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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Irish Hen Is Busy.

Dublin.-Omclal returns show that
the Irish egg trade is now amounting
to an export OF some $40, 000, 900 eggs
year, which is large increase over
ante-bellum years. Everything is be-
ing done 10 foster the industry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13
HOW TO ANSWER BLIND ADS.

All ads signed with numbers. Or
initials, care Pioneer must be an
swered by letter addressed to- tho
number given IN, the id. Pioneer en-
ployes are not permitted to tell who
any advertiser Is. Mail or send your
answer to Pioneer No., or Initial
and We forward 1t to the sad--
veI tiser. -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mrs. J. A. Donery and Miss Lor-
reta Pouliotte both of Cass Lake ar
rived in the city Tuesday evening to
spend the next two months here as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Sal
schneider.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Miss Blanche Newbury who has
been teaching school near Onigum,
Mimi, spent yesterday in Bem1dj1
visiting with friends while enroute
to Boise, Idaho, where she will spend
the remainder of the winter visiting
as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
James Bowman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Marcum and
DR.. and Mrs. G. R. Sanborn returned
this morning from Brainerd where
they attended the Upper Mississippi
River Medical association yesterday.
In the evening they attended the
play "Third Floor Back" presented
by Forbes Robinson. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

J. A. Mehlin who finished the in
stallatiOn of Bemidji's new fire alarm
system at the telephone exchange
building yesterday returned this
to his headquarters at Min
neapolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

You can get big, fat pencil tab
let for a nickle at the Pioneer office,
and an extra big, fat ink2paper COM
position book for dime. ALI the
kids will want one when theyasee
'em. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

FOR SALE-Dairy farm. offer my
farm, located just outside of city
limits, for sale or rent. Would acs
cept desirable city property in
part payment. Renter must be ex-
sDerienced. "a. p. Richie.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mrs. L. L. CrOnk who has been
visiting at the T. J. Andrews home
here for the past six weeks left on
Tuesday morning for Mcfarland,
CAL, where she will spend the win
ter with her parents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Louis Phil at one time connected
with the Majestic Shoe Shining par
lors left Wednesday afternoon for
Thief River Falls where he will en-
ter partnership in a shoe shining
parlor and pool hall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Miss Geneve Brusvun and her
brother Carl of Usage, Iowa, were
the guests of Bemidji friends be-
tween trains Wednesday enroute to
Bagley where they will visit rela-
tives for a short time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Miss Florence Johnson, a trained
nurse at Walker is a guest at the
L. F. Johnson home on Bemidji av-
enue for a few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mrs. E. Riley who has been con-
fined to her bed for the past ten
days with the grip is reported as
improved this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Skrivseth re-
turned this morning to Turtle River
after visiting with friends and rela-
tives in this city yesterday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mrs. E. Bruso of Antlers, N. D.,
left yesterday afternoon for Leonard
where she will visit for short time
as the guest of her parents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

business trip. From there he will
leave for Minneapolis where he will
attend the Cedarmen's Aannual AS
ISOLATION which meets there today
and tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

J. w. Naugle of the Naugle Pole
and Tie company left yesterday af-
ternoon for Thief River Falls on a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Miss Elsie Coulter was be-
tween train visitor in this city on
Wednesday while enroute to her
home at Nary from Grand Forks, N.
D., where she has been the guest of
relatives for a short time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

E. M. Satire of the Bemidji Bust
ness College and the Satire Abstract
company left last evening for Pine
wood where he will attend the joint
meeting of the Liberty Telephone
company and the Pinewood Tele-
phone company. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Samuel Olson after spending We'd
nesday in Bemidji on business left
last evening for Kelliher where he
will visit as the guest of relatives for
several weeks. He arrived in Be-
midi from Minneapolis Tuesday
night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F.. D. Flanders Wis
tied friends in Bemidji between
trains Wednesday enroute from Lake
Emily, Mimi, to Medicine Hand
where they will be the guests of
relatives for some time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Talk Pay-Up with your. neighbors.
Pay-Up Week, Feb. 21-26.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

o. l.. Dent, official ditch referee
of Beltrami county went to Gonvick
last night where he will spend sew
eral days on official business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

