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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
TURKISH CALENDAR RESEMBLES TIMETABLE
 OF A RAILWAY

Although today win be celebrated as the first of Muharram, the begin ming ce@he=glad New Year of 1331- by all faithful followers of the Prophet. 1tsSeE observance will be by no meare universal among the cos snopoIitan population of Turkey. So diverse are the religious beliefs of s-the Shadow of Allah on Earth that the calendars Tn general use in Turkey give no Jess than six different dates for each day. Acco1 ding to the Mo hammedan religious calendar, today. is New Hears Day but the Turkish nnancial. year gives a different reckon Ing Tpen--the dog of an unbelfever the -tChrfstian cur" and the Jewish giacur'--have also to be taken into ronsideration- According to the the monthes Tehet, year 567s, and this tnformat ton goes into the Turkish calendar, for the benefit of the vast Jewish population of the empire. Christians who claim allegiance to fhe Greek Church, numerous in Turkey are also given a subdivision in the Der z7. while another section gives the new style date of Dec. H. Arabs and Armenians are also given a line, in their own 1anguag ge. The combina- tion of diverse dates makes a Turkish calendar about as mystifying as a railroad timetable.
 At present the Turk1Sh religious year is approximately ten days short CT than the solar year. while the inan- eiaI calendar Of the Sultan's realm is based on the Julian calendar. With In recent years several attempts have been made by Turkish scientists and sta atesmen to reform the calendar and bring about a uniformity of dates. One such proposal which met with wide approval provided for the aboli- tion of the financial year, and the s6cptfon of the solar reckoning, fol- lowing the Gregorian calendar, for all purposes of government, business, re- gigion and everyday life the year to 6ate from the Hegiras as at present. Just now Turkey has things more inn portant to think about than the refor- nation of the reckoning of time, but eventually be adopted.
 Recent revelations in regard to the hcNamara dynamite conspiracy recall that today Is the anniWegsarys of the terrible Bremerhaven expfesfo4l, which was shown to have been an incident h 2 stuDendous dynamite plot It DE the pier at Bremerhaven, the port Df Bremen, Germany, killed and in iured over 200 people, while the steam ship Mosel was badly damaged and much freight and baggage torn to shreds by the force of the explosion One of the injured men was an Amer lean who gave the name of Thomas, but later said he was William King Thompson After a futile attempt at suicide. he confessed that his baggage enclosed "a case of dynamite with a rlock-work attachment He had in tended to leave the ship at Southanr- A~a- and had set the clock-work so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
event of such an opportunity. It is only one in a thousand who would. WHO SHOULD GO
 BACK TO THE LAND.


 Chicago Record-Herald.)
 The 'eback to the land'' cry has had it's extravaganza; 1t has caused some to go to the country who should have remained in the city. Consequently caution is being manifested in much of the advice now being given to city folk who contemplate becoming farm- CTS. while an occasional note of pes sin1isrn rises from those who have tried country life and failed.
 But the fundamental fact remains that farm life now offers greater re- wards to those who are fitted for it and who prepare themselves to meet it's conditions than ever before. Prices of all farm products have risen great ly in the last decade, and the experts say they have come to stay The cities offer fewer chances of quick &C., quisftion of wealth. The country needs more farms; it will need more for many years to come. Life in the coun- trv has greater possibilities of com fort and of pleasure than ever before and these are increasing
 Whoever considers carefully and sensibly going from a city to farm will take into account all the re- quirements of success in the country There are no rewards for 1d1enesS on a farm anywhere; the man who is not willing to work hard with his hands and his brains will fail on a farm ;the woman who is unwilling to part with some city conveniences and conditions will become discontented. But there are thousands of inhabitants of every city who would succeed and be happy on farms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

Gov. Hadley has received a basket of grapes from B. F. Bush, president Of the Missouri Pacific railroad. with the tribute. 'fYou are the best Repub- ncan Governor Missouri has had in 40 yezrz'' The Governor responds with a ham and the retort. You are the best president the Missouri Pacific railroad has had in the last six nonths'' What would the Governor Of Rhode Island and the President of the Melien lines send each other, 1t may be wondered Perhaps the Black Hand police squad would have to be called in to undo the parcels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
SCHOOL FOR WATERS IN EN-
 GLAND.

