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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF
 LOCAL INTEREST

AThe hearing scheduled for yester- day in which Secretary of State Albert Phillips was to sit and at the same time appear before himself as com plainant against Phillip Carson, of the Metropolitan Auto and Carriage Co, was postponed until Tuesday because of the inability of Carson's attorney to be present.
 There will sbe a business meeting of the officers of the F'raterna1 Baseball league Thursday evening. It Is re- quested that all officers be present as matters of importance are to be taken up.
 2 A special meeting of the Anti Bi1l- board association will be held in the rooms of the Bridgeport Business Mens association tonight. Several matters of iuportance are to be taken up.
 On account of the distance and ex- pense involved it is not lexpected that any attempt will be made to bring John Findlay from Queensland. Aus tralfa, to Bridgeport He is wanted locally for taking B. D. Pierce Jr. s automobfIe from a garage about two months ago without permission and wrecking it near Ash Creek. It is apSaA0NSQ L1S1A F 1I1Q1<5y iDScdI1e nome sick on account of his distance from home and thought that, if he gave himself up he would be returned to Bridgeport at the city's expense.
 Ten years old George Frazer of 556 Central avenue called at the emer- gency hospital last night to have a. zed
 Bridgeport police department is being represented by the following delegation at the annual state police convention at New Britain today: Sergeants J. J. O'Neil, Isaac B. will ilams and John A1cGdrr, Court Police man Christopher Finnegan and Po- Hcenen Charles Meyer Thomas F. Malone, John Dempsey and John Co., dy. Captain John H Redgata is also attending as one of the state officers.
 Mrs Edward M Grol1t of Greens Farms reported to the police today that someone forcibly entered her garage last night and stole an indlc ton coil tire cover and two tires She said further that she had discharged the police to investigate as to whether he knows about the missing articles
 
 .-Dr S M. Garliclz medical exam liner, has asked the police to try and locate relatives of John Conservsch, the Joy line 1ongshorernan who was drowned off the dock at the foot of Wall street Monday afternoon. John was also tnovFn as John and Michael Smith. Fellow worlrnen have said that he is supposed to have come to Bridgeport from Hartford.
 Mrs Hannah Anderson of 20 Silli- man street has reported the disap- pearance Of a valuable gold watch and chain from her home sometime between o'clock yesterday afternoon and midnight last night She believes that the house was entered, although nothing else has been found missing. The watch has the letters HI, c. S.' engraved upon it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
CITY COURT CASES

Adam Graham. a chauneur living ae 90 Fenway street. Boston, not, only lost his Job as a result of automobile speeding on Connecticut avenue. Sum day, but was fined $50 and costs hy Judge coughlin at todax's city court session and had to pay the fine out court session that he admitted havina lost his job as a result of beinE ar- rested for speeding and said that It was a case of his paying or going @ jail as his employer was very much put out over the occurrence
 Motorcycle Policeman Honman made the arrest and testified that Graham hour clip Graham denied this and eontended that there was not as much speed in his car as that He said that he was employed by a Boston surgeon named DcDonaId and was in a hurry to get home The Mcense number of the car was 6241 1Gassachu- setts.
 Continued reckless driving charges against James A. Rourke of Vine street were continued for a hearing until next month. Mary Barker of South avenue held under incorrigfble about three years was placed under. probation for three months. Her mother complained that she has been. in the habit of remaining out nights and of using words of which she does not approve.
 Mrs. Lizzie Snyder Of 94 Wall street, arraigned for a violation of probation in not reporting regularly to Mrs. Ser gess. was continued under probation until August 6. She promised to do better The hearing of theft charEea against Alex O1sarszk was continued until Saturday The hearing of charges against Charles GrochowisKi, 2eO Broad street, alleging assault upon John Bu- 5ilowicz was continued until Saturday to allow the securing of a missing wit ness.
 Personal charges against Ignatz Turko were continued until Saturday for decision.
 The hearing of bIackmailing charges against Ralph T. Borino and Leonard Mainerio was continued until July 2 on account of the case still peudin In the bankruptcy court in which they are witnesses.
 Joseph sCronan of 1s9 Gilbert street was sent to jail for f5 days for viola ton of probation and assaulting his wife, Catherine. He contended that he just helped her out Of bed while she said that he had used unnecessary force. Charles Becker was fined s5 and costs with suspended Judgment for intoxfcatfon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
NEW FINANCE. PLAN
 FOR U. s. MP. co.
cBarron Fa,inIancial News.)

