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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

existence, he is able to refer an an pHcant for investfgation, and if he is particularly interested in any relief society, such for instance as tbe Heipers. he can ask the Charity Or ganlzation Society to refer the an plicant to the Helpers <by using the reference cards which the Charity Organization Society supplies
 The Charity Organization Society nils the same position in the work snop or the world as the master me- chanlc does in the factory. A fac tory may have many machines, some or which are doing good work. others not producing ,and others a contin1iaI expense The factory does not turn any well minded machiI1ist. or man who thinks he is a machinist. loose on the job. but a good master me chan1c takes a machine in hand. sees what IS necessary to be done, repairs it, and makes it a supportine, 773e-,,S ,eTrr :. Der of the esta blishrnent
 The rehabilitation problem of +ha Charity Organization Society appeals most strongly to me, not onIv frono the records of the cases as shown in it's work for the past year. but oxv- ing to the fact that number of years ago lived in a small town working in an iron mill. IT knew all of our employees intimately and saw considerable of their home life Almost, all of the poverty of that town was caused through s1iftless- ness. Men who were getting twice 5the amount of money a week that some of the others were. were aoN tua1ly hard ups without pronar clothes and were asking for assist ance, while the thrifty people. on 2 lower rate of wages, were living on plain, wholesome food. saving money and had neat, clean, respectable hon ses g 4 q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
Gern,an NewsD,aT,er yievvs

Amsterdam, Feb. 19-A dispatch received here from Berlin quotes the Fossfche 1eftung on the latest Ger man communication to the United States as follows:
 2 The new German measures at sea arc directed against two of the allies of Great Britain. One is the Ameri- can traffic in arms and the other is Starvation. We need no American arms and we shall make the struggle with Starvation in the firm conscious ness that we will pull through. even If not one. single grain of wheat Teaches us. Great Britain, as a, re- suit of our blockade, must experience severe damage
 The LokaI Anziger Of Berlin says Feb. IS was the beginning of a. de- fensive fight of a people threatened with starvation a people which must fight for it's existence and which. in this fight for it's life must and will push aside all considerations for third parties. Consideration of others to- ward us already has been eliminated. The fight we enter upon Feb. Is must be fought with recklessness or not at all and we Germans have resolved to fight without regard for the con sequences.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
LAW FIRM SUES B H. s.
 BUILDING CONTRACTOR

Attorney Arthur M Marsh of the law firm of Marsh. Stoddard & Day has brought suit against Durkin & Laas, the high school contractors, for $1,50O. It is alleged that legal ser vices were performed for the contrac- tors between June 1, 1914 and Jan. 1, 1915. These services were worth ST.. 500, the complaint states. Of this amount $225.51 has been paid on ac- count but the remainder is said to be still due. Attorneys Shannon & Will der have accepted service on behalf of Alice Durlxin and Charles F. Laas the defendants. The action is return able to the March term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
OUTLYING, TAXPAYERS ON LIST OF 1918 SHOULD
 PAY BEFORE AUGUST.

Those tax payers whose property is located in the section known as the First District only'' and who did not pay on the lists of 1918 when g. gem eral tax of 19.2 mills was levied will reap the benefit of their caution now, provided they act before March 31st
 No interest will be charged those who have not paid and none will be paid to any property owner who paid taxes in excess of the 1O.2 mills rate that has been decreed for the First district on the 1918 lists
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
CAPITAL ANXIOUS
 ABOUT U. s. SHIPS
 NEAR f'WAR ZONE"
Officials Silent on Protest Reply Pending Official Receipt
 from Berlin.

