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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26
Custom TailOrs

TRY US AT OUR ExPENsE&Best made suits $30. Some more, some Iess Raincoats to measure $9 up. Satisfaction guaranteed. Abet & tso., 59 Fairfield Ave s Is ss~ WE ARE NOW SHOWING our spring and summer cloths, fit guar anteed. Pokras & Peilegrino. 626 East Main St sssss Farmer Want Ads 1c 8 word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26

FURNIsHED ROOMS, steam heated, from S1.6O up; also rooms for light housekeeping. 55e Fairfield Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26
Dolls, Hospital

LET US FIX YOUR BoII@-Parts supplied for all makes. real hair wigs, shoes. stockings. character babies for sale. Meymarian Doll Hospital. 143 Golden Hill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26

FURNISHED ROOMS, both large and small, well furnished for light housekeeping. 95 Elm and 76 2 Broad St. Is ss$
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26
Clairvoyants
Corsets

VERY STOUT WOMEN who cannot be fitted anywhere else will find cor sets up to size 50 at Hastings Corset shop Corsets fitted and altered while you wait. 1898 Main.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26
Real Estate Wanted

10 ACRES WITH OR WITHOUT buildings near trolley lines, either in Milford or Stratford. Send de- scription and price to David B. Boothe & Go, Fire Insurance Agts., B- Sgeport Conn. S 13 aII~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26
ReaI Esfate Tor Sale
WANTED AT ONCE. good two fsn

WANTED AT ONCE, good two family houses. not less than six rooms. south end vicinity or North avenue and Main streetson east side between Stratford Ave. and Railroad and StratfoFd Ave and Yellow MfIt bridge. Must be neat and pay 10 per cent on investment. Want other two family houses. Cash customer Waiting. McAvoy, Security buud- ing Tel 4930. s 26 ~tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26

WANTED-FEW MEN TO LEARN repairing and driving. Pyramid Re pair Co.,. 651 State street, rear.
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
MEDIATION WORK IS
PROCEEDING SLOWLY
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE J. n. LAMAR
AND r. w. LEHMAN WILL REP
RESENT UNITED STATES.
CARRANzA OUT Of PEACE PLANS
Lighthouse on Lobos Island seized by
United States Troops-Huerta Had
Ordered Lights Out So As to
impede Shipping.