CBarron Financial News.9
 New York. July s-The United States Metal Products company proposes to
 work out d refinancing plan by selling its assets to a new Massachusetts cor poration, the Metals Products com pany, with the following capitaliza- tion First mortgage S per cent 20 year bonds $1;0O0.00o; cumulative pre- g. .25o. 600. This compares with the old basis of $2,00O, 900 per cent. pre- ferred and $5.000,00o common
 Present stockholders will be entitled to participate in the new financing as follows: Preferred stockholders upon in exchange $15 in bonds and will also receive $7 9 share in. payment of ac- crued dividends to August 10 1914. Preferred stockholders who do not care ito Participate will receive 80 per cent .of their holdings in new preferred stock and S7 share in payment of back dividends based upon the amount Of new preferred stock held. Com mon stockholders. upon payment or $2o. or $5 a share. will receive $20, in new bonds and one share of new common for every four of old.
 Kansas City southern on June 30 concluded the best year in. the road g history, accerding to one of it's direc-s tors. He places gross earning at slightly below $11.0eo, 900. comparing pV1El &lUgluOsOVUf t1tl OU5 HI as1z and sssss5sooo in 1911. Net earn ings were Approximately $50s0oO Iarg- CT than in 1e1S
 The director further says, Kansas City Southern has responded splendid lyesto our carefully planned addition and betternent program now nearing co1npletion- Since we took over the property seven years ago. approxi- mately $21, 100000 has been spent in improveme We have laid about 5000 tons Of rails yearly, which has been sufficient for. our requirements. Considering what has happened to other railroads in t1e southwest, Kan sas City Southern stockholders should have no fault to find with the past years record"
 For the first half of it's fiscal year, which corresponds with the calender year, General Electric company has booked new business of about $12.000 600 less than in the same period of 1913, a comparative decrease of slightly more than 20 per cent If business holds at the rate established in the first half of the year it will mean that on December 31a next the com pany will have put orders on it's books for between S9S. 1000 and $944.- 000,0oO of electrical apparatus. The company carried over from 1913 be-. tween $1O.O00, ,O00s and $12, ,o00 GOO of un- finished business so that it appears that the goods billed out of the fac tories to customers this year should reach total of at least $90. .0o000O. 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
MISS LUCY PRICE DEBATING WITH
 MRS. LAFOLLETTE

Miss Lucy Price. the prominent an ti-suffrage speaker who recently made a most successful visit to Bridgeport where she spoke in a. nun Der of moving picture houses and in ice cream parIors. is scheduled to ap- pear on the platform 6 5, times before the summer is over in debate with ~ ars. M. Ia aFollette, wife of the United States Senator from Wisconsin. Mrs LaFollette is one of the leading mem bers of the Suffrage party of this country. They are now stunning Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Penn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
U. S. SUES DIRECTORS
 OF MT. VERNON BANK

Directors of the defunct Mount Yer non National Bank, for the wrecking of which Herbert T. Jennings, who was it's president, is now serving a six year term in Atlanta prison, were 900 suit for losses sustained by the bank.
 John Skelton Williams, ComptroI- Ter of the Currency, brings the suit. The defendants are Herbert T Jen- nings, Eugene Aucaig gne, Frederick H. Denham, Arthur H. Jones, James H. Moran, Edward H. Patterson, Samuel K. Raymond John Es Fee Jacob Norder, Edward H. Benford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08

eil9ets are lnaIvelous' Al pam goes 1ightful. Corns and callouses can be peeled right off, bunions- aching feet,
 sweaty smelling feet, get immediate relief. Use this a week and your foot troubles will be a thing of the past Calocide works through the pores and removes the cause. Any druggist has it in stock or will quickly get it. A twenty-five cent package is said to be enough to cure the worst feet Calo- eide compound prepared only by Med
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
E. IT. DILLON & co.

