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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
ing. though he did not always carry


1t to his home.
He charged nothing for his services,
that is, only a certain we'll under
stood toll to be taken from the grist,
which the farmer never missed, be-
cause grain swells in the grinding and
was brought. In the east in later
days the grist-miller dealt more in
rye, buckwheat and corn, than in
wheat, because these were the natural
products after King Georges Hessians
had imported the fly that has since
borne their name, and made wheat
raising in this section Improbable.
buckwheat flour that came from these
country mills! Such raw material is
no. longer in the market. The corn
meal for hasty pudding had certain
tenuous quality and high flavor en-
tirely lacking in the detached and
comminuted particles that now fila
the meal bag.
Now that the old mill is going
"samp," a dish fit for kings, is APP
parently unknown. The corn was bro
ken into four or five pieces to kerr
mel. It needed five or six hours
steady cooking and frequent watching
and stirring, but the result was worth
one of the old mills is seen in New
England. Where one remains it is a
blessing in its community and a Gu
riosity to all visitors. Pennsylvania
probably keeps a larger number of
them than any other state. The de-
scendants of the old Dutch and Memo
mite housewives, who have inherited
their arts of the oven, could not do
without them. AS but a few of the
present generation in this part of the
country have ever known their value
they live in happy insensibility to their
loss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
ONE WOMAN TO ANOTHER
twentieth Century Complications
Married to One Woman and En-
gagged to Another-Too Swift For
! Phebe

II hardly seems possible that there
should ever come up the question of
right and wrong in the attentions of
married man who expects to get a di.
Vorce from his wife. It is obviously
grave offense against good manners
and morals.
So was greatly surprised at a girl
friend of mine acting quite on the de-
fensive, when she was called to task
Dy her mother for trifling with the
marriage question in this manner.
This girl, who is a college graduate,
prldes herself on her liberal views. This
license of thought is not the safest
mental or moral attitude for any wo-
man. Broad minded to often means
cutting yourself off from the safe
guards that society throws about the
true woman.
l cannot see how the most liberal"
person can condone married man
for acting as the aff1anced husband
of another woman not his wife, and
behaving exactly as though he were
free.
This girl I refer to is getting her
self talked about in a way that will
cling to her in later years. Should
she eventually marry the man, no
she is right in accepting his atten-
tons now, he will, at some period of
matrimonial argument, let her know
that he would have been better pleas
ed if she hadn't been quite so "liber-
al"
The world is very sure never to for
get that a girl fails to adhere closely
to those conventionalities which are
women's greatest safeguards.
Then again take the position of the
wife. No matter what disagree
ments a couple. may have, there is
nothing that quite hurts the feelings
as much as the husbands transferred
attentions to another.
This girl probably doesn't take this
into account. Presumably she be-
lieveS that she will never have to en-
dure such humiliation. And it al
most always happens, where either
man or woman defies the tie that
binds, that the same measure is met
ed out later.
If the time comes when the man Is
legally free to tender his devotions TO
the girl and she is willing to marry a
divorced man, than I wish her all
happiness. But until that time, her
mother is quite right in endeavoring
to bride an affair that begun in de-
fiance of law, and is hardly likely to
prove happy for any concerned.
I am a little old fashioned I admit.
But 1t isn't we'll to get off the right
track, even with the college girls plea
of broader points of view," natural
bent" and other high sounding, sci
entifically specious excuses. In her
heart she knows it is wrong.
COUSIN PHEBE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
RODGERS DEATH
DUE TO RECKLESS
DARING AL0FT
Especial from United, Press.)

Especial from United, Press.)
Long Beach. CAL, April 1.-The
widow of Calbraith P. Rodgers. the
aviator who was killed in a fall with
his aeroplane in the surf here, yester-
day, arrived from Pasadena, today,
and claimed the body.
Many Who witnessed the accident
said, today. that Rodgers paid with
his life for his own recklessness. He
made a spectacular dip toward the
sandy beach and as the machine Gid
ing in the air over the surf sped
downward the aviator took his hands
from the levers and folded his arms.
A moment later he realized his mis-
take but it was too late then to re-
gain control of the machine. II
crashed into the surf. Rodgers neck.
back and jaw were broken.
Rodgers coast to coast flight and
his subsequent public exhibitions were
made under the management of Stew
art Ives de Kraft a former Chicago
newspaperman who left Bridgeport,
Conn. to become Rodgers manager.
Mr.. de Kraft made several flights
with Mr.. Rodgers, and managed his
publicity bureau as we'll as his bus
mess arrangements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
BOY TOUCHED
MATCH TO CAN
OF GUNP0WDER
FACE BADLY SINGED IN EXPLO-
i SION THAT FOLLOWED
TREATED AT EMERGENCY
HOSPITAL,

