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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
Pierce Arrow
Trucks Pay For
Selves in Il Months

Jones Brothers, Brooklyn, handling
large business in tea, coffee and
soap, get such swift and decisive re-
suits from three fVe-ton and one
two-ton Pierce-ArrOw trucks that
they discontinued the practice of
keeping detailed figures on their per-
formances. A member of the firm
explained that it was found that each
of the trucks would pay for itself by
its economies in about IA months OF
service. With this result demonstrate
ed the company decided to forego the
expense and time to keep the detailed
records. When new trucks are in
stalled the keeping of records will be
applied long enough to demonstrate
that vehicle has paid for itself.
Twenty-Five per cent of this firms
delivery is still by horses. It has been
found possible to get good result
from the animals by using them in
short haul delivN;ies to railroad and
steamship. terminals.
Each of the trucks in service is es-
timated to retire three two-horse
teams. It is the exception for any of
the trucks to be out tof service even
briefly. Ten thousand miles per year
is the average performance per We
hic1e.~ The trucks average about five
and a half milec to the gallon of gas
oline, and adjustments on tires are
made on the basis of six cents per
mile.
The trucking department has con-
troll offaH delivery. 1t covers the OPP
erations of both the power vehicles
and the horse-drawn wagons. The
basis of comparison which showed the
big economy of the truck included
very carefully kept-horse figures.
The service has been largely i'm
proved by the bettered condition of
the horses since they no longer make
the long and heavy hauIs. It is rare
for a horse to go down and out in
service now. They are fatter and in
better condition than in the days
when they bore the entire delivery
burden In this respect the company
gains further benefit not readily to
be translated into cash figures, but
none tie less undeniabIe.
Any investigator can get further de-
tails from this company here no
secret is made of belief in the all
around superiority of the Pierce-Ar-
row product.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
STOCK MARKET

New York, Feb. -Opening.-Fur-
Their moderate recoveries from yester-
days heavy selling were recorded on.
the stock exchange today but trading.
was quiet and cautious and latest adj
vices from Washington were more re-.
assuring and these were soon supple
nnented by favorable trade develop
ments. American Wooden, yesterdays
only strong feature, added another
point to it's advance and a few of the
coppers, California Petroleum, Cruel
BILE Steel and Industrial Alcohol were
higher by fractions to a point. Texas
Company was lower by two points.
and General Motors declined a point
with-~heaviness in Erie first preferred
Representative shares showed no ma
terial change.
Noon: Additional gains were made
in the course of the dull first hour on.
buying of leading rails, notably the
coppers, Union Pacific; Canadian Pa
cif1c and st. Paul. while various spec
ialties and coppers made moderate. up
ward progress Trading was light on
the rise, however, and rails lost some.
of their advance. Later the entire
list rose in spirited fashion. Before
midday various gains which fully OBJ
liberated yesterdays losses were es-
tablished. Bonds were steady with a
marked reduction of dealings in
AngIo-French5 fiVes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
AWAIT SLEUTHS'
IDENTIFICATION
OF C. c. LYMAN
Man Held AS Suspected
Swindler Refuses To Talk
To Officials.

st. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. 25-The
man. arrested here yesterday the
belief that he is J. Grant Lyman,
wanted in New York on charges of
having obtained more than 100000
tanned silence early today regarding
his identity.
To those who questioned him last
night he declined to say whether or
not he is Lyman. Local police, how
ever, said they were convinced by a
check found in his effects and by his
resemblance to the New York fugi-
tive that he is the man sought. They
are awaiting arrival of New York de-
tectives to pass upon the mans iden-
tity.
Lyman left New York after expos
ure of stock swindling operations of
thee firm of John F. Putnam & Co., of
which he was said to be the head.
About two years ago Lyman is said
to have forfeited $4,000 bail and fed
from Los Angeles, after conviction
and sentence to 1 5 months inprison-
ment there for a land fraud. He went
to Europe but returned and according
to postofdce authorities, perpetrated
a mail fraud in Boston.
Arrest of the man thought to be
Lyman was made on a vessel in the
harbor here described as a small
yacht or launch and known as the Lee
roy. Police said the man recently
bought the ship from two men who
brought her here from Chicago and
that he had prepared to provision her
for a. long voyage. 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
MARRIED..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


