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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.



Late London papers state that
trouble is still continued at Paris. It
was rumored that the Prussian troops.
who were on their march to the from
tiers had received orders to return to
Paris in consequence of new agita-
lions in that city, in which the guards
were attacked.
1t was also rumored that the spirit
OF instruction had revived in Spain
and was extending over, the country.
These were the rumors af1oat at Lon
don on Oct %. They want, how
ever, confirmation.
Disturbances had broken out at
Dfeppe and another regineTfe of Brit
ish cavalry was Immediately canto14ed
there.
The disturbances among the sailors
4 in several British ports had been
quelled and the vessels which had
been que1led and the vessels which
had been detained by the rioters had
sailed.
Russia and Austria had lately be-
come alarmed at the formidable prep
arations of the Turks
The military activity in Austria
seems to presage warlike events
The Servians are still in insurrec-
ton against the Turkish government
and obtain successes.
The Governor of Rome has taken
severe measures to prevent the intro
duction of newspapers and other per-
iodicaI works into the PapaI terri
tory
The pestiIence is committing great
ravages in Constantinople.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
HEARS EDITORS PAPER

An expressive view of the newspa-
per situation in the United States, the
broad field and possibility of moulding
sentiment and morals. was given by
Edward Morrison, former managing
editor of the Standard in a paper read
before the Bridgeport Philosophical
society last night. Mr.. Morrison was
TO have been present but storm con-
ditfons prevented his appearance%H His
manuscript was read and received
with much enthusiasm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
! BRIDGEPORT As II WAS
100 YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files of The EVENING Farnoer1


III Main street, corner of Ban11
RUBEY'S is the cheapest store In
bridgeport to buy your clothing
READY made or made to order, in the
latest styles and at short notice! Also
large assortment of Gents Furnish
ing Goods on handi We are at No.
67 Water street, Bridgeport, Conn
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
FIRE UNDERWRITERS, BANQUET

The Bridgeport Board of Fire I'm
derwriters held their annual meeting
Monday and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Orange Merwin; vice-president,
i. S. Catlin; secretary, NJ. Phelan;
treasurer, A. E. Bartram 1t was
voted that the board give a banquet
and a committee Of three were APP
pointed to make all arrangement for
it The meeting was held in the
rooms of the Board of Trade
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
GREAT STRIKE OF
GARMENT WORKERS
TO BE ENDED SOON

Chicago, Dec. 16-The strike of 49,
600 garment workers. which, for near
1y three months has practically tied
up the clothing manufacturing bust
ness Of Chicago, will be settled within
10 days, Sidney HfllEnan, president of
the Garment Workers union, an
nounced today. Two hundred strik-
ers returned to work in one estab-
1ishment yesterday. More are expect
ed to resume work today.
The strike has resulted in two
deaths, more than 1000 arrests, and
property damage of thousands of dol
lars.
The oscar II, Henry Ford's peace
shin arrived at KirkwalI~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
ANOTHER RUMoR NAILED.

The rumor about town that Mr..
Stark, of the Rowland, Stark Co, was
to resign from the concern, is without
warrant. as no such act is contem-
plated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
RAID ATsAII;ER.s HAIT,.

Sheriff Peter Dpolan raided saiIer's
hall, where the dance of the Eureka
Athletic club was in progress last
evening. and seized six kegs of beer,
which was being sold in violation of
the liquor law. Chris. Schwartz, is
the president of the club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
MUsICAL.ARr CLUE

The Musical Are club met at the
home of Mrs. Anne Russell in Park
avenue. last evening. The program
was an entertaining one, the feature
of the evening being the solo by Mr..
Madison Smith, who sang the turn
keys song from ROB Roy
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
ACTION BY BAR ASSOCIATION

