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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
POPULATION OF CANAL
ZONE SHOWS DECREASE.

Washington, Jan pa census of
the Canal Zone just completed shows
a loss of 14,146 inhabitants during
the last year, the present population
being 81, 160.e
The greatest population since the
American occupation was 6t,2T9, in
1912. Since then there has been a
steady .decease which is expected to
continue till the population is reduc-
ed to the actual employees of the
Panama Canal and the Panama rail-
road on the permanent basis, and per-
sons in the military service of the
United States, as the government has
adopted Col. Goethals' suggestion re-
garding the removal of the civil pop
ulation from the zone as a military
measure, except in the case of the
terminal cities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
LIVE STOCK MARKET

New York, Jan. 28.-Colnrnon to good
steers sold at $3.50 q $500 per 100 lbs;
oxen at S4.s5 q $7.75; bulls at So a 81:
2 extra bulls at $3.50 a $7.85; cows at
so q $S.25; extra prime Ohio cows at
$e.75.
Common to choice veaIs sold at So a
$13 per 100 lbs; culIs at 81 a IS. so;
barnyard calves at $5.25 a s6; year
1ings at $500 q $5.25. Dressed calves,
IL 1-2 q ice for country dressed veals:
II 1-2 q 10 IL for city dressed.
Common to prime sheep (ewes) sold
at 81. so q. Sc per 100 lbs; good lambs
at 1915; yearhngs at 81 Dressed mutt
ton, 1-2 q II 1-2c; dressed lambs a:
Il q 15cl hog dressed at Is 1-2c. coun-
try dressed dollhouse lambs, IS q $3.50
per carcass
Good heavy hogs sold at $3.50 PEI
100 lbs; roughs at $3.50 Country
dressed hogs, q 10 lie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
BRITISH TARS DEMAND
LOTS OF MOUTH ORGANS

London, Jan. 2s-In response to the
demand for mouth-organs for the
use of the British soldiers and sail
ors,one Of the larger instrument firms
here has ordered 10000 from Swftz-
erland. All of them are for a single
customer, who intends to distribute
them among the various ships of the
fleet in home waters.
Another firm sold 1000 mouth
organs more. The only sources of
supply now are Switzerland and the
United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
BRIDGEPORT AS IT WAS
a100--5O-20 YEARS AGO.
(TaIxen FnOrsT The FAesof The bridgeport Farznero
Edsed.hy
OO5O20s YEARS AGO.


!, 49,. s. 80 +,,oS IIdxva fander man
..s.s -, fo, +I1air
Is1 al - - 80 Y = of 49,,
3 st,.<+ 1;,ea tof7av7ff,T.
~ AZ $50 est fi,,a ree They look like a
SO st aId ara presumed to nick
1890 1880 ~ e., 11,s ynsde Nv
+,.so 90 Hs11inroent com
,,sny -. Their closed cars ana the
front and. track tenders made by the
i locs. ~. 10 Ho,,s TarSier ar
lived here today for the Traction
company.
s@%%*
THE Emergency was busy this fore
noon attending to three men who
fell on slippery places and were in
IuTet5 thereby. The first was Frank
! walk near his home on Howe street
And broke a bone in his right hand.
lack salon was the second victim
to, the treacherous. Icy sidewalk He
fell on Liberty street and broke the
tI1II1h,1F,s If his left hand
| Four4year-old WINE Fitch was the
third to fall, which he did on New
feld avenue. and drove a big silver
into his knee.
..***
The funeral of Daniel Callahan oc-
the Sacred Heart, and was very
llargely attended. A requiem high
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father
| Hurley. The pail bearers were p. D.
Lyons, Bernard, Lee, John Shanahan,
William Mccarthy.
s%~ss
| Deputy Sheriff David Fenelon today
| destroyed the 8 kegs of larger beer
recently seized at the Enterprise
c1ns,ss, dance
Il
| nania1 EaircJ,iId : retired nanar.
formerly Of the Arm e,f
d e. n. Eaircl1il1 q. Co died at
| his v;rter resiglence Sfats street and
sPazlr3s ,ven11e3 last evening IN his
i4iy,Ie i, : f,f the 1ezf1ir3sr 4,a4aer
ct,,1-fs..s. and # is said leaves
I !. 11al,,ahle estate. He ALWAYS claimed
/ ,Tr1Ir1bIIll as his home but during the
vyiT,ter 117ont11a resided n fnfs cifv TT,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
DNE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
ARRTED AT GREENFIELD.

