaad of Education,
Elgafeld Co, s. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Union Meeting.

The Union meeting of the End
division of the Edgp6eld Associa.
ton will meet with Republican
Baptist church March 29-30th,
1914.
Devotional exercises by the Mod
trltor. a
Subjects: @
lst, Does not the missionary spirit
necessarily follow regeneration?
George Wright, G. w. Medlock,
Rev. J. P. Mealing.
snd, What is mans mission in
the world? Wallace Prescott, G. R
Finn, j. D. Hughey.
Srd, What are some OF the best
methods that may be adopted by
The church to develop both the
young and inactive membership
H. L. Bunch, Martin Medlocks Rev.
J. 7. Littlejohn. %
4,h, Should not church members
in the discharge of their civie;dq;
ties exert q better influence in, our
county and State than they are now
dniue? Walter Carpenter, Charles
Jones, 5. B. Mays.S ]
Sunday morning and afternoon
services to be conducted by Rev. \.
Il. McManawsy ~
P. B. Lanhan, for com.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Statement of the Condition of
The Bank of PorksvilLe

Located at Parksville, S. c., at the
close of business March 4th 1914.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-12
4. c. 6. WRECK
DUE To TURNING
Of A SWITCH BY
UNKNOWN PERSON
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 12-ThG
turning of a switch by unknown per-
sons is held responsible for the dis
astrous wreck of Train No. 1, on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad near
Livingston, Ala, September 18th, in a
report submitted today by Chief of the
Safety Division H W. Belknap, to the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Since the wreck, in which ten per-
sons were killed and forty others in
jured, agents of the commission have
been investigating the accident, with
the conclusion just announced. Efforts
to locate the miscreant who caused the
derailment are being conducted under
direction of the railroads special Off
GERS, but as yet no arrests have been
made.