Washington- While the Mexican
situation is very aggravated, pending
the formal opening of the conference
OF South American mediators at Ma
CARA Falls, Canada, May Is, there con
tinues an active uudercurrent OF dis
cussion and preparation for the peace
plans. and at the same time definite
reports reach Washington of sweeping
victories of constitutionalist forces
nea~ san Luis POtosi and other points
far south OF SaltillO.
The news of cOnstitutIOnalist sue
cesses reached Washington in dis
patches from General CarranZa 10
Raphael Zubaran. minister of the in
terror in the cOnstitutiOnalist cabinet
who had a direct wire set up TO the
headquarters of General CarranZa in
Chihuahua Saturday. General Car
rama messages showed that three
cOnverging campaigns are in active
operation each within three hundred
miles of Mexico City General ObrC
gon, with $1,000 men. operating from
the Pacific coast side, had captured
all the intervening territory, was be
sieging Mazatlan. and was threatening
Mexico City from the west.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
LOUISIANA RICE
CROP TO Be SHORT
LAST OF THE 1913 CROP HAS
BEEN MARKETED AT LAKE
CHARLES.
NEW PLANTING PROCEEDING
Estimated That There Will be Re
ducton of 25 Per Cent in
Southwest Parishes.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lake Charles.-The sale OF small
quantity of rice by the Southern Rice
Growers Association marked the end
of the 1913 rice season so far as the
farmers are concerned. Practically
all of the rice. except that saved for
seed. is now out of their hands. due
to the buying campaign by the mills
beginning about the first of March
after depressing winter. In the past
90 days probably 1000 sacks have
been bought in the three southwestern
parishes, at fair. though not bonanza,
prices.
Planting for the 1914 crop is pro
ceeding very Slowly, owing TO the
cold spring and frequent rains. and
only a small part of the acreage is
planted. 1t is estimated that the south
west Louisiana acreage will be fully
- per cent less than in 1918. The
Texas reduction will be fully as large
and acreage along the river will also
be somewhat curtaIled. Only in Ark
ansas is an equal acreage TO 1913
promised.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
NEGRO DESPERATE
HUNTED TO DEATH
ST. JAMES CRIMINAL is DRIVEN
FROM BUILDING FIRED OVER
HIS HEAD.
HAD KILLED AN ENGINEER
In Ten Days Sylvester Washington
Had Killed Two White Men and
Wounded Others.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
st. James, La.-DrlVen out Tor the
second time by flames from building
which had been fired over his head
by a posse. his clothing ablaZe, Sylves-
ter Washington, negro desperate.
hurled defiance at his pursuers here
late Friday and fell dead his body rid
died with bullets
Before being brought to bay by the
posse. the negro had killed Charles
Bohn. railroad engineer, member OF
the pursuing party. BOhn died TWO
hours after being wounded. He also
shot and slightly injured John Millet,
another member of the posse, whose
horse was killed under him. Within
the last 10 days the negro had killed
two white men and wounded two
others.
The tragedy today is the sequel to
an attempt to arrest Washington April
80, following complaints of citizens of
Gramercy. The negro at that time
fatally shot Deputy Sheriff 7. c. ST.
HlOH VI lulS PARISH anu "OuHNON
Judge A. NJ. Malancon. Simon was
rushed TO New Orleans for treatment,
and died in hospital there April 30.
The negro had been in hiding since
that affray.
Bloodhounds trailed the fugitive
to the Sidney plantation, near here.
After wounding two members of the
posse. he took refuge in a barn. The
building was set OF fire. Filled with
hay, it burned rapidly. Washington
came out, his clothing all ablaze. See
ing no avenue of escape, he dashed
back into the building. In a short
while he emerged again, hurting ours
es at his pursuers. He carried his
rifle, which had been rendered use
less by bullet which had been fired
by a member of the posse which broke
the magazine. The posse fired, and
the negro fell dead.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
NEW ORLEAN|AN
IS A REAL HERO
CASTOR ScHMUTZ STICKS TO HIS
POST AT AGUAS CALL
ENTES.
HIS FLAG Is NOT REMOVED
Sullen Leader of Mob of Toughs is
Driven Away From Consulate
by Consult's Firm Attitude.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Quarantine, Ia.0nStOn SchmutZ,
New Orleans man. and American con
sui at Aguas Calientes, Mexico, stands
out as one of the real heroes OF the
Mexican situation. The story told by
those having dealings with Consul
SchmutZ, prove cOnclusively that the
Orleanian stood manfully to his task
in the darkest hours of the trouble.
He did not leave. even though he was
ordered TO do So until the last Ameri-
can was safely on his way to the
coast. He then followed, but where
ever he found people in trouble or
danger. Consul Schmutz tarried to
help them.
II. G. Bretherton, vice consul at
Aguas Calientes, who came here on the
liner Monterey. vouches for all that is
told about his superior's conduct. Mr..
Bretherton is a native of Butte. Mont,
and has served under Consul Schmutz
for two years.
Mr.. Schmutz covered himself with
glory" said Mr. Bretherton.
The consul spent days and nights
going through the district adjacent
to Aguas Calientes doing all in his
power to assist Americans, as well as
people of other nationalities. April
| %. a mob of several hundred Next
cans, mostly roughs and young boys.
marched up to the building occupied
by the American consulate. and when
Mr.. Schmutz appeared demanded that
| he haul down the American flag.
"Mr. SchumtZ stood in the half light
| OF the doorway" declared Mr.. Breth-
erton, land told the rabble that he
could not comply with their request
| In order to gain time we telephoned
/ the Governor, and he lost no time in
coming to our assistance. But before
his arrival, however. the sullen lead
ers of the mob told Mr.. Schmutz that
thew would tear the American flag
down with their own hands, and raise
the Mexican colors in its stead"
Reaching behind him on a small
table. Mr.. Schmutz picked up a Colts
| regulation forty-flve, and IN louo
voice he informed his visitors: You
may take this flag down, but you will
have to do so over my dead body.
The flag stayed where it was"
Consul Schmutz still is in Mexico
and he may stay there until the State
Department orders him to leave. He
is well liked by the better class o.
Mexicans, as well as his own country
men, and his noble stand In the pres
ent crisis has won him universal com
mendation. Mr.. Bretherton is of the
opinion that many of the stories nov
being told by the refugees are ex
aggerated, and this does a grave in
justice to some of the people in Mexi
CO, who have all along deplored the
stand of Huerta and other so-calleC
Mexican leaders.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
TO MAKE AN EFFORT
TOWARD TAX REVISION
GOV. HALL ISSUES STATEMENT
CORRECTING A POPULAR
MIS- UNDERSTANDING.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-To correct the i'm
preston which seems to prevail that
he would not bring the subject of tax
reform at the coming session of the
legislature Gov. Hall issued the fo'-
lowing statement:
IAN impression appears to have
arisen that no legislation will be at
tempted at the coming session of the
General Assembly on the subject of
assessments. This is due to a mis-
understanding.
There are certain evils of the
present system that had been RENE
died so far as they can be without the
adoption of an entire new plan. To
undertake a radical revision of our
system, or, rather, lack of system, OF
assessment and taxation as was at
tempted in 1912 would require the
submission of a number of constitu-
tional amendments. Our experience
| in 1912 teaches that an effort thus
to devise a new plan or system pro
| Juices 81 HuCH CohiuSIoH anu thci c
are so many interests to oppose any
change whatever that it will be i'm
possible without thorough campaign
| to secure it's adoption. Besides, the
! General Assembly would probably not
have the opportunity in the rush OF
regular session to give the subject
the thorough consideration that its
importance would require"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
LOUISIANIAN ON THE LIST
London Suicide Alleged to Have Eight
Wives in America.