He1u county bar association will hold
meeting for the purpose Of taking
action on the death of Judge Doug
lass Attorney George w. Warner,
president of the association, has ap-
pointed Attorneys rederic A Bartlett
and E. F. Hall, of this city, and John
H Light, Of South Norwalk, a COM
nittee to draft suitable resolutions.
SUPT BIRA1INGHANrS POSITION.
A Farmer. reporter called on Supt.
Birmingham last evening and asked
Music hall on Middle street, that was
raided last night
Supt. Birmingham made the follow
ing statement:
Last Thursday it was intimated
to me ina vague way that matters
were being conducted at that place in
manner not in keeping with PROM
ises made when the license was is
sued. But had no direct evidence
to that effect and before L could in
vestigate. the article exposing the
place, appeared in the Standard. I
was astonished that parties who pro-
fessed such a desire for reform, if
they knew of these things, should fail
to report them to me. Had the re-
porter. or any other reputable citizen
who Knew of the state of affairs, re-
ported the same to me, I would have
revoked the license at once
The purpose does not seem to be
one of reform; it seems to be a desire
to my my position an uncomfortable
one. defy anyone to say that ever
refused to act promptly when evil
dence-has been furnished that war
ranted action. But I have now mad e
up my mind to see this thing through
and I propose to have those who
made the exposures tell, under oath.
| OF what they have seen and what they
know
Now. there has been a great deal
Of talk about gamblers and other evil
doors paying for protection Gamblers
are said to have alleged that they
have paid sums for Immunity from in
reference. They certainly have not
paid it to me and have not offered it
to me; it would not be wise for them
to attempt it. will go on and per
form my duty, and if those who know
of law violations will report them
to me, they Will not have reason to
complain of delay in action y
Before Judge Carroll in city court
today the proprietors of the Middle
street Music Hall were each fined 5000
and costs. They appealed under
bonds of $500 each. The newspaper
reporters who were called as wit
-nesses in the case of the Music Hall
proprietors were Wallace G Taylor,
A. F. Howe, of The Farmer, and Al
bert e. Lavery of The Standard.
L
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

DR.. Robert Barony, Nobel prize
winner for research in connection
with the human ear, is Russian
prisoner of war. He was captured at
Przemsyl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

BY the will Of Charles e. Rhine
lander, Rhine1ander Waldo his
nephew and former New York Police
Commissioner, receives a life inter
est in 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

We are offering surprisingly good
bargains in Christmas gifts in shirt
waists, fur muffs and fur scarfs. silk
petticoats; Angora wool capes and
scarfs at e. H. Dillon & Co.'S 11O5
Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

Washington, Dec. 5, 1915.
The Hon Henry Clay, was yesterday
chosen Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives by q large majority.
The House having resolved itself
into a committee of the whole on the
state of the Union, the Message of
the President was read; whereupon.
on motion of Mr.. Taylor of New York
the following resolutions were read
and adopted. viz:
1-Resolved, That 80 much of the
Message of the President of the Unit
ed States as relates to Foreign Az
tee
5That so much as relates to Roads
Military Peace establishment to tho
organization of a Corps OF Inva1ids,
to Notifications, to- the protection CT
our inland Frontier land to the Mi1i-
tarye Academy.
sFhat so much as relates to our
THAT so much as relates to an
uniform National Currency.
5-Tha. tso much as relates to Roads
and Canals.
That so much as relates to the Ma
fdona1 Seminary Of Learning within
the District OF Columbia
THAT 50 much as relates to the
classification of an organization<of the
Militia.
s-Thaf so much as relates to the
aheviation on the burdens imposed
by the necessities of the war, and the
general subject Of the Revenue, be
referred to select committees.
9EThat so much as relates to Man
ufactures. be referred to the Commit
tee of Commerce and Manufactures
1OIThat the said Committee have
the right and leave to report bv bill
or otherwise
These resolutions having been re-
ported by the committee to the House,
were all concurred in
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16

The largest stock of winter cloth
ing in the city. on sale till March 1
1866, at reduced prices. Overcoats
business suits and boys Clothing. Very
dow in priceI PARRDTT s. BARKER,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
LOCAL CLoTHIERs.

BEACH, SAAfNIIS & cos great
clothing sale Prices marked down!
In order to effect the closing out of
our stock of fine clothing. ChiIdren's
clothing in great variety Ready
cash only! Our place, as you all
know is Exchange Place. Main street
and Fl Wall street
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-16
HER DRESS ATTIRE.

Miss Mary 5 cowles. an employee
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
hdndg COMMITTEES Jackson Morning
"Uncle Billy" Has
Recovered and NOW
Is En- Route Home
FAMILIAR HATTIEsHuRe CHAR
AcTER is DISCHARGED FROM
JACKSON HOSPITAL.