bury, Feb. 10. James S. Richards
and Mrs. Estel1a B. Hitchcock.
BAISLEY- =. In aDanbury, Feb.
1s.4CIarenee Baisley and Miss Nell
lie Koch.
NVAExEFTEJI1D-ROB Nh FDan-
bury, Feb. i 9, Joseph L. Wakefield,
of Danbury and Mrs. Agnes G. Rob
ertson of Bridgeport.
KAMINSKI IESSCRYANSKA - In
Shelton, Feb. 21, Miss Sophie Less
crynanska and BENJAMIN Kamin-
ski of Seymour.
AIY-HENNESSEY = In Stamford,
Feb. 21, Robert Emmett DAILY to Sa-
die Elizabeth Henessey.
NALM-JOHNSON - In Thon1aston,
Feb 16, Rev. Rich Malm and Miss
Nellie Johnson.
COLEY- JAYNE-In Weston. Feb. 16
David S. Coley and Miss Jayne:
DIDSBURY-BARNES - In Winsted,
Feb. 10, Leroy Didsbury, and Miss
Althea Barnes.
RANT-BAIDWIN-In Jersey City,
Feb. 10; Richard Herbert Grant of
Norwalk, and Miss Viola Gertrude
Baldwin.
IENAN-GEARTZ - In Stamford
Feb. 10, Miss Ella Geartz, and
Adolph Schienan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
May Continue Auto
Show To Provide
For Truck Exhibit

Every inch of the $4,000 square feet
of floor space is used in the big dis
play of touring and other cars at the
Fourth ANNUAL Automobile show now
goings On - the armory under the
auspices of the Connecticut Coast Ar
tillerx corps and the Naval Reserves.
So many exhibits have been placed
this year that there has been little
room forst1e display OF trucks or com
rnerciaf cars and an effort is now be-
ing made to have the show continued
for three days more in order to dis
play the commercial cars In case the
armory cannot be procured for those
dates arrangements for a motor truck
exhibit may be made for some other
hall. lss..-s5s-,s. ~
The Coast Artillery band plays con-
certs- every afternoon and evening and
each afternoon and evening the ar
nnory isNcrowded. One of the features
of this years show is the novel dec
orations. Special matinees for chill
dren have been arranged for this af-
ternoon and Saturday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
no REVISE,
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS

New York, Feb. -Congressional
district leaders Of the woman suffrage
1arty met here today to continue a
discussion of plans for pushing the
work in this state in support of a suf-
fraae annendrnent to the federal con-
stitutfon. One of the subjects before
them was revision of the memorial
TO Congress which was submitted to a
conference Of suffragists held here
yesterday under the auspices of the
National Woman Suffrage Associa-
sion and the, woman suffrage party
of this state.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presf-
dent Of the matt onal asaociation OPP
posed consolidation with Congress
sionaI association for Ho1na ms suf-
Irage on-sthes ground that the Con
gressionaE union is partisan. If the
national association should abandon
its non-partisan policy. Mrs. Gait said
She woufd resign
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, Feb: 24-Ordinary to
good steers sold at $7@ $685. per 100
lbs; bulls at SIS @$7.5O; cows at SO q
$40. Dressed beef 1904 1-2c for
common to extra city dressed native
sides.
Common to prime vea1s sold at So
@$13 per 100 lbs; cuEs at 81 O $3.50;
barn yard calves at IS q $3.50; year
nngs at $50 Sc. Country dressed
vea1s 121z @17c.; city dressed at IS %
1870, with choice selected zoe.
OSmmon to fairly good sheep
(ewes) sold at $3.50 q $3.50 per go
lbs; medium lambs at $10.75 a $11;
year1ings at SO. Dressed mutton &c
@14c; dressed lambs at 151 II OBS II;
hog dressed, 19c; country dressed hot
house lambs at So @ 1912 per carcass
The. Pittsburgh Steamship Co, has
ordered two steamers from the Ameri-
can ShipbuiRding Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

