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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

James Clancy, we'll known through out the vaudeville world as the orig inator and producer of many features of the varieties, is the proud father of a. fine baby girl. The little guest arrived at the Clancy home, 635 How ard avenue, New Haven, yesterday morning. Mrs. Clancy and daughter are progressing nicely. The father
 has been associated with $. z. Poll for a number of years.
 MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Murphy of 391 Connecticut avenue, are rejoicing
 over the arrival of bouncing boy.
 The father is the well known Indus
 trial league ball player and an em-
 ploye of the Crane Valve Go. Jerry,
 Jr., is a chip of. the old block. Mother
 and babe are progressing finely.
 A very pleasant surprise party was rendered Henry J. Meloling at his home. Sunday evening, in honor of his twenty second birthday. The guests enjoyed pleasant evening In music and games. The Misses Sheean
 and Miller with Messrs. Lyddy ana Clemens played piano numbers. John Hughes, the we'll known vocal artist, rendered many songs appropriate for the day. Mrs. Meloling had charge of the refreshments and with the as-
 sistanuce of Mrs. Jerome Sheean and
 the Misses Miller. Liotard and Kie-
 gfvin, set forth a bountiful collation.. Among the guests were the Misses l.,
 Neadle, L. Patrick, May Lotard, Grace Kiegivin, N. Sheean, and Lydia
 Miller, of New York; the Messrs. John
 Hughes, John Lyddy, John Schoen-
 walter, F. Ludford. w. Cavanaugh.
 Francis Mouncey, G. Clemens, MT. and
 Mrs. Jerome Sheean, Fred Rieger,
 Clarence J. Meloling and MT. and Mrs.
 l.. E. Meloling. MT. Meloling is treas
 urer of the Sound View Y. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

MISS MURPHY'S
 MILLINERY OPENING

The East Side is not left without sharing in the honors of the usual Spring opening. Miss Etta G. Mur- phy, of S49 East Main street, between Rarnrm and East Washington ave- nues. the popular East Side milliner, announces in today's paper an open ing for. Thursday, Friday and Satur- day. in which she will display a large and varied stock of the latest spring creations. Her parlors. filled to over flowing were never more attractlVely arranged. than they are just now, with all the finery of eXquisitely beau tiful lowered effects and dainty featnered creations occupying con- spicuous places in window and cases. An invitation to all sher friends and to the general public is extended by view her stock of fine millinery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
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THE NEW LYRIC

With the opening performance Mon- day evening, a week of exceptional success was guaranteed at the Lyric, where the Frank Carpenter Stock company is presenting Edward E. Roses beautiful drama, '"The Rosary The reception of the play proved so hearty and so universal. even spon- taneous in it's nature, that from then on the audiences have been steadily growing. Yesterday afternoon, the theatre was filled to it's fullest capac- ity; last evening, another big gather ing witnessed the play, and everyone united in the opinion that this was the best offering the company has pre- sented during the entire season. And when one takes into consideration the successes which have gone before. that Is certainly giving the production of "The Rosary high praise indeed.
 Miss Cleveland surely has not hac a more congenfal role, in drama. than that of Vera Wilton. She is at all times captivating, whether in her lighter or her dramatic moments. That she is in full rapport with her. sup port, and her support with her, Is ap- parent every moment as the play pro gresses, and the inevitable result fol- lows-a performance which is as well nigh perfect as one could possibly wish. Better or stronger work has never been seen from any stock com pany which has ever played this city, and the universal approiation which i1as been shown the members of the organization is in every way merited.
 Miss Strickland and Mr. Devine, in their comedy work in 'The Rosary,
 are simply irresistible. As Leturn Hopkins Miss Strickland has a char acter this time which is far different from any she has before shown us, and her conception of the character IS productive of more rnerriment than she has caused in any of her other efforts. She is a character actress of unusual ability, as is we'll known but her work in "The Rosary is a real surprise. MT. Devine ably assists her in the com edy of the play and the two keep the audience in an uproar all the time they are on the stage.
 Clara Brill, of this city, has the part of Alice March, Vera's sister, and does so well that she is receiving the congratulations of all her friends. She shows a confidence which is rather part which is entirely commendable.
 ''The Rosary is to be seen all the remainder of this week, with mat inees again tomorrow and Saturday The attraction is cne which is we'll worth seeing, and the patrons of the theatre are assured of an excellent en- tertainment. The sale of seats ensures most successful week, and those who have not procured theirs shorE be prompt or they will be disappointed.
 The attraction underlined for the coming week is that always popular comedy, What Happened to Jones'" It has been some. time since this com edy has been seen in Bridgeport, and the playgoers will have a rich treat in it's performance by the Carpenter company.
 There will be the usual matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the regular prices will prevail. Seats are now on sale for. the entire week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
SKIRT SLIT TO KNEE
 TO BE RAGE IN SUMMER.
pariz March 2o-rrhe direotoire six

