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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
X PENNY
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STORAGE
IN FIRE PROOF BUILDING
Panovitz Furniture and Carp0t Col
TRANSFERS

NJ. ". DAY MAKES A SPECIALITY o.
handling heavy freight, househola
goods, pianos, safes, drayage. LAfeN
storage warehouse in connecticut
Phone N. w. s37: r. 8. s37-L.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE WANTED
No c~anvassing or soliciting requir-
ed; good income assured. Address
National Co:OperaffVST Realty Co, ".
: 1926 MardenS Building, Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

LIVE AGENTS WANTED FOR EXCEL
lent. article which can be sold in e
free. VAIL Meyer & Co., Karlsruhe,
N. Dak.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
HAIR DRESSING

MRS. STEWARDS HAIRDRESSING.
Parlor. Odd Fellows Blk. N. w. 958L
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
cHIROPoDIsTS

4 DR. !, sc.sANSoN. CHIRoPoDisI
Expeftson all foot troubles. Corns .
~ removed without pain. Ingrowing
treated. Clifford Annex. DeMors
avenue: Tei-6tate 236J. Northwest.
errl l9S0IA
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

LOCAL Representative WANTED
no canvassing or soliciting required:
good income assured, Address Ma
tional Cooperative Realty Co., W
1125 Marden Building Washington,
d. G. a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
Rent-Miscellaneous

OFFICES FOR RENT-SEE A. I. wID.
lund. room 304. Widlund Building.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
o SALE-Furniture

We WANT TO BUY 500 STOVES.
Also all kinds Of furniture and
t hous Mf Soods; P sn1ts g1 SSG snd ask
FOR sALE-FURN1TuRE 1NcLuD-
ing two stoves. Call from 2 to s.
517 South Third st.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

WANTED-NAMES AND ADDRESSES
by mail order houses; big pay; home
work: information for stamp. Direct
Appeal Co., Plymouth, Ind.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

CIGAR statesmen WANTED TO
carry line of cigars on road; 800 per
month and expenses; experience not
necessary. Continental Cigar. Com
pany, Wichita, Kansas.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
MISC.-FOR SALE

WANTED TO SELI-AT HALF PRICE
dia; 81 volumes. Call IT'S. 326J,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

WANTED-WIDE WAKE AGENTS
Canvassers and street men are coin
ing money with ~ easily demon-'
strated s%pecialties. Write today for
particulars. Dullum, Box 72I Butte.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

BRAKEMEN, FIREMEN, RAILROADS
entering Grand Forks; wages 500;
Experience unnecessary: send age,
postage. Railway Association, Dept.
367 Brooklyn. N. Y.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

VACUUM CLEANER AGENTS-HERE
it is: absolutely new design in wheel
operated. powerful bellows vacuum
cleaner; new visible nozzle: exclu-
sive appearance; sells quick at $3.50;
write for particulars about money
DAYTON. Ohio.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
DENTISTS
DRESSMAKING

OREssMAKlNG-MRs. H. g. PAULsoN.
El3 Cherry street: Phone e04J.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-06
ACCUSES LABOR OFFICIAL

The Herald today prints a story
accusing Jack Miller, business agent
of the Stage Employees Local No. 2,
of having demanded $3.50 from E. A.
FRANKIE, owner of the California The
alter, 26th street and Trumbull ave
nue.. 1t is said that after Franke's
refusal to pay the money the theater
was wrecked.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-06
P. S.-Let's stand up and sing:
"She's got rats in her garnet and
cheese is her middle name"
GAMES TODAY

american League.
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Washington.
National League.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Federal League.
Kansas City at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo.
Baltimore at Brooklyn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-06
BOY HELD IN GIRLS DEATH

BOY HELD IN GIRLS DEATH
George Arndt, 20, met Frances
Bloom, II, last January. They loved
each with as much fervor as two
kids can. Then something occurred
that gave their romance a tragic as
pect. Last Saturday the girl went
to her death in Lake Michigan while
her young lover stood nearby.
The boy has been locked up pend
ing the %coroner's inquest. An inves-
tigation will be made to see if the
girl was in a delicate condition. The
girl fell or jumped from a spring
board at the foot of Diversy blvd.
Frances Bloom, who was a tele-
phone operator, left her home, 1440
School st., Wednesday. Since then
she has been Lying with relatives.
She said she was going to marry An
dy today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-06
SIC'EM
BY Jim Nance.