Mention of David R. Francis of Mis-
souri, for the post of ambassador to
Russia, resigned byTGeorge T. Marye,
recalled to the minds of many the
fact that several times, according to
report, diplomatic posts have been Of
fered to Mr.. Francis He has been
mayor of st. Louis, governor of. Mis-
souri, and secretary of the interior in
President C1eve1and's second cabinet.
Mr.. Francis was also president of the
Louisiana Purchase Centennial ex-
position of 1904 and has received de-
corations from the rulers of many
European and Asiatic countries.
The weekly statement of the Bank
of France shows increases of 1888, 600
francs in gold, and i, 339 600 in silver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
NEWARK SUICIDE NOT
CHEF JEAN CRONES

New York, Feb 2s-sEr9he police an
hounced today that the man who com
eT1lftted suicide Yesterday In Newark,
n. J., was not Jean Crones. the chef
vffot a tt9fhpted to- poisson Archbishop
MunderefnS and 300 guests at a BAN
: ~ AZ patreIfnan w no had known Crer1es
personally, exarninsE the body and
stated 7sthat while the suicide re-
sen4bTea the missing CHEF in many
-espects he was az much larger man. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
MANILA LEGISLATURE ADJOURN

Manila, Feb. 25-The legislature to-
day ended its extra session after
adopting the administrative code, IN
Guiding the new city charter COM
missioner Deveyra, NATIVES has been
appointed executive secretary "a post
which had become vacant by the cleo
ton of Samuel D. Ferguson to be vice
president Of the insular bank.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
Police Department
Watts Green, Green
Globes for Stations

An order for half a DOZEN green
globes with the word Police; on each
side of the globe have been given
& concern in Rhf1ade1phia.s The green
globes VIII be places outside ofEpoIfee
Headquarters The last shipment of
green giobes from et4lis concernS were
If poor material and faded aft err al days
Or two The order sent today calls
Tor Acae half dozen green globes
FIeae remember that green is greens
green"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
. !. ; i. $ AnAEsr'ED

Oscar Erickson: age "a. OF 1913 s. Maln
geaflt Peter Hall on East Main street
YESTERDAY afternoon. He is charged
with havtng sburgIarIged the cottage Of
Frank Woods at walnut Beach some
time ago He is ALLEGED 10 have stolen
violin, a e. meras and, other ARTICLES.
He was turned over to the Milford aus
thoriHes last night svS - slsoszas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
BELGIAN TAX SUSPENDED

Paris, Feb. 25.-Genera1 Won Bis
sing, military governor of Belgium,
has decided to suspend the 10-fo1d tax
on absentee Belgians imposed a year
ago, according to a Havre despatch to
the Matin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
Waterbury Team
Trims Bridgeport
Pin Annihilators

AT the Wooster alleys in Waterbury
last night team representing
Bridgeport and Waterbury teams,
rolled. Waterbury won by SO pins,
and collected side bet of 5000. Muir
ply was high man for Bridgeport
with a total of 1872, and Teller for
Waterbury with $685. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

Canadian munitions manufacturers
have Srnade. large purchases of anti
mony ins9News York sT5 81
al Austria-Hungary has taken steps to
cen4talfze5 and regulate foreign sex-
change. lass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
DIED..