Uncle Billy" Davis is coming home
A long distance telephone message
received this afternoon by The News
from DR.. L. S. Rogers, superintendent
of the Mississippi State Charity Hos
pital, stated that Uncle Billy" has
practically recovered from his recent
operation, and that he would be
placed on the Hattiesburg bound
train, leaving the capital at o'clock.
Uncle Billy" however, later may
have to return to the hospital for ad-
ditional treatment. 1t was explained
that he was suffering from double
trouble, only one of which was totally
remedied.
The familiar figure with the palm
leaf fan and the alarm clock, day and
night: winter and summer, has been
missed from the streets of Hatties
burg since last August, when he was
sent to Jackson by Capt. ]. W.McAfee,
in charge of the local branch Of the
Salvation Army. DR.. Rogers provided
uncle Billy" with transportation
back to Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
RUSH
TO AID SERBS AND
TAKE BULGAR TOWN
ALLIES REACH BALKAN CENTER
JUST AS suLeAFIAns BEGIN
VICTORIOUS MARCH.
SAL0NIkI;NISH RAILROAD
IS SAVED BY THIS MOVE
Germans Again Arc Attaching RUS
slams South Of Risa-Petroerad
Says Teutons Are Unable to Estsb-
Iish Themselves There - Germans
Repuised in Belgium Where They
Tried to Break Through Belgian
Lines on Two Nights,
(Bn Associated Prcas.l

London. Oct 1S.-The Serbian and
Anglo-French troops have occupied
the Bulgarian town OF Stumitsa, tele-
grams this afternoon from Athens an
nounce. This follows the news that the
Allies repulsed the Bulgarians at Vii
andovo, forcing the Bulgars to retreat
beyond their own borders.
The arrival of the Anglo-French
forces to assist Serbia is considered
dramatically opportune The Serbian
Allies success defeats the Bulgarians''
project of cutting the Saloniki-Nish
railroad.
In the eastern theatre, the Germans
again are attacking the Russians south
of Riga. 1t is claimed that the Ger
mans are unable to establish them
selves on the eastern bank of the
Stripa
The French report progress in the
Champagne The French declare that
three German attacks were repulsed
last night near Bois-en-Hache north
east of Souchez.
dispatch from Athens says that
third of the Serbian army is resist
ing Germany in the north.
A Belgium dispatch says that the
Germans were repulsed in an attempt
to break through the Belgian lines on
the User front Saturday and Sunday
nights.
Seventy-one lives were reported lost
when the French steamer Amiral
Hamlin was sunk by an Austrian sub
marine in the Mediterranean last
week. Thirty-three survisors were
landed at Marseilles.
An Athens news dispatch says that
the Entente Allies have landed at
Enos, near the Bulgarian border, and
have seized the railroads.
Berlin reports that the Teutons are
progressing against the Serbians from
the north, and claims that the Bull
garians are advancing from the east
to join the Teutons and have captured
additional heights. Berlin also claims
to have repulsed the repeated British
attacks near vermelles, France, and
to have repulsed the French at Tahure
and in the vosges. Won Hindenberg
reports progress against the Russians
south Of Riga
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
Ex-Students of the Normal
in a Prosperous Condition

Records of what the former stu
dents of the Mississippi Normal Col
lege have done and are doing since
they left that Hattiesburg institution,
being compiled by Prof. Joe Cook,
president of the college, show that the
graduates have obtained good posi-
tions not only in Mississippi but in
other states.
4 One of the purposes of the manage
.ment of the college is to keep in
touch with those who go from its
study halls and dormitories, to take up
the work for which they receive in
spiration and training there. The
plan of keeping in touch is to ask
those who go forth equipped with the
Normal College certificate of gradua-
tion as teachers, to report back to the
college the name Of their schools, the
counties in which locateds and theh
addresses.
The most recently compiled recort
shows that those finishing last yea
are engaged in active teaching worl
in more than 40 Mississippi counties
The reports, however, are far from
complete, The enumerated list show
THAT the following graduates have re
ported back to Prof. Cook. 4 s !
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
AUTO BURNS WHILE
PASSENGERS FLEE
STICKS IN MUD, WHEN SOME ONE
STRIKES A MATCH; ExPlo-
SION RESULTS.

a new seyen-passenger oVeriahu
waa (pmpletely destroyed and iive pas. 3
sem rs and the driver had narrow
ese6be last night, when the machlne'
go1ng from Sumrall to olon oecaine
st,iclt an a bog, and the gasolihe tanA
overflowed.
one of the passengers alishted anu
struck match at the rear Oh 'ne
machine to see how deeply the wneeis
had become embedded, when ne nreu
the whole machine. In less tnan a
minute flames covered the automooile'
The passengers jumped from tneir
seats, leaving the aeater part u
their baggage slsre- They ran some
distance away, hen they tank exploo'
ed, wrecking tha
lins.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
MILITIA COMPANY
TO BE- ORGANIZED
MEETING TO BE HELD AT COURT
HOUSE TOMORROW NIGHT
TO ELECT OFFICERS.

