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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
S35 & $40 SUITS AND OVERCOATS $28.e5

necticut State Council of Defense. To every family that has room in it's back yard will be pointed out the op-' portunity for producing cheap food and the opportunity for patriotic ser-. vice by increasing the production in. this state. Professor W. F. Kirkpat-. rick said:
 Tt is not impossible to expect 1000 f1ocks in every county. Ten times ten would mean 10000 hens added to the county, which number is well worth while in these days when every bit counts"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
CARRIE R. FINCH.

Funeral service for Carrie R., wife of Herbert Finch, were held this af- ternoon at 2:S0 o'clock at the family residence, S38 East avenue. Rev. Ben. jamin Kidder, pastor of the Summer field Methodist church, officiated. Many sorrowing relatives and friends were in attendance Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
PATRICK ROLAND.

Following protracted illness, Patrick, son ofs Alice and the late Michael Roland, died last evening at the family residence, 621 East Main street at the age of 2S years. Mr. Roland was well known in the East Side and was employed for number of years at the Union Metallic Cart ridge Co. He was member of St. Mary's R. c. church. Besides his mother, two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Mills and Miss Anna Roland and one brother Gustave Roland, survive. Funeral services will be held Friday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
SUPERIOR COURT
 DIVORCE CASES

John A. Bullard of Greenwich has filed a petition for divorce from Mar garet Collins Bullard of the same place alleging inf1delity at various times since Dec. 1, 1916, and naming George Boles as correspondent. They were married in Somerville, N. J., March 2, 1905.
 Into1erable cruelty since May is the allegation made by Fannie Bolbert of Stamford in suit for divorce from Louis Bolbert of the same place. They were married April 22, 1917. Di- vorce, change of name to Fannie Ora men, ands alimony is claimed.
 Farmer Want Ads. One Gent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
WILLIAM B. DIANE.

The funeral of William B. Deane, infant son of MT. and Mrs. William B.. Deane, who died yesterday, was held this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the mortuary chapel of August G. Baker, 1297 Stratford avenue. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
CONSPIRACY CHARGES
 AGAINST SIX PRESSED

Detroit, Dec. 19-The defense in the trial of six persons, including Albert c. Kaltschmidt, on conspiracy charges, continued the presentation of direct testimony before United States Dis trict Judge Arthur Futile here today Cross examination of Carl Schmidt, one of the three defendants who testi- fled in their own behalf yesterday, oc- cupied considerable part of the fore noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
WHITMAN CASE
 IN U. s. COURT

Joseph Whitman, builder of the apartment houses at Fairfield and Hancock avenue, has filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy with the United States court in Hartford through his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
ELLEN STEINER

Ellen Steiner, aged 30 years, wife of Frederick Steiner, died yesterday. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the family residence, 8 Myrtle court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

The soldier vote elected Michael J. Foley mayor of Cohoes, N. Y. Before the soldiers vote were counted, James s. Calkins had been returned winner. fs Y afs 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

suffragists of New York mapped out a campaign to aid the Red Cross in its efforts to obtain members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
OBITUARY
WILLIAM GRIsWoLD..

WILLIAM GES1SWOLD. After lengthy illness, William Griswold died this morning at the Isolation hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

Finest New Mixed Nuts. ............ .16c ID. None Such Mince Meat. .......... .l1c pix. Raspberries and Blueberries. .1Sc can Pears and Plums s...................l .l4c can New Dates ..............: .... .....l5c pk' New Figs S............ ~-1Ac DIX. Sliced Peaches, Large Cans .:....... 23c each Finest Full Cream Cheese. ........... .29c fb. Pare Lard ........: .5zc 10. |6O-7O Prunes ......::... 2 pounds for 25c 4O-5O Prnes ................:,15c ;, 15c a ID. Jams and Jellies . 14c Large Jar Not Seed Raisins ........9..-.. ., 15c a pix Never Enough Bread :. Sc and 12c Fresh Every Morning and Hot Every After noon.
 Quaker Whole Head Rice. ......,.. He pix. Guaranteed Eggs Ale dOz. D. & c. Pancake Flour, large 25c, small 13c Boxes Matches for .....4..........25c 25c LenO Soap, Bars for ..................2 .23c Burt Olney Succotash, Lima Beans or
 COrn IIc can Standard Peas or Corn - 15c can Crab Meat .l5c a can Our 25c Coffee Reduced to . 19c fb.
 5 Stamps Free.
 Our BOG Coffee Reduced to. .24c a ID.
 10 Stamps Free.
 Our 6Oc OOlong or Mixed Tea Reduced to 49c lib.
 25 Stamps Free.
 Our soc OOlOng or Mixed Tea Reduced to 35c tb.
 10 Stamps Free.
 Tomatoes, Medium Size ~ 2 cans for 27c
 We shall also have on sale good assort- ment of Cranberries, Oranges, Grape Fruit Grapes and other Xmas delicacies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

