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The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26
Million Dollars A Letter

Baking powder is a simple an in
offensive thing-really it seems a
shame to jump on it.
But this particular baking powder
has been behaving in such an un-
seemly, or shall we say secmly, man.
ner, that it interests US who are seek
ing to understand the philosophy or
principles that govern making money
honestly and clearly.
Some years ago J. C. Hoagland
started a business of his own in Fort
Wayne, Ind. He said to himself: 81
will find some article for which there
is a widespread need. I will manufac-
ture that article and tell the people
about it until the need for it has be-
come a demand"
He opened a little shop on a side
street. At night he was the manu-
featuring department. During the
day he was the sales organization.
Pretty soon Fort Wayne began to
take notice. The young man vas
making a dent on the town. He had
a good product at a profitable price,
and he preached it's merits so persist
emily and relentlessly that people
could not get away from it.
He had good management.
What happened
A few years later the dingy little
shop in Fort Wayne had been trans
formed into a New York office build
ing with mahogany furniture, and the
business had attracted the attention
of the big financiers.
Finally one day a meeting of four
men was held in that office building.
"And now, Mr.. Hoagland," said
one Of, them, eve are ready to make
you an offer"
"Name it, gentlemen" said Hoag-
land.
"We will give you," said The anxious
purchaser, zone million dollars a
word for the name Royal Baking
Powder"
81 think not" he answered. 81
consider the article worth just about
a million dollars a letter."
Nor was that an exaggeration.
The Royal Baking Powder company
was organized in 1899 with a capital
stock of 10000, 600. 1t has paid and
is paying upwards of two million dol
lars a year in dividends.
From a capital of an average
months salary in Fort Wayne to a
twenty million dollar company in New
York, earning two million dollars a
year, is a concrete example of the
science of investment in action.
A few dollars invested in Hoag-
lands enterprise in the Fort Wayne
days would have grown into tens of
thousands, yes hundreds, in a few
years. Yet there were men who
dared not, men who did not have the
sagacity to see the good things be-
fore them, and men who did not be-
lieve the young enthusiast and work.
er.
They believe now when they find
it difficult to buy stock at a suf-
ficiently low price to yield thom an in
come of five per cent.
Same opportunity now in paint.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26

route taken will be from Killdeer to
Mary by way of Northrop, Whet-
stone and Grassy Butte. The stage
will leave Killdeer at Z a. m. and
arrive at Mary at 6 p. M, and leave
Mary at 6 a. m. and arrive in Kill
deer at 6 p. NJ, leaving Killdeer every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday and
leaving: Mary each Tuesday, Thurs
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-26
NEW STAGE LINE FROM
KILLDEER TO MARY

After a delay of several months
the stage line from Killdeer to Mary
is at last a reality. The contract was
let to Joseph Remsine for a cons1d-
Grafton of $1,400 annually to extend
from August 18th, 1916, to June Both,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Harvey Hubbell Company Denies Responsibility for
 Building Collapse

The Harvey HubbelL Inc, the West End corporation sued for $10,00C by George H. Nichols of this city, de- nied responsibility in the matter when the defense in the action was started before Judge Gager in the superior court.
 Lynn Abbott testified that he oper- ated the factory at Long Hill, the walls of which colla pse in September. 1913, and buried Nichols Abbott de- clared he wanted a place to manufac- ture electrical fixtures and Harvey Hubbell suggested that his Long Hill property might be used. H. D. Moon was engaged to erect the buildings, one of which collapsed. The bills for the building were charged to Abbott The court reserved decision in the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
FIRED UPON BY
 U-B0AT, VESSEL
 FOR U. s. FLEES
British Steamer, Bound Here, Makes Escape After
 Three Shots.