and Clifford G. Ludvigh as trustee for Jennings and William Henkel. Jr, as trustee for Jones, Jennings and Jones both being in bankruptcy.
 It is said investigations are now being made by the Comptroller of certain other banks which have be- come heavily loaded with securities of several large mercantile concerns now in bankruptcy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
PROOFREADER WILL HEAD
 STATE LABOR OFFICE

Hartford, July s-Ia,bor Commission CT P. H. Connolly today appointed Ed ward P. Clarke. of No 22s Wethersileld avenue. this city. to be superintendent of the Hartford State Free Employ ment Bureau to i'll a vacancy caused by the death of the former incum- bent.
 Mr. Clarke stood highest among the eligibles who recently passed the civil service test, He is a proof reader by occupation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
BIG CROPS MEAN BIG
 BUSINESS, SAYS SPEYER

James speyer. of speyer & co., upon sailing for Europe yesterday declared that he looked for an era Of renewed activity in business and hnancfaI affairs. beginning with an the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 With the promise of J1bountif1lI crops said MT. Speyer sethe prosper ity of this country will not be inter fered with much longer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
LITCHFIELD MATCHES
 WILL RESUME THURSDAY

Litchaeld. Conn, July s-As the courts of the Litchheid Club were in poor shape after yesterdays heavy weather play in the singles In the Connecticut championship tourney could not be started this forenoon. Men were set at work and by noon three courts were in fair condition. The would be started in the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
sToNB OF ARKANSAS IS
 AFTER APPROXIMATION

Jefferson City, Mo. July. s-United States Senator w. R. Stone, in a. s1gn- ed statement made public today asked the Democrats of Missouri to renorn5- nate him at the approaching August primary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08

medicines you have tried in vain, this treat ment, well known to. best foot doctors, will give prompt results.
 Dissolve two table spoonfuls of Calocide- compound in a basin of warm water. Soak the feet in this for full Is. minutes, gently rub ping the sore parts. " The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr. B. A. Mcclellan, city health oG- cer, is passing his annual two weela vacation in a trip through Nova scb- tia The trip to Halifax was made by sence it is 'sDr. -Inspector-eler Dun Ebar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
Wonderful Treatment For Corns, GalIouses and
 Sore Feet.
Sore Feet

The nagging irritation from foot torture causes thousands of nervous breakdowns-. Besides there is the pain, the haggard face and peevisf1 disposition. Don't waste an hour here is 8 treatment that will cure your feet quickly. No matter. horz nna,a ,av aa tcr,+
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08

This afternoon and evening may be seen at the Lyric tNThe Black Trian- gle" the first of the famous series of the adventures of Detective Webb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
ENGLAND WINS DOUBLES
 AGAINST BELGIAN TEAM

Folkestone. Eng. July s-England today won the doubles match against Belgium in the first preliminary round of the competition for the Dwight F. Davis international lawn tennis trophy and this with their two successes in the singles matches yesterday gave them the victory in the round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08

There wiH.ibe a business meeting of the officers of the Frraterna1 Baseball league Thursday evening. It Is re- quested that all officers be present as matters Of importance are to be taken up.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-15

had lob Of plastering from the contractor:
and they are having the ceilings replaced
With metal ceiling as fast as they get N
bai shape. The building IS directly
under the charge Of the teachers. who are
L Ralph McIlyaine. Miss Masten ana
Miss Csntwell. The School Board does
not employ a ianitor yet the building IS
maintained very clean This shows
good school spirit on their part. Two Or
more rural schools very near to Cheswold
should be consolidated with It, and llle
children from these districts be hauled 10
and from the Cheswoid school. THIS
will giye a graded school for all the chill
dren i'm thar vicinity. and afford oPportu-
ni,v for children to get a better education
at home under better con iitons. one OF
these districts has voted favorable to TINS
but the others have not acted. Ne recon-
mend that the matter re cultivated and
am effort De made TO bring this about at
the next annual school meeting
No. "a. Brenford Village. Large school
building and grounds il good order the
closets sreiu oorconiiti91. Only about
Continued oa page
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SLAUGHTER NECK.