Washington, Feb. 1s-Although Gernanys reply to the American warning against attacks on American vessels in the new war zone gave great concern to American officials, who feared for the safety of Aneri- can shipping. it was hoped that an pnd erstanding might yet be reached for the protection of neutra1s No news. had come that the mine and sltbnarine campaign actually was in effect.
 Germany's disclaimer of all re- sponsibi1ity for what might happen to neutral ships venturfng into the danger zones and it's announced in tention to lay mines in the British ty.
 The contemplated action of Ger many continues to command atten- ton here. The official text of Ger Eranys reply was expected to reach here today and pending it's delivery officials declined to comment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

John Garrigan was digging in a trench the other day when the sledge he was using slipped and the iron hammer fell on his left hand break ing his index finger and bruising the LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION. President Murphy of the Liquor Dealers association issued a call this morning for a special meeting in Madison hall at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 The only business will be the con sideration of the compact with the Law and Ordear League and it is pretty safe to say that the agreement will be signed.
 Prosecutor Tooney says that he will wait until after tomorrow's s meeting before making any move. but if the agreement is not then signed he will proceed at once against the violators.
 g Georgia colored boy has manu- factured a homemade bicycle with the available material he coufd find, which consisted of old carriage wheels, old cog wheels and pieces of a fence. The Howland, Cow, Stark company got this home1y affair by giving in exchange an up-to-date wheel The Georgia product is now at the Gem rink, where the company have @ Columbia exhibit.
 ~#~A*
 THIEVES ARE ABOUT.
 C1ohes-line thieves were in East Bridgeport last night. This morn ing Thomas DonneIly picked up a basket of chi1dren's underwear, which evidently had been stolen as the clothes pins were still in the basket. The clothes are at Ex-A1derman Dowling's market on Barnum ave nue. Several lines of clothes were stolen from the yard of John Will on Barnum avenue.
 A&HA&
 BASEBALL LEAGUE
 An adjourned meeting of the Con- necticut State league of baseball clubs was held at New Haven yester- day afternoon, and a six club league formed for the coming season.
 New Haven was represented by Charles H. Miller; Hartford, by James O'Gorman and John Henry; Bridgeport, by James H. O'Rourke: Waterbury, by Thomas H. Hayes; Meriden, by Thomas J. Reilly, and New Britain by J. c. Gilbert. Nor walk, Stamford and Norwich were
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

FRANK JAMES, ONCE
 NOTED BANDIT, DEAD

James, LaInous outlaw, died of apo plexy yesterday on the farm on years ago.. He had been i'll for some time. Only 8 few relatives and in inmates were at his bedside
 It is understood that he will be buried beside his father and mother and his brother, Jesse. near Kearney, Mo.
 For 20 years after the close of the Civil War the exploits of Frank and Jesse James and their band of robbers were a serious problem in several western states. Their activi- ties were so widespread that it be- came the fashion to lay at their door every robbery, and many rnllrd CTS which they probably did mot com init.
 Clay county, Missouri, where the James boys lived, was pro-s1avery, the hated abolitionists Frank had enlisted. regularly, but an attack of measles laid him low and. when he recovered Quantrel1e was near at hand. His style of warfare suited Frank and he joined the band. Jesse James Joined Quantre11e in 1863 Mrs Samuels, the mother of the James boys, said afterward that 1t was the cruel treatment of their stepfather by Union soldiers that determined her sons in their undying hatred for the Northern cause.
 It didn't take the brothers long to become leading members of Ouan- trelle's band. They were crack shots. bold and resourcefuI, and they made friendships that endured after the war was over. Cole Younger. Bill Anderson, Bob Ford, Dick Little. all were then in Quantrelle's troop. Their raids were swift and murder oug.
 Quantrene was killed near Smiley. Ky, and his followers were practical 1y annihi1ated. Those who eecaped took to horse stealing and one day at Brandenburg, Ky, four deputies tried to arrest Frank He killed two got a ball in his own hip before the fourth ran away. James escaped.
 When Frank and Jesse returned to Clay county their friends kept them free of the law. for years In 1868 they had organized their bend and from then until 1882 Frank James was a bandit They robbed banks, railroad trains and whole vdl- lages and their operations extended into Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa. Kan sas, Arkansas, Mtnnesota and Texas
 big price was set upon their heads. Bob Ford shot Jesse one day at St. Joseph. Mo. The death of Jesse broke up the band Frank remained in hiding for a long time, but in 1882 he opened negotiations for surrender and in October of that year gave himself up. He was tried for murder and acquitted. From then until his death he led a quiet orderly life and gained the respect even of his old enemies. He had married some years before Miss An. nfe Ralston of Independence. Mo. They have four married children and a sixteen-year-old daughter.
 Frank refused many offers to go on the stage. but finally did go out in a Wild West Show with Cole Younger He found that life too strenuous ana about .11Vyears ago he bought a farm near Kearney, Clay county, Mo, and lived there quietly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
ALBERT E. MATTER.