MARRIED AT GREENFIELD.
Mr.. Charles Nichols to Miss Polly
Banks, Mr. Bradley Nichols to Miss
Charlotte Banks. Mr. Medad Banks
TO Miss Polly Belts.
6 CENTS REWARD.
Ran away from the subscriber on
the 21st inst an Apprentice Boy, IA
Years of age, by the name OF SHUBIL
WEEKsON, with light cnolored coat
and panta1oons, and white wool hat.
All persons are forbid harbouring
said SHUBIL QWEEKSON on penalty
Of the law. The agove reward, but
no charges will be paid by me.
ABRAHAM BROWN, Esq.
Lost or taken out of a WAGON
n Bridgeport, on the 9Th inst. a
small bunch OF Cotton Yarn, tied up
n checkered cotton handkerchief.
Whosoever has or may find the same,
Or win leave word at this once Mhere
saids warn can be follnd. shall receive
The thanks Of MINGOs WELLS.
Huntington township. Jan. 2sth,
z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
BARILET.TS BILL To
END BASEBALL POOLS
Especial to The Farmer. )

Hartford, Jan. Ex-senator Bartlett
by request, introduced bill yester-
day prohibiting the operation or par
ticipahon in so-cal1ed baseball pools.
The penalty for violation is fixed at
$500 for the first offense and 1000
or one year imprisonment, or both.
for subsequent violations, and each
days operation to constitute a sepa-
rate offense.
The bill was drafted by S. w ChaI-
1enger, the well known baseball writer
or Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
DAILY DOEeItsss OF THE
INCH SCHOOL STUDENTS

.Tl.e. week az care, ana worry brought
on 9byAftsk d md ear e1amin atlons has
ended + sd now svsf gone is in slls-
DenseS N ardf1ag the outcome of thu
.3erveST sssc5ziIaaes Il tests Tte freshmen
above 90 Others al b 7oTs5IDably the ones
ftaIt trey itsaer do do not remain
ssudenza OF Il HsssS sitter next w ed-9
nesdag The seniors and juniors do
rot reIash at All the order passed by
klle EsoSSS1 OF I'D 5on last year, by
WHICH al x1aexzhszS Of these two CLASSES.
Are ccnnrefEed to tax exa ms. Many
who Ct1aarswtse Guild have averages
alsove s par caAts ana Their efore be
,s1Asft4ohS now have to aefer as well
m thaar Classmates who are unable
-, srleahAh high marks iii daily work.
sQauf a,ccdrding to some the time will
come when eve ebod will be COM
neIIed TO take ami ma ions and tests
vvfIl ne MfSasn n Ii any preliminary
not1ce.4 81 is prs able that this course
viii meet with receptidm when the
new building is entered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