The homes fold Slaughter Neck never
spuearei % better advantage ihan th-v
10 IL the present ,im- and i Is indeed a
pleasure 20 r.l- over the excellent DIRT
-oafs now. and vieW the beautiful. ne.d-
OF waving wheat and the lush clover al
most ready tor moving while the cattle
craze amid pastures now a, the'r very
best The prospect for crops OF al. siuGs
never was better than at present II this
vicinity
The unusual quantity and size Of the
,-0u. fish which have been running at
the bayshore. has attracted hundreds OF
wagons from long distances, which came
for the purpose Of hauling these fish
home for sailing purposes and use next
winter. Some of the helpers at the nsh-
cries made as much as S55 for one weeks
work while the seine owners of course
received much more as their shares. one
i,borer al the shore last Monday told
the writer. that he had nearly SIS Tor
his part of that weeks work.
Joseph S,ormer has returned from
Philadelphia. where he was operated
upon at the German Hospital. His sis
ter, Mrs Thomas B. Harrington, accom-
panied him to the hospital.
Corn planting is progressing rapidly,
and by the last of next week the crop
will be generally planted in this section.
Albert Clayvi,le has been a guest Of
Frank Stormer.
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FURNISHINGS, Etc
SECOND F
WEDNESDAY, NAY Do 49, =. - =
Tablets. Tablets

oCIooI supplies and Tablets. 4c
Book Bags. 100
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-15

with a severe case Of organic weakness.
I had backache, pains in my hips and
over my kidneys, headache, dizziness,
lassitude, had no energy, limbs ached
and l was always tired. was hardly
able 70 do my homework. l had taken
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound on one other occasion, and it had
helped me so I took it again and it has
built me up, until now I feel ike a new
woman. You have my hearty consent
70 use my name and testimonial in any
way and I hope it win benefit suffering
women. Mrs. ORPHA TURNER, 431 S.
Wayne St, Piqua, Ohio.
Women who are suffering from those
distressing ills peculiar to their sex
should not doubt the ability Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store their health.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia f. Pinkham Med
icine CO., confidential Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
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10. So and lOs. Town d MagnoIia.

Nos. so and 1O8. Town Of Magnolia.
An excellent building of tour rooms, but
only three in use. There has been i'm
provement made in the general condition
of the schools at Magnolia There is an
attempt to get the tenth grade re-estab-
hshed here. and a more general pride in
the schools of the town The rooms are
generally large. but they should be pain
ted a brighter shade so as to reflect the
light and make them more cheerful. The
grounds are in better condition than in
former years, but they need grazing up
and walks laid out in them. There are
SOME minor repairs which will have to
be made and a system of heating should
De installed which will veutilate as well
as heat the rooms. This can be done at a
not very heavy cost and the children will
De greatly benefited as to health and
comfort. Just take this matter up at the
next school election, and raise sufficient
money to install a heating plant along
modern ventilation lines.
No. 81. Denny's Corner, near Dover.
is under the charge of Miss Ida VI. Can
non. The building and grounds are all
night, the outbuildings clean, and the
furniture very serviceable although old
X was very clean, and good care of the
property has been taken BY the teacher.
No. So. Willow Grove Village, west
from Wyoming The building is good.
as are the grounds about it. One water
closet is new, other in good condition,
and the furniture is very ancient. This
school should have single seats installed,
and heating and ventilating plant put
in, which would give room for more
desks If this is not done then the old
desks should be planed off or new tops
be put on them. The sanitary conditions
were good.
No. So. Fraziers, west from Wyoming /
This is a fine school property and ioca- 4
ted in fine farming section The build /
ing is well painted inside and out Blinds 4
and dimity curtains are at each window 1
in the school, while the individual dec
orations indicate good home life. Here
was found a considerable tract of the
grounds which had been plowed and
planted by the children under the super
vision of their teacher, Miss Marguerite
NJ Webb, with flowers and vegetables,
as a demonstration in practical agricul
ture. It is not necessary to state that all
buildings and sanitary conditions about
this school were all right. A large porch
and vestibule with broad concrete steps
attract at the entrance 70 the school.
Here was the only sanitary towels seen
in the county and the drinking cups. The
towels are supplied by the district for the
to wash their hands and faces.
There are but two things needed at this
school and tits almost certainty that they
will soon be installed; viz: a system Of :
heating and ventilation, and a recitation ,
bench for the teacher convenience. This I
school is kept open for nine full months !
ZACH year, and it is a pleasure to meet I
eachers and school clerks in this class /
Nos. 81, 50, lO2 and lO3. Town Of y
elton. They have made one big inn
at this school, by securing a
auitor who has kept the school building a
nd grounds in better shape than hereto {
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Continued FROM Last " eek
KENT COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Annual Report Of the Kent County
School Commission.
Year Ending June, 1914.
REPORT OF INSPECTION

