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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
HARNESSMAKER,
LONG MISSING,
FOUND IN WARD
William Kerrins, Suffering
From Amnesia, Wandered
to Newark. \

Missing from his home at. So Mad
ison avenue since the early part of
November, William Kerrins, aged As,
harnessmaker in the employ of
Samuel Pend1eton of Cannon street,
has been located in the Newark gem
eraI hospital where he has been con-
fined for three days, suffering from
amnesia.
Kerrins was reported missing from
his home, Nov 4, and in some un-
known manner made his way to Jer-
sey City, where the police of that
place found him wandering around
in an aimless manner Nov. 6. He was
confined to the Jersey City hospital.
where after a stay of two months he
suddenly disappeared and Was found
wandering about the streets of New
ark a few days ago.
He was taken to the general hos
pital in that city and yesterday re-
gained his memory for the first time
since his disappearance. The police
authorities of Newark have co1nmuni-
Gated with superintendent Eugene
Birmingham and Kerrins win be
brought to this city tomorrow by rela-
tives who have gone to Newark for
him. He has now recovered his
faculties and after further medical
treatment will soon be able to re-
sumo his position as a harnessnaak-
er.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
EXPRESS OFFICE
BURNED;;LOSS is
NEARLY MILLION

Cincinnati, Jan THE large three
story depot and office building OF the
Adams Express company at the north
streets, this city, was destroyed by
fire early today. The, loss is estimat-
ed at $SOO,ooO.
Crossed electric wires in the audit
department on the second floor of the
building is said to have caused the
fire.
During the fire J. w. Dale, assist
ant general agent, assisted by the po-
lice, removed Il bags. said to con
tain $1,000 each and eleven chests
which contained money, the amount
of which could not be learned
A large amount OF money was in
the big vault, Mr.. Dale said. and the
depot and wareh ouses are used as an,
with freight Of all kinds. All of the
records kept in the building were
destroyed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
British Lose
Subrnersible;;
Grew Rescued ::;
I
Name of Vessel Not Given in
Official Report by Admiralty
Office Dutch Cruiser picks.
Up Survivors.

London, Jan THE sinking OF a
British submarine off the coast of
Holland was officially announced this
morning. The crew were saved.
The admiralty statement says that
the submarine, the name of which is
not given, was sunk yesterday off the
island of Texel, the largest and most
southwesterly of the Frisian group.
The entire crew, numbering 33, was
rescued by the Dutch cruiser Noord
Brabant and brought into the Dutch
port of Helder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
APPEAL DENIED,
HANS SCHMIDFIS
TO DIE IN CHAIR

Albany. Jan. THE court of ap-
peals today denied a motion for a re-
argument of, the appeal of Hans
Schmidt. the New York priest, con-
v1cted of the murder of Anna Au-
muller and sentenced to die in the
electric chair at Sing Sing next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
CABINET DISCUSSES
AT ACK ON PERSIA:
VIENNA SILENT YET

Washington jan 1.-THE submarine crisis, still of
tain because of lack Of Details placed by President
Wilson the cabinet today in its first meeting
return from HotrSprings, Va. "
The Senate foreign relations committee met to
situation but Stone detained at the White
conference with the President adjourned without
action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07

The Virginia. Railway & Power Co.,
voluntarily advanced the wages Of
motormen and conductors on the en-
tire system. taking in Richmond, Pet
ersburg. Norfolk. and Portsmouth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07

Senator Smith of South Carolina
introduced the literacy test inmigra-
tion bill. which has been passed by
two Congresses, and twice vetoed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
CHIMNEY FIRE

Fire in a. chimney at 252 Fairfield
avenue caused trifling damage at -9:01
this morning. The flames were ex-
ttnguished by the use of chemicals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight, probably SNOW; |
Saturday partly cloudy. Moderate |
winds, mostly north.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
TO SETTLE
LUST RNIA
CAS- SOON

3erlin Makes Overtures Looking to Immediate
Settlement of Controversy By Paying Indem-
nifty For American Lives Lost and By Assur-
ances That All Classes of Vessels With Pas
sengers Will Be Protected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
MILLION DOLLAR
| SEED CROP AT BUHL
Aggregate of 121, 900 Bush
els Sold Since First of
Year-Grain Crop Is Also
a Big One.

