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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31

Cubs. and will put forth his best com bination of players for the purpose of showing the fans that the Orlando jaunt was a successful training affair
 The coming of Roger Bresnahan and his Cubs is awaited with interest by the faithful Baronial fans as the walloping Peter Kniseley, Artie Phelan and the fleet Jimmie Johnson, all old favorites in ths city, will be along.
 Artie Phelan, who few years ago startled the natives by the manner in which he played the off corner, is now the regular keystoner of the Cubs. Knise- ley since leaving the Barons has not set the National league on fire, bUt he has been good enough to be retained as pinch hitter. Jimmie Johnson is still with the Cubs after two seasons, but is not being used regularly. Hargrove, a catcher who came near being a Baron, will catch in the Cubs Barons games.
 Other Cubs that will attract interest will be Frank Shulte. the only remaining member of the world famous Chance baseball machine that won three pennants and two world championships. Shulte is still a regular and noted for his home run procliyities. The fiery 'Heinie' Zim- merman will be seen at third base. and Jimmie Archer, a former receiver of the Atlanta Crackers, will be on the job be- hind the bat. In fact the coming of the Cubs will enliven interest amongst the fans for the reason that many cele- this city, will be along.
 Tonight the Barons will accompany President Robert H. Baugh to the cabaret smoker at the Newspaper club. It prom ises to be some occasion--as Lord Cecil Coombs aptly remarked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
ANGELES MAY BE
 NEW PRESIDENT

San Antonio. March 30.-Gen. Felipe Angeles has been decided on for provi- sional President by the Villa and Zapata factions, according to Mexico City dis. patch tonight The election of. Angeles will take place. according to the mes- sage. at convention to be held in Mex leo City within 10 days.
 General Villa asked that the conven- . tion be delayed for few days until he could "clear the eastern border of ob- structions and have time to consider peaceful matters of import"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Probing Monopoly

Washington, March 30.--Department of justice agents are Investigating complaints from Missouri that there is combina- ton at Joplin that controls the spelter industry. Several congressman have urg- ed that an investigation is necessary to bring out whether there is any agree ment affecting prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31

, hospital, built here by the Ladies' Be- nevoent society few months ago, may soon open.
 The hospital will be operated by the Benevolent society. The ladies are now taking monthly pledges for the mainte- nance of the hospital and have already got a number of monthly pledges. There will be a place for pay patiens and a place for charity patients
 Mrs. W. R. Smith. of New Decatur, was advised of the death of her brother, John M. Lewis. which took place at
 Quincy, H., yesterday. She left for Quincy to attend the funeral.
 Mir. Lewis was well known in the De- caturs, having visited here number of times. He was a son of the late Col. Harvey Lewis, for a number of years manager of the American Oak Tanning company in New Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31

E. Chapman of the Southern university, on 'The Adult Bible Class. Its Achieve ments and Possibilities" The opening ad- dress of the general convention will be given by E. L. Dodson, president of the Tuscaloosa County Sunday School asso- citation, on "The Convention Keyword- Efficiency" Altogether between 60 and 70 leading Sunday school workers of Ala bama and other states are on the pro- gramme.
 A prominent feature of the convention will be the music, led by Prof. E. o. Elk cell of Chicago, assisted by A. w. Roper of Winona Lake. Twin meetings will be held daily, one in the Foster Street Meth odist church and the other in the First Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31

Cecil Coombs-Born at Moweaqua. H.. March IS, 1890. Attended public schools and high school and broke into profes- sional baseball in 1909 with the Decatur, H., club in the Three league. In the following three seasons Coombs played with the Danville club in the same league and in 1914 was with Adrian, also in the same league. Last season Coombs went to Bay City. again in the same or ganization. and last fall was drafted by Molesworth. Coombs played every posi- ton. He is a good outfieh1er. fast in fielder fair pitcher and does good work behind the bat. Last season with Bay City he played every position on the team and at odd times umpired a few games.
 Coombs' hitting average last season was 355 and he was second in the league standing. Coombs is feet 9 inches in height and weighs 16s pounds. He spends his winters managing e bowling alley at Bay City, Mich.
 Personally Cecil Coombs is of a quiet and modest demeanor and is very popular with his teammates. R. F. l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Charge Dell With Embezzlement