One of these nice days you ought
to go to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken.-Adv. lift
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13


Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Senpfels having
spent Wednesday in Bemidji visit
ing friends and relatives left this
morning for Baudette where they
will make their future home. They
came here from Crookston Tuesday
night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Wester of
Blackjack were attending to bust
ness matters between trains this
morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

and relatives from her home at Grand
Re pids.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

S. J. Harvey of the Crookston Lum-
Der company left last night for the
Twin Cities where he will spend the
next two days on business matters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Nina A. Myers-Hairdressi etc.
Phone 186-W-Adv. 12d115
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

A. Grossman, proprietor and man
ager of the Hub Clothing Store left
last night for a visit of several days
at Grand Forks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Pay-Up Week, a business stimu-
lator, in Bemidji Feb. 21-26.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13
ABOUT THE CITY
--rr 80
Bemidji B. P. 0. E. to give
annual Charity Ball Feb
ruary 20 at Armory; invi-
? 4tations to. be issued soon;
big social event of year.

X X X X X X Xxx * x K X Xxx
The B. P. o. E. annual charity
ball will be given Feb. 20 at the
Armory. This was decided at
meeting of committee of the Elks
last evening.
The ball has always been one of
the biggest events of the society years
in Bemidji and it is planned to make
this ball even bigger and better than
former balls. 1t will be formal.
Invitations will be issued in a few
days and final plans will be made
soon for the decorating of the hall.
r. o. Holland of Duluth is among
the out-of-town business visitors in
Bemidji today.
Attorney M. J:a Brown returned
yesterday from a business trip to
International Falls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Attorney c. w. Scrutchin went to
International Falls today to be
present at the session of district
court which convenes at that city
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

j. T. Johnson who spent yesterday
in this city on business returned
last night to his home at Laporte.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

A. G.. Wedge, vice president of the
First National bank left yesterday
morning for towns north of this city
on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mrs. G.. p. Aiken passed through
the city yesterday enroute to Mid
die River where she will visit Tor
several weeks as the guest OF -friends
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Miss Mable Newbury who spent
yesterday in Bemidji visiting with
her sister Miss Blanche Newbury,
returned last evening to her home
at Thief River Falls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

H. M. Clark, president of the
Clark Pole and Tie company left last
night for Minneapolis and st. Paul
where he will attend to business in
connection with the Bemidji COM
pany. 4 ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

= Mrs. F. A. Craver returned to her
home at Turtle River this morning
after spending yesterday in this
city visiting with friends and attend
ing to some shopping.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

F. J. Koors of the Koors Brothers
Manufacturing company left last
night for a short business trip to
Minneapolis. He will return the
latter part of this week. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mrs. NJ l.. Matson who arrived in
the city Wednesday morning from
Kelliher to visit with friends and
relatives here for day returned
last night to her home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

- G.. W.~Mahood of Brainerd who
has been a business visitor in Be-
midi for two days left last night
for Thief River Falls and other
points west of this city on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mrs. Ray~Spencer left Wednesday
afternoon for Gully where she will
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. J. Weekly. Mrs. Weekly is SER
iously i'll with pneumonia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Boyd Of Straw
berry Point, Iowa, were in the city
yesterday visiting with relatives,
enroute to Crookston where they will
visit friends for several days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-13

