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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
Three Days New
Years Observance
AT The StratfieId
Holiday Menu Will be Served
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Evenings
Custom of Seeing Old Year Out
With a Hilarious Late Supper
May be Curtailed This Year
Because of Sunday

There is still some doubt as to just
what form the observance of New
Years eve will take in Bridgeport
especially at the Stratfield Hotel. If
1912 is as quiet and sanctimonious all
year around as it promises to be when
it first comes into being, it will be a
very se6ate year indeed. New Years
eve comes on Sunday night and the
custom of welcoming it with a late
supper and much hilarity which has
prevailed at the Stratfield for several
years past may not be carried out
this year.
Some people have suggested that
the observance of the event be held
on Saturday but that is day too
soon for the hair splitters and If the
observance should be held on Satur-
day night it will have to be carried
over into Sunday morning anyway,
If the custom of other years is
maintained. Some have suggested
that the event be observed on Mon
day evening but in the same manner
do sticklers point to this proposition
as bringing the affair day too late.
Despite the statement of Mayor
GaynOr that he intends to have the
police arrest all violators of the ex-
else laws on Sunday night all the big
hotels and eating places in New York
have made elaborate, preparations to
entertain big crowds on that night.
AT the Stratfield a special New Year s
menu has been prepared. The sup
per menu will be the same on Sat-
urday, Sunday and Monday night and
folks who feel they must celebrate
New Years may pick out the night
they want and eat their supper and
have their celebration on that night.
So far at the Stratield no reserya-
70 Cot ND iop
have been made. A few have been
reserved for Sunday night, which is
the real New Years eve. A special
holiday menu will be, served on New
Years day.
Several weeks ago Walter S. Garde.
of the Gaarde hotel, Hartford, Will
liam Tee of the Heublein and John
J. Dahili of the Allyn house in the
same. city, decided that since New
Years eve comes on Sunday night
it would not be appropriate to open
their dining rooms for scenes of GAL
ETY.. The dining rooms of these no.
tells will close at IL O'Clock as is Gus
tomary on Sunday evenings.
According to the arrangement at
present the dining room at the STRAIT
field will remain open. A number
of tables have already been reserved
and it is expected that many more
reservations will be made to-day and
tomorrow.
An idea of the business which the
New York caterers and hotel men
will be called on to care for may be
had from the fact that the Plaza no.
tel has received applications for L.
200 more reservations than it can
accommodate for Sunday night. A
Bridgeport man who sought to have a
table reserved there was told this by
the management, but later Charles
Morris, waiter captain at the STRAIT
field, succeeded in getting him the
promise of a table.
Under the arrangement for the New
Years observance at the Stratfield q
choice of three dates is open. for
those who desire to celebrate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
THE CITY'S TREES.

The City Forester of New Haven is
considering the substitution of pin
oaks for the elms which have been
almost destroyed by the leopard
moth. The selection is based
upon his belief that the pin oak
is less subject to the attack of pests.
The Bridgeport elms are disappear
ing. 1t might be worth the time
of the Park Department to consider
their replacement. To large extent
elms have been replaced, through prI-
vate effort, with maple trees. But
the woody maple scale has attacked
all the trees Of the type commonly
known as soft maple" though the
hard naples seem to be exempt.
The browning beauty of a city is its
trees. Those Bridgeport has should
be protected. Those she has not
should be planted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
THE ITALIAN
TURKISH WAR
ARTICLE FIVE|The Present
Situation.
(BY HENRY WOODY
Rome Correspondent of The
Evening Farmer
(By Henry Wood. Rome correspon
nf thu