Farmer Want Ads. One Gent Word
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Flawless Rails Are Said
 to Be Near Possibility


 New York, January All of the rail- reads of the United States may, before the end of the year, be using the fiawless rails for which they have been searching for half century. Dr. P. H. Dudley, the rail expert of the New York Central rail- road, whose discoveries are to be made available for the use of all carriers, has submitted to the American Railway Engi- neering association supplemental re- port embodying the final technical rec concentrations for the guidance of manu- factIrers and users of rails.
 The first announcement of pr. Dudley S discoveries were made in a report to A. E. Smith, president of the New York Central, last September. He took issue at that time with the theory that there always had been, and always would be, flaws in lails. All rails for the New York Central railroad since 1880 have heen made bnce- his supervision and in a stretch of rails he made and laid five years ago from New York to Buffalo there has beer but one break or failure His process deals with the cooling of the rails and the avoidance through his meth eds of interior Assures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
PROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED
 AT WASHINGTON
scontinued from Page One,

issue between the two governments. It appears certain, however, that Henry P. Fletcher will be sent to his post in Mexico City as ambassador.
 Secretary Baker conferred with the President late today and later an- nounced that there was no change in the situation.
 MT. Fletcher was without orders to- night to proceed to Mexico, but it was believed that his dispatch would not long be delayed. Administration off, ficials explained that the action Of the delegates to the Mexican constitutional congress now in session at Queretaro made the presence of fully accredited diplomatic officer of prime importance to the United States government which sees in some of the reforms be- ing considered by Carranza and his ad- herents, the basis for early embarrass- ments.
 Military phases of the situation were watched with greater interest today. Officially it was reported that refu- gees reaching the west coast yesterday had said that on January l the Car ranza garrison evacuated Durango, capital of the state of the same name, which was promptly occupied by Villas men. It also was reported in private messages that in the latter part of December Campeche, in the southern end of Mexico, fell into the hands of rebels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Mandamus Suit Decision
 Expected End of Month

Montgomery January 4.-(Special)-In reply brief of 76 pages answering argu- ments of Governor Henderson's counsel in the mandamus cases brought by the attorney generals department in an eff fort to force lthe executive to approve accounts for expenses of the legal depart ment William l.. Martin, attorney gen. eral, has mentioned eight other appropria- tions which were made without limitation by the legislature of 1915 about the time the unlimited appropriation was made for the attorney general.
 MT. Martins brief has been printed and filed with the record in thes upreme court. It has been thought that decision would be rendered in the cases about January Il, but because of delay in the com pletion of briefs 1t is probable that the cases will not be disposed of until the latter part of the month. Oral arguments were made the early part of December, but counsel were given until January ] to complete and file their briefs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Master Hotel Thief" Is
 Captured in St. Louis