Bull Is hereafter to be known as the
land Of the million dollar seed crop.
This is the conclusion arrived at in
totaling up the number of bushels or
seed purchased by the local seed buy
ers, and then multiplying that number
of bushels by the average price of 50
per bushel. This seed was sold by the
farmers since the first of the year 1916.
In addition to this, 39S.000 bushels of
grain were se,d during the past IL L.
months.
The seed crop. az obtained from the
three seed buyers in this city, amount
ed to 121, 900 bushels. This figure in
cludes alfalfa. white clover, red clover
and alsike seeds. Allowing that all the
seed was sold at an average Of Is cents
per pound, or 50 per bushei the total
crop will have scjd for S1.0s9,0 900. This
Is said to be n conservative estimate of
the price ay erage
The figures obtained from the four
grain BUYERS give tctai cf 39S,604
bushels purchased since Jan. /, 1916.
The figures were not obtained for each
of the three grains sepai ateiy, namely,
wheat, oats and barley, except from
two of the buyers. However, the ratio
was about five bushels CT wheat to
two bushels of oats and barley taken to-
gether. Estimating that the grain sold
at an average of $1.2s per bushel, the
total will amount to about $4S7, 000.-
Buhl Herald.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
WOMAN SHOOTS MAD COYOTE.
Rabid Animal Bites Dogs and Pet
Lamb That Go Mad and Are
Killed.

Mrs. Martie Nelson, residing on An
telope. had an encounter with mad
coyote last week. the animal coming to
their cabin and attacking two dogs and
IA sheep, all of which were bitten and
which have since gone mad. Several
shots were fired at the coyote, some of
which hit the animal and it skunk away
to the brush and Is thought to have
died. The domestic animals soon de-
veloped symptoms of rabies and were
at once shot This is the second case
reported from Antelope in the past few
months, and many have been reported
from the desert below Arco.-Mackay
Miner.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
FALL soWN CROP NOT NORMAL.

A dry fall and early winter have re-
suited In a smaller acreage of winter
sown grain and smaller acreage OF
winter blowing than before known in
the Inland Empire grain belt. This IS
the report received by the grain COM
panies and there is general apprehen-
sion that the crop acreage next year
will be materially below normal. It is
explained this condition will not only
affect the 1917 grain crop but the
large amount of blowing and seeding
necessary next spring to bring the crop
acreage to normal, will mean the sum-
mer fa1low blowing cannot be given
attention until very late in the season
and this may reduce the acreage OF
corn and beans throughout this sec
tion-Orofino Tribune.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
PLANT NEARs COMPLETION.

Haley. Dee. 25.-The construction
engineer expects to have the Wood
River Power companys plant complet-
cd SO the electric>Rower can be turned
on by New Years. The new turbine
whole which reached here the first of
the week was put in place and ce-
mented Saturday evening. The wheel,
with all its fixtures. weighs $4,000
pounds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
HUNTERS GET MANY DEER.

Reports from the many hunters COM
ing out from the mountains the past
month Is to the effect that deer seemed
to be more numerous than In former
years. The hunting prior to this year
was fairly good in the higher ranges,
but according to those that have been
on the ground this year the game
seems to be in the lowiands in greater
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
FOR CHARACTER DEFAMATION

HALEY, Dec. 25.--E. Brundy has
brought suit against George Minear, ].
M. Davidson and Cliff Dorrin to secure
Judgment in the sum OF $4,000 for dam
ages to plaintiffs good name and rep
utation, on account OF three suits
brought against the plaintiff s fol-
lows One for the alleged obstruction
Of road across his land. the second
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25

charge being misdemeanor, consist
ing of pointing or aiming a certain
firearm at Cliff Dorrin, and the third
charge being a misdemeanor. consist
ing of Interfering with water distrib-
uted by the watermaster. One thou
sand dollars is asked as damages in
each case.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25

numbers than at any time in previ-
GUS years. AS near as can be aseer-
tanned. nearly every party that has
made the trip into the Locksa and Sell
way sections have been successful in
bagging the amount allowed them by
law.-Kooskia Mountaineer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25