Miss Florence Johnson, a trained
nurse at Walker is a guest at the
L. F. Johnson home on Bemidji av-
enue for a few days.
Mrs. E. Riley who has been con-
fined to her bed for the past ten
days with the grip is reported as
improved this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Skrivseth re-
turned this morning to Turtle River
after visiting with friends and rela-
tives in this city yesterday.
Mrs. E. Bruso of Antlers, N. D.,
left yesterday afternoon for Leonard
where she will visit for short time
as the guest of her parents.
o. l.. Dent, official ditch referee
of Beltrami county went to Gonvick
last night where he will spend sew
eral days on official business.
s. J. Harvey of the Crookston Lum-
Der company left last night for the
Twin Cities where he will spend the
next two days on business matters.
Attorney G. w. Scrutchin went to
International Falls today to be
present at the session of district
court which convenes at that city
today.
Miss Mable Newbury who spent
yesterday in Bemidji visiting with
her sister Miss Blanche Newbury,
returned last evening to her home
at Thief River Falls.
= Mrs. F. A. Craver returned to her
home at Turtle River this morning
after spending yesterday in this
city visiting with friends and attend
ing to some shopping.
Mrs. M. L. Matson who arrived in
the city Wednesday morning from
Kelliher to visit with friends and
relatives here for a day returned
last night to her home.
F. J. Koors Of the Koors Brothers
Manufacturing company left last
night for a short business trip to
Minneapolis. He will return the
latter part Of this week.
Mrs. Ray@Spencer left Wednesday
afternoon for Gully where she will
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. J. Weekly. Mrs. Weekly is SER
iously ill with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Boyd Of Straw
berry Point, Iowa, were in the city
yesterday visiting with relatives,
enroute to Crookston where they will
visit friends for. several days.
-- c.. W.-Mahood of Brainerd who
has been a business visitor in Be-
midi for two days left last night
for Thief, River Falls and other
points west of this city on business.
H. M. Clark, president OF the
Clark Pole and Tie company left last
night for Minneapolis and st. Paul
where he will attend to business in
connection with the Bemidji COM
pany. + ..~
Mrs. c.. e. Aiken passed through
the city yesterday enroute to Mid
die River where she will visit 1or
several weeks as the guest OF friends
The sun., 1916-11-22
ASKS $4,000 A YEAR
TO SUPPORT CHILD OF z
Descendant Of Commodore
Vanderbilt Finds Cost Of
Living High in Italy.

Another instance OF the high cost or
living. this time in Italy as well as the
United States. came to light Yesterday
in the Surrogate's Court Abraham
Greenberg. an attorney OF 81 Chambers
street. appointed a referee by surrogate
Cohalan to determine how much should
he allowed TO Mrs, Frances l.. wallace.
widow OF Alien Wallace, former MEM
her OF the Stock Exchange. for the
support Of her daughter. Annie Marie.
: years old. reported that $lO,5oO n year
was necessary TO maintain the child
properly.
To little Annie. who Is a descendant
of Commodore Vanderbilt. was left trust
funds totalling more than $5OO,o0o,
mainly from the estate OF her grand
father. 1t costs the mother. who Is
staying with the child In Bagnaia. Italy.
sea- 900 a year 10 support herself and
the little girl, according to the referees
report. The referee stated that Mrs.
Wallace was willing to pay $4,000 a year
out of her own trust funds toward thu
u%pbringing OF her child. so that an
allowance OF $500 a year was all the
court need grant.
ATong the items OF expenses incurred
for the infant the referee lists the
salaries OF a governess, a maid. n dane
ing instructor. "A riding master. a gym
nasium instructor. a music teacher and a
chauffeur also the care and feeding OF
her pet donkey and her dogs. The child,
who usually stops in the Waldorf-As-
toria while here. must have a private
suite of rooms wherever she goes. con-
sisting OF her own bedroom. he maids
room and her play room. Her clothing
in Italy. the report adds. costs her
mother about $3.50 a month.
The sun., 1916-11-22
ANKLE SKIRT FOR
MRS. ELLSLER, 9s
Americas Oldest Actress Also
Romps With Children on
Her Birthday.