Gust to see what would happen, .
Francis O'Connell aged IA, of 81
Thompson street, touched a match to
a small can of gunpowder which he
discovered this morning on a rub
bish heap in back Of the Compress
Paper Box Co.'S factory on Thompson
street.
The result came up to his utmost
expectations. The flash enveloped
his face but as the powder wasn't
confined, the injuries were confined
to burns. Hearing the boys cries, his
mother rushed to his rescue and
smeared his face with vaseline, then
hurried him to the Emergency hospi-
tai.
There the doctors covered young
O'Connelps face with unguentine and
bandaged him until nothing was left
but couple Of Sits to breathe through
and a. couple of peep holes to see
through. With this surgical memen>
to and. an enlarged vision concerning
the nature and habits Of gunpowder.
young O'Connell went home to re-
cuperate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
SPRING HATS.

The question of what is the most
fashionable hat is somewhat dis
puted one this spring. To be sure,
hats are divided into two classes. the
small tailored shapes for rough, every
day wear. and the large picture hats
for dress occasions. Whether they
shall have upturned brims with high
standing trimming, or whether they
shall be low and broad with fiat trim
ming, depends more on the fndivid-
ual than the actual dictates Of Lady
Fashion.
1ty is really the correct hat this spring
and so it's choice is dependent on the
woman herself. There are few
fashion features about the new mill
linery that should be considered, how
ever They are as follows: If the
hat has rolling brim turning quite
high on one side, the trimming
on the other side of the hat. If the
hat has a dropping brim, or one with
slight roll, the trimming should not
be too high. Most of the trimming
on the new hats is placed on the right
side, very much nearer the front than
it was this past fall and winter.
Many flowers will be used on the
els showed few, if any, but as the
season advances the desire for flower
trimming is growing rapidly. There
are to be small turbans almost COW
cred with tiny roses or vfolets; there
are to be high-standing clusters of
flowers on the picture shapes. while
some of the models with dropping
brims will have two or three large
single blossoms as their trimming.
Ostrich plumes that are not. too
heavy will be used a good deal, es-
pecially in black and white, while
feather effects, or feather fancies,'
as they are called, will be very much
the vogue. (Womans Home Compan-
i'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
SLAVERS
TAKEN TO PRISON

Deputy Sheriff Elwood and Jailer
Scofield took a squad of prisoners
from the county Jail to the state pri-
son In Wethersfield this morning. The
party left on the GAO a. m. train in
order to avoid any emotional fare
wells on the part of friends Of the
prisoners. Among those who went
to prison were Domenico Cesare OF
this city, the leader of the local white
slavers who was recently sentenced
to serve from to 5 years by Judge
DeBello of this city, who was charg-
ed by his wife with forcing her to
lead a life of shame, was also taken
His sentence is from three to six
years. Thomas Bonnecci, of Danbury
who will serve from q to IS years for
slashing a man with a razor, was in
the gang.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
EASING OF THE OLD GRIsT-MH.L
Boston Transcript