New York, Nov. 21-The British steamship Sianasse Prince returning in ballast after delivering cargo of horses at Brest for the French gov- ernment, was fired upon without warning. presumably by German submarine. off the French coast on Nov. 4. according to officers of the vessel, which arrived here today.
 Three shots were fired, the officers said, two in quick succession. which passed over the port quarter. and a third soon afterward. which dropped into the water astern. The. lifeboats were swung out. the crew of AZ and the 54 hostlers donned life preserv- CTS and the ship put on full speed.
 The craft which attacked was not sighted at any time, owing partly to weather conditions. and the officers of the Siamese Prince were unable to say whether their vessel was pursued. The hostlers included many Amerf- cans, it was stated
 The attack took place at ' a. m., 200 miles at sea, while a high wind was blowing and with heavy waves running. No attempt was made to torpedo the ship. which is owned by Furness. Withey & O.. and which carries no passengers. The officers of the vessel judged that the attack ing boat was about one mile distant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
FLOWERS SPREAD
 FOR ALLIES AS : MONASTIR FALLS
Troops Enter City in = Triumph as Defeated Bull
 garians Abandon City.

Paris, Nov. 21-The allied troops entered Monastir on the heels of the retreating Bulgarians, according to a description of the fall of the city tele- graphed the Petit Journal by it's cor respondent on the Serbian front. The despatch, which is dated Sunday, says:
 '"rhe last Bulgarian patrol of sew enteen troopers left the city at 9:30 a. m., just as the allies advanced guard entered. Women ,showered flowers on the victorious troops as they marched through the streets. The night before the enemy, after defi1ing thrice through the main street. pi1laged all the stores and to- ward midnight set fire to the ambu- iances. barracks, forage depots and all buildings of a military nature
 The retreat began about a. m The officials had evacuated the night before and nearly 5000 Bulgarian families Left two days ago. The in- fantry was not clear of the outsirts until a. m- The enemy is being closely pressed by our troops but bad weather makes both pursuit and re- treat difficult.
 The enemy will attempt to form upon a line IT miles to the north which was prepared two months ago and which passes approximately along the Topolchani heights by the village of Kleapo, Kanart1achi and Hill 15o6 of the Vtscko range. During the last two days he has been obliged to aban- don an enormous quantity of material. We found among other things at Mon- astir number Of locomotives which will be precious to us"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
ELM. COUNTRY
 CLUB MAY BE
 ORPHAN HOME
Negro Asylum in Milford May Be Removed to FIX
 elusive Greens Farms.

With the possibility of the Elm Country club, formerly the George Jennings estate in Southport. soon be- coming large negro orphan asylum, with one large dormitory and several colony buildings distributed over the 30 beautiful acres of land in the ex- elusive Southport residential section now occupied by numbers of. wealthy New Workers homes. the neighbor- hood is aroused against the action of the owner.
 From inquiry made today it appears that George s. Jennings, the present owner was unaware of the project for which the options recently signed by him were given. Negotiations were carried on, he says, by reputable realty men of the vicinity and he had no knowledge that colored institu- tion was to be reared in the midst of the summer colony.
 Though Rev George Tillman. owner of the Rescue Home for Old Ladies, recently established opposite River cliff park at the eastern approach to Washington bridge in Milford could not be reached on the telephone today for confirmation of the statement, realty operators in this city declare that the new options are held for his purchase. There are two options, one expiring in three months, and sec ond option expiring at later Qa1e upon the payment of a stipulated sum mentioned in the first as a forfeit.
 Real estate dealers declare that with the building of new br1dge across the Housatonic to replace the present light structure, the Rescue home property in Milford would have to be condemned. It is safeguard against this procedure that the pres ent long term options are said to have been solicited.
 Rev. MT. Tillrnan came from Bos- ton to this section of Connecticut sev- eral years ago. He located a home for the aged at Milford and has since carried on an elaborate system Of col- lections in New Haven. Bridgeport, Milford and Stratford. Inquiry py charitable institutions has failed to divulge much information about the various purposes for which the in- stitution is conducted. It is said cer- tain religious rites are held by the inmates and baptisms in the river have attracted wide publicity. That the collections in Bridgeport and New Haven have been somewhat curtailed by the police of the two cities is as- serted by the Charity Organization society of Bridgeport, which through having sent several investigators to the home has been unable to collect much information about the actual conduct of the place. AS far as can be learned both white and negro women have been welcomed and kept at the home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