rr7Srrr FF1fzS sAfs a INST ACCIDENTS
The fact that our esteemed friend
Seofleld has gone into the travellers
Insurance business seems to be
matter of considerable newspaper
gossip We md this item travelling
Ehe rounds OF the press of this states
ssInsurance tickets are now being
sold to persons purchasing tickets
for the ears by the ticket agent at
me Bridgeport Depot The purchaser
for 10 cents. procures a ticket which
tnsures him to the amount Of $4,000
against accident during the day For
20 cents he is fnsur ed for $4,000 SO on
ID to S1o, 900. This is a new bust
though such tickets were sold i've
years ago IN Cshdeago-
mn ,FEfz ATFS 10 THE NEsCEGE:N
CONVENTIONAL Charles "A. Hotch-
kiss and Dwight Morris. were ap-
pointed delaEates to the Miscegen
State Convention from this, place, on
SATURDAY evening.
governor Buckingham OF this
state enjoys the snug little income
sof sas.szs per ysar
sEAHGsTRE;ss A1NUAL BALL
T7.s second annual ball given by
seamstress Engine Company of the
1VneeIer & Wilson Sewing Machine
Company viii be held in Franklin
hail on wednesday evening, Febru-
AIRY 18th, 1855. The following are
the committees in charge: Commit
tee of ArrAn gements ID Alvord,
eFaairraan o. Buckminister,{ H.
fsowd.,s s.. Norris, A. s. Parsons. H. p.
Warner, D. A Hubbard. o. =. Dew
b tsxsf, n Dewhurst. 81. p Morris, A..
F4eaton. Il GoodselI, M Powers. r. A.
Bradley and Is Hurd Floor Conn
~,s+tes.s n. p VFarner T. MedcEaft J.
Morris. Henry Coxd, f. b. Bradbury,
]. II. Patrade aars, c. Morton.
and z. Goodsel Music VIII be by
me Ola as1Ets Fs,1n Band Of New
Havsn. spencer Will do the
pronpting. ~
TWE1aEX YEARS AGO.
F4s:pg 8M 1sROnLEY CARS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

0ADGCtC0 10 nave W
undergo an opera
ton, but the first
BIO tile I took o f
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge table Conn
pound relieved me of
the pains in my side
and I continued its
use until I became
regular and free
from pains. I had
asked several doc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

Tomorrow Saturday will be the
last day of the great pre-1nventory
sale; prices never before so small
on reliable fur scarfs, fur nauffs,
winter millinery shirt waists silk
waists, silk pettfcoats, yelling, long
cloth coats and guaranteed rain
coats at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S. 1105
Main street,=Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

Inventory is finished at Radford B.
Smith 81 and many bargains have been
found which will be on sale Saturday.
This store is easy to reach and Gus
toners are well rewarded when they
attend the Saturday sales.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
BRIEF ITEMS OF
LOCAL INTEREST

key workers paid their fourth
annual visit to the home OF James
Jephcote. TIL Cleveland avenue,
Wednesday night but, like previous
ones, it was unsuccessful. Traces of
their visit were found in the morning
when Mr.. Jephcote found the key of
the storm door barely hanging IN the
lock with the end of it literally.
scratched up showing how the pliers
and wire had been used in an attempt
to turn it and push it out. The only
clues are a number Of footprints on
the veranda. A peculiar detail Of the
visits is that they have always been
paid during the winter when a storm
door gives additional protection
against entrance.
julius A. ScovilIe reported to the
police last night that his home at 161
West Liberty street had been entered,
burglars prying open a window on a
covered porch. Two watches, num-
Der of pieces Of jeweIry and s4s in
cash were taken. There are no clues
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

Child. Labor sunday was eelebrat-
ed by mother filling the woodbox
while the boys were reading the IL
Illustrated papers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

The American Association is now.
recognized as the third major league
in organized baseball. It has been
granted territory in cities now occu-
pied by the American or National
leagues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

New York Coffee Exchange menu
bers petitioned for an extra holiday,
Saturday February Is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
HOW WOMEN
AVOID
OPERA TIONS


Cleveland, Ohio t.My left side
panied me so for several years that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

Wear q Mckinley Carnation
JOHN RECK 4 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

James Creelman, American war cor
respondent, is seriously i'll in Berlin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
TWEsiE' YEARS AGO.