-aConsnicuous among the changes that
have taken place in industrial meth
DDS and processes during the past Ior-
~ years Is that which has transform
cd the manner of producing hour from
wheat and other cereals When the
duced the product was called patent
to distinguish it from that turned out
by the old grist mills. But the dis
ffnctiou seems to he no longer apprO-
pirate. The patent -four is now the
rule and the old kind the rare excep-
ton, and If the results are to be diff
ferentiated at all it must be by some
new term. The big mfllers them
selves have recognized the fact that
they at last furnish the flour of COM
merce and are about to Abolish the
..patent" designation. which has never
been dropped, though it has long been
meaningless.
Thus the old order changeth. The
Grist mill and the grist miller are fast
passing and more's the pity. They
could not be expected to enter into
competition with the great plants OF
the Northwest, where millions of BUSH
els of wheat and other grains are an
nually converted into food for the peo-
pie ofs&hezearthss but with them Is go-
ing ceftaih arts OF Preparation, which
it il a loss to health and good living
to give up. The grist mill was Ia
vorite institution of the rural COM
nlunity- Preferably it was located on
the banks of a rushing stream from
which it drew it's power. 1t was it.
self picturesque structure set in an
equally picturesque environment. 1t
was symbol of good cheer as we'll as
q e1adsome feature of the landscape.
frequently its whirring stones sent out
its Signals before it could be seen and
its anterior was always suggestive
and inviting It wildly appealed to
the senses It's droning murmur was
soothing, and the sweet fragrance ex-
haied from the freshly cut grain car
ried to the imagination the thoughts
of delicious hunger and it's equally de-
licious satisfaction, and it did what
WILSON be done no longer. 1t ground
wheat so that IL would meet the wish
es OF its customers who carried their
own grain 1t could produce fine
flour or course flour, grits or cana1lle,
according to the wishes of the patron.
The dusty miller. white from his
heard to his boots, always had a be-
nign aspect, when engaged in his call
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
D. A. R, ACT ON DEATH
OF MRS. TRACY B. WARREN

Resolutions of coincidence were
adopted at a meeting Of the regents
and delegates of the D. A. r. of Con-
necticut in Southington yesterday, on
the death of Mrs. Tracy B. Warren,
of this city, for six years state vice
regent.
Mrs. John Laidlaw Buell., the state
regent, was nominated for reelection
Mrs. John T. Sterling, of this city,
was named for vice state regent; Mrs.
Louis X Curtis for state treasurer,
and Mrs. George Maynard Minor OF
New London, for one of the Is vice,
presidents general to succeed Mrs.
John T. Sterling, whose term expires
by limitation this year.
There were eight Bridgeport dele
gates as follows: Mrs. Frederick H.
Stevens, the regent; Mrs. Charles H.
Armstrong, Mrs. John r. Woodruff,
Mrs. Mark K. Zones, Mrs. Homer
Godfrey Miss Fannie Worc.:2, Mrs.
Lillian COPYRIGHT Card. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
DIVORCES FOR
TWO. APPLICANTS

Declaring his wife was dissatisfied
with matrinony "a hours after the
ceremony was performed, Francis D.
Wright of Darien, obtained divorce
from Selma Alice Wright Of New
York, in the superior court this af-
ternoon. Desertion was the ground.
Wright said he married the defendant,
who was a divorced woman then. in
Chicago, in 1905. She didn't like the
quiet town of Darien and frequently
said she hated the place. After many
threats she finally deserted Wright in
1908.
Judge Burpee also granted d.
vorce to Addie A. J. Brown of New
Canaan who wanted to be separated
from Arthur G. Brown, motorman
operating an electric train, from New
York to Stamford. Mrs. Brown de-
clared her husband was cruel to her
He frequently beat, kicked and chok.
ed her and once knocked all the dish.
es from the table because his wife
would not let him press his trousers
on the table. The Browns were mar
ried in 1906.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
BOB STOWE REPORTS
TO BRIDGEPORT CLUB.

Bobby Stowe, the niftiest little Sec
ond sacker ever to break into the Con-
necticut league, dug down into his
jeans this morning by giving thirty
five cents to the New Haven road, the.
same representing the4fare from the
Elm City to- this metropolis. Bobby
reported Immediately to Manager Nc
Cam and worked out with the boys.
this afternoon at Newfield. Bobby
has been suffering with an attack of
tonsilitis which confined him to his
home for several days. Stowe has
been keeping in trim during the cold
months in playing basketball with the
New Haven team. He looks forward
to his best season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
WORKMAN FALLS is FEET.