London.-According to the manager
of the club of which he was a men,
Der. Henry c. Fitzgerald, known also
as Major" Fitzgerald, who killed him
self at the Charing Cross Hospital
Thursday, had eight wives in America.
While Fitzgerald was on trip, accord
ing to the club manager, he instructed
the manager to open his letters.
Among Fitzgerald's correspondence.
the club manager said, were appeals
from eight women, all signing them
selves as Fitzgerald's wives, and ask
ing him to return and provide for
their support. One letter from Lou
isiana begged Fitzgerald to return. 1t
declared that the woman who wrote
it no longer could keep secret her
marriage.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Two Baton Rouge Citizens Die

Baton Rouge.-Within an hour Sun
day night Baton Rouge lost two Of
her most prominent citizens. Ben R.
MAYER. who was widely known for
his public spirit. was seized with an
attack Of acute indigestion while Wis
itiue at the home of his mother-in-law
Mrs. Simon Mendelsohn. and died a
few hours later, at the age of 81 years.
An hour before, Fl. d. Walker. veteran
conductor of the Yazoo and Mississip-
pi Valley railroad, dropped dead at
his home of heart failure.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
HIS FRENCH SAVED HIS LIFE
New Orleans Man Tricks Would-be-
Assailants.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Capitalization jour, senior" fol
lowed by a fusilade of properly &C
that saved F. n. Lebeuf. a New Or
leans man living at 2017 Peters Az
enue, while he was making his way
through Mexico for the coast. Reb-
els and Mexican soldiers were on all
sides. and to assert American citizen
ship seemed like inviting death. Mr..
Lebeuf was manager of the Constancia
Plantation Company's enterprise, 80
miles I'D from Puerto Mexico. He is
accompanied by George H. Douglas of
Covington.
Il was mighty thankful to know that
my complexion and appearance en-
abled me to pass for a native-born
Frenchman," averred Mr.. Lebeuf. My
escape from Mexico is due largely to
nv ability to speak the French Ian
guage fluently, and | was able to es-
cape much of the abuse handed out
to my American countrymen."
Mr.. Lebeuf left his position in Next
co without anything worth mention
ing, as he had no time to gather up his
belongings. Mr.. Douglas reached
Puerto Mexico some days before he
did. He said:
There is no possibility of anything
resembling permanent peace being re-
stored in Mexico until the United
States goes in there and teaches the
population a good lesson The poems
especially exhibit the utmost contempt
for us, but they dare not treat En-
! glish. German or other nationalities
/ in the same manner"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
SHERIFF WAS RESTRAINED
Federal Court in Louisiana Prevents
Sale of Bankrupt Seizures.