Paris, March 2O-The directoire skirt slit until the wearer's knee is expos- ed, will be all the rage tkis summer, if the Parisian dictators of fashion have their way This was admitted by dressmakers, to-day, although they have reached an agreement not to show their models of the latest crea- ton until the opening races at Long champs on Easter Sunday.
 The new costume will be worn with directoire stockings, made Of ,silken network with unusually large meshes It will be called the ''Tal1ien costume after the famous directors beauty, Mma TaIljen. An unknown woman who had evidently received advance information concerning the coming styles, appeared at the race meeting at Autiel yesterday, dressed In the TaIlien effect
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
POLI'S

Ten Vassar girls at Polls this week are ten punches of musical ginger and the result is one of the snappiest and most delightful of musical produc- tons ever seen on a local stage the fact that all the performers are pret- ty girls by no means detracting from the quality of the performance This act IS one of the greatest of it's kind ever staged. It. carries an especially elaborate array of scenic equipment which forms fitting setting for the various instrumental and vocal com b1nat1ons and costume changes of the performers. Splendid soloists. instru. mental and vocal are included in the company and the whole performance IS given with that snap and ginger and theatrical good taste that count So much for the success of an act.
 Bonita the ystatuesque musical comedy star, is scoring big hit this week with her able assistant. Lew Hearn, famed as one of the cIeverest of 'rube' comedians ever. 'sBonita'' has lost none of her charms and knows how to sing a popular song In way to make the audience stand up on, the seats. The act is full of good fun as we'll and deserves the big hit it always scores.
 Franklyn Ardell's anti-suffrage speech in ..The Suffragette,' the comedy knockout that is playing at Polls this week, is gem of fun and never fails to elicit roars pf laugh. ter. from the audience. The story is , that of Med Matthew's and his wife. in sCowhide, Kansas, the, husband run nlng Tor mayor on one ticket. and the Wlfe at the head of the suffra gette faction: Some inside workings of the suffrage question are depicted in screamingly ludicrous manner bv this great laughing hit.
 Mrs. Louis James, the clever and charming wife of one of the finest actors America ever had. was prevail. ed upon to enter vaudeville this year and her first appearance in this field is meeting with great success. In
 Holding Husband.'' the sketch in which Mrs. James appears at Polls theatre this week she has chance to display her artistic powers to the best advantage as we'll as her charms or manner and person. The sketch Hopkins. author of .'The Fatted Calf 2 and other present day successes
 These are some of the features which are making Polls this week such a tremendous success from the amusement standpoint and bringing the big crowds to the theatre
 Other feature acts of the weeks bill include Willie Weston, the sing ine comedian with the repertoire of hits: Dale & Boyle, clever pair in 8 catchy and swinging bit of vaude- vile music; The Riais, ..The Johnny and the French Maid" clever comedy gymnasts; Polls Electrograph, with motion picture features and Polls Concert orchestra with the very best music of the day.
 Seats for the remaining perform ances are being snapped up very r&. pidly. so get in line early to make sure of yours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
UNUSUAL FEATURES OF
 NEW SPRING DRESSES