dent of the United Press.)
Rome, Dec. 30-While the final out
come of Italy's occupation and an
nexation of Tripoli and Cyrenaica is
still problematical, yet at the present
moment there is nothing TO indicate
that in the end 1t will not be success
full.
In general way, it is not believed
Italy will have to abandon the pro-
ject unless there would be an unusual
combination of adverse circumstances.
Such combination, for instance.
might be a very serious epidemic OF
cholera among the troops, adverse in
PREVENTION by the powers, a series of
defeats, all of which coming at once,
might, and most likely would, result
in arousing big opposition at home.
Such a combination however, does not
seem likely at the present moment,
and it is unlikely that a single one
of such a combination of adversities
would appear to be sufficient to force
Italy to withdraw.
For the present, therefore, Italy
| is making slow but certain steps to-
| wards the subjugation and occupa-
| ton of the territory. AT the present
time the military lines about Tripoli
and the other occupied cities are be-
ing advanced, and the Italians are
seeking to force the enemy back into
| the desert These advances are be-
! ing successful, although not without
loss of life to the Italians, but this
| they appear to be taking as a matter
( of course.
has set in in Tripoli and the native
| tribes are declared to be without the
necessary rations to remain in the
| field. IN addition the sowing season
| is coming on and with a total crop
failure for the past three years, it
cS h<if tln %v~ih Will n c,,-ff hN
| Turks and return to Their farms.
In addition, by the rigid patrol of
| thel coast which Italy is able to main
tain with it's large fleet, all supplies
and munitions of war to the natives
| are practically cut off. 1t is conced-
ed that the resisting tribes have been
able to get some arms and supplies by
way of Egypt and Tunis, but it is
not believed that these have been in
| large quantities. Both England and
| over these adjacent countries, are
now exercising great vigilance tc
prevent the further delivery of arms
and munitions
AS to the situation at home Italy is
| in good condition. She had been
preparing for the Tripoli move for
years past and had harbored her re-
| sources. The Minister of Finance
recently stated that after meeting all
war expenses to date, estimated at
SoOV,O00,OOo francs, he still had
similar amount ON hand with which
! to carry on the war.
In addition Italy still has plenty of
military reserves, and additions to the
| navy are being rushed to completion.
| The government has the loyal sup
port of practically the entire nation
There is not at present any discon-
| tent as to the conduct of the war,
and the only opposition is from the
socialists.
| However, should reverses come they
undoubtedly would result in a strong
| anti-war party. AS yet, however
the people are Loyalty supporting the
government in it's effort to make Italy
one of the colonial powers of the
| world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
EPIGRAM AND TWADDLE

1.-The real cure for the ILLS of dem
ocracy is more democracy" says Mr.,
LaFollette, echoing Mr.. Lloyd George.
eThe best education for the ballot is
the ballot" said one of Mr.. LaFol-
lette's precursors. These pert juggles
with words serve (like the Greek in
vocation of Jaques to call fools into
a circle,) but history is there to tell
US what comes of taking them SER
iously and attempting to base laws
and institutions upon them in a world
not adjusted to government by cpl
gram.-The Hartford Courant.
II the ills of democracy are the re-
suit Of undemocratic things which
have crept into 1t, the cure is surely
more democracy Inordinate tar
ifs are not democratic, neither are
trusts, nor rotten borough systems,
nor vote buying, nor corruption of
legislatures, nor legislation by judges.
Democracy proposes to abolish these
things, and that means more DEM
ocracy."
When did child ever learn to walk
without walking, or a musician to
play without playing, or an editor to
write without writing? 1t is an in
disputable commonplace to assert
that 'the best education for the bal
lot is the ballot That the truth is
stated systematically does not
change the truth. Even false cpl
gram is superior to untruth, when
untruth takes the literary form of
twaddle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
SWEEPING PROBE
OF TRUST EVILS
BY CONGRESS

Washington, Dec. 30.-Announcement
was authorized by Chairman Henry, of
the House Committee on Rules, to-day
that his committee had determined to
report to the House, shortly after re-
converting, a resolutI on authorizing an
investigation of the Shipping Trust, the
harvester combine and the money
trust to be conducted by a special
committee of seven members.
1.-The committee has gone far enough
in it's investigation to show that this
means the most sweeping probe of
trust evils ever instituted Henry said
to-day. I'VE are convinced that all
three of the trusts are intimately re-
lated"
Three wills asking for separate in
vestigating committees to investigate
the three alleged combines were intro
Humphrey, Rep., Wash) champion of
ship subsidy legislation, demanded a
probe of the shipping trust. Repre-
sentative Foster, Oem., Ills.), called
for an investigation of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company's business,
and Representative Lindburgh, Rep,
Mimi, alleged that there was a mon
ey trust dominating Wall street and,
through them, the nation.
These three Investigations Will be
combined in one
Henry received a letter from Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor Nagel,
to-day, promising to appear before the
committee on Jan. Is, and tell what he
knows of the shipping combine. On
the same day, it is promised, Attor-
ney General Widkersham and Samuel
Untermyer, the New York lawyer, will
be present to tell what they may know
of the three trusts under suspicion.
1--WE expect to report the resolution
providing for am investigation imme-
diately after hearing the three wit
nesses,'' said Henry. 1.-THE statement
made by Senator LaFollette, in one
of his Ohio speeches, that approx
mately IA men dominate the finances
of the nation IS one of the things par
ticularly to be investigated"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
ADOPTED CHILDREN GET ALL.
Former Yale Official Leaves 100000
to Two Daughters.