BY Jim Nance.
The rats are up against
In some towns around the land.
They're going after all the pests,
They are, to beat the band.
I've read so much about the war,
And what the poor rats do,
That nervous rats have naught
on me,
They're got me ratified, too. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-06
VRooMAN WOULD RETIRE

Carl Vrooman has written to Frank
Comerford, Kent Kellar and Sec'y of
State Harry Woods suggesting that
the four of them retire from the race
for the United States Senate and get
behind some Progressive Democrat
in an effort to defeat Roger Sullivan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-06
is HELEN MORTON INSANE?

1ON Wv
ly is insane will be decided today in
the home of her father, Mark Morton,
in Wheaton.
1t has leaked out~that her young
husband of three weeks, Roger Bay
ly, filed a petition in the Wheaton
county court to have his young wife
adjudged insane.
The examination will be heard be-
hind closed doors. And no member
of the family or any of the public Of
fcials will give out any information.
Helen Morton's name has been
blazed across the front pages of the |
newspapers for the past two months.
1t made its first sensational appear
ance when the girl jumped to West
Virginia after giving out a sick
friend" story.
She reappeared later at the home
of Roger Bayly, West Virginia mil
ionaire, with whom her name had
been associated and whom she mar
ried three weeks ago after a series
of sensational flights throughout the
country.
1t is said she is now being held a
Veritable prisoner.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-06

Partly cloudy and warmer today;
increasing cIoudiness and probable
showers tomorrow; light to moderate
southerIy winds,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
INDICTED THRICE.
 FOR CRIMES WHILE
 HE WAS IN PRISON
David Al. Sullivan, Bank Wrecker, Is Held By
 Grand Jury.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Kings county grand jury investigation which re- suited in the dismissal of Thomas F. McCormfek as warden of Sing Sing prison because of favors shown by him to David A. Sullivan, serving a sentence for the part he played in wPecking the Union Bank Of Brooklyn, virtually ended today with the find ing of three indictments against Su1- Iivan charging him with grand lar ceny during the period that he was serving his sentence at Sing Sing pris- on.
 The offense was committed within the prison walls and consisted of Sul- livan's diverting to his own use pay ments made on the principal and in terest of a mortgage which, 1t is charg- ed was really the property of the Union Bank. Sullivan is now serving a sentence of not less than two years Imprisonment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
UNIVERSALISTS
 WILL DISCUSS
 THEIR FINANCES

meeting Of the First Universalist Church. better known as the Church of the Redeener on Fairfield avenue, near Broad street, is announced for Dext Monday night to consider among other matters ''the financial policy of hhe Board of Directors.,' A notice posted on the doorway of the church has created widespread comment and the belief has been expressed that there was a division of opinion among the old congregation as to the expen- ditures made by the officers.
 It may be definitely said that thu meeting was called at the instigation of the directors of Moderator o. G. Wiley and Clerk w. Howard Cone It has been done that the mem bers of the church may be definitely inform ed of the financial standing of the church and it's large property inter estS.
 Treasurer J. W. Knowlton in ex- blaming the situation today laid great stress upon a possible need for cur tailment of expenses in order that proper balances may be struck on March 1, the ending of the fiscal year! It is likely that suggestions looking towards the reduction in the running expenses Of the church may be made Besides a minister, F. A. Dillingham;, there Is a. sexton, a, choir of four and an organist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
CHESTER w. GRIFFIN DIES TODAY AFTER
 VERY BRIEF ILLNESS