NrrLEY. y. J.. Nov. 2I.-Only one
thing occurred to maj the happiness OF
Mrs. John A. Elisler to-day. her ninety
third birthday. That was when a Dress
maker tried on a new dress which
touched the ground. md intimated that
the length was proper for any one Mrs.
Ellsler's age.
But age counted little to Mrs. Ellsler.
They are wearing them far above their
ankles this year. and she wanted her
dress to be In style. A stormy scene
threatened until finally a compromise
was effected. The dress will reach just
to Mrs. Ellsler's ankle.
But the rest of the day was a happy
one for the tiny old woman. who was "A
famous actress In days long gone. On
each round the postman staggered un-
der the weight of letters Of ,onsratula-
ton. and the local telegraph operator
had his busiest day so many were the
kilograms from admirers. Mrs. Ellsler
spent the day at the home OF her daugh-
ter. MIS-. Frank Weston, in Mountview
place.
Many OF the letters contained poems
from admirers. man. OF whom had
never met Mrs. f.llsler. but had only
seen her on the stage. She liked the
poems except those in vers libre.
Nelghbors called in the afternoon and
she held court. and all the children OF
that part Of town dropped In. for Mrs.
Ellsler is "a great %favorite with them.
She had laid - "A great store OF candy
and cake and spent more time with the
children han will the grownups.
A telegram from F'ranci Wilson par
ticularly pleased her. II said "A
world OF congratulations n a world
Of admiration"
Mrs. Ellsler is the oldest living ac-
tress on the English speaking stage. She
played opposite Edwin Forrest, the elder
Booth. Joseph Jefferson and Charlotte
Cushman. She began her stage career
as a baby when she was married 10 the
late John a. Ellsler. who operated a
string OF theatres through the middle
West with Joseph Jefferson, she starred
In many shows under her husbands d.
rection.
The sun., 1916-11-22
PROPHET DEPLORES
NATIONS TYRANNY
Sir Rabindranath Tagore Ar
raigns Severely Civilization
Of the West.
BIG CROWD HEARS POET
Attack on NatiOnalism Makes
His Listeners Squirm
in Seats.

The East spoke to the West last night
In Carnegie Hall. and with a pitiless ar
raienment Of Western so-called civilixa-
ton that left the listeners squirming in
their seats. Sir Rabindranath Tagore,
the Bengal poet. dreamer. educator.
winner Of the Nobel 1918 prize for
literature. talked OF the evils Of THE
Cult Of N~ationalism' with a d%irectness
which. though cloaked in beautiful
phrases. got under the skin Of The huge
audience till little groans and exclama-
lions sounded here and there like a
polite and restrained Methodist revival.
1t was one Of the biggest gatherings
ever seen in Carnegie Hall. Not one
seat was vacant. from the front row Of
the floor to the topmost gallery. Scores
waited in line for tickets, but had to go
away disappointed.
1t was q striking figure the audience
saw when. after a brief Introduction by
Felix Adler. TaGore arose. In his long
flowing robes. with his piercing eyes.
strongly marked features. and crIsply
curling iron gray hair and beard. he was
one OF those rare appearances. n poet
"sh toPthN nv INt ~ bo't niIn
prophet.
Names No One Nation.
Tasore spoke little OF individuals or
particular nations. II was rather a de-
nunciation OF the principal OF national
ism. which breaks up the bones OF So
ciety to make room for organization
eating into the vitality of the world ="
He even admitted hat he liked indi-
v.dual Britons. But the Government"
he added. lis like a thick mist covering
the sun for India. As In "A hydraulic
press they have taken our simple. human
peoples. driving the tentacles OF their
machines deep In our soil. crushing out
our life with their officialdom. exercised
from a disdainful distance. But had IL
been the Government OF France or Spain
or Portugal II would rave been no beg
ter. only the organism might not have
been so densely perfect. a few shreds
of our idealism might have been left
clinging to the wheels.
God" said Tagore. "madeoman to he
human. but under the hard cut finish OF
the manufacture now known as man 1t
IL difficult to discern the spirit. Our
psychology Is now that OF fighting ele-
nents. not OF cooperation. II Is that
which makes the struggle between man
and woman. In the unceasing war Tor
success the thread that bound man to
woman is broken.
Poiats to Anarchists.
And look at the anarchists! Seeing
the power made In the political labora-
tory, seeing fortunes out OF all proper
ton and greed which has no limit. see-
ing that success Is the one end OF the
machine OF your Western ~nationalism
.x.tuu sha ,An,aots that rtoa ntt OF the
The sun., 1916-11-22
SEVENTH RETURNS TUESDAY.
Veterans Plan Ia give h ReEi-
ment n Big welcome.

