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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
OF
BIRTH RECORDS
BY STATE BOARD
Sec. Townsend In Monthly Bull
letin Scores Unlicensed Wo-
men For Practicing
Midwifery

Hartford, Sept. 15-The Importance
| by Secretary Joseph H. Townsend, of
| the state board of health, in the
monthly bulletin of the board issued
| today. DR.. Townsend points out that
it is a matter of great Importance to
| the individual as we'll as to the com
Inunity and saws some of the reasons
| are:
That for governm entail identifica-
ton purposes, the births may be a
matter of official record; that the age
| of school children may be definitely
known, making the proper enforce
| ment of school and work laws posi-
| Die; that prosecutions dealing with the
age of consent or the prosecution of
minors, may be settled by record and
not by conjecture; that litigation in
| matters of inheritance and the settle
nent of estates may be sinp1ified by
! definite knowledge of the ages of all
persons concerned; that American
born children of foreign parentage
may have indisputable evidence of
American birth which will protect
them have indisputab1e evidence of
American birth which will protect
them from enforced military service
when visiting the country of Their
parents. This is something the child
cannot do for himself and the state
must therefore see that it is done for
him.
The secretary says further:
1--WE have a good midwifery law in
this state which aims to provide that
none but. competent women shall en-
gage in this very important occupa-
ton. One unfortunate result Of our
law, however, is that many uninte1Ii-
gent women, who cannot secure a Ii
cense, practice surreptitiously, mostly
among the foreign population and dc
not register their births for the OBJ
vious reason that by so doing they
will furnish discriminating evidence
against themselves and the parents of
the children do not understand the
Importance of such registration or do
not know of the requirement. Regis
trars should make every effort to Sc
cure the birth record of such chill
dren. This is one of the ways in which
Womens club and settlement workers
can be of great public service in in
structing parents in the importance of
registering their offspring and seeing
that it is done The clergy, whose
work Is in parish made up of
foreign born population, can also be
of much assistance"
Mortality reports received show that
there were 1,511 deaths during the
month of August in the state. This
was II more than in July and IS more
than in August of last year and SO
more than the average number of
deaths during August for the five
years preceding. The death rate was
1876 for the large towns, for the small
towns 14.7 and for the whole state
1915.
The deaths reported from infectious
diseases were III, being lis per cent.
of the total mortality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
THE PLAZA

Ever mindful of his promise to Sc
cure the best procurable in both the
vaudeville and motion picture fields
for his Bridgeport patrons, Manager
Ca1lan, urged on by the success of
the new policy since the opening, has
arranged a bill of sparkling features
for his Plaza theatre this week. AS
the headline attraction he has secured
the much-heard-of Noodles Pagan, the
millionaire newsboy. Noodles Pagan
is known throughout the theatrical
world as one of the funniest comedians
in the profession and his coming this
week. has aroused no little interest
among local theatregoers. Noodles has
been engaged for the entire week in
stead of the usual three days. The
added attraction for the first three
days will be Glen Bevins and company
in a comedy sketch entitled Daddy
It is Just one big laugh. Glenn Bev-
ms in the role of the ''rube'' will be
responsible for many a scream New
York's latest sensation, Mile. Daven-
ports European models in "a Night
With the Scu1ptors," will also appear
on the program. This act Is pro-
nounced by critics to be the best pos
ing act on the vaudeville stage and
shows living models in a series OF
poses taken from the worlds most IA
nous art subjects. Gorgeous electrl-
cal effects and superb stage setting
add greatly to the beauty of the piece.
Minor and Major, the musical pair
and last but not least, John F. Clark,
the extemporaneous comedian, com
prise this excellent vaudeville pro-
gram A Lubin two reel special fea-
ture, 1.-THE Road to the DAWN, will
be the added attraction. 1.-The Road
to the Dawn tells a grippingly inter
-estinS atnEx OF daralict. SANDERS
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
POLLS THEATER