Shreveport-Federal Judge Alec
Roardman signed an order restraining
the sheriff of Franklin parish from
selling merchandise and other proper
tv seized from W. B. Newsom, on suit
brought by the Little Rock Furniture
Manufacturing Company.
The sheriff is cited to show cause
in the federal court why the property
under seizure should not be surren-
dered to a receiver or trustee in bank
ruptcy. The restraining order fol-
lowed involuntary bankruptcy pro-
ceedings brought by New Orleans and
Louisville creditors.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Columbia Oil Company.

Columbia.-A company has been or
ganized here to bore for oil The
capital stock is $4,000, and the di.
f. O. Schweger. S. p. Walker and A. J.
Hasbrouch, with c. A. Kerr of Chi.
cago, president r. r. Redditt. vice
president, and E. o. Schweger, secre-
tary-treasurer. Lands near here un.
der option are believed to contain oil
and gas. The company is believed to
have large financial backing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
DEPUTIES Probe a Bio Fire.

New Iberia-Called to New iberia
nv Mayor FOnteliue, Special Deputy
Frank w. Smith of the state fire
marshals force is making a searching
investigation of the suspiciousness OF
the fire which threatened the Levy
building. occupied by Jules Landry
as a saloon and restaurant, with de-
struction Saturday morning. The in
vestigation conducted by Deputy Smith
proved that the origin was the work of
an incendiary. Coal oil and gasoline
were found to have been used.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Franklin Women Orqanizino.

Franklin-A woman suffrage club
went into permanent organization here,
and will be known as the Franklin
Equal Suffrage Club" The following
officers were elected: Mrs. Maggie
Hanson Lawless, president; Mrs.
Francis Borah, vice president, and
Mrs. Laura O'Neil Himel, secretary
and treasurer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Bond Issues Are Approved.

Austin. Textile attorney gen.
erals department Tuesday approved
the following bond issues: County of
Pecos, improvement and maintenance
of public roads, $4,000; Refugio
County, common school district No.
10, 10000; Wheeler County. common
school district No. 16, $1,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
DR.. Oowlinu in Ohio.

Baton Rouge.-Dr. Oscar Bowling.
president of the State Board Of
Health, is in Columbus. o., where he
went to address the Ohio State Medi-
cal Society on What Louisiana Is
Doing Toward Sanitation" On the
return trip DR.. Bowling will stop at
Memphis.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16

Franklin.-A municipal election was
held here to elect a mayor and five
coucilmen to serve for two years. The
following officers we're reelected with
out opposition: Chas. Lauve, mayor;
councilmen, W. S. Berwick, ]. f. LOUIS
talot, NJ. Morris, r. E. O'Neill, Jacob
Anderson.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Storm Completes Death List,

Chicago, Ill.-Four lives we're lost
and property loss of 100000 to
crops and building was caused by a
tornado that swept Southern Wiscon-
sin Monday. Lake Michigan swept
its shores for hundred miles with a
giant wall of water that was four feet
high in Chicago and Racine, and three
feet high in Milwaukee.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
American Consul Ends Life.

Hardin, MISUNDERSTANDING P
Warner, United States consul at Har-
bin since August, 1912, committed sui
eide Monday in a hospital at Hardin.
where he WIS undergoing treatment.
He was born in Washington, d. c., in
1881.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
"Wsr" Total Is Vast Amount.