A special school for training boys as walters has recently been establish Cookery School for Boys at Westmin- ster- The school was instituted by the education authorities in response to a wide demand for technically trained walters. Foreigners trained as walters on the continent have been finding ready employment in England through lack of native applicants, and 1t is hoped that the new school will attract English boys into this occupation
 The course of training in the school covers one year: Boys between 14 and 16 are admitted, and receive general instruction as well as technical train ing The curriculum is follows:
 English, three hours a week; French, seven hours; arithmetic. three hours; waiting and pantry, etc. seventeen hours; menus, five hours; physical ex- ercise@. two and one-ha1f hours; a to- week. The professional waiter who is employed as instructor like the chief instructor of the Cookery School, is allowed to increase his income by following his vocation on the outside
 Many conditions have tended dur ing recent years to widen the field of British report on the plan. English men have. as rule, not taken up waiting seriously as a trade, but only as a last resource. There are, how glish walters who are regularly en- ployed and never have any difficulty III finding employment. The advant- age poss sessed by the young foreigner is that he has already learned the ru- diments Of waiting, and although in coming to this country he experiences the disadvantage of not knowing the language. he is able to make himself useful at once"
 The British authorities make 1t a practice to found trade schools in all trades where there are strong pros poets of good employment. Hence the prompt adoption of this plan for a school to train walters In the pres ent case it is also hoped to overcome to certain extent the prejudice against the occupation Of waiting which is said to exist among English parents. we must make parents see the calling is an honorable one and requires both intelligence and educa- cion,'' says Rev. Stewart Headlan a member of the London County Coun- cil.
 Similar schools for the training of walters have existed in Germany and Switzerland for some time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

that the dynamite would explode some days later, while the vessel was at sea The motive of the fiendish crime was to collect insurance on his lug gage. Later 1t was found that Thomas had tried to get high insur- ance on cargo to be shipped on other vessels, and that he had been engaged in such endeavors for years. Most of his attempts had been foiled. but he was accused of responsibility for the destruction of the steamer City of Boston, in 1870. and other vessels. Thomas died a few days after the ex- plosion which he had caused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
SEIZURES OF PLUN1AGE.
Illegal Sales in New York Result in
 Wholesale Confiscations.

New York. Dec. IA woman shop per's discovery of hat trimmed with six humming bird wings, offered for sale in a department store window, led to activities on the part of the state conservation commission and the Ma ational Association of Audubon soci- cites which has culminated in large seizures of plumage illegally offered for the sale throughout the city. The seizure includes 300 humming birds, many gul1s, herons and ewifts. The law which bird lovers succeeded in having passed at Albany Is months ago provides a fine of $25 for each piece of plumage offered for sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

The Democrats in the Connecticut Legislature are to push for legislation calculated to regula te the lobby They are moved by the Massachusetts ex- ample, where we have had more or less success in placing legislative agents under public regulation. No body makes the claim that Connecticut ss to be claesed as a Progressive State, and she has much to do to catch up with other States.-Sprangfeld Repub- Ifcan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

The Fascination of the Panama ca nal for members of the administration. from the president down can readily be understood It may not really need such frequent visits. but it is a capi- tai junket. especially in cold weather, and a source of legitimate pride. It is hard to keep away from the big dftch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

Somebody in the marriage license bureau of Los Angeles. Cal. has a Dig bump of curiosity. This official declares that out of 6-97S applicants for marriage licenses so far this year, more than 200 admitted that the girl spoke first" Aside from the interest Of this statement Is the more import ant fact that this leap year has near ly run away It Is for all interested parties to remember that the time is now short
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
WEDNESDAY, DEC. ii, 1912.

One need not be an undesirable eitizen'' in order to have a sneak ing approval of this remark by the Boston Globe: 50 far, thank heaven, Or. Wiley's successor at Washington Is unknown to the Chautauqua plat form
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
THE CONTRARY.