The hit of the day at the Poll Main
street house is, THE Leading Lady
a one-act musical comedy, filed with
crisp numbers direct from the fertile
ina gination of Americas c1everest
writer's, pretty girls and clever com
e5ians. 1t is to see=es"The Leading
Lady, and leave laughing. AS the
book was written by one Of New
York's foremost vaudeville playwrights
and producers and has that appealing
power to it's makeup which music,
comedy and pretty girls inspire, it
is g. riot wherever offered and it's hit
here will be phenomenal. A pref
ty, yet awe-inspirfng and sensational
ly dangerous act, is that which Clara
Ballerini, the famous European aerial
gymnast, is performing at Polls With
special scenic effect and cos tunes
which are attractive this act holds
one in breath1ess expectancy as each
dizzy feat is performed high above
the stage. What could be more at
tractive thans a tiny Tad" who en-
braces all that is expected in Irish
comics, when doubled with a woman
of beauty and voice whose costume
changes follow one another each min
ute. This is the act offered by Tom
and Stacia Moore, variety's most tai
ented talking and singing comedians,
which has taken them to Europe twice
as head1iners to bills upon which the
most powerful Continental actors and
and girl act, in which dancing and
song predominates and which from its
artistic effect is upon the Nell Brink
ley style; is that of Raymond and
Francis, whose unison OF step, novelty
of style have long kept them before
New York audiences and who will ap-
pear on the Poll circuit but for a
limited engagement before returning
to the big city. Direct from Hammer
STEMS Victoria theatre, New York,
that temple of standards, where to ap-
pear an actor or actress has first to
pass more eminent judges than ever
did a champion bench-show dog, come
Phillips and White, the comedy sing
ing pair And they add much to the
general hilarity and mirth provoking
character of the great offering at Po-
lis today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
Hoyt and Hoyt, in their ginger speci-
alties close a most high selected ag-
gregation. Special feature pictures
are shown as usual at popular prices
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
NEWTOWN

The Republicans caucused at the
Brick building, Saturday night About
sixty were in attendance, and put
through the ticket outlined in these
columns recently. Frank H. Black
man was chairman and A. F. Smith,
clerk. There were no contests that
at any time look formidable enough
to be called opposition to the men who
held office last year, where these Of
aceho1ders expressed a wish to hold on
The only change made was in the Of
nee of second seIectman, Alfred N
Rriscoe asking TO be excused, which
was accordingly done. The party en-
dorzed the Democratic nominees for
town clerk, tax collector and one con-
stable. as well as the progressive NOM
NEE for board of relief, David H. Bale.
The full ticket is IS follows:
Town Cierk-Oscar PitzschIer.
Town reasurer-Gustave Carlson.
s.a1ectmen-WilliamC G. johnson, Nor
k.is d. Beers
Tax Collector-Joan F. Houlihan.
Asssssor-H Carlton Hubben.
board of Relief-Davfd H. Bale c.
N Beresford
= r.orsts bIes-Char1es L. Jackson,
Tborae Carlson. William Cover, Ell
ert ]. ThraH Jr-
Grand Jurors-George B. Beers, Ju-
H,Eb school Committee-A. P
smith. H NJ. Tiemann.
school Visitors-Ezra L. Johnson, A.
p smith, Cvacancy0
Registrars of Voters-Charles G.
peck Louis Briscoe-
Auditor-W. w. Finch
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
'AlHE-B00TH NUPTlALS AT
0LIVET CHURCH TONIGHT

At the Olivet Congregational church
This evening at 1880 o'clock, Miss Flor
ence Elaine Booth, only daughter of
Rhr. and Mrs. Henry D. Booth of 226
wells street will become the bride of
SIR Ralph Howard Paine
"a The bridal party will be announced
Hy the organist, Miss Jennie Logan
Leading will be the ushers, Harold
Woodruff of Milford, Edward Wenzel,
> Frank Cone, a cousin of the bride
and Ralph H. Booth, her brother They
gill be followed by the flower girl,
Marjorie c. Morris, a cousin of the
Bride, and the two bridesmaids, Miss
amy Frances Ca1lander and Miss Ma
4alie Crosby TAFT, another cousin.
preceding the bride will De Mrs Pearl
~ Matthias. wife of the pastor of the
Kings Highway church, who is an
other cousin of the bride. The bride
will enter with her father who will
Give her in marriage. The bridal party
-7Eiu be met at the head of the edifice
by the bridegroom and his best man,
ARTHUR Pratt Allen of Norwood, Mass,
hnd the officiating clergyman, Rev.
Morgan Millar. former rector of the
church
s Following the nuptiaIs members of
both families, the bridal party and a
Jew friends, will attend the reception
and breakfast at the home of the
brides parents Later in the evening
me young couple will leave on their
honeymoon trip which will include a
kisft to Queche, VT. the home of the
Froom's parents. After Nov. 1, they
will be at home at go Gem avenue.
3 The bride is a graduate of the local
high school in the class OF 1907 She
Is a grand-niece of Fanny Crosby, the
blind hymnist. The groom is the
Resistant superintendent with the How
Hand Dry Goods Co, with which con-
Germ he has been connected since his
graduation from Dartmouth in 1910.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
ATTRACTIONS
HE At
HTHE THEATRES
PARK THEATRE