The funeral of Albert E. Mather who died on Monday was held from his late home. z407 Fairfield avenue at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends of the deceas- ed. Rev. George M. Brown, pastor of the First M.t B church ofnciated at the services. Arnumber of hand some floral pieces attested the esteem in which the late MT. Mather was held. Interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
JAMES c. DAVIES.

The body of James c. Davies was laid to rest in Mountain Grove ceme- tery yesterday afternoon. The flu neral was held from his late resi- .dence, 81 Seeley street at 3 o'clock this afternoon and was largely at- tended by relatives and friends of the deceased. Rev. Richard L. Swain, pastor of the South Congregational church offieiated at the services There were many handsome floral tributes about the casket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
DIR. HOMER CHENEY.

Bridgeport friends of pr. Homer Gtbney of New York, brother of pr. Virgil P. Gibney, the noted specialist of this city and the metropolis, were pained to learn of his death which occurred on Tuesday at his home in the Hampton, 22 East Thirty-f1rst street. Death resulted from a com phcation of diseases from which he had suffered for several months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
SARAH EI1zA wTLLIAMs

Death claimed Mrs Sarah Eliza Williams, widow of Anson T. Patter- son yesterday at the home of her son. John T. Patterson, Easton. The deceased was 7S years of age and was widely known in that town. She was the daughter of Bradley and Polly Hull Williams. Besides the son with whom she resided she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert Davis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
JAMEs oAInwEIn.

James, the little son of James J. and Mary Caldwell. died at the home of his parents 320 Bunnell. street, at the age of four years, seven months and 21 days. The death of the bright and promising lad has brought keen sorrow to all who knew him. Besides his parents, he Is survived by a sister, Gertrude
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
PLANT FOR MILFORD.

Hartford, Feb 1e.-The public utilities commission today approved the petition of the United Electric Light 6 Water Company for the 1oca- ton of an electric plant in Milford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

The British Board of Trade, com pleted arrangements whereby all per- sons employed in the British Ynerchant marine will be compensated for in- juries resulting from hosti1itieS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

Declaring he realized the gravity of United States relations with Japan and European countries. Republican Leader Mann, before the House said 1t was the duty of all patriotic Amer jeans to support the President.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

A rocker may be ever so handsome in appearance, costly if it is not comfortable to sit if not just fit it is not the rocker that you the house. and it is not the to sell ou We have rockers for all even for the little ones,
 Come while the choosing is of the very best.
 Come often and come prepared to buy all ehat gorr need. Some prices: Mahogany Arm Rocker $185o, reduced to $7450| Mahogany Leather Rocker, $18-5O reduced to, 10OO Mahogany Panne Plush Rocker $25oo rednced to 17Oo Mahogany Wood Rocker, $15.oo, reduced to -. l2gJ lot of Fu1ned Golden Oak and Imitation Mahoesnv5 Wood Seat Rockers at Greatly Rednced Prices $500 to s2a5 sa75 to s2se. 46ooeoss7B ss s5 to$ag
 etc, etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-29

4ii tas news al the ume-Tbe
argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-29
RIVAL VEINS AT
AUGUSTANA TO PLAY

The freshmen and academy eIevens
MI. Ift the football I'D at Augustana
tomorrow morning when they WIN
meet Oh the campus in the first Of the
scheduled games 81 the year. AL
rhoggh the intercollegiate games have
not found a place in the life at Angus
rana. the games between the teams or
gan5zad among the students attract q
good deal of attention. and this wear.
with three teams all above the medf-
aeTe worth. the competition is indeed
keen The Independents. the fresh
men and the academies are all bid
ding for the championship Of the
school The big game Of the year wiz
be the Freshmen-Independ battle
which IS dated Nov 20. Tomorrow
viii he the initial tilt. and a week from
tomorrow the Independents win Dit
their strength against the lighter
academy team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-29
CROCERS FORGET
BUSINESS CARES
Retail Association Members and Fam
Iias Gather at Annual Banquet
al Masonic Temple,