managers called for today.
 Chairman Wilcox. George W. Per- kins, National Committeeman Herbert Parsons of New York. and National Committeeman Charles B. Warren, of Michigan, who have acted as @ cam paign board of strategy, today will analyze the very latest official retruns from California. If these returns demonstrate to their complete satis- fac that the President has surely won in that state. the board of strategy will so inform Mr. Hughes and advise him to offer his congratulations with out delay.
 A leader closely associated with Chairman Wilcox said today:
 "Mr. Hughes has been ready to ac- Knowledge his defeat the moment he was assured by us that California was hopeless. It has been through no fault of his that he has delayed a fortnight to send his best wishes to the President. We have hoped tn at a split in California and votes picked up elsewhere would give him ma- jority in the electoral college. Our hopes have not been verified. We shall probably tell MT. Hughes so."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
AMERICAN LINER
 AGROUND, ALL ON
 BOARD ARE SAFE
Lifeboats Brave Heavy Seas and Take Off Passengers
 and Crew.

Dover. Eng. Nov. z1-Fifty-three passengers and crew of the American steamer Siberia. stranded on Good win Sands, were landed at Deal today by the KingsdoWn Hfsboat
 The rescued persons from the Sf- beria, which stranded during yester- days gale. had @ distressing experi- ence during the 24 hours they were on the steamer awaiting assistance, in momentary peril of the steamer befns engulfed in the treacherous quick sand.
 Fruitless efforts were made yester- day by lifeboats from neigh borfng g stations to rescue the passengers. Sew eral men of the lifeboat crews were injured and boats narrowly escaped destruction. The Siberia is still aground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Campaign Cost Woman Candidate For Board
 of Education $1.5O

[ Mrs. Minnie A. Cederholm, wife of
 Frederick Cederholm, the former Socialist alderman, spent $1.5Q in her campaign for membership in th9
 board of education on the Socialist ticket. This was donation to the
 campaign fund. Edwin G. Peck, for
 his wife, Mrs. Clara Peck. who was the other Socialist candidate for the school board. contributed s1 to the general campaign expense.
 Of the campaign expense state- ments file today that of William Chew, Republican. elected Representative. was the largest. He gave $50 to the Republican campaign fund and $15 for advertising in a union labor paper. Edward S. Lynch. Democratic treasurer of the Fifth district, is the first of the Democratic district treas- urers to file his account. He received $141 from John J. Broderick, treas- urer of the town committee, and spent it all in the hire of clerks, automo- piles, and committee rooms.
 Howard. S. Challenger, Republican. elected member of the board of educa- ton, gave $25 to the Republican cam paign fund: Samuel Reich, Republican justice of the peace, gave $10 to the campaign fund. William R. Kearns, Ninth district, and Will liam E. Primrose, Republican, Ninth district, both elected alderman, gave s10 each to the campaign. fund and spent $1 each for printing. Lorene Benoit, Socialist candidate for alder man in the Fourth district; Charles Stout, Socialist candidate for alder man in the Seventh district, each gave $1 to the campaign fund of their par ty. George Bowen. Socialist candidate for representative, spent nothing. The odore T. Phillips, Prohibition candi- date for representative, contributed $1 to the campaign fund of his party.
 Tomorrow is the last day in which under the Corrupt Practices act can didates may file the list of their cam paign expenses. AS yet the treasurers of neither Democratic or Republican party have filed their complete state ments and only one-t1ird of the candt- dates have filed individual accounts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
JITNEY DRIVERS WHO CHEAT WILL
 FORFEIT LICENSE
Police Threaten Arrest For Those Who Don't Give
 Fares Full Ride.

Jitney drivers who dump passengers from their machine before the destina- ton stated on their machine is reach ed, will have their licenses revoked, the first time notice of this practice is brought to the attention of the police. in the future. Lieut.. Wheeler, head of the traffic suad. states that he has received innumerable complaints of late concerning jitney drivers who, when they have only a few passengers left in their machine, tell them to get out before the end of the route is reached and turn back.
 This morning he stated five passen- gers were dumped by 8 driver on the Stratford avenue-Ash Creek line and complaint was made to him. The passengers were told to get out at Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
TOLD U. 5. PLANS FOR
 KEEPING PEACE
Final Word in Border Mediation is Presented by Secretary Lane Today. WILSON ENDORSES
 AMERICANS VIEW Expected That Carranzistas Will Recede From Atti-
 tude Recently Taken.