New Haven, Dec. 30.--An estate of
more than a hundred thousand dol
lars will be divided between Mrs.
Boynton w. Mcfarland and Mrs.
Flora B. Fullerton, of this city, ac-
cording to the win of Robert Brown,
who adopted them in Ohio many
years ago. Mr.. Brown was formerly
secretary of the Yale Observatory.
Mrs. Fullerton and Mrs. Mcfarland,
the latter the wife of the principal
of the Bordman High School, came
to New Haven with Mr.. Brown when
children. and later were married. On
the death of Mr.. Browns wife, which
preceded his by only few weeks,
the estate reverted to the two adopt
ed daughters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
EDITORIAL FACE OF The EVENING FARMER
THE REPUBLIC IN CHINA IS THE LATEST WORK
OF THE WORLD SPIRIT MOVING AMONG THE NATIONS

China is a Republic. The Imper-
sal family and the Manchu princes
ara represented as about to fee. BY
a provisional military tribunal DR..
Sun Tat SEN is made president of the
Celestial democracy and the titular
head Of a population estimated at
10000. 900 souls.
A few months since the Young
Turks overthrow the despotis1n, also
by military action. In Mexico the
autocracy of Diaz was consigned but
recently to the limbo of things that
were. Again the mandate was writ
ten with the mailed hand. Who
doubts that Russia will be next, and
that the time is near when the gath
ering forces of progress and light
will destroy the Gear and his bureau
Gratis.
Governments oppressive to their
peoples may be for a time maintain
ed by the military forces of the state,
but armies are made UP Of soldiers
and soldiers are men, and in Pc
Rod longer or shorter the ideals of
the nation seize the army and then
THE REVOLUTION BECOMES
THE STATE.
The default of the military forces
is an item in the history of almost
every successful revolution. 1t was
so when the French tore down the
Bastile. 1t was thMs in an earlier
time when the Barons forced the re-
luctant hand of John to seal the Great
Charter. 1t will not be otherwise IN
Russia in the day to come.
The World Spirit is abroad upon
one of her periodical missions of uni
versal change.
The nations are in ferment. The
ferment is most conspicuous. or at
least most dramatic, among peoples
who have not been endowed with
the ballot, or who have the form of
democracy without the substance.
Revolution-which is merely a
name for the climatic instant of an
evolution-is everywhere-in Italy.
Germany, France, England and the
United States.
The forces that seek to storm the
thrones of the leading nations of Eu-
rope just as certainly represent the
next step in progress, in their To-
Gales, as the revolutionary army I'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
NEWTOWN'S APPEAL.

The columns of the Newtown Bee
offer certain corresp Jndence with w.
c. Johnson, first selectman, which in
dictate that the town fathers do not
intend to be bulldozed by a railroad
The New Haven railroad has turned
aside the course of an old brook, leay-
ing the water to run wild with conse-
tween Newtown and Sandy Hook, and
refuses to restrain the water except
as agents of the town, which would
make the town responsible for all
consequent damages. Mr.. Johnson in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30

der DR.. Sun Vat Sen, in China.
The House of Lords, stripped if it's
power, is an event as significant as
the flight of the Manchus. 1t Is a
result of the samv world ferment.
making. new wine favored according
to the fruit. The Chinese revolu-
ton has produced nothing as, signi-
ficant. as novel, or as full of hope as
the Lloyd George plan for old age
pensions, and insurance of workers.
Thrones have come, and republics
have succeeded them, but only now
is the world brought face to face with
the living truth that governments ex-
list to promote the well being of the
greatest number.
And it will be seen in a year or
two, even by those whose eyes are
dim, that the changes in the United
States are not less protentous than
those that have been described.
The mere form of government-the
name of it's not so important.
There are Republics more absolute
than monarchies. There are Repub-
lies that are military relationships.
There are monarchies that are almost
pure democracies, as England is get
ting to be.
1t is the fact of the thing that is
controlling.
The great fact in this nation is that
the people are bending themselves
to the assurance of an actual rule by
their own will. For a hundred and
score of years the people have been
told that they are sovereign, and now
they mean to BE sovereign. And.
being sovereign, they mean to make
this a country above all of opportun-
ity and prosperity for the masses of
mankind.
| caH-even for judges-have a mean
ing all their own. The missionaries
of the World Spirit are abroad in the
land, multitudes of them. Great
things are at hand, hopeful and
fruitful changes in the political and
industrial order. Some of these
changes are already here. Others
are in sight. Others have not yet
come into the line of vision. But the
future is bright with promise.
Let US offer a toast to DR.. Sun Vat
Sen, the first president of the young
est Republic and the oldest people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
The COURTLAND SCHOOL
GncOrpOratedl