People in very cold climates need a heavy diet.''
 'sNo, they don't-they have light diet. Don't the Eskimo eat candles % Baltimore American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

Gen. Booths soul goes marching on- The Salvation Army of China is to be established as soon as possible, if the recommendation of the Arrny's special investigator is carried out It was one of the generals last expressed desires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

Paris-A sculptured marble clock of the Louiss 18th period brought s. 532 at 3 hotel dronot auction and the porce- lain collection of Marius Bernard req nzed $52, ,663.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

The new finance committee of the Common Council will hold it's first meeting this evening when month
 ] ly bills will be approved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
On Second Thought
By Jay E. House


 Presidential campaign no longer upsets finance and industry. It is only the man who claims to be the champion roller skater of the world who needs to worry about the future of his business.
 Assay any boy and you will find traces of free milling real estate his ability to wear rubber heels and retain it.
 The case Of the Illinois millionaire who wanted to marry his niece also establishes the fact that, occa sfonallyl relatives.
 You may be able to clean up all of the other claimants to the title, but you can't whip Kid Alcohol. Being a demagogue pays for a time. but the salary that goes with the sit uation eventually is cut off. If 8 man can be left with his own gas meter he has gone far toward es- tablishing the fact that he is honest Dr. wm. sadler, author of '"The Cause and Cure of Colds says that common colds should be taken seri- ously, especially when they hang pound is a reliable household medi- cine for coughs and colds, equally ef- fective for children and grown per sons. Take it when you feel cold coming on. It will avert danger of serious results and cure quickly. No Avenue and Sixth Street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

See our spIend1d sTock or electrical goods-Wet Bat teries, Dry Batteries, Pocket Lamps, Motor Engine At tachments, Medical Batter ies, Telegraph Instruments, Christmas Tree Outfits, Push Buttons, Belts. Tn fact every thing you need in the e1ec- trica1 line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
JUDGE CASE vs. PISTOLS.

(AnSOn1a SGnI1nGi.l
 s'Not less than two nor more than out by Judge William s. Case. in the Superior court in Bridgeport, to an Italian who carried a gun. and was tried on the charge of shooting a man mented upon the gun-carryfng habit in general and denounced it strong ly. He is reported to have expressed the wish that he might have 5urisdic- ton to lock up every Italian who had gun in his pocket, and he added: There is certainly too much shoot do not know whether Judge Cases plan of locking them up would accom- pIish any more reform in the gun carrying haeit than t oesnor does in ea1g ether wins whipping post might work bet ter.
 More hopeful than any of these pen altfes, we believe, is the fact that the more intelligent of the new coEners to this country are doing their best to educate their own people to realize the seriousness of this offense and what is liable to come from it and to teach them how much better it is to rely upon wel1-trained fists for pro lection than to trust to a gun that can and will kill. Through their pe- riodicals they are teaching represen- tatives of their own race the dfsre- pute they are bringing upon them selves their families and their nation
 
 concerning the carrying of concealed weapons and by f1euring in braw1s and serious crimes which, were it not for the ever ready revolver or knife, would not be perpetrated. This move ment, which is said to be wholly vol untary among the thinking element of these new corners, is doubtless ac- complfshing a great deal of good. Vol untary reform is usually the most per manent.
 But for those who will not reform of their own accord, the right arm of the law must be relied upon to get in it's work. And in order to be ef- fective it cannot mete out to full grown men the kind of punishments that would scarcely appeal to boys We believe with Judge Case that stir penalties should be administered, if any, and that these should be given with sufficient frequency to leave no doubt concerning the attitude of this state and of this country towards the man who goes prepared to shoot and usually will shoot the first time any one presumes to thwart his will.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
FINN-WHDMAN

Announcement was made today of the marriage of Thomas w. Finn, popular employe of the Standard oil Co. of this ctiy, and Mrs. Emma Beardsley Wildman. The ceremony took place in Port Chester. N. r., November 26, but has been kept quiet since. The bride has lived at 291 Hanover street for some time. The groom came to this city from Green wich.
 Having been pinned beneath a block of granite weighing 800 pounds which slipr ed from a skid at the freight house on Whiting street, Owen Smith, 404 Main street, 54 years old, Ne8 taken to St. vincents Hospital y~~teFN day. suffering from a fracture or rfas right foot.
 Tn the suit of Maurice Wertheino, the millionaire official of the Ameri- can Tobacco Co, against Lawrence Timrnons of Greenwich, Judge Hol- comb in the superior court today found in favor of Timmons to recover costa- Wertheim sued to recover for $S,O0O which he alleged was due him on real estate deal.
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The D. M. Read Go.
B. SMITH