New York. January 4.-Ernest Leford, under arrest at St. Louis, where he was registered at hotel as James B. liar land, is known to the New York police, they said today, as the Master Hotel Thief" He was once a chauffeur for w. K. Vanderbilt. xLeford escaped from Sing Sing prison last July. He was serving a three years term for the theft of $SO0O of jewels from a guest room in a hotel here. He is also under indictment for the theft of jewels to the value of more than $50,000 from various other New York hotels. He was a member of the Mutual Welfare league of Sing Sing, and escaped while working with road gang near the prison.
 The St. Louis police sent word that Le- ford had admitted his identity and told that after his escape he travelled all over the United States and to Honolulu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
DOUBLE OFFERING FOR BASKETBALL FANS
Central and Leeds Clash Tomorrow; Local "Y'' WW
 Meet Montgomery Quinte1
Game at ''Y'' Tomorrow Night Will Start 830 O'Clock Good Game Expected-Centra Quintet to Face
 Strong Leeds Aggregation

prove a close and interesting battle. Coach Pritchard has been working his youngsters hard for the past two weeks and is satisfied with their work Prac- tice has been held each day and the squad is in excellent condition.
 The Leeds five comes to Birmingham with an excellent record. They have not been defeated this season and are anxious to annex the state title. Ac- counts of their games have been pub lished in The --ge-Herald from time to time. Judging from the reports the Central boys, can expect strenuous bat tle
 Central has not played a game this sea- son, but followers are expecting the five to have a most successful season. The state championship was won by Central last year and every effort will be made to repeat
 The game at the "Y" tomorrow night will start promptly at 8:S0 o'clock. Prof. T. c. Young will officiate. One of the largest crowds of the seasons IS ex- pected.
 The Central-Leeds game will be played at the Birmingham Athletic club. The game will start at o'clock. Prof. T. c. Young will referee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
DEVIL $ LUCK THE BEST BIRD FINDER
 IN ALL-AGE STAKE
First Series to Be Finished Today-Derby Champions
 ship Will Be Postponed

Grand Junction, Tenn, January 4 Devils Luck, pointer. owned by w. D. Mask of Bolivar, T@nn.. with two bevies and single te shgs credit, proved the best bird finder of the 20 dogs which ran first series heats to- day in the all-age stake of the Uni- ted States Field Trials club. Other dogs which gained high ratings to- day included the settlers Candy Kid, owned by c. E. Duffield of Tulsa, Okla, and Joe Muncie. entered by Benjamin Veil of Alexandria, La.
 The first series will probably be finished tomorrow and the finals run Saturday.
 It was stated tonight that owing to the time required to finish the Uni ted States clubs trials the meeting of the derby championship associa- tion which was to have been held this week, probably will be postponed and the races run at Vinita, Okla, after the trials of the Southwestern club at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Hurley Resigns as Head of Trade Commission

Washington, January 4.-Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the federal trade commission, resigned today to resume his business in Chicago. which, he told President Wilson. was suffering from his absence. The resignation was accepted, although the President will urge him to change his mind
 The chairman will leave the com mission FeRuary 1 and Vice Chair man Harris automatically will sue ceed him.
 MT. Hurley denied reports that he was setting out because of differ ences with other commissioners over the conduct of the news print paper and other Investigations.
 This resignation makes two vacan- cies on the commission. Commissioner Rublee left at the expiration of the last Congress. swhen the Senate again failed to confirm his nomination, and his place never has been filled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Tuscaloosa Wants County
 High School to Be Built

Tuscaloosa, January 4-(Special )-The logical place for the location of the Tus- caloosa County High school is on the
 campus of the University of Alabama and there are numerous reasons for this location that shows it's superiority over either of the locations that have been sug- | gested by the other towns Of the county which have entered the contest. The
 matter was taken up by the Rotary club of Tuscaloosa at the luncheon today, and after discussion of the merits of Tusca- iloosa's location, resolution was adopted urging the state board to locate the high school here and asking the cooperation i Of the citizens of Tuscaloosa in securing the location
 ] One of the forward steps taken by the | city of Tuscaloosa is a resolution calling
 on the city attorney to prepare an ordi- nance for the calling of an election on a 1 bond issue of $50,000 for the erection of municipal wharf for the city of Tusca-
 loosa, or what part of it is needed for the construction of this much needed city l improvement. This was adopted at the
 meeting of the city commission at the request of the Board of Trade, and it is
 believed that great things will be the out come.
 l The Teachers institute for Tuscaloosa county opened Wednesday in the high l school auditorium. In arranging the pro- grammes of the institutes this year the department of education at Montgomery
 has placed, great emphasis upon depart
 mental work thus intending the work of
 the conferences to be of more direct value
 and more vital meaning to those present
 than series of general discussions conn
 monly followed in gatherings of the va
 rious divisions of teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Code of Racing Laws Is
 Accepted by Committee