For the first time in several years,
Hattiesburg is to have company of
militiamen.
A meeting has been called for to-
morrow night al 1880 O'Clock at the
court house when 90 or more young
men who have signed the enlistment
papers, will gather, elect officers, and
decide upon future pans.
The company is being organized by
T. E. Cooper, young Hattiesburg law
yer, who has been connected with the
Mississippi Nation-> Guard for sew
eral years. He is experienced in mill
tary affairs, and it is believed that
the Hattiesburg company will be a
success.
"while only 80 mem have en-
listed,n Mr.. Cooper saic today, Il be
lieve that it will be an easy matter to
bring the company up to the required
military strength Of los officers ant
men.
81 have received the hearty support
and cooperation ,of majority of ths
Hattiesburg business men, who have
agreed to let their employees oft wheI
ever occasion demands"
A general invitation to the publi
to attend the meeting has been issued
Col. e. B. Baker, of the Mississippi
National Guard. will come to Hatties
burg tomorrw and win take the meas
urements Of the nilitianien who VII
form the new company. An Of til
unIsarms WIN n new'opss
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
ISSUES FURTHER WARNING
AGAINST CONTRIBUTING
There Is No ses,ooo,ooo in the United
States Treasury, or Any Other Sum,
McAdoo Again Explains, For Form
er Slaves, or Any Other Persons
Who Worked in the Cotton Fields
! of south--olves Details Of Plans.
Special to The Netos

Special to The Neios
Washington, D. o. sset. 1S.-That q
Mississippi man was more or less re
sponsible for the rather unusual state
ment being issued by Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo on Saturday, warn.
ing ex-slaves of the South, or their
heirs, against paying money to attor.
'neys who promise to obtain for them
part of a $6S,OOO,OOO sum supposed
to be in the Treasury for the former,
became known today.
In the statement issued by the Sec
retary, only excerpts of which were
made public on Saturday, detailed
account of the efforts made to secure
parts of the supposed fund is given.
"There is no $6S,OOO.OOO, or any 9TH
er sum in the Treasury of the United
States, for ex-slaves, or their heirs.
or for any other person who worked in
CONTINUED on Pave Two.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18


Amite county-Alice Holden.
Choctaw county-Kate McAllister.
Clay County-Wilkie Moore.
Clarke County,. J. Williams.
Copiah County, Martha e. Jones.
Eima Jones, Bernice Ellzey. B. F. Lee
Covington County Beulah Sides
Renie Doughtry.
Forrest County Ruth Parker, Nina
Hardesty. E. e. Smith, L. E. S. Wealth
erford, Bessie McCann, Lou Brannan
Flora Wohl.
George County Talmage Wilson
'G. H. Thatch.
Green County-Alma Coats.
Hancock County--Eola Smith, 20
McDuff, Lenore Bishop, t. J.. Rester
Harrison County--Kathleen Sparl
man, Mabel Nixon, Ermyne Bishop. I
c. Scott, Agnes Lemon, Anita Pradol
M, M. Melvin.
Kinds County Ola Dye, Kat
Shields. ~
Holmes County-John Ada Waltol
NV. X, Ferguson, Jennie Lee Miller.
itawamba County Major McDo
laid.
Jackson County Eva Hathor
Continued On Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
In Disguise? No,
Sir His Occulisi
Told Him to Do II
BUT THE GLASSES CERTAINLY
HAVE CHANGED SHERIFF HAR-
BIsoN's LOOKS.

