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The Denver star., 1916-06-10
SHERIFF HITS NEGRO,
WHITE MAN SHOOTS.

Elberton, Ga.-When At
torney Arnold Worley, a we'll
known and influential white
lawyer and citizen of this sec
tion observed the unduly Sc
we're treatment that was be-
ing accorded an inofensive,
illiterate Negro prisoner by
Sheriff S. N. HALEY. of Elber
county, he stepped up to the
officer and asked that more
mercy be shown the Negro
prisoner. His interference in
behalf Of the prisoner, it is
stated. was met with an oath
from the officer. and further
efforts to persuade the sheriff
to cease beating the prisoner
unmercifuliy caused him to
reach his hand to his pocket
as if to draw his revolver.
when Attorney Worley, in or
der to protect his life, drew a
pistol and fired. the ball en-
tering the head of the officer
and killing him instantly.
The killing created much ex-
citement in this section, but
the leading and influential
citizens are up in arms to pro-
tect the white attorney in his
action to demand that hu-
name treatment be accorded
Negro prisoner falling into
ltoils of the law.
The sheriff is of the Negro
hating type that treated his
Negro prisoners as if they
we're dogs and accorded to
them no more opportunity for
establishing their innocence
than if they were dumb brutes.
He was very unpopular a.
mong the citizens Of this sec
1tion.
The Denver star., 1916-06-10
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.

celebrate the birthday of JEFF
ferson Davis with eulogistic
addresses in the House OF
Congress. We rause and ask,
why be a Washington, Why
be a Jackson, Why be a Lin
cold, Whv be a Grant, if also
those who tried to wreck the
nation are TO receive national
honors.
By this time. the entire
North must see that the pres
ent administration at Wash
ington is not Democratic, it is
Southern. 1t is not partisan,
it is sectional. Its chief bust :
ness has been to cater to back
ward Southern sentiment.
Forward looking Northern
Democrats have had no place
in it. 1t has been influenced
and guided and dominated by
the Hoke Smith and the Var.
damans.
The birthday Of Jefferson
Davis to be celebrated in Con
gress2 What next? 1t would
not surprise US to hear the
suggestion made that the bars
be added to the stripes in OLD
Glory. a
Truly, the South is in the
saddle; and just as truly. it is
riding to a fall. Age
The Denver star., 1916-06-10
10000 African Troops
Lost in Verdun Attack

Paris.-The Germans have
lost 100000 men at Verdun,
while the French losses have
totaled not more than 100. 900
Col Feyler. Swiss military
critic, estimates in a Geneva
newspaper.
The Germans must remem
Der that they are the assail-
ants and that they have lost
100000 men a month without
decisive results continued
Col. Feyler. The French,
on the other hand, have lost
less than half as many men
and are confident OF success
Included in the French losses
are 10000 African troops.
The crown prince used
five new divisions in this
weeks fighting. They now
have at least fifteen or sixteen
army corps engaged. or a
force Of efectives of at least
Soo,o men.
The Denver star., 1916-06-10

Montgomery. Ala - The
wife Of Maj. Robert B. Motion
the Negro educator, who sue :
ceeded Booker I. Washing
tor as head of the Tuskegee,
and Blanton Mcton. the ma
jor's brother, we're elected
from a Pullman car at Troy,
Ala, today on complaints
from white passengers and re
quired to ride in the coach
provided for Negroes under
the Alabama law.
They attempted to travel
in the sleeping car, Maj. Mo-
ton said here, against his ad-
vice.
The Denver star., 1916-06-10
Citv Civil Service Finds Per-
feet Man. Negro Appli-
cant Receives 100.

A perfect man physically
has been found by the civil
service commission. Secre-
tary Chas. Cochran announc-
ed yesterday that George w.
Brooks, provisional fireman,
who took the examination for
regular fireman few days
ago. received a grading of 100
per cent from DR.. William b.
Newhall, examiner for the
city. on medical test.
Brooks is a Negro from
Galveston, Texas formerly d
clerk in the quaTter-master S
department of the United
States army. He passed o4.4
per cent on strength tests, and
with little practice on eNer-
cises to which he was not ac-
customed it is believed he
could pass 100 on this test.
He also received 100 per cent
on spelling, 100 on arithmetic
and 100 on memory test, his
total rating for mental tests
being S.. In this be passed
fourth among the applicants.
Records Of the commission
show that the highest man on
medical test heretofore was
William Moeller. now traffic
officer, who received oS per
cent several years ago. Noel
ler had been a physical in
tructor previous to that.
Brooks is 2o years old, S
feet o. inches in height, and
weighs l6o pounds. He is
married, and lives at 1880
Franklin street. - Morning
News.
The Denver star., 1916-06-10
Annual Meeting Of
Federation Of COL
ored Women's
Clubs.
Meets in Colorado Springs,
June 13-14-15.