The time only special sale advertisement seldom
satisfactory
An advertiser may, by chance succeed with time adj
versng but he will get very far by cngng to the
one-time method. Those influenced not likely to
peat their purchases unless the advertiser continues
tempt them with eXtravagant price concessions
Nor is single advertisement test of the result
producing power of any newspaper
What real advertiser wants to know about medium is
How do it's subscribers feel toward it7
What is their possible buying power?
Are their incomes sufficient to place them in position
to buy the grades of merchandise they want?
In other words-w it pay to cultivate the friendship
and confidence Of the Capital News readers intense
y, not for the sake of selling them once but with the
purpose Of numbering them among his stores regular
patrons7
The newspaper circulation that COUNTS is the home
going, home staying kndThe Capital News kind-the
kind that has placed it first among Idahos daily
papers, It reaches the members of thousands of dscrm
mating families every daythe best of every class that
goes to make the mass.
The Capital News has 3315a circulation in Boise
and the trading territory adjacent than any other
paper.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25

force and effect that plank in the DEM
oeratic platform declaring for a grand
jury investigation of land department
affairs. The plank is brief but straight
to the point. Il says:
Whereas, there have been and are
persistent rumors of favoritism, If not
fraud attaching to the land department
of the state of Idaho in the matter Of
leases, loans, etc, we pledge the Demo-
cratic members Of the legislature TO
investigate such charges and to enact
such legislation as will reimburse the
state of Idaho for special counsel 10
prosecute before a grand jury inves-
legations in matters of this character.
The same platform pledges the party
to the enactment of corrupt practice
act, law for the Torrens system of
land titles. unifofIhing accounting
system for state government strength
ening of the highway commission. and
such laws as will rejuvenate and read
just the Carey act irrigation projects OF
southern Idaho many Of which have "
the past few years been in bad shape
financially.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25

Cummings will be given support in his
attack by Senator r.. w. jackson OF
Bonner county, who has gone on record
as against the commission and ready to
repeal the act creating 1t. Senator l..
r. Thomas of Bingham county, re-
elected, led the fight against section As
of the law in the legislature two years
ago. Senator l. T.. Rock we'll of Blaine
county reelected, championed the
commission and succeeded in defeating
tie Thomas attack. Other members
are lining up for and against the com
ission.
The fight on the commission, at this
time, gives promise Of becoming a live
ly one. but like others made heretofore
1t may die down after tho legislature
hopper starts to grind. Several expla-
nations arc given for the latter pos
sible condition, chief among which is a
plank in the Democratic platform. This
plank is as follows;
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM PLANK.
we favor amendments to the public
utilities act whereby that body shall
lie clothed with authority to pass upon
and regulate the issuance of all Sc
carittes of public service corporations
When the public utilities law was
passed by the legislature four years
ago it contained just such a provision
as the Democratic platform plank de-
eares for. 1t was this provision that
proved to be the bone of contention oy-
CT the passage of the law in that ses-
sion. AS passed by the hous2 the act
contained it. he senate killed the pro
Vision and also a section allowing the
commission to have its own attorney.
Instead anamendment was attached TO
It placing the legal work in the hands
Of the attorney general.
The above plank is taken to mean
therefore, that the Democratic party Is
in favor of Strengthening the public
utilities law by adding to it the one
provision which its most radical OPP
ponents defeated four years ago.
OPPOSE SECTION 4s.
The antagonism toward he commits
sion and the law creating it is largely
due to the power given in section As
| Opponents of the commission believe
that this section should be killed SC
/ that competition in the public utilities
| field of Idaho will bring ;.bout greater
development. They asset that compe-
tition is impossible and development
stifled under rigid enforcement of the
section in that it gives the commission
power over all classes of public utili-
ties, permits it to give monopoly to .
given field to one corporation as against
another and clothes the commission
with too much power.
The friends of the commission de.
clare that to repeal section As means
the end of the usefulness of the com
mission as most of it's power Is remog.
ed; that legitimate investment in {
public utility or public utilities in IN,
field is entitled to protection and tina
duplication of public utilities in a fielt
that can be served by one utilit,
whether power. light, water. etc. means
ruinous competition, which the publ,
in the long run has to bear
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.
Now that the new Democratic admin
listration Is soon to be inaugurated an;
the state land department will pas
under the control of a Democratic ma
jority on the state land board, there Ii
considerable speculation as to what &C
ton will be taken toward putting II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
MOODY Will NOT
Be PARTY TO ANY
FIGHT IN HOUSE
Candidate for Speaker Says
He Will Withdraw Rather
Than See Democrats En-
broiled in Contest.