No, Sheriff HARRISON hasn't a pair
of false whiskers hidden away some
where in his pockets, to wear along
with those new glasses Of his, as a
Sherlock Holmes Disguise. The glass
es are all that his occulist told him
to put on his face, or else he wouldn't
be wearing them.
The Sheriff said this afternoon that
his sight had been bad for a year, but
that he had "stood off" the occulist tc
this time.
The glasses, gold framed ones, have
changed his appearance completely
and even some of his closest friends
meet the Sheriff on the street ant
pass him by without sign of recog
milton.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18

The two Ferdinands, czar of Bull
garia, and king of Roumania. are
literally facing each other in another
crisis which may mean the extinction
of the kingdom of one or the other
Constantine of Greece, is in similar
position. He is shown here to be the
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18

The pathfinders have come and
gone. .,4.....4.-.....
Arriving in Hattiesburg at 1880
O'Clock last night, having been escort
edA from the county line at Easta
bt lie by the biggest crowd of cit
izel Is which an old timer at the latter
pace said he ever had seen in Easta'
buchie, "and | have been here long
time" he explained, the scouting
party, dust covered and hungry, be
came the guests of the whole city i'm
mediately.
They left at 10 o'clock this morn
ing on the last lap of the journey to
New Orleans, but not until a commit
tee of Hattiesburg citizens had show
ed them the Normal and the Won
ans Colleges, the Plant OF the Merid
ian Fertilizer Company, and the big
lumber mills of the j. j. Newman
Lumber Company.
y The pathfinders will go to Picayune
La. where it will be necessary tol
them to leave their car and ship 1t
on account of the impossible roads
and themselves will go into New Or
les& by train.
I'm Are Good Hosts.
Hattiesburg business men did them
selves proud by the way they carried
for and looked after the visitors IRON
the time they first met them at thu
Jones-Forrest dividing line, until tne'
Continued on Page Four.l
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
Saws serblans RetreatInc,

Berlin. Oct. ls.-Army headquarters
today announced that the Serbians in
the Macva district of the Save-Drina
front are beginning to retreat before
the Teutons.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
THE WEATHER

st,.ra" t,ss'ss'ppi-Thunder showers t,,.
tuesday; Partly cloudy. '
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
COMPLETE INVESTIGATION
/ is NOW BEING CONDUCTED
vandals Lock a Switch which sends
Train, With Many Hattiesburgians
Aboard Into sidins-No passen,
ger Injured, But Two of Train Crew
Are Slightly Hurt--President Jones
Says Every Effort VIII Be Made to
Catch Wreckers.

Inc most thorougl-ssand complete
investigation ever undertaken by 8
Southern railroad company, is under
way today when efforts to locate the
man or men responsible for the near
wrecking of the fast flying passenger
train, known as No 3, of the New Or
leans & Northeastern, at the North
Shore station, few hundred yards
this side of Lake Pontchartrain, on
Friday night are being made.
Railroad detectives of the North
eastern, as well as number borrowed
from other railroad lines in Mississip-
pi and Louisiana are cooperating with
state and county officials in the work
of running down the woull-be wreck
ers.
That the accluent, which resulted
in an overturned engine, tender, mail
and baggage car, and the derailment
of a couple of coaches, was due to an
attempt to wreck the whole train, is
the opinion of the railroad officials.
President Larz A.. Jones, of the N
o. & N, E., who was on the train in
his private car, has issued state.
ment to this effect.
1t reads:
Jones' Statement.
Evidence indicates that the derail
ment was caused by malicious van
dals.
"The locked switch into which the
train rushed was examined carefully
early Saturday morning before the
work Of clearing the tracks was be
gun. The switch was not only oper
and leading directly into the siding
but it was locked fast, to prevent any
possibility of the train not crashing
forth to disaster
| Two trains passed over this same
switch a half hour before the limited
without mishap, so the work mus
have been done just before the traiI
reached North shore. The switch wal
locked, and locked fast, and it coul,
not have locked itself, so there can b,
no doubt as to the cause of the wrecl
now. We are pushing investigation
in order to get at the bottom of th
affair at once"
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18

The pathfinders have come an
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-18
PATHF|NDERS SPEND
NIGHT IN CITY AND
YENG0 SOUTHWARK
ME TAKEN OVER HATTIEssuRc
THIS MORNING BEFORE THEY
LEAVE FOR NEW ORLEANS.
FAV0RABLy IMPRESSED
WITH STATE AND PEOPLE

Scouting Committee of jackson Mil.
itary Highway, Escorted lnso City
at 1880 O'Clock by Score of Motor.
ists-Are Dined at Informal Gather.
ing-They Leave at 10 O'Clock to
Motor to Picayune-Will Take Train
From There.