PAKULSKEIn Danbury, Feb. ri,
Samuel Paku1ski. aged IA years.
JACKSON-In Danbury. Feb IT, Jane
+ A, widow of Henry Jackson, aged
IS years.
WTEEELER-In Sharon, Feb. IS,
Helen, wife of George II. Wheeler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25

If you see a. man wi tn "a peeu1f ar1z
n1@afnfu1 cast of aoonutenar1ce. it may
be because his inc0Tne is so large that
he has to make a=FesaaHm 90 the intern
eli r6gamun nollsctDrsa sasz 7sss1s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-25
STEAMER RELOCATED. UNHURr

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Feb. Us
The steamer Junta, Baltimore to Bos-
ton, which went aground Wednesday
in Vineyard Sound, was hoated today,
apparently unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01

their certificates of incorporation aI-
proved by the Office of the attorney
general of the State of Maine:
Augusta Golf Co., organized June 29
at Augusta, to conduct a general real
estate business in all its branches, in
cluding the right to buy. sell, ex-
change, mortgage, lease, hire and gen.
orally deal in and with real properties
Of every kind and nature, improved
and unimproved, and any estate or in
terest therein and to do all other
things generally incident 10 and con-
nected with the real estate business.
To acquire hold, lease. manage, ope-
rate, develop, construct, build, erect
and maintain buildings and structures
Of all kinds. To carry on and license
others to carry on the business of deal
ing in land and building and all inter-
ests therein. Capital stock, $4,000;
all common; par value s1o0; nothing
paid in. President. Frank E. South
ard, Augusta; treasurer E. NJ. Leav-
lit, Winthrop; clerk, Ernest L. Nc
Lean, Augusta; directors, Ernest l..
Mclean, S. L. Fogg, E. B. Turner, L.
j. Coleman, R. S. Buzzell, NJ D.
Yeaton, y. L. Goodell, H. E. Locke, f.
NJ. Wadsworth of Augusta, E. NJ
Leavitt, Winthrop. and Pauline Lowell,
Hallowell Approved June 30.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01
National Guard Notes.

The Act of Congress approved June
3. 1915. The National Defense Act"
renders unnecessary the parental con-
sent to enlistment of persons between
the ages Of IS and Il years and au-
thorizes the enlistment of any person
under Is years Of age. who is able to
meet the requirements and has the
consent of his parents or guardians.
RumfOrd-Lieut. Arthur Kinds, who
for the past year or so has been in the
Office of the Rumford mills Of the /.
T. Co. left the first CT the week to JOIN
his company at Livarmore Falls. Upon
his leaving, the office force at the mill
presented to him a fine pair of field
glasses. while P. f. Mccarthy, super
intendent of the mill, gave him
handsome revolver. Associates of AL
vey Poulin, clerk at the Rumford Ma
tional bank. gave him pocket medi-
cine case in leather
Bangor Commercial-Upwar of a
hundred people from Bangor and vi
cinity left on the morning train for
Augusta. to witness the departure of
the Maine troops to the border and in
cidentally to say "good-bye"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01
Charities and Corrections

Considerable extra work is caused the
clerical force of the State Board Of
Charities and Corrections by overseers
of the poor who fail to make full and
correct reports in regard to the outside
poor assisted by them. In some cases
the reports are either inadequate or in
correct while in others it is difficult to
obtain any report at all. IN the case
Of several municipalities even a letter
threatening to turn the matter over to
the attorney general did not bring the
desired effect and both this year and
last there have been some towns where
1t took a letter from Attorney General
Pattangall threatening to prosecute un-
less the reports were forthcoming to
bring the delinquent reports The law
provides for penalty a fine not eX
ceeding $500 or six months imprison-
ment for wilful violation of the law.
Some of the overseers of the poor
give only the names of the heads Of
families helped and report that they
do not know the number of people in
the families helped. 1t should be said
that not all Of the incomplete reports
come from the smaller towns some Of
the larger cities being among the worst
offenders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01