Columbus, O., January 4.-Rough drafts of a code of racing laws for tracks affiliated with both the Ma tional and American Trotting associa- tions were accepted tonight by the joint rules committee of the two gov erning organizations. One of the prin- cipal new provisions is that the rules shall be mandatory and not subject to any alteration by officials of an indi- vidual racing concern.
 Various systems under which races may be conducted are prescribed. Hereafter it will not be possible for any three-in-fi to terminate with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05

Two basketball games are scheduled for tomorrow. The Montgomery Young Mems Christian association will meet the local Young Mems Christian association tomorrow night, while the Central High school five will meet the Leeds High school five tomorrow afternoon. The game tomorrow night promises to be a close affair. The local five has rot made much progress as yet and fol- lowers are fearing another defeat. Coach Mitchell is working with his huskies hard to have them in good condition for the game and believes the five from the Capi- tol City will be defeated.
 Little is known about the Montgom- cry crew. It is reported that the team is made up entirely of youngsters Coach Mitchell stated last night that the de- feat from Vanderbilt did the locals good, as it made his boys realize "they had tough road to travel" If this is the case, a comeback" from the locals can be expected.
 The game in the afternoon will also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Alleged Slayer of Banker Indicted

Emory Tex, January Al. W. Ber- gems, who was arrested and brought here from Alexandria, La, in connection with the killing of Clarence A. Glass, bank cashier at Point, Tex, was indicted on murder charge today by the Rains county grand jury. Glass was killed sev- eral weeks ago by masked robber as he was working at night over the books of the Point State bank. The cashier had just given to the robber at the point of a gun $244 in cash. which was not in the safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Haleyville Wants All
 to Know Her Ministers
 Are Not COunterfeiters

Haleyville January 4.-(Special) )-Con- siderable indignation is being felt by members of two churches in Haleyville or account of recently published reports stating that two of the ministers of Haleyville had been arrested charged with counterfeiting. It is stated that both of the men arrested were laborers on farms in Marion county near Haley ville though one of them does claim to be minister However, his 'parson- age'' is situated three or four miles from town.
 fessed.
 Haleyville Is again without electric lights on account of the wearing out of small part of the generator A new part is expected at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Knight to Command Fleet

Washington. January 4.-Rear Admiral Knight, head of the naval war college, was designated by President Wilson to- day to command the Atlantic fleet with rank of admiral. He succeeds Admiral Winterhalter, who has completed his tour Of duty, and is assigned to duty with the general board. Capt. W. s. Sims, recently i'll command of the dreadnaught Nevada, will become president of the War college It is understood he is one of six captains recommended for promotion to rear admiral by the new selection board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
IChicago's Homicide and
 Suicide Record Large

Chicago, January IA homicide al- most every day was the Cook county record in 1916, according to the annual report of Dr. P. M Hoffman, coroner made public today. The report showed that in the year there were 31g homicides 593 suicides. 276 persons killed by auto mobiles, BPS by railroad trains, 133 by street cars. and that 192 were burned and scalded to death. There were 6S2S deaths reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
South Carolina's Schedule

Columbia, S. C., January 4.-The football schedule of the University of South Carolina, to which probably two games will be added. was announced here tonight as follows: October 6, Newberry at Columbia; October IS, Tennessee at Columbia; october 20, North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Oc- tober 25. or November !, Clemson at Columbia; November 10. Thurman at Columbia; November 29, Citadel at Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
Births Exceed Deaths in State