Dothan, March S0.--tSpecial)-L. R. Dell, Montgomery contractor, Is held in the county jail on a charge of embex- xlement brought against his by Jen Pill cher, O carpenter. Dell is charged with making away with $214 pay roll funds which he drew to pay off carpenters working under him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Sheridan Found Guilty

Portland Ore, March so-rhomas R. Sheridan, former president of the First National bank of Roseburg, Ore. was found guilty today in federal court on two counts of misapplying funds of de- positors. The minimum penalty Is five years in prison on each count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
COLLEGE BASEBALL

At Houston: Chinese university of Hawaii ., Rice institute ?.
 At Jackson, Miss. Milsaps college 2, University of Mississippi l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
Chanre Postaee Rate

Washington. March sO.--Two cents. in- stead of five, will be the postage rate on letters. beginning April l, between the United States and the British colonies
 of Barbados and the Leeward Islands, in
 the West Indies. the postoffice depart
 ment announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-31
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TNVERY Baron is due to make
 F hook slide. for the cabaret A< smoker at the Newspaper club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
PLOT TO DISABLE BIG GUNS OF U. s.
 FORT DISCOVERED

Port Townsend. June 2-An attempt to put out of commission the big guns at Fort Worden and Fort F1agler, guarding the entrance to Puget Sound, was made several days ago, it became known today, and as a result all wis., itors have been barred from the forts in this district. It is reported that breach blocks of four guns were re- moved and the loading mechanism damaged.
 The discovery followed a report that Fort Worden had been photographed in detail by persons who had surrepti- tious1y entered the grounds. The photographs gave the relative loca,- tions of the big guns and the hidden batteries.
 Up to the time of the discoveries automobiles with sightseers were ac- customed to visit the Notifications where the batteries are located, but now orders have been issued forbid ding any person to visit the batteries without a special passport to the com rnanding officer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Mrs. Thomas Turney and Miss Louise Turney have returned to their home in the center, from Shelton, where they spent the winter.
 The third presentation of the play, Cranberry Corners" at the Grange hall Thursday evening, attracted a large attendance. Three more per formances of the play at different places have been arranged.
 Miss Minnie O. Sherwood, who is among the June brides-e1ect, was ten dered a linen shower surprise at the home of Mrs. John Candee on Satur- day afternoon
 The family of Robert Marsh has moved to the home of Ambrose Marsh, who has moved into the Rob ert Marsh home.
 Leland Wheeler, of Bethel has visit ed his uncle, John Wheeler.
 A rehearsal of the dedication exer- cises will be held in Grange hall Saturday evening at T..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
Rochester Police
 Detain Couple Who
 Eloped From Here

Following an e1opement from this city, Joseph Mercter,. former employe at the Locomobile oC., and Mrs. Sarah A. Van Arsdale, who until May lived with MT. and Mrs. James Fanton, rel atives on Lafayette street, are de- tained by the Rochester, N. Y, police. Mercier, who gave his residence as Holyolze, Mass, is held upon white slavery charges. It is alleged that he took the Van ArsdaEe woman from this city for immoral purposes. She is held as a material witness.
 In this city the two children of Mrs. Van Arsdale whom she abandoned, when she wrote a note saying she was going away never to return,'' are at the F'anton home, and it is believed that the present inquiry on the part of the Rochester police was instfgated through attorneys who had been re- tained to keep intact a small savings fund in a. local bank.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
BUILDING NOTES

Building permits, the aggregate cost of construction of which will be $20,010 were granted as follows by the building commissioners yesterday:
 Two-family frame dwelling. on north side of Capitol for James Crosse.
 Two family. frame dwelling on north side of Capitol avenue for James Crosse.
 Frame addition to store on west sde. of North Main street for Joseph White.
 Frame barn on West side of Union avenue for Mrs. George Tissaoer
 Private frame garage on north side of Taft avenue for Max Stein.
 One family frame dwelling on South side of Edna street for Robert FitzRoy.
 Four family and three stores, brick and frame building, on south east corner East Main street and Berkshire avenue for Nan Cohen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
SECOND MURDER
 IN FEW MONTHS
 IN BARKHAMSTED
Farmhands Quarrel About Use of Horse and Shoot
 ing Follows.