1O72 Main St. DEPARTMENT STORE, S9 Fairfield Ave. ARTICLES"
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Advertise in the Farmer
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Chris USEFUL GIFTS ARE LONG RE-
 REMEMBERED.
Gift Suggestions

RAIN COATS. Make your boy happy and keep him dry at the same time by giving him a Rain Coat. Boys Rain Coats. $2.50 to $500 Mems Rain Coats. ..- $500 to $12.OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

Being a demagogue pays for a time but the salary that goes with the sit uation eventually is cut off.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

If 8 man can be left with his owl gas meter he has gone far toward es tabIishing the fact that he is honest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

You may be able to clean up all o1 the other claimants to the title, but you can't whip Kid Alcohol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
RUBBER BOOTS.

What could you give the children that would be more useful?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
AT THE THEATERS
BIG VAUDEVILLE STARS
AT FORSYTH NEXT WEEK

The bill a the Forsyth this week is
serving to draw the capacity Of the
popular theater at every performance.
Th chill has struck a popular cord and
there is the response That always fol-
lows success.
Marshall p Wilder. the famous en-
tertainer, has won a great personal trl-
umph and pretty Ethel Green has
scored telling hit The act of Nc
Waters and Tyson has won its way and
there are other features that are de-
cidedly pleasing.
For next week a group OF headliners
will be presented one of he principal
offerings will be the act Of Gertrude
Vanderbilt and George Moore, musical
comedy favorites. Another feature will
be Willie Weston, direct from the New
York Winter Garden, and another will
be The Top O tn World Dancers
Sidney Drew and company will be
feature, and great entertainment is
assured.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
SKIN TROUBLE
BEGAN TO ITCH
And Bleed, Started from Blood
Blister. Some Nights did not
Sleep Through Whole Night, Gu
tiCura Soap and Ointment Cured,

6l6 " Grace St Richmond. Val had
a running sore on my leg for from three to
five years. This sore started from blood
blister 1t burst and blood came from 1t, then
il got red around and was as large as a dollar
II turned white in the middle Of the sore
and then began to itch and bleed After
washing it would bleed for hours at time
Some nights | did not sleep through the
whole night | spent eighty dollars on the
sore and it didn't get well | used tonic
called -- and it did me no good got
worse and fell Oft to eighty-nine pounds
This went on for four years l tried some
Of the best treatments aud was told it
could not get well
"One Of my friends said | ought to try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment so
I did With the first treatment began
TO feel better after had used the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment one week could sleep
all right, After had used them one month
the sore was gone and the itching stopped
and have never had any trouble since
That was FIVE years ago.
II had a fever and all my hair came out
! shsmpooed with lather OF Cuticurs Soap
and then rubbed the Cuticura Ointment
over the scalp and my hair came back
and now 1t is long and glossy" tSigned)
Mrs John Thomas, Mar. u, 1912
Cuticura Soap csc and Cuticura Oint-
ment Soc are sold everywhere a single set
Is often sufficient, Liberal sample of each
mailed free with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard Cuticurs, Dept. T, Boston
sS-Tender-faced men should use Cutcura
Soap shaving stick, 25c Sample free
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
DIXIE MERCHANT
NAME OFFICERS
Visitors To Be AtIanta'S Guests
at Barbecue at Ponce De
Leon Park.