Montgomery, January 4-(Special) } Births exceeded deaths by 2422 in Ala bema in November according to the monthly report of the state board of health. Total births reported were 1865 compared with total deaths of 1943 Of the births 24S1 were white and 1924 col ed and of the deaths 1012 were white and 931 colored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 4.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: much colder Friday; Saturday fair and Gclder.
 Tennessee: Rain, followed by clear ing and much colder Friday; Satur- day fair and colder.
 South Carolina: Rain Friday; Sat urday fair and colder.
 Georgia: Rain Friday; colder at night; Saturday fair and colder
 Florida: Fair Friday, except prob ably extreme north portion; Saturday fair and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
MITCHELL ASSUMES
 CHARGE OF CHICAGO

Chicago. January 4.-Fred Mitchell of Boston. who succeeded Joseph Tin ker as manager of the Chicago Ma tionals, formally assumed the manage ment of the club today. Mitchell said he planned to release at least 10 to 35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
BELG|ANS CARRIED
 INTO GERMANY ARE SLOWLY STARVING
This Is the Horrible Story Brought by Few Returned Because They Were
 Unable to Work

The Hague, January 4-(via London ) The first report received directly from Belgians deported to Germany who have been invalided from the camp at soltau. Prussia, has been given the Associated Press. These persons were returned from Germany because they were in almost a dying condition. A number who were in terviewed while separated from each other agreed in their stories of conditions pre- vailing in the Soltau camp.
 Seventy of the Belgians were sent home in crowed cattle truck attached to a freight train. Three days and three nights were required for the journey, which usually is made in six hours. They arrived home in an emaciated condition, coughing, the greater number of them bearing evidence of having contracted tu- herpT1oSiq
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
COAL FIELDS NEAR ALBANY DECATUR
 MAY BE DEVELOPED
Reported Plans Are Under Way to Work Rich De-
 posits in That Section z of the State

Albany, January 4.-(SpeciaL)-W. w. Archibald of Chattanooga, a prominent business man of that city, has accepted the position of secretary of the Albany Board of Commerce, and will assume his duties next week. MT. Archibald comes here with the intention of not only work ing for the establishment of small in- dustries in Albany, but also to start factory of his own. He is said to be wealthy and is connected with Chatta- nooga manufacturing industries.
 In connection with the recent discovery of oil at Cordova, and the local excite ment due to the renaissance of reports that oil is to be found abundantly in this section, the first discovery of the illuminant in the United States having been made at Cotaco Springs, one mile from here. q century ago, it has come to light that efforts may be made to de- velop the coal fields contiguous to AL bany and Decatur. Already the farmers residing in the Somerville section of this county mine the coal that they use for fuel purposes on their farms, there being heavy outcropping of the mineral. Ow ing to the fact that railroad facilities are lacking, no effort has ever been made to market this coal here. Large coal | fields are also said to exist in Lawrence and adjoining counties.
 Announcement today from Birmingham that the main offices of the Alabama Water company would be located at AL bany, has aroused interest here as to the development work planned by the new corporation, which succeeds the Decatur Water Supply company, with largely augmented capital stock. It is believed here that the Alabama Water company will assume the same relation in the distribution of water for commercial and other purposes that the Alabama Power company does in the distribution of elec- tric current.
 Six prominent Sunday school workers of Alabama will visit Albany Decatur on January 10, Il and 12, according to an nouncement today by Herman L. Turner, secretary of the Morgan County Sunday School association. A three days insti- ute will be conducted here by the vs- itors.
 J. s. Raine of the Southeastern Under writers association and l.. P. Goodman, Alabama inspector of the rating bureau, met with local insurance men today. Fol lowing the conference a statement was given out in which the hope was ex- pressed for more satisfactory, pleas ant and beneficial relations between the insurance men and the insuring public than ever before" It was said in in- surance circles here that some friction had been caused in insurance ranks by the acceptance of risks cotton stored at the local compress at a rate lower than authorized. Agents charged with cutting rates denied that they had vio- lated any agreement. declaring that the cotton stored at the compress did not come under existing specifications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-05
CARRIGAN AGAIN
 REFUSES OFFERS

Boston, January 4.-William F. Car rigan manager of the Boston Ameri- cans, today made a final refusal of the request of the new owners that he reconsider his decision to quit the game