After an illness which begun on Sat- urday, death today claimed Chester w. Griffin, travelling salesman and form erly a well known business man in the East End. MT. Griffin suffered an attack of laryngftis on Saturday which later developed into odema. of the lungs. Today his condition be- came alarming and although the fam fly physician was hastily summoned he found MT. Griffin practically be- yond aid. MT. Griffin was an unusu- ally large and \f1esly man and because of his physique he did not respond readily to treatment.
 For a number of years the deceas- ed had been a travelling salesman for Booth & Platt, visiting the drug trade 1n New England and the eastern part or New York state. He was a Hcens- ed. drug clerk and for several years was engaged in business for himself Tn the East End, at one time conduct ing two stores in that section. He lTyed at 229 Thorme street
 Mir. Griffin was 31 years of age and Bridgeport with his parents when very here and later became an apothecary. He is survived by his widow who was Miss Julia Clapp and three children, the eldest of which is eight years, al- so survive him as we'll as his parents, MT and Mrs. Samuel Griffin of Con necticut avenue.
 He was a member of the Woodmen Of the World of this city and the Travelling Mems Benefit society Of Utica, N. '. He was of jovia1 dispo- s1tton and very widely popular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
OTTO BONNEsS IS
 DEAD AT so YEARS

Otto Bonness, having the distinction of being one of the oldest German residents of the city, the oldest baker and one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the state, died this morning at his home, 72 Liberty street. Death was due to general breakdown incident al to old age. He was born in Ger many 30 years ago but came to Amer ica when a young man, locating in Bridgeport and for many years being employed at Kam's bakery He learn cd his trade in the fatherland. It was only comparatively recently that he retired from active work Mir Bonness was one of the charter mem bers of Steuben lodge, I. O. O. F, and had been a wearer of the three links for over 50 years. He is the last of a trio of German-AfheFicans who were great chums in the old days, the oth- CTS being Fred Sailer and Daniel Wright. For years he had been active in St. PauIs German Evangelical church, 6 6 Harriet street. Surviving him are a widow and two daughters the Misses Hannah C., and Mamie C. Bonness who live at home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
NO SUCCESSOR TO REV. ". BENNETT;
 EATON DECLINES
Letter of Regret Comes From
 Pastor Selected to Fill Vacancy in West End.

The pulpit of the West End Congre- gational church has not been filled and disappointment was expressed last night at the meeting of the church brotherhood that Rev w. J. Eaton, to whom a call was extended to replace former pastor Walter I. Bennett, was unable to accept
 Rev. MT. Eatonts letter of regret was read and a further search will be made to fill the vacancy which will exist until a suitable minister may be found.
 It was reported that the success of the concert and entertainment given for, the benefit of the Red Cross soz ciety netted $40 notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather on the night of the affair.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Clerk, Ss w. Proudman; benevolent treasurer, A. c. Parker; church treasurer. George L. HubbeI1; deacons, O. G. Beard and c. N. Adams; deaconesses, Mrs. Felix Lyman, Mrs. A. McKie, Miss Rather inc Morehouse; Sunday school super intendent, George w. Hubbard: busi- ness committee, Lawrence W. Part rick, Sherman Coles. J. E Herdman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
TAX BOARD TO MEET
 FOR REIMBURSEMENT
 OF CITY FINANCES

Saturday the board of apportion- ment will meet in the common coun- Gil chamber of the city hall and again go over the accounts of the various city departments turning back un- used money to the city treasury. | has been customary in the past for the board to transfer excess funds from one appropriation to another. City Attorney Comley. has declared this method to be illegal.
 The charities department has re- ported a deficit of about SIS. 1000 and 1t has been proposed to take about $12.14e.72 unexpended appropriations made tue D nbHr works department; $10O unexpended in the assessors &C., counts; $500 remaining with the health commissioners; $1.0Oo from the fire; $1,s7S.75 from the Lakeview home surplus, and $100 which the town clerk will have left over. This will make total of $16,o28.47, which is expected to more than cover the charities department degicit-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

Washington, Dec. Representative Augustus P Gardner's movement to have congress authorize a special in- yestigation into the national defense received further impetus with the a1i- nouncement by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge that he will introduce a resolu- ton similar to that of MT. Gardner and the statement at the White House that MT Gardner will be received by the 9resident on Monday, December z, for. discussion of his proposal Mr Gardner is Mir. Lodges son-in-law. Both come from Massachusetts. Sena- : tor Lodge declared he could not be- heve that the President was opposed to such an Investigation flor there is nobody who has so earnestly advocat- ed publicity as the President in his in teresttng book about The New Free dom E The senator declared the in- vesIigation would not commit the gov ernTnent to any policy. but that the people were fully entitled to know seWhether or not the myriad of public statements regarding the national ur.. preparedness for war were accurate and that therefore the investigation should be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
A.T.&S. co. AFFAIRS
 AIRED IN COURT