That 1inpid voiced and piquant
grand opera star, Mile. Emma Trentini
VIII make her appearance here in Ar
thur Hammerstein's new comedy OPP
era, The FREELY at the Park thea
tire tonight,
Otto Hauerbach and Rudolf Frinn1,
two writer's who have never been iden-
titled with a failure, are responsible
for the book and score. Mile. Tren-
tini's charm, personality and enthu-
this new offering and her desire to
please easily finds response in the
eagerly receptive mood in which she
finds and captivates her audiences.
Prominent in Mile. Trentinf's sup
port are: Roy Atwell, Craig Campbell,
Melville Stewart William Wolff, Sam
my Lee, Louise Mink Ruby Norton,
Katherine Stewart and Vera De Rosa
together with large chorus of beauty
and well trained voices, and an aug
mented orchestra of thirty pieces
Miss Anna Lord of the vanity Fair
Company, writes short stories and is
now at work on a historical novel.
which she expects to have dramatized-
81 get material for many of my stor-
les by frequently visiting police courts
said this interesting little woman to-
day, "tand I think one of the oldest
things I ever saw happened at CIeve-
land Ohio. 1t seemed that two China
men were arrested for running a
gam bling place, and when the Judge
offered one of them the well worn
court Bible to kiss, before testifying,
the Chinaman shook his head. An in
terpoIator explained that the Chink did
not regard kissing the Bible as taking
an oath and wanted. to. swear in the
manner customary in his country, viz:
on the blood of a, chicken. So, the
Judge sent out for a chicken and a
Ratchet and one bur1y court officer
held the chicken down on the steps
leading up to the Judges platform,
while another chopped its head off.
When it's blood had dampened the
steps the Chinaman mumb1ed some
thing to himself and then explained,
through the Interpreter, that he was
ready to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth.
Nov all of this explained Miss
Lord, greatly disguised a large Irish
policeman, who sat near me and who
was waiting to arraign a prisoner.
'Shure thin hyathens IL be wantin' to
swear in the blood av somewan on tn
foorce MKT said he"
Miss Lord will appear with the wan
ity Fair Company at the Park thea
tire, commencing with. next Thursday
matinee
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
''FROM THE MANGER
TO THE GROSS" AT
THE LYRIC THEATRE

Large audiences saw how the motion
picture camera followed the steps of
Christ in the very spots he made sac
red, at the Lyric theatre Saturday,
when the first public presentations
of From the Manager to the Cross
were given. The photographs of the
most extraordinary portrayal of New
Testament history ever made, are re-
markedly beautiful and cost 800, coo
to produce.
The first picture taken at Nazareth
shows Mary, the Mother of Jesus, as
a girl Scenes that follow show the
Angel of God appearing to Mary and
Mary and Joseph being turned away
from the inn to seek shelter in the
stable.
The finding of the Babe wrapped
in swaddling clothes lying in manger
is shown and the picture was made
at the spot declared to be the Saw
iour's birth place The Three Wise
Men on their journey, the alteration
Of the Magi are faithfully presented.
Other scenes which are beautifully
presented are the flight into Egypt,
Mary teaching Christ in Babylon the
return to Nazareth. Jesus in the
temple with the doctors and the fore
shadowing of the Cross, all marvellous
examples of the photographers art.
Christ teaching, his meeting with
John the Baptist and the baptism in
the river Jordan follow. The Lord 8
supper, the tOH1Inuh1On, LIE
Agony in the Garden, the betrayal by
Judas are scenes leading up to the
Crucifixion. The last event includ-
ing the scenes with Jesus on the Cross
are magnificent examples of dramatic
presentation.
The pictures are in six reels and
take about two hours to produce. They
will remain the attraction every after
noon and evening this week at the
Lyric theatre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
TASHUA