NOTE. Since the apporronment Of the School
Districts made many years ago there has
been shifting and changes which have caused
the elimination Of several districts. and they
are not now active. In addition the breaking
Of the banks at Bombay Hook caused the
elimination Of another school. District No.
ll5. from supervision by the school author-
ties Of Kent County.
The following districts are NOT maintaining
any school buildings OF schools they have
generally been abandoned and the property
therein has been assigned 10 other districts f.
though occasionally tracts Of property not 10
any scho0. district are discovered by the
Comm =sirT. TIE numbers of abandoned
iistri IS are as follows Nos ~ - los. los
l14 q and i5i.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-15

Pinkham 5 Negeta-
bic Compound the
praise it deserves,
for I have taken it
at different TINS
and it always re-
lieved m e " h e n
other m edicines
failed, and when I
hear a woman com
plain l always rec
ommendit Lastwin-
ter I was attacked
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Continued From Las. Week
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"A GOOD TRUNK"

But only one Of the many in our large line k...s
for all that is best in trunks. The greatest da,..
trunks is in the material used for the box or bodv
hidden under the painted canvas you must rely upon
manufacturer for its quality
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FEELS like
A new WOMAN
AS Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound Dispelled
Backache, Headaches
and Dizziness.

Pioua. Ohio. -. l would be very IN.
grateful if l failed to give Lydia E.
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- oaSs' 19c
25c Agate and Tinware, all for &c
Glass and China &c
Special lot at a.
Sis Large Mirrors to go at CSC
Men Handkerchiefs 3c
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-02
FAIRFIELD RESIDENT
SUSTAIAS INJURIES

As Mrs. Robert Malloy and her SON.
in-law, William Kunkle, were return
ing from Baraboo Thur sday evening at
about 7:3O they could scarcely believe
their eyes when the tried and trusted
old horse they were driving SHE'D vio-
lently at white calf, which ran out
ofythelbushes at the roadside. They were
brought to more thorough realiza-
ton of the regeneration of the faithful
steed, when she attempted to turn
around, broke one Of the fills, over
turned the buggy and deposited the
occupants on the ground, Mr.. Kunkle
received only slight injuries but Mrs.
MalIoy's condition was found to be
more serious. A physician, who was
called from Baraboo, pronounced her
right arm broken at the wrist and the
other arm badly sprained. The acci-
dent occurred about one half mile from
the Malloy farm near the home of AL
bert Ziegler.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-02
BARABOO PEOPLE IN
WATERFOWL STORM
Mrs. ]. B. Shumway and
Grandson Experience
Ssvere Cyclone.

Mrs. J. B. Shumway and grandson,
Richard Grow, of Baraboo were in
Watertown, South Dakota, at the time
of the severe cyclone Wednesday morn
ing. They were few rods away from
the path taken by the wind and were
not injured. Scores of people were in
jured during the storm and some may
die, but no one was killed outright
The storm swept away many homes
tat fell in it's path, and a relief fund
WIS started by the city authorities and
the commercial club of Watertown.
Mrs. Shumway and grandson are
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Grow, in Watertown. Mrs.
Crow is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shumway of Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-02
HORSES KILLED BY
NEHR|MACK STORM

The storm Wednesday morning blew
over the barn owned by J. Pearson and
killed two hors es and injured another
which probably will die. One horse
was found with two barrels of salt and
a cultivator on it. The porch of their
residence was taken from one side of
the house up over roof and lightning
rods and let down on other sid e. The
wind also moved barn owned by VIM.
Blackjack on the former Hull taT and
tore up massive trees along its path.
Not much serious damage was done in
the village. A large glass window
where Joe Moulton resides was blown
in. Other small buildings were tipped
over and telegraph poles between here
and Devils Lake blew over the railway
track and passenger trains were held
until removed Some grain was lodged.