A frock of white French serge has sleeves and trimmings of white taf- feta. The sleeves have cuffs of the serge and the front of the blouse, also of the silk, is hemstitched.
 Where possible, the scarf for even- ing wear repeats some note in the gown. Even in the case of the few taffetas changeants this is possible, as the same colors may be used in chif- fon for a scarf. A frock of gold chiffon over gold satin has scarf of pale gold lace.
 A sash of black taffeta is well stud ded with jet, and jet also adorns the taffeta hem of the gown on which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CO.'S

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS N -CO.'S
 MILLINERY
 The millinery opening at Laborde- Gelman's occurs Thursday and Fri day of this week to which all are in- vited. An immense stock of the lat est domestic and imported novelties are in stock and all are invited to insnact the store on the third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20

New York-Miss Mary O'Connoris ear was almost torn off by flying glass in trolley accident. A surgeon sewed 1t back on and she VIII keep it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
the sash appears.

the sash appears.
 A deep border of cut-out embroidery in an elaborate design in which even birds appear replaces the laces on a frock of net. The eyelet work is of the finest quality on sheer linen, and at short distance looks like a new sort of lace. It finishes the front of the gown and decorates the bodice as , well
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-29

efficiency in the program OF President
Taft, should be asked OF congress. The
effect was immediate. Every depart
ment began work at once to invesu-
gate its own expenditures and to de-
wise ways and means Of curtailing ex-
travagance The result was that con-
gress received the lowest estimates it
had seen in years. This was followed
by a reduction in appropriations to
correspond, always allowing for the
natural growth of the governments
activities, which represented net
saving to the taxpayers of the coun-
try.
President Taft was not, however,
satisfied that all had been done that
could be done. He realized that the
departments Of the government like
individuals. are naturally prone to be
proud of their own achievements and
by reason of their familiarity with
their own endeavors, often insisted
that their work was more important
than the work Of the other depart
ments, relatively speaking. In order
to correct that evil he asked congress
to give him 100000 for commission
of disinterested experts to investigate
and report on the business Of the gov
eminent with q view to further econ
omy and efficiency. Thus came into
official being the commission Of that
name.
This commission, among other du-
ties, was directed to prepare the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the gov
eminent on budget" basis, which is
the system followed by practically all
the leading nations Of the world ex-
cept the United States. Under this
system it is possible for the humblest
citizen to analyze the finances Of the
government at any time and to lay his
finger upon the responsible political
party in the event Of extravaganza or
of stinginess. The system under
which appropriations for the govern
ment of the United States have been
made has even defied the experts in
their endeavors to unravel the tangled
skeins Of expenditures, SO that 1t Is
a fair statement to say that no citizen
OF this country up to the present time
has ever thoroughly understood where
his taxes were expended.
The economy and efficiency commits
sion has already saved to the tax
payers Of the country more than 49,.
100000 annually by its suggestions
and by the time it has completed its
work 1t is believed ten times this
sum can be saved annually to the tax.
payers. In the matter OF railroad fare
for government officials alone, it has
found that $12,00O.000 was expended
in single year at the highest pre-
vailing railroad rates. At least
fourth of this can be saved by the
application of business methods such
as President Taft has applied and has
insisted shall be applied to all the de-
partments Of the government.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-29
No Brass Band.