William Bradley, a workman in the
employee OF the w. A. Smith & Sons
Building company. fell Is feet TINS
forenoon to the sidewalk, from a
building in the course Of demolition
at 554 Water street.
The ambulance corps was summon
ed and the surgeons ascertained that
Bradley had sustained a fractured
right wrist and a lacerated nose. At
his own request he was left at the
scene of the accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
YOUTHS HELD FOR
RURGLARIZING STORE

$ Charged with having broken into
and robbed the Washington Park
bowling alleys, Carl Hoehn, eyed IS.
of 1872 Seaview avenue, and James
Nelson, &c. of Stratford. were arraign..
ed in the city court this morning and
bound over to the superior court un-
der bonds of $500 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
SUBURBAN RESIDENTS
SUCCUMB TO INEVITABLE
Especial to The Farmer)
JAMES DONLON

Westport, April 4-One Of west
ports Oldest residents passed away
early this morning when James Dom
lon died at his home on King street
at the age Of II. Mr.. Donlon was
one of the first Of the Irish who set
tied in Westport, and leaves two chill.
dren besides his widow. Joseph, who
lives at home, and Mrs. Charles Dris-
coll Of this town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
Law WILL BE
ENFORCED IN
FLY CRUSADE }! !:
Stable Men Must Obey Sanitary
Laws of City-To Ell inmate
Breeding Places of Flies

AS part of crusade against flies.
the Health officer E. A. Mcclellan and
Inspector David Lynch are preparing
to force stable owners to keep man
ure-heaps covered up as required by
ordinance of city and state. This law
has never been enforced before, but
will be put into effect this spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
LEVI F. SHERWOOD

Southport, April 4-Levi Franklin
Sherwood, died at his home here, early
yesterday, at the age of II. Mr..
Sherwood was one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of the town,
and was at one time postmaster. The
funeral will be neld on Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:3O from his late home on
Spruce st. Rev. William H. Holman
of the Congregational church will Of
fciate and interment will be in Oak
lawn cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
J. FRANK ELwOOD

Westport, April 4-Word was re-
ceived here this morning Of the
death at Springfield. N. j., Of ]. Frank
Elwood, we'll known in this town.
Mr. Elwood died from the effects OF
an operation performed last week.
His body is to be brought to this
town for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
MALE QUARTET
OKLAHOMA MOTHER GIVES
BIRTH TO FOUR LIVELY
BOYS.

Guthrie, Okla, April Mrs. ]. A.
Thalsgraph of this city, gave birth
to four boys yesterday. The babies
are all alive and vigorous. The faith
err of the children is third cousin
of Governor Judson Harmon Of Ohio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION.

The Children of Mary and the
members of the Third Order of St.
Francis of ST. Mary's church will re-
ceive holy communion in a body at
the 1880 mass at st. Mary's on Easter
Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are Of.
ten disfigured by an unslghtly wart.
1t can easily be removed in few days
without pain by Using Cyrus Wart
Remover, for sac only at The Cyrus
Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and
1856 Cannon st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin.
Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust.
Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the
hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents.
Manufactured by VIM. r. Winn, 2li
Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
fsnecial from United Press. J

Especial from United PreSS.0
Youngstown, O., April Andrew
Kursic was killed and Michael Morris
was critically injured, today, in an ex-
plosion that wrecked the press mill
of the Burton Powder Company near
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
The CORTLAND School tInc.,
431 Washington Avenue


Pupils entered at anytime. New
kindergarten Primary class for girls
and boys between the ages Of and 6
years. Parents invited to visit the
school before placing children else
where. AIS U.S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-10

Have you trouble OF any GIN; ARISING frote
disordered stomach Go to your druggisr
ad get Soc or 81 bottle OF DR.. Caldwell.
rrup Pepsn. which is positively guarantee t.
n-e yrou ana keep eou well
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-10
NJ. {. DELEGATES
VOTE DOWN MOTION
Refuse to Reduce Member
ship of Governing Body
of the Church.
National News Association

MINNEAPOLIS. May 10.-By a vote
of 419 to 319 the delegates at the
Methodist general conference today re-
fused to reduce the membership of
the governing body of the church. The
vote was taken on a motion that pro-
posed a maximum of 100 and a mini
mum of 500 delegates to the confer
ence.
Former Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks, who is a visitor to the gen.
eral conference, was introduced to the
body today by Bishop Wilson, who
spoke of him ASA Methodist whether
in the United States or Italy. The al
fusion to the incident in Rome, when
NJ Fairbanks refused to keep his en-
gagement with the Vatican under con-
ditions imposed was greeted with
cheers by the delegates. Mr.. Fairbanks
speaks tonight on the educational col
lege work of Methodism.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-10
OUTLAWS STRIKERS
REvOkES CHARTERS
Committee Takes Action Be-
cause Strikers DISC
beyed Orders.
National News Association