Nearly one hundred members of the
Rock Island Retail Gr0cers' associa-
zion ana their families attended The
fourth annual banquet of the organiza-
ri0n held last night at the Masonic
temple. President +. r. Kuschmann
presided. A sumptuous dinner was
served at + o'clock. with E. Olson at
Lae piano furnishing the music Short
informal talks were made by n A.
gIaEensune, George Fl. Kingsbury. sec
rotarg Of the Business Mems associa-
lou. and David Brady. Two tables
were spread IT'D the banquet han ana
Halloween decoration predominared
throughout Dancing was started at
$3.50 in the ballroom. continuing until
midnight
The officers DC The organization. r.
F. Euschmann president. c. NJ Can
NON. vice president, Allen Miller. sec
re-arys H. A. Mccarthy. treasurer.
and George 1Gulhouse. director. acted
AS committee on arrangements. The
a5a.r was one Of the most successful
ever held by The association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-29

views the difficulties he has encouu-
tered since an important group In the
chamber of deputies insisted on secret
session OF the chamber which he dis
approved. The latter also points out
that more than one hundred and fifty
members of the chamber declined to
vote on his recent request for 3 vote
of confidence.
Under The circumstances M vtviani
said. he and his colleagues we're united
id the belief that there should be con
structed a cabinet which would secure
unauimity and consolidate all elements
around the government
81 think that another person could
better accomplish this purpose OF uni
6cati0n,' NJ ViyiaDi concluded. and
for that reason I submit my resIrua-
ton and that Of all my colleagues"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-29
BROKE IN APRIL Is
FORECAST OF RUSsEI,

Springfield. III. Oct. 39.-Illnofs viii
be without funds by next April accord
ne 20 State Treasurer Andrew Russell.
Who said in e statement today that the
reduced tax rate was responsible
he finances Ct the state are in good
shape said M Russell. but it can
readily he seen that by the time the
next taxes are received the checking
balance IN the treasury VIII he prac-
uea1lv exhausted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-29

was used by those who could
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
No Family Pull in
Seat. Of Learning

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Neither nepot'
ism for the German Northumberland
is to have chance to worm It's In
sidious way into the University Of n
linois. George Enfield Frazer. comp
troller Of the university. has lost his
job because he married Miss Helen
James, daughter Of Edmund James
James, president OF the university.
Mr.. Frazer was well aware Of the
sacrifice he must make, as Presiden,
James had often announced decisive
ly that he would have no relative by
blood or marriage on the faculty
Nevertheless Mr.. Frazer went to the
altar smilingly.
.In my Judgment" said President
James, "the appointment. and promo
ton OF relatives OF influential persons
on college STATS to position in these
institutions Is one of the serious de
fects Of American college administrn,
ton, Just as the yetterwirthschatt
the system of cousinage appointments
widespread in German universities, is
certainly one of the cancerous
growths on that otherwise admirable
system.
"Nepotism is In its quality a more
subtle and more corrupting influence
tina neither politics or religion direct.
ed to the same end, bad as these
were"
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State Board
Orders Meat
APPROXIMATELY $4,000 WILL BE
EXPENDED FOR MEAT NEXT
SIX MONTHS.

WHEELING, Jan. 5.-Contracts for
fresh beef to supply the needs OF five
Of the state institutions, amounting to
$50 900, for the six months from Jan.
uary to June 80, 1915. were signed
last week by the state board of con-
troll. The penitentiary, the Weston
and Spencer hospitals for the insane,
the West Virginia industrial school
for boys at Grafton, and the school
for the deaf and blind at Romney, are
the institutions thus supplied.
They represent population OF g.,
500 persons, there being 1900 at the
penitentiary, 1900 at the West Vir-
ginia hospital for the insane, at Yves
ton. 600 at the second hospital for
the insane. at Spencer, $50 at the
West Virginia industrial school for
boys at Grafton, and $50 at the West
Virginia school for the deaf and blind
at Romney. The contract to supply the
first four institutions named was
awarded to Swift 6 Co. That to sup
ply the schools at Romney was let to
Lord & Lord, of Romney.
The beef is required by the specif-
cations to be of good quality, well
meated and well fatted aud free from
all bruises. One liver is to be fur
nlshed free with each carcass. The
prices quoted to the institutions vary
eighty, owing to a difference in
freight rates, from s11.s0 to $3.50
per hundred for steers carcasses;
from $1,000 to $1,000 per hundred for
heifers' carcasses, and from $3.50
to S1O.5o for the forcquarters Of heif.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