Barkhamsted, June 2-Wilbur Perry, 32> years old, and single, shot and killed Frank Durham, aged 40, at the Perry shack on Washington hill last night
 Both men worked for Gilbert Per ry, the father of Wilbur Perry. Jer- ry DooIan was held as witness, and an effort to get Michael McNally who knows how the crime was committed has been made.
 Perry's horse had been used and was standing hitched outside the shack. Durham had wanted to use the horse to deliver potatoes. Perry had objected and Durham had in sisted. Perry then said that he would shoot him and went into the shack and came out with a double barrelled shotgun which he put to his shoulder and fired. The shot entered Dunharn's left jaw just below the cheek bone, went through his head and tore off his right ear, Durham dying instantly. Perry put the gun back in the closet and disappeared.
 Witness Gives Alarm
 Doolan, who had been a witness to the crime teIephoned Chief of Po- lice Wheeler of Winsted- Chief notified Deputy Sheriff James E. Wheeler and the two Wheelers start ed for Barkhamsted. They found Doo1an and arrested him. The murderer is believed to be hid ing in the woods on Washington hill I.- Perry is a simple minded chap, quite harmless, when sober. Monday night someone broke a window in his shack and he threatened to shoot It is thought that he believed Durham was the man who had broken the window.
 Durham was g. drifter. He had l been employed by a number of farm CTS in this vicinity and had been em- pIoyed on the Terry farm the past few months. Wilbur Perry, the murderer, had been confined in WethersfieId state prison for two years about five years ago.
 Durham, the murdered man, was arrested in Winsted in 1911 for in toSication and was fined $1 and costs. which he could not pay and went to LitchffeId for thirty days On March 19, 1912, he was charged with theft of an overcoat, for which he got 30 days in jail and the costs, STAT. According to the records he is 46 years old and his home is in South ington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
VOLUNTEERS PLANS FOR
 FUTURE NOT YET MADE.

Former Sheriff William vollmer, whose term of office expired yester- day, stated today that he had no inn mediate plans for the future. Dur ing their four year stay in this city Sheriff Vollmer's family has grown fond of Bridgeport and would like to remain here but the former sheriff said he though it better to move his home to Norwalk. He will probably embark in business there, where he has numerous friends. He has been mentioned as a candidate for mayor but refused to discuss that today.
 The deputies who had court as- signment during VolImer's terms were not in evidence at the court house today. John M. Donne1Iy and Joseph Wieler say they have not de- cided yet what they will do and Charles B. Mara, has no more serious thoughts at present than to arrange for trip to the Panama exposition. D. Louis Ladrigan. of Norwalk, who had the civi1Acommon pleas court as- signment, has taken a position with the American Telegraph & Telephone Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
Bridgeport Has Few Unemployed,
 Says U. S. Report
Cspecial to The Farner. ,


 Washington, D. G., June 2.-In- vestigations of the Department of La Dor in l 5 cities of the United States show that the lowest percentage of unemployment is in Bridgeport. The results of the investig gation, which embraced some of the largest and most prosperous municipalities in the country have just been made public. The percentage of unemployment in Bridgeport is only 4.S per cent. How ever, while Bridgeport shows the least number of unemployed, 19.9 per cent of the workers are employ ed only part time. Bridgeport is the fourth city in the matter of a high percentage of workers employed part time.
 WiIkesbarre, Pa, with s2.s per cent of the workers employed part time, Pittsburgh with 2s and Mil waukee with 28.e, lead Bridgeport in the latter respect.
 In regard to the finding that Bridgeport has the lowest percentage of unemployed, the Department of Labor comments that the policy in Bridgeport seems to be to give as many workmen as possible employ ment, but that the exigencies of the situation require that many of them are employed only part time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
STUDENTS MAY SOLVE
 SERBIAN TRAFFIC PUZZLE.