The Seventh Regiment will leave the
border to-day and will be back in
New York next Tuesday. according to
a telegram received from Col. Willard
c. Fisk by Major-General Daniel Apple
ton Yesterday. Veterans OF the regiment
are planning to give the returning
troops a big welcome. hut until the
exact time OF the arrival In New York
is known the details will not be ar
ranged.
II the troops arrlve at n suitable hour
members of the depot battalion will meet
them at the station and escort them
home 10 the armory at Park avenue and
Sixty-seventh street. The Seventh Regi-
ment Band will take part In the parade,
az will the regiments field musicians
Major-General Appleton is In charge OF
the arrangements.
The sun., 1916-11-22
Ambassador Urges Scientific
Protection for Industries
and Manufactures.
FOR BIG COMBINATIONS
Envoy Is Guest Of Honor at
Dinner Given by Frank
4. Munsey.

va ~ ,a,,r hy Er,nL Wnn.a. a.,
~. H., il,oo, n, tho pitz-Cariton
rx,r,ordInary Significance was viv.n
IN. remarks az tho Aubnss,dor ia,e,y
,e,,rp.d 10 this country on leave M
absence because of his intimate know,.
edge Of German business methods and
Of the measures In anticipation to re-
gain German commercial prestige at the
conclusion Of the war.
The essence OF his address was that the
Government OF the United States must
look to the protection Of its industries.
lis manufacturers and its workingmen II
IL is to avoid being outrun in the COM
merclal race after the war not only by
Germany but by the other nations who
will he anxious to recoup some of their
losses through a campaign for trade
with the remainder OF the world. So
.,-nes, was The Amba ssado IN his .ro,-
ment that IL had the character OF n grave
Earning
-
''''"".
~ We are to give in this country an
EIGHT hour day. we have got TO give the
manufacturer and the workingman
some sort of scientific protection against
the countries where the laborers work
ten ana WE'VE hours ana where women
One method of protection 10 which he
gave his approyal was explici, pernis.
lion he this Government to efrec, com.
hina,,ons in the cxnort trade 10 sid
=, there Is to he peace and prosperi,y in
his country after the great catacIy,m
in Europe has ended. m~anufacturers and
,,per,ers must be allowed To reduce
their EXPENSES by pooling their interests
In the ,amuiign for foreign markets.
This must he done. he asserted. TO meet
the sltua ion presented by the combIna-
tion OF buyinv interests in and
other countries.
As an example he pointed out that the
mice paid for American cor,er virtually
is fixed by Frankfort or by London or
nv the ,wo ,cpetber. Combinations ex-
n, in o,her countries th,o,.,h which
n,oa,c,s ara nnrcha.od nrac,icauv for
r. ,,ho,o ,,,iar 80 ,,a,.r. .,,hI., %
an ,n,n .rarinan nnarra;. an, h,. ,ron,
~ -.
eepa.a' ptouue.' ~ NY .s
as'nst raen Wv -" p,.re .
"i r'nnn'..ns W nsu,e '"so'"''e re-
'.'" lot '"e'r roou'''
Other Safeguards ede
,,a .x,,r,ar. ,o s,iS q, .t,a nro,an,,nn
On ,h. ,ar,ar ,,1 ~. ,,od,o.. q, IN.
80 ,,o,ortaI .Iso ,ha ran, n.a,or,, am
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"",u's coIh.e'e:
W. ',i'ru u.s'flpt" III az Srea' us,,
Va" ~ hN u'PiO"''''c Pos'''u" W"uia
ot,int 'he H'eaSurcs vi vou'heIe4a' 'nu
h,htary pr~erareuneSs "h'ch nave oeeh
s'opuci III u'er0h""N.
The sun., 1916-11-22

An unidentified man. about 40 years
III, Jumped off the Ninth avenue elevated
platform AZ Fourteenth street yesterday
- rning and was killed by "A train. which
Vas VOC close to be stopped. He wore
he clothes Of n workingman. was slightly
bold. five feet eight inches tall and
weighed about 100 pounds.
The sun., 1916-11-22
FOR SHORT WEIGHT.
Police say Coal Dealer's Ton should
weigh 3Os Pounds More.

~BRiDGEPoRT. Conn. Nov. 2l.-State po-
lice ave been conducting an investiga-
ton throughout Connecticut for the last
few weeks. following charges that coal
dealers were giving short weight on their
loids. Edison w. Hall Of Stratford. n
OF the most prominent dealers In this
section. was placed under arrest to-day
after one Of the Hail teams had been
stopped by the police.
The load was weighed and. according
to the officers. the ton was found to be
3O5 pounds short. Hall says the short
weight wal an error.