"' ''"S'"~ session OF the southern
"e' 0I"I'S convention opened thIs
morning win an Hhp'ecedentedIy large
attendance OF deies"tes' VINO Teaiized
'"'' ,"' DIX meeting "'uId determine
"P"" Innovations oes Is"ed 10 pace inc
~ gan |''''n 81" Tue front ran" OF IN
'''"''''s VI ''8 MN" III '"e OH'Ieu
''"''S'
''"'. =" d. watson OF ,oluhlpId' pc
IA" WI" " discussion OF re fSe'at'on
W INC H'u '"e'H "uu'eI 10 lhe Soulh
eTn Merchant and Manufactures. He
was enthusiastically received by the
delegates and was followed by l. y.
or, Jr" OF Newman. who advocated
local association in every town where
there are i've or more stores.
H. q. NiIhtord, OF Commerce, de-
rIared the Southern merchants need
is protective association He de-
rIar.d merchants ,..,,,ld ro,,or not bo,,
CIV ''' Jaws upon the statute DOCKS IN
~ lh'% voted some OF their own trade
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
VISITORS THRONC.
ATLANTA'S SHO ".
Delegations From Birmingham
and Chattanooga Come to
See Gate City Products.

To-day was visitors day at the Mer-
chants Exposition in the Auditorium
and every nook and corner of the big
show was crowded. Large delegations
from Birmingham and Chattanooga
came to see what Atlanta had in the
way OF home enterprises and admitted
that the exhibit exceeded anything II
its kind ever attempted in the South,
The Chattanoogans came upon two
special trains and were the individual
guests Of Atlanta business men
throughout the day. Birmingham sent
more than so representatives, ali mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce, and
they were entertained in a body by the
local board.
The Atlanta chamber planned to
greet them upon their arrival at the
Union station with delegation Of %
local members and escort them to tine
Capita City club for luncheon. At 5
o'clock they will begin an auto ride
about the city, finally winding up at
the exposition. They will return to
Birmingham upon a special train late
tonight
John NJ. Slatons speech last night
was delivered to an audience that over
flowed the hall. Merchants night had
filed the exposition rooms in itself, but
the crowds that heard Mr. SlatOn meas
ured up to fully 5000,
He was interrupted by frequent APP
plause and received a tremendous ova-
ton at mis- conclusion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
BICYCLISTS ON RETURN
TRIP FROM NEW YORK

RICHMOND, VA. Aug. S.-Roy G..
Miller and Ross Baker who started
to ride ON bicycles from Atlanta to
New York and return on wager Of
500 each, the time allowed for the trip
being 90 days passed through Manas-
sas yesterday and expected to reach
Richmond tomorrow.
According to a dispatch from Ma
nassas, the two men, who left Atlanta
June "A. arrived in New York July 20,
making one-halt the trip in "a days, or
six days less than one-half the al
lotted time They left New York on
their return trip August and expect
to arrive in Atlanta August is, reduc-
ing the time between terminal points
six days and have several days Of the
allotted time to spare.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
POLICE HAVE
NOCHANCE FOR GRAFT
SYSTEM, SAYS CHIEF

Could the Rosenthal murder happen
in Atlanja2"
Chref J. /. Beavers. Of the Atlanta
police force, leaned back in his chair
and smiled.
It's Of course possible for band Of
assassins to organize. lay in wait for a
man. shoot him and even obtain tenn
porary freedom. but II you mean to ask
whether the series OF circumstances
which led to the RosenthaI murd sr
could exist in Atlanta say no, en-
phatically"
The chief gave several reasons.
In the New York department, IL my
information Is correct, the system Of
protection to criminals which brought
about the Rosenthal shooting was able
to live on account or three things-a
false idea Of loyalty which made honest
officers protect those who were not
honest; secrecy OF police records, and
the extension Of favors to criminals
who might be useful. None Of these
exists or could exist in the Atlanta po-
lice force"
Protection Couldn't Exist Hcre.
The Rosenthal sensation grows big
ger with each pa ssing day. After the
gamblers death in front OF the Metro
pole revelations came thick and fast.
Finally Lieutenant Becker, Of the po-
lice department, was arrested and then
came to light the story Of the system
which had enabled man only two de-
grees removed from an ordinary police
man to build up a graft institution
feudal in its power.
II should say" declared Chief Beav-
ers. that protection could not exist In
Atlanta primarily because there is
nothing to protect. There is no gam
bling here to speak of-but if there
should be and an officer would attempt