reasonable to all concerned, and in
this way II may be expected we shall
reach the altitude Of success which
has been conspicous in some of the
other leading nations.
What haze said in reference to
the tariff Is intended only as claim
that / can speak of the recent tariff
act from an unprecedented standpoint.
Now believe It to be fact that the
law referred to went too far In re.
ducing tariff rates. as previous laws
in some respects had gone TOGO far
In maintaining higher rates.
sroush. In Cheap Labor and Cheap
Raw Materials.
Certain It is that this law decid.
eddy and adversely affected business
conditions in this country. Soon
after 1t came Into force foreign man.
ufacturers having cheap labor and
cheap raw materials began to dump
their surplus products into this coun'
try, and as result distrust and
doubt in business lines were increas,
ed, the area Of trade grew smaller
and prices were too low to permit
fair returns on invested capital
While much of the business offered
by foreign countries was not accept.
ed, 1t was because the domestic pro.
fducers reduced their prices so low
as to prohibit the importation Of for.
leign goods, but often the sales by tho
domestic manufacturer were down to
or below cost.
"As a result of the law the volume
fof business and the financial results
were materially affected and bust,
ness suffered, as 1t invariably sun
cred after similar laws have been en-.
acted.
at Isl probably true that bushes.
| fa'thiss country has been worse since
the war commenced than II was be.
fore, yet It Is doubtful u It would
have been much improved without
the war.
SIT Is claimed by many, and 1t may
be true, that business can be accu5.
toned and adjusted to extreme
changes in legislation, and II is to
be hoped that We may become pros.
porous even with the law as 1t now
stands. 1t is, however. certain that
business has been depressed during
the last year, hundreds of thousands,
of men have become idle, and that
among big business men generally
the reasons have given are some
of the influential factors in bringing
about these conditions"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Jury is After
Yost Violators
WHEELING JUDGE GIVES GRAND
JURORS LENGTHY CHARGE
ON PROHIBITION LAW.

WHEELING. Jan. 5.-Monday morn
ing after hearing a lengthy and sweep.
ing charge from Judge Alan H. Robin
son, the grand Jurors for the January
term Of criminal court entered upon
their duties for investigations, which
will last at least two days and pos,
sibly longer. The court directed the
Jury to take ample time to investigate
every case brought before 1t and that
adjournment might De taken. SO that
personal business affairs would not
be neglected. He warned the jurors
against hurried action and asked for
indictments for every violation Of the
Yost prohibition law.
The Courts Charge.
The charge covered every law to
which the court is compelled to call
attention and the Yost law was read
by sections and carefully explained
In dealing with this subject Judge
Robinson said: "Your special atten'
ton Is called to the Yost prohibition
law. Many reports have been made
of alleged wholesale violations of this
law in Ohio county. One or two terms
ago petit juries saw ct for reasons
known to themselves, to release vic,
'lators.r Possibly had they returned
convictions the work OF this grand
jury would be lighter. There must
be a wholesome respect for the law
and indictments and convictions will
bring this about. You are not to be
governed by the actions Of past jur
les, and ask that you give your most
careful attention to the Yost law and
return indictments against every VIC
lator. Take all the time you need and
make your investigations carefully
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Offices Of Mail
Service at Grafton

GRAFTON, Jan. 4-The headquar.
tiers of the railway mail service have
been returned to Grafton from Cum.
berland, where they have been locat-
ed for the last several years. Chief
B. G. Watts has been here getting the
splendid offices in the new govern.
ment building in readiness for moving
are now here and the offices are es.
tablished permanently in this city. Be,
sides Chief Watts there will be eight
or ten other men that will now make
their homes in Grafton instead OF
Cumberland, which was necessary
when the offices were located in that
city.