Have you considered the advantages
that the CORTLAND School offers to
girls of all ages? Ask for the School
yearbook at the book stores. The
management desires to emphasize the
fact that visitors to the School are
cordially welcome. In no other way
can so correct an idea of it's equip
A new kindergarten Primary Glass
just opened for young children. both
girls and boys. Pupils entered at any
time during the year. Those received
now charged only for the second half
year, which begins February 4. Ar
rangements made for the transporta-
ton of little children from remote
neighborhoods, il sufficient number
be registered from any one district.
T23 d"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30

type set double column because a
young woman was "held in New Ha-
ven % days against her WILL Such
over-enthusiasm for growth may de-
feat it's own ends, just as Hartford's
frantic reference To school enumera-
tons, number of names in city direc-
tory and telephone count, directs the
attention of a smiling world to the
actual figures of the United States
Census.
New Haven should he reconciled to
her destiny as the home of learning,
since the palm of industry has been
awarded to Bridgeport, and may
safely adopt as a slogan, I'VE teach
what others do Why does the
Athens of Connecticut descend from
her pedestal to dabble in great white
ways and the pursuits of commerce ?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
A FEVERED MINERVA.

New Ravens desperate effort 10
keep up with Bridgeport as the first
Industrial city of Connecticut is again
illustrated by the esteemed New Ha-
ven Union, withdrawing chronitled
efforts of the academic fathers to Sc
cure proper illumination of the vii
iaSe green and adjacent center, and
the frantic search for slogan that
will make New Haven known-in Its
issue of Thursday gloats in black
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30

his petition alleges that the water is
destroying a state highway and asks
the Public Utilities Commisson 10
make an order for the restraint OF
the water, by the railroad. Select
man Johnson as a member of the
General Assembly was a strong ad-
vocate of public utilities legislation.
and is now among the first to use the
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
Probe Removes
Prison Foremen

Albany, Dec. 30-As the result of the
investigation of the DannemOra pris-
on, Edward N. Norris, foreman of the
prison tailor shop, and Alonzo Good
win, foreman of the weaving shop,
have been removed The investigation
discloses, it is said, an organized
scheme of employees to deliver con-
trabrand articles in the prison. 1t is
claimed the revolvers and the dyna-
mite used by the two life prisoners,
last year, in their effort to escape,
were given to them by employees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
EXTRA-SINGERS AND MUSIC At
THE HOTEL ATLAS FOR
NEW YEARS
BOOSTERS IN LEGAL TANGLE.
Arguments Over Their Noise Puzzle
New Haven Health Board.

New Haven, Dec. 30.-No decision
has been reached by the New Haven
Board of Health on the refusal of
Miss Caroline Alderman to remove
rOoSters from her poultry yard in her
Sherman avenue estate. Her lawyers
have raised such complicated legal
questions that the board is unable to
come to decision.
One member suggested the appoint
ment of a city expert on BOOSTERS"
and another wanted to have Miss
Ackerman's flock photogra pned,
Neighbors recently complained that
the Growing in the early morning
hours was a nuisance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
Boys of l801=lS7S

f. STRONG, are requested to send
their name to III. w. LYON, =. q.
Box No. 373, Bridgeport, Conn.,, for
the purpose of meeting I'm the near
future at dinner and Give over tho
old days" and further If advisable 10
organize an association. T29 50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
STATE OF CONNECuCTT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, 81,
q A. A.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, 81.
PROBATE GCgKT.
December 23Th, 1911.
Estate of Theodore r. Ho~mar
late of the town Of Bridgeport IN $50
District deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the Dr.
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited arr
allowed six months frora fns da -
hereof for Creditors Of said Ftsems@ 60
exhibit their claims for sefGennens
Those who neglect 20 present eb4sr
accounts. properly sftestef, wIfosm
said time, will be debarrs6 rseow-
err. All persons fn6cotea - ssse ns-
tate are requested TO ra=Ss Assws@N
ate payuer~ -
EUGENE I. MEYER,
r. 29ss AdrainsssrsseFs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30