occupied by Miss Minnie Porter, where
he will open an insurance office July l.
Donald Murch, who has been visit
ing relatives in Freedom, has return
ed home.
Mrs. Asbury Haskell and daughter
Katherine of Augusta, who have been
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon
have returned home.
Mrs John Henzie and daughter, Miss
Lauretta Henzie, left Thursday for a
months visit in Lowell, Mass, with
Mr.. Henzie, who has recently located
there.
Samuel Patterson left Thursday for
visit in North Arson with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Ireland and family
Mrs. Earl Healey Of Oakland is in
town for a visit with her father, Cor
don Wayness, Sr.
Miss Dorothy Crawford left Thurs
day for Ocean Park, where she will
pass the remainder of the summer.
Miss Alice Cowan, a student at the
Gorham Normal school, who has been
visiting her father, Lowville Cowan for
a few days, left Thursday for visit in
Winterport in the home of her broth
er, Walter A. CoWan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01
State House Chat

Two small branches and two leaves
held in position under glass attract at
tention of visitors to the department of
agriculture The framed twigs hang
over the desk of State Horticulturist c.
l.. Wilkins and the chief inscription Is
"Blister Rust Disease of White Pine.
which is accompanied by full descrlp-
tion of the disease and its eatment
Boyden Bearce, State live stock san
itary commissioner. was in Auburn on
Friday on official business.
Secretary of State j. E. Bunker will
attend the odd Fellows memorial SER
vices on Sunday afternoon in Unity.
Chief Fire Warden VIM. H. Hinckley
of Bangor, whose territory is the up
per Somerset region and whose head
quarters are at St Pamphile, P. O., was
business caller on Friday at the for
estry department,
Thomas j. Lynch of Supt. of Public
Buildings Plummer's force of employees
on Friday, June 80, began his annual
two-weeks vacation. He will pass the
same at his home in Bath and in Port
land and Boston.
F. Ernest Holman Of Portland, chair
man of the State Board of Accountant
cy was a caller Friday at the Capitol,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01
To July 1, Is To July 1,
296,es5.50
Public Utilities

William B. Shelton, member Of the
Maine Public Utilities Commission,
and George F. Giddings chief clerk,
We're in Rumford Friday to give a
hearing on the petition Of the Runford
Falls Power Co., and the selectmen of
the town of Rumford, for the approval
of crossing on the Rangeley Divis-
ion of the Maine Central at the juno
ton of Rumford avenue and Falmouth
street. to enable the people to get to
the many new tenements being built
on the Gibson Flats, so-called.
Chief Inspector VIM. NJ. Brown of
the commissions staff has returned
from Rockland, where he investigated
the death of Wilder P. Hall, Lime
rock railroad brakeman, who was kill
ed last Tuesday in an accident in
which a locomotive was derailed and
eight loaded cars were smashed, and
from Portland, where he investigated
the death of Harold Rimalovsky Of
Lynn. Mass, who was killed Tuesday
at Kennebunk by being struck by an
overhead bridge while riding on a cir
Gus train, by which he was employed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01
Fish and Game

Chief Game Warden VIM. T. Pollard
of Foxcroft reports to the Inland Fish
and Game Department the payment of
a fine of $50 by CLYDE H. Dinsmore of
Shirley for hunting in the night and
the payment of a like fine for like
offence by Arthur Knowles of Shirley
Game Warden Forest Newton Of
Jackman reports the following prose-
cutions for violations of the game laws
all of the cases being heard before Trial
Justice Heman w. Holden of Moose
River:
George Storey Of Moose River, for
illegally catching and killing So fish;
fined s43 and costs; paid.
F. c. Gooein of Moose River. for ille-
gally catching and killing SO fish, fined
SAB and costs; paid
James Crawford of Moose River for
illegally catching 20 trout; fined $50
and costs; paid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01
KENT'S HILL