More details of the trouble in affairs . of the American Tube & Stamping Co. were learned in the superior court this afternoon when a demurrer in the action brought by Frank A. WiI- mot against Charles G. Sanford and others was argued.
 Wilmot claimed Sanford, Schuyler Merritt, and others formed 9 voting trust and by swinging 10000 shares Of stock, made several changes in the board of directors He said their action was illegal and wanted it set aside. To this Attorneys Marsh, Stod- dard & Day representing Sanford and the other defendants, demurred
 Attorney Marsh argued today that there were good voting trusts and bad voting trusts. He defined the trust controlled by the defendants as a good one and said it was planned to work for the best interests of the com pany's stockholders. Wilmot had al legged that Sanford and the others had threatened to throw the company tn- to receivership unless they were gtv- en control
 Judge Burpee reserved decision on the demurrer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
ATTACKS FELLOW WITH IRON
 BAR AT COUNTY JAII.

Near murder was committed at the jail yesterday when James Casti1da, alias vincenza Costaldi. viciously at lacked Michael Blanowitz, a fellow prisoner known as Big Mike with an iron bar, injuring him so badly that pr. Banks. jail physician, had to take a nu-2lber of stitches to close the lacer- ation.
 continued the hearing until tomorrow in order to have more witnesses. The accused was sentenced for four months and 10 days in September for breach of the pSace and carrying concealed WeaponS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
STAMFORD WELL REPRESENTED IN
 DANCING DISPLAY
Many Young Folks of the Town Par ticdpate in s'vanity F'afr''-Red
 Cross Work Thriyes
Special to The Farmer,

Stratford, Dec. 4.-Stratford is well represented in Vanity F,air,'s which Is being presented in the Lyric thea tre, Bridgeport. the last three days of this week for the benefit of the Visit ing Nurses association. At the per- formance yesterday Miss Susan Ben Iletto and John Bennetto elicited much applause in dancing duet of the 1naxixe. Among the others who are taking part in the production are the Misses Dorothy Wood, Edith Luce, Lillian FoIlett, Elsie Assum and Mary Hall, and Roger Beers, Ario Walker. Harold Bristol, Lawrence Cassel, Vim cent Sexton, Robert Wheeler and Ed mund Wheeler.
 The many friends Of State Police man Rowe H. Wheeler, who resides on California street, will be pleased to learn that he has been appointed state inspector in the motor vehicle department by Secretary of State AL bert Phillips MT Wheeler has been a state policeman for the last seven or eight years. and his additional du- ties will not conflict with the work as a state policeman.
 Town Clerk Harold c. Lowell has issued a marriage license to Robe A. Oughton and Emma. M Palmer, both of New Haven.
 The girls basketball team of the To- cal H1lSn SchOO1 Will play its first game of the season Saturday, Decem- Der 1s, at the town hall. The team has been praeticing very hard of late and expects to give fine exhibition.
 The Young Ladies' Mission League of the Congregational church will hold a sale Saturday afternoon. Dec. F, from o'clock until O'Clock in the chapel in the rear of the church. A new line of Japanese goods is to be shown and it Is expected that many people will purchase the articles to use as Christmas gifts. Cake, ice cream, and fancy articles will be sold.
 The Red Cross workers met this morning at 9:30 o'clock at the Strat- ford library and continued to help cut garments for the sufferers in Eu- rope. The work is progressing very rapidly and it is hoped that a box of garments will be ready for shipment to New York by next Thursday
 The students of the local High school are hard at work preparing the cantata, sKing Olaf" which is to be presented in concert form on Friday evening, December IS. in the Red Mems hall, Church street. Over 100 will take part in the production The seloists will be Mrs. George R. Kelsey ofs New Haven, soprano; Sidney Col burn, tenor, Of the First Presbyterian church, Bridgeport; and Frank W Roberts, bass of Christ church. New Haven R. A. H. Clark, musical sl1- pervisor in the Stratford schools, will conduct the work and Miss Helen Smith of Stratford will assist at-tfe piano. Rehearsa1s for the production have been very satisfactory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
DANBURY EATERS SETTLE LITIGATION
 OUTSIDE OF COURT