! New York;, June 2-Twenty five students of Columbia University and 25 automobiles will be sent from New York to Serbia within a few weeks to aid in solving the transportation prob lem in that country, it was announc- ed today. The task of raising a fund of $25,OoO to pay the expenses of the expedition has been undertak- en by the committee of mercy, the Serbian agricultural commission and Prof. M. I. Pupfn of Columbia, hon orary Serbian consul-general here.
 The students will be stationed at Nish and with the automobiles which they will drive, are to be at the dis position of the Serbian government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

testimonial. '' = Mrs. LAWRENCE MAR TIN, 12 King St, Westbrook, Maine.
 Mansion, Wis. s.-'s At the Change of Life I suffered with pains in my back and Joins until could not stand. also had night-sweats so that the sheets would be wet. tried other medicine but got no relief. After taking one bot tie of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I began to improve and I continued it's use for six months. The pains left me, the night-sweats and hot flashes grew less, and in one year was a different woman. I know have to thank you for my continued good health ever since. ''<- Mrs. M. J. BRowNELL, Mansion, Wis.
 The success of Lydia E. Pinlzham's 8 Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, is unparalleled in such cases.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (confl- dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman. and held in strict confidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
BRIEF ITEMS OE
 LOCAL INTEREST

Miss Lillian Sturgis, an attractive young real estate agent appeared be- fore Judge Scott in the civil common pleas court yesterday to testify in her suit against Frederick K. Goodeu of this city. She wants $750 commis- sion for finding a purchaser for a S9 acre tract oh Madison avenue. It be reached.
 Declaring that John F., Paine of this city had been guilty of a be- trayal of business confidence when he copied list of agents from the books of the Barc1ey Corset Go. of Newark, N. J., and arterwaro gave the list to the Crown Corset Go. of this city, the BarcIey Go. has brought suit against Paine and the Crown Co. for $15,0OO. Papers were filed today in the civil superior court
 Sub-station No. of the local post office opened yesterday at the drug store of Nicholas Horvath. 57S Bost- wick avenue. This sub-station was formerly at East Main street and Burroughs street.
 On July 1 sub-station No. g will open at Stratford avenue and Cowle street and will be in charge of Ar thur Fade. This station Is being moved from Pembroke and steuben streets.
 / Income tax was due yesterday and can be paid at any time before June 3O. Failure to pay within that time will mean not only the added payment of the interest but the penalty of 50 per cent as we'll. Payment may be made at the Internal Revenue office at the local Federal building or in Hartford
 Jacob Huber, the ice cream manu- facturer who has been seriously i'll at his home in Seaview aveue, yesterday started on an automobil trip through New Jersey. Mrs. Huber ac- companied him. They will stop for a visit with friends at Newark and later go to Danv1l1e where they ex- pect to remain a month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

FOUNTAIN HOSE CELEBRATES.
 The elegant carriage intended for this company arrived by Steamer Stamford last evening and the com
 pany conveyed it to their home this , afternoon with suitable honors. The ! Iateness of the hour of their parade I forbfds more han a passing menion ] in our paper of today. The boys looked we'll, the carriage was a- per- feet beauty, the band acquitted them selves seNcellently, and the day was 1 superb-as foretaste of summer.
 The carriage was ordered last tFebruary and the whole matter of design. building and ornanentation Eleft in the hands of the then chief seneineer, Wm. D. Sturges, Esq, to Ewhom theN Fountains are deeply in kdebted fort one of the most tasteful carriages to bel found in this state.
 The carriage was built by J. H. I SickIes, of, Lafayette Place, New York, and is in black, and gilt. The reel
 and box are sof rosewood; the lamps of the finest French H silverp1adng, { grained glass, surmounted by gilt eagles; the running-gear o fthe best ! workmanship; the springs and i perches the work of the Bridgeport ] Spring Perchs Company. Two music | ally sounding bells Shang in front of l the reel to signify.bto testify all that [ the B'ountadrs are coming On the Ffront of the box is1the word: tFoun- 4ain,'' on the ends the motto, Duty l is our pride The weight of the car l riage is between Y500 and 500 pounds.
 k. The Fountain company was or ] ganized in, May, 1851. It's present of 9icers are William Krapp, foreman; 1 William Meagher, assistant foreman; T. A. Hardy, !secretary; Fred Whet- -stine, treasurer. The company mum bers twenty-eights members, exclusive i of officers Ats7:30 p. m. the Foun- /! tairs will give "a coIIation to a few ! friends and yvilI4 finish the day with
 a serenading sby the Wheeler & Will
 son band.
 4 ACKNOWVLHEDGNfE
 The Senior of the Farmer acknow1- f edges the compliment of a serenade ] by the Wheeler & Wilson band, last l evening, ands returns his sincere ! thanks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
RIGNEY IS APPOINTED , DEPUTY U. s. MARSHAL.