Adjutant General c. s. Moody. the
first announced candidate for speaker
of the house of representatives of the
next legislature, made it plain today
that if there was to be a controversy
over the speakership he would not be
a party to it.
Il announced my candidacy for the
speakership some time ago." said Gen.
eral Moody. II have assurances of
support from all parts of the state, but
will say now that If there is to be a
political controversy over the position
so far as l am concerned ! shall not
be a party to it. The position Is an
important one. 1 have made 1t plain
before where / stood with regard to 1t.
There are certain important things
that the legislature must do. l have
no desire to become involved in a
controversy over the speakership, nor
do l intend to-
FIRST IN RACE.
General Moody was the first candi-
date to enter the race for speaker. Up
until Saturday there had been no OPP
position developed and 1t was thought
that he might be elected unopposed.
With two likely opponents in the race
coming out at this time in Represen-
tatives Alfred and Anderson, the state
ment of General Moody Is considered
significant. 1t is taken to mean that
! in the event of political conflict
within the party over the office, he
might consider ii not worth the time
and effort, and withdraw.
! Members-elect to the legislature, es-
pecially Democrats who are in the ma
| jority, are becoming very active now
that the date for the opening of the
Fourteenth session is rapidly approach
ing. Not only are they showing inter-
est in the organization of both
branches of the legislature but in pro-
posed legislation that will come before
the two houses.
/ MOODY ENDORSED.
The Democratic county committee OF
Bonner county at meeting held Dec
81 Endorsed the candidacy of General
Moody for speaker of the house, fact
that is very pleasing to that gentleman
he stated. This Endorsement Is in di-
rect contradiction to the report placed
in circulation that Bonner county was
not behind Representative Moody and
was denied later by him. Harmony IL
said to prevail among the Democrats ir
the northern county SO far as the
speak ership matter Is concerned.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
CONVENTION WEEK PocATELLO
January 813.

Five big conventions. See Oregon
Short Line agents for excursion rates.
ADV. d. IS. 81, 81; ]. l, 4. /.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
BAPTIST PASTOR
MAY Be CALLED TO
A LARGER FIELD
Rev. G. L. TraWin Men
toned in Connection With
Passionate of Emmanuel
Church at Salt Lake.

Members of the First Baptist church
of this city who read the Salt Lake
papers are considerably disturbed over
a news item stating that Rev c. l..
Trawin would probably be called as
the successor to Rev. Louis S. Bow
erman in The pastorate of the Imman-
uel Baptist church of that city. When
interviewed on the matter Mr.. Trawin
stated that the item was news to him
as no word from the church had
reached him, nor had there been any
correspondence between them relative
to the pastorate of this church.
The Emmanuel church is the best
equipped of any Baptist church in the
intermountain states having a new
temple recently completed It cost of
100000 A large membership and a
splendid location make the field a very
inviting one. Dr. Bowerman, who was
the principal speaker at the recent
Christian Endeavor convention in Boise
closes his pastorate with this month.
Mr.. Trawin was non commttal as to
the probability of his accepting a call
to Salt Lake should ii be rendered him,
stating that there was no reason for
any expression from him at this time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25

A Vienna physician has obtained
good results and effected some cures
by treating insane persons with hypo-
dermic injections of pure oxygen.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25

Baggage delivery. Auto delivery for
country and long trips. Phone IS.
Peasley Transfer & Storage Co. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
OPPONENTS PLAN TO
RENEW THEIR FIGHT
The Democratic Platform
Pledges the Party to the
Strengthening Of Act
Also Declares for Grand
Jury Inquiry Into Land
Board Matters.