Never has Denver been "a
reused before to such an ex-
tent as it is today over the
coming meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Women Clubs to
meet in Colorado Springs
next week. There will be
many changes in the constitu-
ton and bylaws which are
proposed and the all import
ant business of Strengthening
out the money affairs of the
body. Much keen interest is
taken in the solving of the
problems for either the sue
cess or failure to conduct the
business of the Federation l.
long business lines will mean
a total disruption of the body
or a strict financial method of
accounting.
Too lax methods have pre-
vailed, and there is today very
little respect for laws. bust
ness methods or usages used
| in deliberate bodies. Many
Denver women will go down
being a representative from
each club besides the many
visitors and boosters. The
Star awaits with curious in.
tereSt the outcome.
The Denver star., 1916-06-10
WHAT NEXT?

The news Of the week car
ried the following despatch
Washington,-Adresses in
eulogy OF Jefferson Davis will
be made in the House next
Saturday by Representatives
Aswell. Of Louisiana, and
kincheloe, of Kentucky, on
the occasion of the birthday
anniversary of the President
of the Confederacy. Cen
sent to make the addresses
was obtained today.
By this we see that official
consent has been obtained to
The Denver star., 1916-06-10
Awards Widow
Damage Claims.

Springfield. lll.-Mrs. Nell
in Moss. widow of the late
Benjamin Moss, formerly a
member and trustee of the
Union Baptist church, won a
verdict of S7,3o3.5o from the
Winner Construction Co.,
the people who are building
the big powder plant just out
side of Springfield. Moss sus
tanned an injury to the arm
and few weeks later died of
lobar pneumonia. The COM
pany refused to allow the wild
ow anything. Suit was filed
before the industrial board of
illinois by Attorney b. G..
Glanton, who represented the
Moss family.
The case attracted quite a
deal Of attention court circles
owing to the many new ques-
tions involved.
Under the employers liabil-
ity act, any person getting in
jured by the negligence or
carelessness, etc, of the en-
plo,er is entitled to recover
damages.
The Denver star., 1916-06-10
ANOTHER COLORED
INVENTOR.

Travellers by rail all the
world over, ever since the IN
PRODUCTION Of passe ger
coaches from the immigrant
car to the palatial Pullman.
have been subjected to the
annoyances and inconvenlen-
ces of having the toilet rooms
closed whenever a train reach
ed city's limits This rule
applied equally the same dur,
ing indefinite lay-overs at de-
pots in cities. Despite COM
plants from passengers It was
frankly admitted that the To-
cal sanitary laws were such
that the railroads could not
afford any relief. leaving it
for a Colorcd train porter TO
invent a device which will rev
olutionize toilet accessories
on trains and remove any fur
Their c causes of complaint on
that score. II. P. Gonsouland
is the inventor and his device.
during the meeting. OF the
railroad officials to be held
here will be on exhibition at
the Go-Ro Manufacturing
Company plant. $40 Baronne
street. Gonsouland is a na-
tive of Louisiana and is now
a resident Of this city. At an
early age he took to railroad
ing and worked his way up
the scale Of duty until finally
becoming a train porter. and
as such, after over thirty-hve
wears OF service. has travelled
all over the Union. Com
plants from passengers on
the locking of toilet rooms
suggested the invention of the
device, which without going
into long technical description
so operates that the toilets
can be always left open, no
matter where the train stops
or how long.
Consouland at once secured
patents on his device and be-
ing fully protected against IN
fringement in the United
States and foreign countries,
submitted his plans TO the Co
Ro Manufacturing Company,
which perfected and built a
working model. showing the
device in every detail just as
it will operate on passenger
train.
The Denver star., 1916-06-10

Pensacola. Fla, The
Birth of a Nation, Thomas
Dixon's damnable photo play
is scheduled TO appear here in
the local opera house Iune 3.
\ meeting was called by the
local Race business men and
preachers to have this play
barred and a committee is to
call on the Mayor Of the city
with signatures OF hundreds
of white and Race citizens
who protest the running OF a
film that will cause upheaval
among the two races who are
living in harmony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
LYRIC