F,Fepq I'D, ss819 azRonLEY CARS
The Bridgeport Traction company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

Farmer want Ads. one Cent word
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
GIRLS! THICKEN AND
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Bring Back It's Gloss, Lsster, Charm and
Get RID Of Dandruh-Try
the Moist Cloth

To h. possessed # . bead 81 heavy
beautiful hair. soft lustrous, fufy
uavv and free from dandruf. j. merely
matter 81 using little Danderine.
ID il easy and inexpensive o. have
rira. aft hair and iots ~ Il. @ust Get 2
gs-eent bottle - knoHlton's nanterinf
uaa al drug stores recommend t-ap
~ : ittlr ~ directed. and within ter
minute there sill b. AZ appearance 81
strrfsneat freshness. fufuess and ar
.f.aampafablt gloss and lustsfs and ~
IS faa vii voa cannot End trace -
fausr1a or falling bn5fi bat your reaI
earuraaa sell D. after about two Weeks
49,. uhen rou pln $50 neu har--t-nf
rra doanr 81 frsf Fes-iiut really nfn
l.a.r sfr8utiue out al sgfr gaur aaalf'--
rssE .rne Ga. So believe the unly eur
tsr r-aufrs aestrnref cf asntrrrf aue
rr-s frr a.ar ssalr. ard a neFer talis A.
a*r fsnr hair 81 uueh
Fl raa want e. rrrzs hpa pretty go
sEt rnf ian really e. niaistss1 @ fAaft
k Hatf uanawut End aarf
esu e tiurt gar har--tal-lnr uns
anru ssFar1 II tlme huH hHr ~
IS ava ansst end t.nui fnl fu tust g
ua umrfaa Etni Fmrrs'
aarfs srrrua uHn frrs fks a-rt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
Effort to Rush Postoffice
Bill Carrying $317,-
945,869
HOUSE CONSIDERS
GENERAL DEFICIENCY
Senate Has Also Fortified
tons, Which Calls
for $6,O00,OOO

Washington, Feb 25.--ln an effort
which is being made in Congress to clear
up all pending legislation before ad-
iournment Of the session, the Senate met
two hours earlier than usual yesterday
in continuation of its work ON the big
appropriation bills. There the postoffice
appropriation bill carrying $3lT945,S69
was again taken up, while the general
deficiency bill, carrying $9,0OO,OOo, was
ready for consideration in the House
The fertilization bill, carrying S6,00o,OoO,
was sent to the Senate yesterday follow
ing its passage by the House. Consid-
Grafton Of the postal supply bill was be-
gun in the Senate late yesterday, FOL
lowing the passage of the army appro-
priation bill carrying $l03,000,0O0. Inc
Senate sustained the action OF its mil
tarv committee in eliminating from the
army bill as it passed the House proVls-
ion to prohibit expenditures for scien-
ti6c shop management and stopwateh
experiments in government plants. Inc
general deficiency bill was completed by
House committee Tuesday. 1t IS the
last OF the annual supply measures now
before Congress In the discussion o.
the army and fortifieations bills, EN-
phasis was laid ON the necessity OF the
United States putting itself in state
OF military preparedness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
SALTS is FINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys at Once When Back
Hurts or Bladder Both
ers

No man or woman who eats meat reg
ularly can make a mistake by flushing
the kidneys occasionally, says well
known authority. Meat forms uric acid
which clogs the kidney pores so they
sluggshly filter or strain only part o.
the waste and poisons from the blood
then you get sick. Nearly all rheuma
tism, headaches, liver trouble, nervous
ness, constipation, dizziness, sleepless
ness, bladder disorders come from slug
gish kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or II
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full OF
sediment, irregular of passage or attend
cd by sensation of scalding, get about
four ounces of Jad Salts from any reli'
able pharmacy and take a tablespoonful
in glass of water before breakfac+~toi
a few days, and your kidneys will ther
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon juice
combined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kidneys
and stimulate them to activity, also tc
neturalize the acids in urine so it nc
longer causes irritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
njure; makes a delightful, effervescent
lithia- water drink, which all regular
meat eaters should take now and Their
to keep the kidneys clean and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
plications.-Adyt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
HARRISON SAYS
HE is THROUGH
Chicago's Mayor, Beaten in the Pri-
maries, Won't Run as
Independent.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-With four precincts
still missing yesterday, revised figures OF
TUESDAYS primaries show that Carter H.
Harrison. who is serving his fifth term
as MAYOR. was defeated for the Demo
cratic nomination by Robert NJ. SWEET
zer. county clerk, by majority OF ~
55l.
Votes cast for Mr.. Harrison, SON OF
Carter H. Harrison, ST., who also was
MAYOR OF Chicago for FIVE years, totalled
I04. qs3. Women cast 36,207 Of them.
For Mr.. Sweitzer 1884 ballots were
cast. $4,000 by women.
William Hale Thompson's plurality
over Harry Olson, chief justice OF the
municipal court, for the Republican nom.
nation for mayor was 1925. The total
vote for Mr.. Thompson was $1,000, while
Olson's was S4.735. The former received
25.s42 votes cast by women and Olson
32,a22.
Mr.. Swcitzer i native Of Chicago
and is 40 years old.
Mr.. Harrison issued a statement an
nouncing that he would not enter the
race as an independent candidate.
"The vote seems to me, he said, that
the people of Chicago want wide open
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
LAST CALL FOR NOTES.
Boston & Maine Not Yet Safe From a
Receiyership.