Atlantic City, Nov. 21-The Ameri- can mediators today gave the Mexi- can commissioners what is understood to be the last opportunity for an amic- able settlement of the questions that have arisen because of Carranza's re- ported failure to provide adequate protection for life and property along the International border.
 In joint session, Secretary of the Interior Lane, as chairman of the American commission informed MT. Carranza's representatives that that American punitive expedition would be withdrawn within a reasonable time and under conditions that would not impair the dignity of the Ameri- the territory just south of the border now patrolled by the Americans
 Incident to such withdrawal he out lined the manner in which the Ameri- can government was prepared to guard the long line of frontier and ts run down and punish any maraudin8 band that attempted a crossing into the United States. He made it clear to the Mexicans that this government would not tolerate any restrictions on the pursuit of bandits by American troops
 How Luiz Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican commission, and his col leagues received what is regarded as the last word, of the American com missioners was not expected to be known until after the session came to an end this afternoon.
 When MT. Lane went into the con- ference room this morning he carried in with him the assurance of the Pres- ident that he had unqualified backing of his plan. The Mexicans were aware of the Presidents attitude and it was regarded as probable that they would recede from the position they had taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
REMINGTON co.
 AFTER PROPERTY
 ABOUT HILLSIDE
Firm Takes First Step Ex- pected to Result in Ac-
 quisition of Home.

The Remington Arms Co.,, has taken it's first step in carrying out plans for the acquisition of the Hill- side home property. It was learned today that it is negotiating, through the board of charities for the purchase of strip of land contiguous to the factory from the city, $50 feet deep and 150 feet long.
 The matter was discussed yester- day at meeting of the department and progress reported by the mem bers. Recently the city, at a great ex- pense extended Bond street, through the property to the institution.
 The Remington Go. desires to pur- chase the strip of land which extend from the point where Bond street for merly terminated, distance of 150 feet in the direction of the institution and $50 feet deep The area as out lined would include part of the road and spoil the street newly construct ed.
 The members of the charities board state that they are undecided"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
CHARGE OF SHORT WEIGHT AGAINST
 COAL MERCHANT
Prominent Stratford Busi- ness Man Under Arrest
 State Police Act. EDISON w. HALL SAYS 1 IT'S ALL A MISTAKE Left Weighing to Foreman, and Latter Left It to His
 Daughter.
'Who weighed the coal ?"

That is the question, going the rounds in Stratford today, that prom ises to become as permanent In the old towns history, as the immortal query, "Who struck Billy Patterson ?'
 The coal in question was a load or was it a ton ?-sold by Edson w. Hall, one of the towns best known merchants, who has conducted, for many years, a coal yard at 555 Broad St. MT. Hall lives at 1536 Main street.
 Hall is under arrest, charged with selling at short weight. Owing to his prominenence in town, and his extensive property interests the au- thorities did not deem it necessary to exact a bond for his appearance, when the case is called in the Strat- ford Town Court tomorrow morning at g o'clock.
 forenoon. State Policemen Virelli and Stiles gathered the evidence last Friday on which the warrant for his arrest was issued. Deputy Sheriff E. Mills Tomlinson served the warrant on Hall at his office today.
 Virelli and Stiles spent several hours on Friday watching the coal teams leaving the yard of Hall. At length they halted a team driven by Lewis Mum, an employe of Hall. The team was destined for the home in Church street of James P. McNamara, man. ager of the Stratford bowling alleys.
 The state policemen turned the team about. had 1t driven back to Halls scales, and weighed. There is a question as to what the weight, as recorded under the supervision of the state officers, showed.
 Hall today, in discussing the case with reporter for The Farmer, said that it was 215 pounds short of a ton. He explained this on the ground that no one had weighed the coal It was simply an error. T
 Hall had left it to his foreman, Henry Blake, IS years in his em- ploy. Blake, according to Hall, left it to Miss Florence Blake, his daugh- ter, who is a clerk in the Hall coal office. Miss Blake thought her father had supervised the weighing of the coal, accor ding to Hall, and in the division of responsibility, no one weighed the coal
 Hall said it was true the state po- lice had been about his yard several hours on Friday last. He expressed regret at the situation which he said placed him in a false light, and de- clared that his record for business integrity in the town ought to be suf- ficient to convince every one of his good intentions.
 The state police, in their complaint to Prosecuting Attorney Ivan l.. Morehouse, al1ege that the ton" was 305 pounds short.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Reckless Dash of
 Boy Into Street
 Results In Hurts