Brass bands and megaphones have
not been needed to herald the accom-
plishments Of the administration of
President Taft. All Of the greet
achievements for which the president,
Is directly responsible have been &C.
complished quietly and without the
slightest semblance OF noise or blus.
.er, The voters Of the country dis.
Hlayed their faith in President Taft
and his policies in 1908, and they are
prepared to again register their al
legiance to his cause.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-29
Tact DELEGATES

President Taft had on March Is,
1912. the following instructed dele
gates to the Republican national con.
vention, which win meet at Chicago
on June 10, 1919. as follows:
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-02-02
TELLS SENATORS THEY
COULD LEARN A LOT
II They Would Just Come
Out and Hear Her Talk
Prohibition.

Washington. fan. 30. Mrs.
Mary Armour, of Eastman, Ca, !,
known in Presbyterian circles in
her own State as 'theo Georgia
cyclone" Jared Senatorial dig
nifty today. She told the digni-
fed members of the Senate Com
-mittee in the hearing on the pro-
posed law prohibiting shipment.
of alcoholic liquors into "dry'''
States they 'scould learn a lot
and that whoever on the commit
tee voted against the bill was a
s.mighty poor sawyer" 3 She was
supported by Mrs. L. Nd. v.
Stevens, president of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Un-
ion, a half hundred ofthat organ.
;aation, several Georgia women
and a scattering of men.
st don't know why we should
he here at all, "&said Mrs. Ar.
mour. "Slnce tits an INSULT Ito
your intelligence for as to have
| to plead for such aslaw. / don't
want to hurt anybody s feehngs
hut I am here to talk common
sense and L ahavn't amy stime tic
waste on you ALL
MRS. Armour and q Mrs. Stevens
Ispoke tonight at aastemperance
lrally, and the former told tht
Senators she thought it would d.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-02-02

to make the personal sacrifice I'd
|attend to the business that they
take upon themselves.
The president Of any institution
of the kind should receive the
aid and assistance of all good peo-
pie rather than their censure. It
is so easy to criticise but hard to
suggest needful things; hard to
construct and anybody can tear
down and destroy.
Let all work for the good of
all things.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-02-02
them good if they would attend.

them good if they would attend.
"You Senators think you all
are too big folks to come rand
hear me speak, y she said, ..but
Iswant to tell yousthat you scould
learn a lot, But, speaking OF
this bill; I'm no lawyer, out I've
read law and any one who votes
against this bill because >of its
alleged unconstitutionaaity, IS q
mighty poor lawyer.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-02-02

Dr.. Rufus Hooker who is con-
ductlng the revival at the Bap-
tist Church rendered the minis
ters7of the city a dinner at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. b. L..
Shearer Tuesday. The repast
was enjoyed. Among those pres
ent were Rev's M. EN-. Brogan,
w, A. Jordan and others.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-02-02
A good man gone TO- his re-
ward

n &OOQ' Ut&u SOAS GO@1440s 1O~
ward
The many friends of Mr.. w.
D. Askew., of Sessums neighbor.
hood, were. -shecked-to hear of
his death which occared some
time early yesterday rnorning.
We have not heard Of ANY of
the particulars, but understand
that he had only been sick, but
a few hours. Mr.. Askew was
one of our largestaand most sue.
lcessful planters, having moved
upon the plantation shortly after
the bivii war. We beiieves that
he was a native of this seol1nty,
though reared IN Columbus the
aid ?oining county ;hes' was about
go years old, but did not look 1t.
The remains were taken to
Columbus we are informed and
inferred III the family square OF
Friendship Cemetery.
He leaves awidow and a large
family of two sons and daughters
to mourn his death,
The News joins the many
friends lef the fanily in sympauhy
lin their sorrow and hour of sad.
ness,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-02-02
SENATOR WILLIAMS
AND CONSTRUCTIONS.