Boston, Feb. 25The report OF the
legislative committee on railroads on the
bin fled by the federal trustees OF inc
Boston & Maine railroad providing for
reorganization OF the company by the
consolidation of its leased lines, was DE-
laved further yesterday by the appoint
ment of a subcommittee to prepare
list Of questions regarding dinereht
phases Of the bin for submission to the
public service commission.
This action followed conference q
the railroad committee and two menu
beers of the commission.
The trustees bill will remain in the
hands Of the railroad committee pend
ING the report of the subcommittee.
James II. Hustis, president Of the rail
road. said Yesterday that the replies from
holders Of S23O00,000 Of the roads notes
due March 2 and ON which an extension
qua o. SmfrlpIS sIsM paNsU uaaq scq
railroad officials. The number OF ac-
ceptances was not made public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
WAITING FOR WEST.
What He Does in Mexico Will Be Re
hected.

Washington, Feb. 25.--Diplomatic rep
resentatiyes of various countries, who
have inquired as to the course of tho.
United States government in the Mex
lean situation, have been advised inform
ally that the outcome depends on the
conferences between Duyal West, person.
al representative of President Wilson.
and different leaders, and between Cen
eral Carranza and Charles A. Douglas,
Washington attorney now at Vera Cruz.
Douglas, who is friend of Secretary
BRYAN, went to Vera Cruz with Eliseo
Aredone, Washington representative OF
Carranza, to discuss with the first chief
international aspects of the Mexican sit
uation. with a view to securing a better
understanding with him of pending ques-
lions relating to foreigners and their in
terests. Duval West is to confer with
General Villa and other chiefs and on the
information reported through these chan
nels, it is believed, a further develop
ment of Washington's policy toward
Mexico will be based,
Fifteen hundred Carranza soldiers were
killed and many captured by Villa troops
at the battle of Zayula, according TO
General Villas version of the fighting,
IbfMdTuCu AIpUu 1hllAdAAha w AAiN 0bNNN
department. After the battle, which oc
Cured last Friday. Villa reported, he per
sonally headed the columns pursuing the
Carranza troops toward Manzanillo. vii
Ia said his own losses consisted Of 100
killed and $50 wounded. Six military
trains and the headquarters of General
Diequez, governor of Jalisco, were among
the equipment which Villa claimed to
have captured. Defeat of General Ca.-
raseo, a Carranza commander, and the
capture of Rosario on the west coast,
also were reported by Villa. Carrasco
was said to have lost 500 men and to
have reiterated. Caranza troops were
reported to have arrived at MazatlaH
from the north.
Carranza troops were also reported as
about TO take advantage of Villas west
coast campaign by moving a strong force
against his eastern bases. Large forces
OF artillery from Tampico and Vera Cruz
were said to have been concentrated east
of Monterey together with several thous-
and troops of the army of General Con
zales
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
NAVAL OFFICERS
WILL BE TRIED
Five Men Are Blamed for the Explo'
sion on Board the San
Diago.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 25.-Court
martial Of five officers Of the United
States battleship san Diego, aboard
which there was an explosion recently
IN which several lives were lost, was
recommended by Admiral Howard 20 the
navy department yesterday Secretary
Daniels viii approve the recommenda'
tion.
The court Of inquiry on board the san
Diego presented the FIVE following names
submitted by Admiral Howard for court
martials
Lieutenant X. /. Hill
Chief Machinist Thomas O'DonnelL
Chief Water Tender ". l. Appleby.
Water Tenders W. b. Redmon and A
priddy.
The courts full report had not reached
the navy department yesterday, but on
cials believed negligence viii be The
charge against the five.
The original report declared specihoal
" that low water was responsible ioi
rurturinr the fore boiler a. the close II
the speed trials. The vessel did foui
hours trial under full power reaching
.2l s5 knots. Close 30 top hattleship speed
Ne endurance run vss attempted. bui
speed was euught
The San Diego. noe at San Diego
Cal. has been ordered % San Francisco
where she VIII arrive shout Feh -
Trial If the fve officers probably wil
b. held 81 me permanent cCur 81 Maf'
island. after nav department officials
have drafted ths specifications
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
ROOSEVELT
FROZEN OUT
Committee Will Not Hear
Him on Colombia
Matter
HIS WRITTEN
STATEMENT
Is Considered Sufficient :
Treaty Apparently
Dead