The public utilities commission and
power, is under fire in this state,
There appears to be a concerted move
ment to attack ii in the legislature fol-
lowing its Inauguration on Jan. s. just
how effective. the attack will be, and
how far it will progress, is matter of
speculation. No secret is made of the
fact that a bill will be introduced
which will have for its object the re-
peal of the public utilities law and the
abolition of the commission.
When the last legislature was in ses-
sion the commission was the cetner of
fire over an effort to withdraw one of
its sharpest teeth, section As which
gives the commission jurisdiction over
public utilities and requires them to
secure certificate of public conyen :
ience and necessity from the commits
sion before starting operations. bill
was introduced to repeal the utilities
Jaw. 1t never reached the floor of the
senate and died in q committee. The
effort to repeal section As was defeat
ed but a compromise was reached to
amend the law by which mining COM
panies desiring electricity for power
and lighting purposes could bring II
Into Idaho from another state. These
mining companies we're held not to be
public utilities.
CUMMINGS TO FATHER BILL.
Senator elect B. A. Cummings of Po-
catello announces that he will father a
hill having for its object the repeal OF
the public utilities law. In his fight he
has the support of the Bannock county
delegation elected to the legislature
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25

An ocean telegraph cable 5000 miles
long and costing 100000 Is to be laid
between Alden and Hong Kong.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
IN tHe TOng run fldS 10 Dear.
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.

Now that the new Democratic admin
the state land department will pass
under the control of a Democratic ma
jority on the state land board, there Is
considerable speculation as to what ac-
ton will be taken toward putting In
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-02-16

Try a pound of "Cheer Up" Cof-
fee, 30c per package at Vanarsdell's
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-02-16
SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs. John Barnes was hostess at
her home on Holt avenue, last
Thursday afternoon to a delightful
Five Hundred party. The home was
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion which was one of the seasons
most enjoyable entertainments. An
elegant luncheon of substantiais was
served
The Young Women's Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian church
held a most profitable business
meeting at the Parish House on
Thursday afternoon. The follow
ing officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Mrs. w.
H. Strossman;. Vice President, Mrs.
Geo. W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary,
Miss Elizabeth Lockridge; Treasur-
er, Mrs. Howard Van Antwerp.
This society will entertain with a
silver tea on Saturday afternoon
from to 5.
Mrs. B. F. Thomson was hostess
Wednesday afternoon at very
unique and enjoyable entertainment.
The program consisted of musical
numbers and character sketches of
notable people born in February.
Short sketches of the following mu-
sicians born in February were given
by Mrs. H. B. Ringo with selections
On Victrola from their compositions:
Rosini, Handel; Ole Bull, Edward
Strauss, Victor Herbert, Senebrich,
Mendelssohn, Adelina Pattie and
Paganini Character sketch of Hor-
ace Greeley by Miss Lucy Smith;
sketch of Willard Fillmore, Mrs.
Bassett; sketch of Sir Henry Irving,
Mrs. w. R. Thompson, sketch Of
Charles Dickens, Mrs. Denton;
sketch of John Ruskin, Mrs. Hop
per; sketch of w. T. Sherman, Mrs.
R. F. Greene; sketch of President
Harrison, Mrs. Grover Anderson;
sketch of Charles Lamb, Mrs. Alice
Turner; sketch of Daniel Boone,
Miss Olivia Anderson; sketch of
Thos. A. Edison, Mrs. Lucien
Bridgforth; sketch of Lincoln, Mrs.
Griggs; sketch of Rachael TRACE
dienne, Miss Pearl Lane; sketch Of
Darwin, Miss Hunt; sketch of Geo.
Peabody, Mrs. G. B. Senff; sketch
of Joseph jefferson, Mrs. McClung;
sketch of Cardinal Newman, Mrs.
Earl Senff; sketch of Washington,
Mrs. 81 Lane; sketch of Lowell,
Mrs. j. S. Wilson; sketch of Victor
Hugo, Miss Graves; sketch of Long
fellow, Miss Guthrie; sketch of Ell
len Terry, Mrs. Sutton; sketch of
Queen Victoria, Miss Reed. Reel
tation, Mrs. John S. Frazer. Deli
cious refreshments were served. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Stof-
er and Mrs. Ringo. About forty
guests were present.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-02-16
APPRECIATED BY FEW

There are times in the work Of
newspaperman when he must be
controlled by his sympathies for
the innocent ones in the publication
of news. This paper bows to the
inevitable in such cases and is will
ing to accept the criticism of some
if good is accomplished and aching
hearts are saved further pain.