Attempting to cross the street by running between two moving automo- piles. George Seeley, 16 years old. was knocked down and severely bruis- ed this morning by Stephen Bur- roughs, IT,, near Terry place.
 The Seeley boy who lives at 661 Wayne street, was playing with other boys in the street. An auto truck was going south in Main street, Bur roughs following in his car, when the youth, his playmates afraid to cross, made a dash between the two cars. He was taken to his nome after his injuries had been treated by physi- clan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
SERB FORCES, PURSUING ENEMY FROM MQnASTIR.
 TAKE MANY PRISONERS
BERLIN DENIES VIOLATING HER
 U-B0AT PLEDGE
Reply to United States in Rowanmore Case Defends
 Submarines Acts.

Berlin, Nov. 21-Secretary Joseph c. Grew, of the United States en- bassy, today received the German re- ply in regard to the sinking of the British steamer Rowanmore and three steamers which were lost in Sep tember. In regard to the Rowan more the German government denies that the submarine fired on lifeboats containing members of the crew and maintains that the men on the Row anmore owe their lives to the. precau tions taken by the Germans and the skill with which their operations were carried out.
 In respect to two of the remaining steamers in question, the German government states they were not sunk by German forces and maintains that the Antwerpen, the third steamer. was destroyed in full accordance with the rules of international law. %
 The Antwerpen was built at New port News for the Standard Oil Co. and was on her maiden trip to Lon don when she was sunk. She was a vessel of 11,30O tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
COMMISSIONER OF
 DAYTON TO DISCUSS NEW CHARTER HERE
Voters Have Opportunity To- night of Learning How Com
 mission Plan Works.

J. M. Switzer, of Dayton. Ohio, will give an illustrated lecture on commits sion government at the High school assembly hall tonight.
 Mr. Switzer is commissioner of Dayton, and his official duties have permitted him to attain a real grasp of municipal government by commis- sion. His lecture is illustrated with several hundred slides.
 The lecture is open to all voters of the city and will afford them an op- portunity to get fair insight into the proposition on which they will vote at the special election next Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
TROLLEY RAMS AUTO

In front of the Connecticut National Bank building at 12:S0 today, the Ford automobile owned and driven by Michael Fstiani, of 1888 Stratford ave- nue, was struck by a northbound North Main street trolley car. One of the rear wheels was nearly torn off the Ford and the front tire on the same side collapsed Fit1ani blamed the motorman. The later said Fitianf drove directly in front of him and but for his own presence Of mind in stopping his car quickly. more serious consequences would have re- suited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
(j-'lINE:R !:
 SAILS AI' I 20 CLOCK

New London, Nov 2i-The German submarine Deutsch- land sailed for Bremen shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Deutschland is four days behind her schedule, in starting today. due to the fact that Friday, Nov. IT, the sub marine struck a tug in leaving New London harbor.
 The tug was sun kand five of her
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
cERMANs RIPPED ATTACKS

Berlin, Nov. 21.-German and Aus ro-Hungarian troops which are 1n- vading Rumania repu1sed several at tacks by Russian troops north of Cam pulung last night. The statement says that the Teutonic troops are now before Craiova.
 The repulse of a Russian attack in the wooded Carpathfan region is re- ported in todays army headquarters statement on operations along the Russian front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Allies Along Ancre
 Shell Foes Trenches

Berlin, Nov. zL-The German posi- lions on both side of the Arcre and in the St. Pierre yaast Wood were shelled heavily by the allies yester- day, the war office announces. There was d rev1vaa Of artillery activity in the Champagne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Stamford Licenses
 Bring in $5S, ,653

The county commissioners received $5S 653 from the sale of liquor licenses during their stay in Stamford yester- day. They issued 54 regular liceises at $756 each, Il wholesale at $3S3 each, six drug at $65 each and six club at S100 each. On Thursday they will go to Danbury to issue licenses to dealers in that city.