Coats are generally short and on
some small tassels trim the skirt and
coat.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-07
BALL PLAYERS ARE
GUESTS OF HONOR

Clovis, N. NJ, April Miss Mildred
Laner entertained a number of friends
yesterday evening in honor of the
boys of the Portales baseball team who
have been in the city for a few days.
Numerous games and amusing contests
had been prepared and a dainty lunch
con was served at 10 o'clock by the
young hostess. assisted by her mother
The Clovis and Portales baseball
teams have just closed a series of
games here in which the score was
usually in favor of Clovis. Both teams
have several good players and the
games were enjoyed by the baseball
fans of the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-07
BASEBALL RESULTS.
Chicago NO. ., g; Lincoln, 4

Chicago NO. ?, 9; Lincoln, 4.
Lincoln, Neb,. April 7.-Chicago
Americans No. defeated lincoln.
cb .;esrs 8 : Is Is = :
Snlce 80 49, -..--.- .-r-.->.-
Batteries: White. Scott and Block;
Knapp and Stratton.
st. Joe, 5; Boston Red sox, 4.
ST. Joseph. Mo-. April 7.-St. Joseph
defeated the Boston Red sox.
Score. R. H. E.
St Joseph s. II 4
Batteries: Hanigan, johnson. Kauf-
man and Gossett; HILLARY and Madden
Americans, ?; Nationals, 1.
Philadelphia. Pa. April THE Phila-
delphia Americans defeated the local
Nationals , to l in a u inning game.
Score r. H E
Nationals - ...I 8 2
batteries: Alexander, Stack and Mo-
ran: Russell. Coombs. collamore and
Thomas. Lapp and Livingston.
Cleveland, 8; Cincinnati, 4.
Cincinnati o., April THE Cleve-
land Americans defeated the Cincinnati
Nationals here.
score He.
Cleveland - ...-.--..-...--e II
Batteries: Blandin. Yingling and
Smith; Tannehill, Keefe and Clarke.
Win Fourth Game.
st. Louis. Mo-, April THE Nation
ais took the fourth consecutive game
from the Americans in the local inter-
league series by a score of to 4.
Score. R. H. E.
Nationals S
Americans .
Batteries Golden and Bliss; Bailey,
Criss, Hamilton and Clark
Austin Wins From Denver.
Austin. Tex, April THE Austin,
Tex, league team won a fast game
from Denver of the Western league
here 4 to 3. The Denver team had the
game by margin of one run until the
ninth inning when four Austin players
hit safely with none out. Two runs
were scored
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-07
rHRoMs TWO TWICE.

San Diego. Cal. April Frank
Gctch. the champion heavyweight
wrestler. threw Chris Parson and Pat
Conley twice each last night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-07
FIFTY YEAR OLD
WALKER HOLDS TEAM LEAD

Indianapolis. Ind. April THE
stamina and speed OF Willard Hoag-
land. the 53yearold walker OF Auburn,
N Y. held the Hoagland-Dineen team
in the lead in the national six day
walking and running match at Tom
linson hall at the close of the fourth
days session. Hoagland repeated his
first days score oils miles. The
score for the team was $50 miles 10
laps. Hoagland had walked 81 miles
and Dineen of Boston had run 80
miles IL laps.
The Heiihan-Crooks team with 154
miles 8 laps continued in second place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-07
VIRGINIA MAGISTRATE
BUSINESSES BETTING CASES

Norfolk, Va, April Race track
betting in Virginia won victory when
magistrate X. c. Backus dismissed
from custody Fred Miller and William
Hickey, layers of odds who were ar
rested at the close of the first days
events at the jamestown CLUBS track
for alleged bookmalling in Violation of
the Virginia statutes.
This Is practically final because even
should a special grand Jury which
meets Monday take M lie cases they
are not felonies under the law. and be-
ing misdemeanors. must be remanded
back 10 the magistrates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-07
PLAY TONIGHT IN CHIC.co.

St Louis, Mo-, April 7.-Safety play
prolonged last nights game between
Pierre Maupome of st. Louis and
Charles NORM of Chicago. who are
eontestlnS for the worlds amateur
three cushion championship. to III
innings. The local man took the game
by a score Of so to Al Friday and
Saturday nights the. games will be in
Chicago. Four out of seven will de-
eide the title