This week at the Lyric is going to
be a banner one There is a reason.
They have crackerjack show in
Neil Toomey's "The Angelus." A play
that will hold the audience spell
bound from the rise to the fall of the
last curtain. The extra added attrac-
ton is entitled Santa Claus Week,
which means that Santa Claus will be
on hand every night with carload of
presents that he will give to the audi
ence free. The management is very
anxious that this Santa Claus Week
is not conflicted with the Country
Store idea It wants the presents re-
ceived by the audience in the same
spirit that they are given, with the
true Xmas feeling. Among the pres-
ents that will be given out each and
every night during the week will be
silk umbrellas, complete sets of
dishes, manicure sets, travelling bags,
chocolate sets, ladies' hand bags,
brass smoking sets, hair comb and
brush sets, gold cuff buttons, silk
braces, table silver, military brushes,
etc. In fact every present will be of
more value than the price charged for
tickets of admission. There will be
no advance of prices for this week,
the same popular prices prevailing.
On account Of the large demand for
seats, the management, wishing to be
fair to all will hold telephone orders
for the matinees only until 1890 and
for the evening performance until
1880. The attraction for the week of
Dec. rs will be William Brady
greatest success, Sinners"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
STOCK MARKET
>NO~~~N~

I New York, Dec. 19-Opening: Ex-
treme irregularity attended today's
initial dealings in the stock market,
1 this condition being almost wholly
traceable to the receptive attitude Of
financial and speculative circles as to
the course of developments abroad,
General Improvement was shown bel
fore the end Of the first half hour.
Noon There was a brisk rally
[ from the early irregularity, Steel,
Utah Copper and distinctive war
Shares being among the first to re-
cover at advances OF to 8 points.
!, Shipping shares also participated in
tkul1al measure with Petroleum, Texas
E4mpany leading at an extreme rise
Of 1-2 points. Less active special
ties like paper and sugar issues and
the utilities were to 8 points higher
Some easing Of prices occurred before
noon trading becoming almost mo-
tionless pending the receipt of ad.
vices from abroad. international
I bonds were heavy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
POLI'S

Anniversary Week at Polls theatre
is synonymous with a big and pleas
ing program of vaudeville and photo
plays. The bill arranged by Man
ager Poll to celebrate the fourth an
niversary Of the opening Of the big
Main street theatre contains both
quantity and quality
Tiny Mays Circus, billed, as a
European novelty, proved most di-
verting. A young lady who runs
things with the air Of a veteran ring
director depends mostly upon baby
elephant to furnish laughs and
thrills in the miniature circus. = The
elephant does many amusing stunts
that show wonderful training, and a
dog and pony also contribute to the
entertainment. This attraction will
bear big appeal to the kiddies, while
grown-ups will find much in it to en-
joy.
The photoplay program is replete
with features. Charley Chaplin ca
vorts through two reels of laughs en-
titled, 1.-THE Rink This production
shows Charley in a roller skating rink
and he has a merry time of it, too
making the film a laugh from start to
finish. Peggy Hyland, the noted
English beauty, supported by an ad.
n1irable cast, is seen in the seven-par,
drama THE Enemy" a very interest
Ing filmization of George Randolph
Cnester's famous novel. Pathe's
Pictorial News with glimpses Of man,
interesting events completes the pho.
top1ay program. Ma
Vessie Farrell, well known in vau
dev1lle. and a selected company. haf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
EMPIRE.

"The Victoria Cross" the gripping
five part Lasky-Paramount master
piece Of the uprising of the natives in
far-off India. in which is featured
Lou Tellegen, the celebrated screen
and stage star; will be the featured
attraction at the Empire theatre this
evening.
''The Black Butterfly" an absorb
ing drama of love and \ war with
scenes laid in France, Rupssia and in
the trenches Of the battlefields will
be featured tomorrow in conjunction
with the latest episode Of the mys-
terry serial, '"The Crimson Stain Mys-
terry" featuring Maurice Costello and
Ethel Grandin. Nine. Olga Petrova
and an all star cast will be seen in
'"The Black Butterfly"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Dec. 19-Forecast:
Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday.
Connecticut: Cloudy tonight,
Wednesday, partly cloudy little
change in temperature; moderate
to fresh northwest winds, be-
coming variable.
The southern storm has moved
rapidly northeastward during the
last "a hours and is now central
off the Maine coast. 1t caused
high winds along the coast with
snow from Virginia to New Jer-
sey and also on the eastern Mas
sachusetts coast. A western dis
turbance central over Kansas is
causing unsettled weather be-
tween the Rocky Mountains and
the Mississippi river. The tenn
peratures are low in nearly all
districts east of the Rocky Noun
tainS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
Amuscments
PLAZA