CHICAGO, May 10.-Members of the
Chicago Stereotypers Union who call
ed a strike against the Chicago pub
fishers association are outlawed to-
day. An order revoking the charter
of the local was issued by the execu-
tive committee of the International Or
ganization. At the same time travelling
cards granted by the local to its men
were revoked, cancelling the rights
and privileges of all the members.
The action was taken because the
men refused to obey the orders of the
International officers and return to
work
1t is reported that the international
officers will sanction the formation OF
another local here.
Few disturbances marked the course
of the newspaper strike today. Papers
were sold in all parts of the loop dis
trict and many were on sale in the out
lying districts during the morning
The publishers assert that the strike
has been broken and that conditions
will soon be normal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-10
Located His Station.

There was an absentminded bishop
in western Ontario, who vas constant
1y finding himself in awkward situa.
tons, on account of his extreme alb
straction. On certain occasion he
was travelling from London in north
erly direction. and found when the
conductor approached him that he had
forgotten where he was to go. The
conductor suggested that he telegraph
from the next station and find out his
destination. 1t was before the days OF
long distance telephones, and the
: bishop telegraphed to his wife from
the first station, Where was I go
ingT' to be answered at the following
station. The answer came, Exeter
be sure to get off there The bishop
then beamed at the anxious conductor
and remarked placidly: These little
difficulties always turn out satisfac
rily."-Argonaut.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-10
WITNESSES RELATE
VARIETY OF TALES

A game" of boxing hats OF, which
Oficer Menke interrupted Monday
night back of the Devinney pool and
dancing rooms, was aired in police
court today. When the officer stepped
into the game Willis Redd had Web
ster Foster around the neck and was
punching him in the ribs, the officer tes-
titled, but the witnesses, all of whom
told varying stories. said the game was
just lin play" One testified that she
knew they weren't fighting because
they didn't cuss." Mayor Zimmerman
found the two colored men not guilty,
the officers word not being sufficient.
A great variety of evidence was
brought into play during the case The
officer, by the testimony of the wit
nesses, apparently came from three di-
rections at once. 1t was also testified
that the scene of the fight was lighted
with electric lights but was very dark;
that the boys were only talking, but
were knocking each others hats off.
and they had not been drinking but
made frequent visits to a nearby sa-
loon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-10
PONGEES HARD TO. MATCH.
Because Each Piece Is Made From
One Lot Of Raw Silk,

Pongee silk is the undyed silk Of
silkworms fed on the leaves Of scrub
oak chiefly, though other trees are
used in some portions of the pongee
district. The silk is produced almost
exclusively in Shantung province and
portions of north China Immediately
adjacent.
The real pongee cloth, made Of this
uncolored specially produced silk. is
distinct from the pongees of COM
merce made in all colors from other
silk. Each piece of cloth is made
from particular lot Of silk. and
therefore each piece varies from all
other pieces in exact quality. weight
and f1neness and in a slight degree in
color and other qualities.
. There are certain general grades of
cloth, certain varieties of weave, GER
tain popular weights. etc, but women
shopping in Chinese pongees find it
very difficult to match pieces, and on
the face of things it is practically i'm
possible to furnish any great number
of pieces of certain weight, grade
and quality such as modern clothing
manufacturing establishment would
require to standardize certain line of
garments from that particular CLOTH
New York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-10
German Pediaree Rook.

There is in Germany what Is known
as the German Pedigree Book" or
"Deutsches Geschlechterbuch." The
purpose of the pedigree book, accord
ing to Berlin correspondent, is to
record the ancestry not of mobiles,
but Of bourgeois persons who can
prove that they are of genuine middle
class or working class ancestry and
have no noble blood in their veins
The editor explains in his preface that,
while many German mobiles tout of
court and material consideration have
not kept their blood pure. there are
many good business class families
which have managed to do So" BY
thus encouraging the proper pride of
such families the pedigree book is do
ing much to eradicate the traditional
envy OF the mobiles.