has written a prolix letter to the
Mississippi Legislature in, regard
to the instructions that body
| gave him to request the U. S
Senate to print in the Congress
slonal Record the report of the
joint committee Of the Legisla
ture adopted by immense ma
joritles) completely generating
Senator. elect Vardaman from the
malicious charges made against
him during and after the Sena.
toaial campnign.
Mr.. Williams argues that the
Legislature has no right to in,
struct him, and instances the
case of Senator Lamar who re-
fused to vote for the tree silver
craze although the Legislature
instructed him to do so.
The Lamar case does not fit
Mr.. Williams case. The former
was requested to change his ma
tured views and convictions upon
an economic question, The Hat
ter was merely instructed to have
a document which had been near
ly unanimously adopted by the
Mississippi Legislature, printed
in the Congressional Record.
There was good reason for this
instruction. Mr.. Percy, by vir
tue of 81 secret votes, was able
to make a 'venomous attack ON
Vardaman from his seat in the
Senate, and inferentially upon
the people of Mlsslssippl, and to
have it published in the Record,
AS a matter of fair play, the
Mississippi Legislature wished
it's virtual reply to Mr.. Percy to
be published in the Record. Mr..
Williams was a violent partisan
supporter of Percy, and in nc
wise lnclined to do justice to
Vardaman or to the large major.
ity of the people Of the State,
and it was perhaps necessary to
instruct" him to make a request
of the Senate to have the Legis.
lature's action published In the
Record.
Mr.. Williams is simply split.
ting hairs IN jhls long document
sent to the Legislature and is en-
tirely mistaken in his opinion
that his case is like that of the
late Senator Lamar.-Vicksburg
Post.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-02-02

Mr.. Will Belts, one Of the
-staunch citizens of D o'u bl e
Springs, was in the city Thurs.
day and drove in q bunch of nice
cattle.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-02-02
'.Gov. Earl Brewer.
jackson, Miss.


"Jackson, Miss.
"My Dear Governor Having
given twelve of the best years OF
my life to the Mississippi A. and
M. College and being willing to
make any personal sacrifice for
its continued growth and devel-
opment and believing that my
continuance at it's head will be
used b. the enemies of the COL
lege as an excuse for increased
opposition in this legislature,
tender my resignation to take eff
feet at the close Of the present
scholastic year.
81 am glad to be able to report
that the college is in most excel
lent condition in every respect.
"When l was placed in charge
OF the institution on April 4th,
1900, there were less than 800
students in attendance. Our en-
rolfment at this time is more than
1000, with an average attend
aancs of more than thousand.
The value of college property at
that time was about quarter of
a million dollars. now it is more
than million and a quarter, then
there were only two general
courses ofstudy now our courses
are modern in every respect and
will compare favorably with
those OF the very best techni-
logical institutions. Then our
Y. M. e. A. work was insignifi,
cant, and now our Y. M. c. A.
has the largest membership Of
that of any institution in the
South, and the largest per cent
studying the Bible of any insti-
tuition in America.
"Our graduates are taking
bighzfank wherever they go and
are filling responsible positions
in every section of the country.
) in fact. the sun never sets upon
our alumni. Our institution is in
the very fore front of the <agri-
cultural colleges, and is appreci
ated not only by our patrons and
the people we serve, but by the
officials of the national depart
1ment of agriculture who super
wise our work, as we'll as by like
institutions throughout the coun
try.
I'VE have an able and harmo
Nous fsculty-and a loyal and en-
tbusiastic student body domina
ted by the spirit of democracy
We have opened the door OF hope
to The poorest boys of the land,
and as stated by a leading cos.
mopolitan daily in an editorial
last summer, we have construc-
ted ascommunity based upon the
ar;stocracy of efficiency. The
aristocracy OF blood, the aristoc-
racy Of wealth and the aristoc-
racy of learning have all oeen
superseded by the aristocracy of
efficiency, in which every boy is
measured by what he is and by
what ne can do.
s.These results have been &C
complished by the full co-opera.
sion or the board Tof trustees, the
executive committee, the faculty
and student body.
.,a hope my successor may be
able toeserve the. college with
more ability. Norman can ever
serve ltswith a more 'unselfsh de-
votien, which devotion can never
grow less.
I'm conclusion. desire through