The friends of Miss Rebecca Sweezy
viii hear with regret of her serious ILL
ness at her home in Brooklyn.
The mumps seem to be going
through this community. Mrs How
ard Peck is the last SO afflicted.
Born Sept. H. a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs Miles Wakelee Chestnut HILL
Mrs. Charles Wakeman, Aspetuck, Is
caring for both mother and child and
both are doing well
Louis Jennings of Long Hill was
thrown off his motorcycle, and badly
hurt ,.,sc
1t Is said that the place formerly
owned by RebeccaL Hoyt of this place
has been sold to Bridgeport parties.
The place has been the home of Louis
Hoyt and family. Mr.. Hoyt contem-
plates building a home on the other
side of the road where he owns 80
acres of land
benjamin Turney has two ordinary
sized peach trees that yielded fifteen
baskets of peaches.
The Tashua school is not near as
large this year on account of the old
er girls going to school in Bridgeport.
Only two near scholars have been
added They are Samuel D. Seeley and
Annie PIatco- Miss NJ. H. Dickinson.
teacher, had quiet a scare Friday.
She lost her purse on the trolley but
1t came back on the cars return trip.
There is a new supervisor of the
schools Mr. A1ger has begun his du
ties, visiting all the schools once SO
far this term.
Richard Green and daughter, Miss
Helen Green have returned to their
home in Jersey City, from Dwight Full
1ers-
Miss Josephine Koh1er attended the
Orange Fair Friday.
There was quite a frost here Wed
nesday night A large crop Of corn
planted by Joseph Farrar of Stepney
IN Velvet street. Tashua, was ruined.
Miss Lillian Wi1d1nan of New Fair
aeldS has been spending six weeks with
her sister, Mrs Henry Nichols. She
Is now visiting at Mrs. Coger's, Bots
lord.
Lawrence Sherman attends a bust
ness college in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
Ph,D., pastor of the Church Of Our

Ph.D., pastor of the Church of Our
Lady of Lourdes, New York city, will
deliver g. lecture, on that occasion.
DR.. McMahon's lecture will be on
1.-THE Place of Music in Catholic Wor-
Ship and in connection with the in
staIIation of the organ in the COM
pleted edifce 1t will be especially time
Iy.
DR.. Mcmahon is accounted an or
ator Of brilliant attainment. He is
among the most erudite members of
the priesthood in America He serv-
ed as president of the Catholic Sum-
mer school, at Lake Champ1ain, for
several years, and in many education
al works along similar lines he has
taken a leading interest.
In connection with the lecture there
will be a musical program in which
several visiting artists will take part.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
Best Paint

o. What is 1t?
Devoe,
How Devoe2
It's 1eO years old; but that isn't
how.
1t has long been the best; but that
isn't how
1t has been developed by use and
study, by study and use; that is how;
and approved by experience, many
years; that's how.
It commends itself by long lasting
and small paint-cost; not cheap by
the gallon. but cheap by the job and
cheap by the year and ten years, cheap
by the lifetime.
That's how.
The Hubben & Wade Co. sell it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
EMPIRE

Two feature pictures are shown at
this theatre today. One very sensa-
tional picture, in three parts entitled
Trapped in the Death PITT or The
Great Bullion Robbery, is particularly
unusual The picture contains num-
Der of very exciting scenes, particu-
larly the fire scene. The other feature
fQuicksands'' in two parts is an in
tense1y interesting dramatic gem of
a1Iegory, featuring Warren Kerrigan.
Patrons of this house today are assur-
ed a very pleasing two hour entertain
Hnent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
St. PatriCk'S New
Church Opened For
First Time Sept. 28

Bridgeporters who have admired, for
a long time, the handsome exterior OF
St. Patrick's church, North Bridge
port, will have their first opportunity
to examine the interior of the beautiful
new edifce, on Sunday evening, Sept.
g.
Announcement was made at all
masses at st. Patrick's church yester-
day that Rev. Joseph H. Mcmahon,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Chicago. Sept. 1o-For the second
time in their twenty years of existence
the Columbus caravels-the Nina, the
Pinta and the Santa Maria-replicas of
the three famous ships which bore the
explorer to the shores of the new
world, started on long voyage when
they left Chicago for San Francisco,
where they are to. be exhibits in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
ST. PATRICK's II. A.B.
SOCIETY TO OPEN NEW ROOMS