Hubert M. Rigney of Waterbury, formerly assistant superintendent of the Capitol, and a Democratic leader of the Brass City, was yesterday ap- pointed deputy United States mar sha1 by the new marshall Chesterfield c. Middlebrooks. The new marshal was sworn in yesterday and imme- diately announced his appointments. G. Brainard Smith and Timothy B. Hawley, deputies under Marshal Sid- -ney E. Hawley, were reappointed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
ONE HUNDRED YEARS 4AG0
PUBLIC ACTS m MAY SESSION. 1915.


 OF MAY SESSION, 1915.
 An act in addition to ''annact for constftuting and regulating Courts and appointing the times and Splaces Tor noAdl4a the same. F
 Be ft enacted by the governor and pouncil and house of representatives, In general court assembled, that it shall be the duty of the judges of the supreme court of errors, in all mat kers of law by them decided. each one Ro give his opinion publicly with the reason thereof at the time that they snake known or pronounce their Judgment or determination on such matter of law.
 General Assembly. May Session, 1915.
 ELIAS PERKINS, Speaker
 of the House of aRepresentatives. JOHN COTTON SMKTH, Governor,
 Attest, Thomas Day, Secretary
 #%*@* An act in addition to ''an act en- titled an act for forming and con ducting the military force of this state.''
 Whereas doubts ezfst whether the mander-in-chief ofS this state is auth orized to remit. punishments, awarded by court martia2. where the sentences of such courts have been duly approved.
 Be it enacted and declared by the governor and house of representa- lives in general court assenlblea, that the power of mitigating or remftting any panishn nents awarded by the sentence of a court martial, when such sentence shall have been approv- cd. sha1l be vested in the commander in-chtef.
 General assembly. May Session, 1915.
 ELIAS PERKINS, Speaker
 of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH. Governor
 Attest, Thomas Day, Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
DoUBrLEss.A MURDER.

At about 1:30 this morning Roundsman Peter Hackett' came up- on a man in a very excited state of mind who was running up the lower end of State street. The man was Edward Ffnney and he told the roundsman that there was a man lying on Water street tin a pool of patrol and the injured man was taken to the Emergency.
 He proved to be Thomas Calvin, a railroad man who lives with Thomas OLeary, at 285 Water street. Calvin was unconscious and never regained his senses. He died at 7:3O this morning at the Bridgeport hospital.
 In the earlier examination Dr. Os- born found that the right side of GaIvin's face was badly cut and that the upper jaw was broken. There head and the body was badly bruis- ed.
 The police arrested three men and held them for Investigation. The police officials latest conclusion is against foul play theory. They. have evidence that Calvin went to his room and that he opened the window. Supt. Birmingham inc1ines to the opinion that, he fell out of the window. The window. is three stories above the sidewalk.
 three men held on suspicion The evidence that Calvin fell out of the window is satisfactory to the officials. ***%%
 Miss Lucy Bray, a, teacher at the NewfieId school, is i'll at her home on Pembroke street, with an attack 1 of scarlet fever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
TWO CHILDREN PERISH
 AS FIRE SWEEPS FARM

Guilford. Me, June 2-wa1ter and Nelson. aged g and II years respec- lively, children of Nelson Freeze, perished in a fire tha tdestroyed their fathers set of farm buildings today. MT. and Mrs. Freeze and another child were seriously hurt. The fire is be- lfeved to have started from a mos quito smudge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
GRoCERs INCORPORATE.

The Carlson Grocery Co.,. of Bridge port has filed a certificate of incorpo- ration in the office of the secretary of the State. The company will operate a grocery store and meat market and may have a capital of $30,00O. The incorporators are Harold W.~Car1son, Charles T. Carlson and Hulda c. Carl son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

pans Tn my back and side and was so weak I could hardly do my housework.
 l have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and it has done me a lot of good. I will re- commend your med icine to my friends
 and give you perrnis- sion to publish my
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
REV. MIR. WILLIAMS TO
 TALK AT BEREAN CHURCH

Rev. J. D. Williams secretary of for eign missions will address the conven- ton of the Christian and Missionary alliance, which will be held, begin ming to-day and continuing until Sun day, at the Berean church, East Main street. Other speakers of promin- ence will talk