Ten long fought suits which grew out of the hat strike in Danbury, have been settled out of court according to information received at the sll- perior court today. The announce nent which the clerk received simply stated that the actions had been with drawn without costs to either party
 The actions were brought by the Associated Hat Manufacturers against certain Danbury firms alleged to have broken an agreement to maintain open shops. A test case against the Baird-Unteidt Co. was taken on res ervation to the supreme court and there the court decided in favor of the Associated Hat Manufactures. de c1aring the agreement was valid. The superior court was advised to give Judgment to the plaintiff for 5000.
 When the agreement was made each firm filed a bond of S5, ,OO0 as guarantee that it would keep open shop. Later when the firms became union shops suits were brought to recover on the bonds. Terms of set clement were not made public. There are three actions which have not yet been withdrawn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
POLICE SEEK BRUTAL DRIVER WHO DASHED
 LITTLE BOY IN FACE,

Detectives are attempting to locate the driver who hit William watkin- son, II years old of POI Lewis street in the face and seriously injured his eyes on State street yesterday after noon. According to the story told to the police, William was tshooking ride'' when he felt a stinging blow across his eyes and fell stunned into the street. From the emergency hos pitaI he was taken to Dr. DeWolfe eye specialist, as it was found that there were serious contusions of both syelids and a profuse hemorrhage
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
Ask Further Bids On Truck Bodies
 For Auto sprinklers

Bids were opened by the board of contract and supply this noon on three truck bodies for the classes of the automobile street sprinklers, these bodies to be used this winter for re- moving snow. Bids had been asked only of the Blue Ribbon Auto and Carriage Go. and the Metropolitan Auto and Carriage Go. On motionof pr. Lynch it was voted that Clerk Baldwin ask the c. w. Hall Go. and the c. w. Gates Go. to submit bids and to let the contract to the lowest bidder of the four.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS
 TREE COMMITTEE NAMED

The mayor today announced the appointment of Sheridan L. Ladd, the electrician of the police department, R. D. Martin and F. J. Abercrombie as the committee to arrange for the Municipal Christmas tree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

The appointment of John R. Light foot as receiver for the Shelton Co. of Huntington was confirmed in the superior court this afternoon by Judge Burpee. The court allowed four mcnths flor the presentation of claims.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
JUDGE FALLEN
 CRITICALLY ILL

Judge Of Probate Edward F. Hal len, who following the campaign has been resting at his old home at Nashua, N H., is seriously i'll and members of his family were called to his bedside today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
IN THE CITY COuRT

Andrew SedIak of Reilly street, was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail by Judge Wilder at today's city court session for theft of coat from Water street clothing store John Stran of Shelton street and An drew Jisz of 566 Knowlton street, were fined S5 and costs each for intoxica- ton and breach of the peace; vagrancy charges against Maurice Folkovitz. were continued for a hearing until tomorrow. Mary Brown was sentenc- ed to 80 days in jail for intoxication-
 pr. Steven c. Pettitt of Brooklyn died at his home of blood poisoning contracted while operating on a pa tient.
 The Irish newspaper Sim F'ein, in Dublin. was suppressed by the gov ernment because Of it's pro-German policy.
 The blizzard, which threatened to destroy Nome, Alaska, has subsided the Arctic ice pack keeping down the surf.
 A box of explosives was found near the Standard Oil Co, Elizabeth, N. J. It had been stolen from a train and abandoned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

The annual Christmas collection campaign of the Salvation Army started on the streets of Bridgeport yesterday afternoon, when two uni formed collectors furnished with their kettle and tripod were posted on Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

CLEANEAsK. BEST HAND soar
 Guaranteed not to in1ure the skin. instantly removes Stove Polish. Rust. Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hand or clothing Large can 10 ceneM Manufactured by Vim. R. Wtnn, sAA etratford avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

Phflander c. Knox, former secretary Of state, appeared in the supreme court at Washington, as an attorney for Harry K. Thaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

For the second time within few weeks, burglars visited D. Romm' s store at 728 Beechwood avenue last night and stole anumber of bags of charcoal and a quantity of canned goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

mills at Manchester, N. H., employ ing 16.oo0 persons, will resume opera tions immediately on full time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

The. H. c. Prick Coke Co, of Pitts burgh, has laid off salaried employees for two weeks without pay.