Miss Frances A. Davis, who has lust
been reelected teacher Of French and
German in the Maine Wesleyan Sem
mary, by the board of trustees. has
been actively connected with this pre-
paratory school for 80 years, and is
considered by other members of the
faculty and the alumni to be one of
the most remarkable teachers III any
fitting school in the country. She is
just as alert mentally as she was the
first day she entered a classroom,
Miss Davis has a wonderful memory
for names There are many women
living in different parts Of Maine to-
day, who studied French or German
under Miss Davis, who low have
children fitting for college, and Some
are ready for college. Miss Davis can
almost instantly recall the nar:es of
all these former students. Size not
only remembers what her Young wo-
men students names were before they
were married, but knows what they
are now, and in nine cases out OF ten
also has in mind some incident of
special interest in connection with their
school life. She has never lost inter-
est in a single student.
During 20 years service as precep-
tress, Miss Davis was thrown in ex-
ira close contact with a majority Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01
LAREDO, TEXAS,
WHERE THE ME.
BOYS HAVE GONE

The following brief story of and sta
tlstlcs concerning Laredo, Texas to
which city the I'd Maine Infantry is now
en- route, was obtained from Nelson's
encyclopaedia:
Laredo, city, Texas, county seat Of
Webb county, on the left bank of the
Rio Grande, on the Mexican National.
the International and Grand National.
the Texas. Mexico and the Rio Grande
and Eagle Pass Railroads, 1873 miles
south-southwest from San Antonio 1t
is connected by bridges with Nuevo La
redo, Mexican town founded on the
opposite bank of the river by former
inhabitants of Laredo when Texas was
annexed to the United States
Coal is mined in the surrounding dis
trict, which is also rich in farm pro-
ducts and live stock. 1t has manufac-
lures of iron. brick and foundry and
machine shop products, contains railway
car shops and concentra ting and samp-
ling works and carries on considerable
trade in WOOL hides, etc
1t has a federal court Other insti-
tutions of public interest are Laredo
Seminary, Meth. E, s., Ursuline Con-
vent tR. c.. Mercy Hospital. and a
public library. Among the prominent
buildings are the federal building, the
City hall. county courthouse and several
business blocks.
Fort Mcintosh there is United
States military post.
Iona Vista park is popular resort
II is thoroughly modern city and has
an excellent system of water works. 1t
has a mild climate and is a natural
health resort
Two-thirds of the population is Mexi-
cans. The population in 1900 was 49,
429.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-01
Dental Examinations

The members of the Maine State
Board of Dental Examiners continued
their meeting for the purpose of the
examinat ton of candidates for regis
tration on Friday in the hall of the
House of Representatives. the day be-
ing given up to practical work, enough
people presenting themselves to keep
the men at work pretty constantly. The
board consists Of the following:
Giles c. Grant. D. M. D., president.
Portland; Harold L. Emmons. D. NJ.
D., secretary. Saco; Frank H. Condor
D. D. S., Bangor; Henry Gilman, D. NJ.
D., Portland; Walter E. Rowe, D. D.
s.. Bath.
1t was stated Friday that rather
more candidates were expected than
appeared and the failure to attend was
undoubtedly due to the fact that, even
after the Maine Board had last winter
made selection Of these dates for the
examination and had notified the other
New England states to that effect, the
boards of Massachusetts, and Vermont
named the same dates. not only making
i. rather unpleasant for the Maine
Board but rendering it impossible for
some SIuO0HlS " ldhc Tic
for, wishing to register in more than
one state they were unable to In but
one city at the same time.
It would have been considered cour-
teous for the other boards to have
recognized the right of Maine to the
dates without interference, after Maine
had notified the other boards.
The candidates at work Friday we're:
Claude V. Barrett, Winnefred ]. Daigle,
Virgil A. Widdoes, Albert w. Willard.
Clarence Wight, Chas. S. Higgins,
Myers Brownstone, Eben NJ. Brown.
Fayette S. Spratt. r. F. Good Edw w.
Peaslee, Ralph B. Putnam, L. G.
Tewkesbury, Joseph l.. Taylor.