1t was a proud gathering of admir-
ing friends and theatre goers that
greeted the initial presentation Of the
big home-talent production, 'Daddy's
Birthday" at the Plaza yesterday and
the act proved even more than was
Fouched for it in the advance an
nouncements. It was a typical pro-
fessional performance from start to
finish and it was pleasing to see that
Bridgcporters could stage so thor
oughly artistic a production. 'Bill''
Toomey in the role of dad" was too
funny for words and his work evil
denced deep character study James
Saunders, Frank Benson, John Nc
Donough, David Heaphy, Tom Lynch,
George Spence, Mathew Lyman and
George Sperry, rendered Individual
solos that brought them storms of ap-
plause. Charles Kisco presided at
the piano and John Fay helped along
with some clever terpsich Dream exhi-
billions. All in all. it was the best
local talent production that has ever
been staged here and the boys de-
serve much credit.
Cox and Joyce in a classy and up
to-the minute offering of song and
pianologue; Moseley and Marion in
songs and nonsense; and Johnny
Singer and the Dancing Dolls in a
beautiful contraption of .songs and
dances completed the vaudeville pro-
gram.
Douglas Fairbanks was big favor
lite in his latest Triangle effort, The
Matrimaniac" and there's something
doing from the start to the finish of
the picture. It's Fairbanks all the
way through, with his characteristic
grin and his mania for. injecting thrills
into his work.
Charlie Chaplin probably brought
more real laughter on 1.-THE Rink" his
new two part farce than on any of his
recent releases. With the aid of a
pair of harmless looking roller skates
he succeeded in doing more damage
and creating more hilarious excite
ment than a dozen others could have
done in his place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
RISE OF FOOTWEAR
PRICES DISCUSSED

4 gentleman who is closely con-
nected with the shoe and leather
trade has contributed the following
interesting statement on present con-
ditions to Dun's Review:
I Although the advance in raw hides
and skins, and all kinds of finished
leather, has been very extensive, with
present values on most varieties 100
per cent. higher than before the war,
the statements printed in the daily
press all over the country that prices
ON good quality shoes might sell up
to $40 or $40 per pair are without
any foundation whatsoever.
That shoes are higher in price than
formerly, and will bring even further
INCREASES If present conditions re-
main. goes without saying, but in
staple lines of footwear of the higher
grades the advance is not more than
81, and for shoes previously retailing
at IS to Sc, not more than 81 to SO
is now being asked, and many large
dealers are not demanding as much
OF an increase as this as yet. The
lines that have had the greatest adj
vance are the fancy styles Of high
cuts for women, and in these Else
of 81 or So has been absolutely neces-
Sary % cover the increased cost of
material and labor alone. For in
stance. fancy kid leather, such as
whites greys, etc, that was formerly
sold by tanners at l50c per square feot
IS now bringing up to as high as $1.25
and whereas in former low-cut styles
I three feet Of feather was sufficient to
produce a pair. the present high-cuts
take at least four fleet of upper. if not
Rightly more Consequently, the cost
Df the uppers alone is about IS, as
against about $780, formerly and, in
addition, there are the higher prices
Tor soles, tnnersoles, heels, counters,
Innings findings, and also labor
Therefore, for these fancy shoes pres
ent prices Of $40 to $12 are not >ex-
cessive, asTcompared with old selling
rates of IS to 81.
One, OF the largest shoe manufact-
ureIe in the world. producing lines Of
1noderate-priced shoes in the enor-
NOUS volume of about 10000 pairs
per day, is wholeAaling these at from
IS to 81 per pair, as against former
rates Of $3.50 to So. OF Scourse, these
oh oes are not made Of high-priced
calf or s$1.25 glazed kid, but are the
Kinds OF footwear consumed by the
|iNulk Of the population Of the country,
10. that this advance, based on the
sX1itside figures above Of 33 1-3 per
lGeht., is not so excessive, as compar-
ID with the present higher costs OF
about all commo dities, including 9TH
Sr kinds Of wearing apparel, such as
clothing, hats. etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