Washington-The first big memo
randum of expense on account OF the
Mexican crisis sent TO congress was
submitted Saturday when the house
received estimates aggregating 81
701, 1927 for pay, subsistence, supplies,
horses. barracks, transportation and
engineering work for the troops
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
A Terrible Blow.

whats the matter with your bus
hand? He seems TO have met with
a severe loss. Get caught wrong In
the market"
NO; / merely gave away the str,w
hs. he was saving for next summer"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Federal Gunboat DESTROYED.

Nogales. Sonora.-The destruction
OF the federal gunboat Morelos in the
harbor of Mazatlan last Sunday was
accomplished by four rebels who ran
the fire of the federal shore batteries.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Farmer Killed in Bed.

Bryan, Tex.-Adolph Gerke, an
aged German of Kurten, ~ years old,
was killed as he lay sick in his bed
Tuesday. He was alone at the time,
his wife being in the field. He was
shot through the temple and beaten
over the head with a club.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Promoting Interest

Il suppose you are aware that the
senate Is sometimes criticized for be-
ing slow"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum.
We want TO keep American citizens
interested In their government. BY
being slow we manage to create lit
tie suspense"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
The Kind He Liked.

Look here, young fellow. you ought
to call on Miss Derricker. She's a
bright gilmore than that. She's
actually brilliant. Why don't you
CALI"
That's why. Do you know any ordi-
nary girls-the kind where | can be
fairly sure whether am being kidded,
educated or wooed?"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Forty Women Hurt in Crash

Cleveland. Ohio.-Forty women were
more or less seriously injured Tues
day when a car on the Cleveland,
gainesville and Eastern electric line
left the track near Willoughby.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Engineers Issue Water Permits

Austin, Textile state board of
water engineers Tuesday filed certifi-
Gates Of certified filings of S. A. Muir
hay Of San Saba for the appropriation
OF water for irrigating Lightweight
acres in San Saba County.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Orozeo Is Fugitive in United States.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Pascual Orozco,
the Mexican federal volunteer leader,
who escaped from Ojinaga when Villa
drove the Huertista army into the
United States, is a fugitive in Los An
seles, with secret service men in pur-
suit.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
The Feminine Way.

Belle--Do you think ought to wear
white with my skin?
Nell-Why not? White and yellow
70 very we'll together.
Belle-Cati
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Bio Department. Deposit Is Made,

Austin, Textile acting secretary
of state, ID. A. Gregg. Tuesday de
posted in the state treasury $685., $50,
April receipts OF the State made by
the secretary of state.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16

Ell Paso, Tex.-General Carranza is
planning the establishment of his pro-
visional capital at Saltillo within a
short time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16

The beauty about conservatism 10
that it seldom has a headache next
morning.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16
Needed In the World.

Carry the radiance OF your soul In
your face; let the world have the
benefit Of it.-Fox.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-15
KEEP THE ISSUE IN MIND

The citizens Of Honolulu are now IN the pre-
liminary skirmishes of municipal campaign
that is being fought out not on municipal issues
at all. The municipal campaign is being fought
ont on the territorial issue of the election of a
delegate to Congress
senator Rice's candidacy for delegate in OPP
position to Kuhio is the outstanding issue the
politicians are chewing upon. The Kuhio-Rice
canlpaign has involved every other campaign
and q large section of the voters are supporting
or fighting candidates for municipal office not
because Of their merits or lack of them but be-
cause they are adherents or opponents of Kuhio.
A candidate for supervisor is not asked, "Are
you qualified to 60 to the board :" but "Are you
going to stand by the prince?" A candidate for
sheriff is not asked, "Can you run the police
department effcientlygr but .Are you going to
support Cupid at the primaries?"
The situation shows the desirability - more,
the necessity, of separating municipal and ter
riterial elections The last legislature did this
fer the other islands, but the Oahu bill was
buried. Now the conditions are little short of
disgracefnl for an American community The
real issues Of the campaign in this city and
county are rapidly being lost sight of, and the
false issue-false that is, so far as the local
campaign is concerned--of Kuhioism has been
thrust upon the voters by the professional poll.
ticians
The next Legislature should remedy the mis-
take of the last and separate the elections on