Washington, d. c.. Feb 25.-Former
President Roosevelt has been denied a
hearing in opposition to the Colombia
treaty. Senator Stone, chairman OF the
foreign relations committee OF the Sen
ate, has written to Colonel Roosevelt,
saying it would not be practicable" TO
give him a hearing. Colonel Roosevelt
some months ago sent letter to Sena-
tor Stone, asking to be heard in OPPOSE
ton to the treaty before it was reported.
The letter OF Senator Stone denying the
hearing to the colonel went out early
this week. When the colonel received IT,
he replied by sending in long argument
against the treaty. This was made up
largely of clippings from matter he had
himself written. Senator Stone admit
ted that the colonel would not be heard.
He said il was not the intention to
make this personal fight, but that the
committee felt nothing would be gained
by allowing the colonel to appear and
giving HIM a chance for airing his
views" Having the arguments OF Colo
mel Roosevelt filed with the committee,
Senator Stone said, was deemed ade'
quate both by himself and the com
mittee.
The Nicaraglan and Colombian trea-
ties are dead for this session Of Con
gress. They have not been formally
pronounced defunct, but at the close OF
meeting of the foreign relations com
mittee Of the Senate yesterday the view
was general that they could not be ratl-
fed before March A. President Wilson
and Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eipn relations committee, conferred over
the Colombia treaty yesterday morning.
Later the committee met. Senator Stone
urged action, and il is well known the
president wants action. The committee,
however. adjourned without any action
on the Colombia treaty. In view OF the
fact the session is TO close at noon a
week from Thursday, this is considered
to mean that it will be impossible to
ratify it this session, especially as Re-
publican senators are prepared TO debate
il at length. With relation 10 the Mica
ragua treaty, Senator William Alden
Smith said he would strongly oppose
ratification. This is taken to mean its
defeat. though it has been reported to
the Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-25
BILLIARD FINALLY
SURRENDERS BOOKS
Yields After Being Brought Before Fed
eral Court for Withholding Docu-
ments From New Haven
Inquiry.

New York, Feb. 25.John L. Ballard,
a director OF the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Co. was yesterday
brought before the United States dis
trict court here for his refusal to pro-
duce while before the federal grand jury
investigating affairs Of the New York
New Haven & Hartford railroad the
books, ledgers and papers of the BIZ
lard company, in conformity with two
subpoenas served upon him. Mr. Billiard
explained that he demanded the privilege
of explaining before the grand jury just
why he refused to produce the books and
papers. Assistant Attorney General
Swacker insisted the grand jury did not
want verbal testimony, but the books
demanded. After short argument, Mr.,
Billiard decided TO surrender the books
and he was accordingly purged OF con-
tempt.