little trouble in registering a hit in
their playlet, Going Home" The
story of the playlet is interesting and
the production is we'll handled.
The ever funny Van Bros, you
know, Chinese money"-stepped
right into popularity again and took
up the laugh-making business where
they dropped it on their last visit
here. They're always welcome on
any bill.
Hill and Acker, a pair of dainty
misses, provided a pleasing novelty
that was artistically staged in their
"Steps and Melodies" and the Okla
homa Four two boys and two girls,
scored tremendously with their west
ern whirlwind of dances and songs.
The offering was very prettily stag
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
TRAVELLERS co. BONUS.

Hartford, Dec. 19-The Travellers
Insurance Co. has announced that it
would distribute a sum in the nature
OF bonus on salaries to its $500 or
Bmore employees in the United States
and Canada The plan Of distribution
and the amount involved was not
made pubic. About 1.S00 persons are
employed in tho home office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
'Rrincess De Chimay,
Daughter Of Detroit
Millionaire, Is Dead

Chicago, Dec. s.-Confrmation Of
/ the death OF the Princess Caraman De
kChimay, formerly Miss Clara Ward, Of
tDetroit, at her villa in Padua, Italy,
Twas received here today in cable
kmesage to Calvin Fentress, a local
Ebanker, 49,
The Princess Chimay was the
tdaughter of p B. Ward. millionaire
tshtpbutlder of Detroit
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
i PROBATE COURT.

December 10, 1916.
Estate Of Esther F. Patrick, late of
Bridgeport, in said district, deceased.
The trustee having made applica-
ton for an order authorizing to mort
gage to sell certain real estate belong
Ing to said estate, as per said applica-
ton on file duly appears.
y Ordered, That the said application
be heard anad determined at the Pro-
bate Office in Bridgeport, on the 22nd
day Of December. 1915, at IL O'Clock
noon, and this court directs said Trus-
tee to give notice to all persons in
terested in said estate to appear, If
they see cause, and be heard thereon,
by publishing this order once in a
newspaper having a circulation in said
district, and by giving personal no.
tice to all parties in interest on or be-
fore the Goth day of December, A. d.,
1915. and return make to the court
OF notice given.
Attest,
PAUL L. MILLER,
asp Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mrs. Laura Belden Of 212 Olive
4 street, announces the marriage of her
daughter( Nina Viola to Mr. John
Alexander Of Pawtucket, r. l., on Dec.
IA. by the Rev. George M. Brown
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
CHARTER REVISION
COMMITTEES WORK
TO BE ENDED SOON

Joshua Meltzer, appointed to revise
and codify the charter and ordi-
nances of the city. told the common
council last night that their work
would be completed before April l.,
next.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
$4,000 Heart Balm
For Pittsburgh Woman

Pittsburgh, Dec. 19-Miss Nett1e
Richardson, aged 40, former cashier
in a Pittsburgh hotel, was today
awarded a verdict of $4,000 in her
suit for. 100000 for breach of prom
Use against Henry Deniston, aged 10,
millionaire reclhse Of Swissvale, a
suburb. The case went to the jury
late yesterday after being on trial IN
the common pleas court for a week
and a verdict was reached soon after
ward. It was sealed and read when
court convened today.
Deniston belongs to an old Pltts-
burgh family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

The Norwegian tramp steamer,
Juno, in ballast from London to New
York. is fast ashore on the shoals
at Little Egg Harbor, 10 miles south
of Atlantic City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

Francis J. O'Donnell, Of Grand
Rapids. Mich, was elected captain
Of the st. Louis University football
team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires OF
T.. L. Watson & Co.. Bankers and
Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta
Bridgeport. Conn. Members OF N4v
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
EDISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT.

| NOOn1s
December Z, 1916.
Estate of Jane Maria Monahan
late of the town of Bridgeport in
said district deceased.
The court OF probate for the dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for creditors If said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested. within
said time, will be debarred a recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate
payment to
JULIA E. MALONE,
Executrix.
T Ia So
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
BOSTON sroCKA

Boston 1856 p. m. Prices x3eDorfAI
Over Private Wire Of T. +.
Watson 4 On