Many of Bridgeport's entertainers
will appear at the smoker tomorrow
evening of the ST. Patrick T. A. B. So
ciety. The event will mark the open
ing of the organizations new club
rooms in the new building owned by
the Alling Rubber Co., in Main street.
The society has furnished the rooms
deliberately and has plans in course
of formation for a very busy social
season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Panama-Pacific exposition. They are
manned by Harvard students. Since
1893, when the Spanish government
officially turned over the caravels to
the United States at the time of the
Worlds fair in Chicago, they have
rested peacefully at anchor in Jackson
park harbor. They will go through
the great lakes and the ST. Lawrence
river From Boston they will sail
down the Atlantic coast, through the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
WOMEN FROM ATLANTIC TO
PACIFIC.

From all sections of this great
country, no city so large, no village
so small but that some woman has
written words of thanks for health
restored to the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. of Lynn, Mass. Any Wo-
man who is suffering from the ills pc
culiar to her sex should not rest I'M
til she has given this famous remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Com
pound a triaI-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Panama canal and up the Pacific coast
to San Francisco. The long sea trip
to the Atlantic entrance of the canal
will be broken by naval pageants In
which the carave1s viii take part at
several ports on the coast. The ships
met with trouble shortly after the
start when Peter O'Shaughnessy OBJ
tained an injunction holding the ships
UP, claiming he had not been paid for
designing the sails
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
PERSONAL. MENTION.

Children of Miss May Halls dane
ing classes enjoyed a pleasant reunion
at Varuna hall Saturday afternoon.
There were many renewals of old
friendships and the forming of many
new ones. Miss Hall expects to open
her classes in October.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Mrs Charles w. jackson and chill
dren, Agnes and J. Adelaide, have re
turned to their home in New York
after spending several weeks at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Cone of 6S4
Norman street. Mrs. Jackson was
Miss Agnes Gone of this city previous
to her marriage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
rHE PRErT1EsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are
often disfgured by an unsightly wart
It csln easily be removed in few days
without pain by using Cyrus Wart
Remover. For sale only at The Cyrus
Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and
1s6 Cannon street
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

L. H. Corbit, the well, known MAR
street photographer, while operating
at fashlight powder at the Strat1elt
was severely burned about the hands
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Mrs Michael Lucas, 80 Milne street
while carrying a kettle of hot lard col
lided with refrigerator, severell
burning her right hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

j Toni So1azzi, 10 years old, Ill Stat,
street, received severe cuts of tn
right elbow sustained by a fall upoI
glass in the street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Earle Horne, i've years old, was
taken to Bridgeport hospital with a
fracture of the left foot which he
sustained when caught in the wheel
of a wagon on Smith street yester-
day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Miss May BowIey, %. was convulset
with hysteria at her home last night
and was removed to Bridgeport hos
pital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Mrs Michael Cone of 684 Norman
street has returned from a visit to
Providence, Newport and Narragan-
sett Pier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
WEEK END ACCIDENTS.

Walter Filipino, who said he lived
in Bank street, was treated for a
broken arm at emergency hospital
Sunday, received a fall down stairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Edward Slfe, a Iaborer upon the Ter
nv Farms who recently swallowed two
quarters and has since been in St
Vincent's hospital, last night recover
ed without the necessity of an opera
ton
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Fritz Dolphin, suffering from pull
naonary hemorrhage, was removed to
st. Vincent's hospital, from 268 Grand
street
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Tickets for the lecture were distrfb-
uted among the parishioneps today
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15

Tongue E"The Broken Vase and t@The
Fisherman Magician all first run
photoplays, will be included in the
bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
GIANT NEGRO ESCAPED
FROM ASYLUM is RETURNED

Charles Bryant, a giant negro who
escaped from the Norwich Insane asy-
lun, was discovered asleep in a hay
loft in Fairfield Saturday, and after
a. stiff fight with keeper from Nor
wichtand Investigator dorrissey Of the
Bridgeport Charities department, he
was subdued and returned to the in
stituion.