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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
OBSEOUIES OF VETERAN
 TELEPHONE MANAGER

The flag over the local exchange of the s. N. D. T. company hung at half mast today out of respect for the memory Of the late George B. Betts, for more than 25 years the manager of the local exchange, whose funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
 MT. Betts died Tuesday after a long illness and in his death passed away the oldest telephone exchange man ager in the world for MT. Betts held this distinction, since the death of the New Haven exchanges manager some time ago
 Rev. E. J. Craft officiated at the funeral services which were held in Christ church this afternoon The Grand Army ritual was exemp1ified at the church and the members of Hamilton Commandery, Knights Tenn pIar, had charge of the service at the grave.
 The burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery and at the grave were seen many prominent citizens of this city and New Haven who had been as- sociated in public and business life with the venerable telephone manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
11app ro aE rHE SAME.

Rrorn the New York Commercial
 In 1883, Daniel webster made 2 speech in the Senate of the United States which contains this remarkable massage which almost reads as If spoken yesterday on the affairs of to- day:
 There are persons who constantly cIaanor They complain of oppression, speculation and pern1cious influence of accumulated wealth. They cry out loudly against all banks and corpora- ttons and all means by which small capitalists become united in order to produce important and beneficial re- suits They carry on mad hostility aeainsf all established in1stitutions- They choke the fountain of industry and dry all streams. Tn a country of ,,utounded liberty, they clalmor against oppression Tn a country of perfect eoualfty they would move heaven ana earth against privilege and monopoly. I'm a. country where property Is more evenly divided than anywhere else they rend the air shouting agrar1an doctrines In Q country where wages Of labor are high beyond parallel they would teach the laborer that he Is but an oppressed slave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09


 Th1rty-seVen years ago today all roads led to Philadelphia, where the Centenial Exhibition, the first Amer lcan worlds fair; was opened on the following day, May 10, 1876. Besides d1splayS from the various State thir- ty-three foreign countries sent exf1ib- its Such was the lavish spIendoue' of this exposition that it was predict ed that it's like would not be seen again on this side Of the Atlantic for a century to come Simflar predic- t1ons have been made following each of the subsequent expositions of this character r-AtIantas Louisville, New Or leans, Chicago, Nashville, Omaha, Buf- falo. St Louis, Portland, Seattle Jamestown. .-and now San Francisco is preparing for a worlds fadr'' that is destined to be Digger and better than all it's predecessors
 While the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 was the first American interna- tiona1 fair, the idea. originated in Lon don, and it's originator was Prince All bert. consort of Queen Victoria. In 1849 1t was proposed to hold a na- tional exhibition of English industries and Prince Albert was asked to head the society, Tn accepting he said:
 t,Now is the time to prepare for a great exhibition-an exhibition worthy of the greatness of this country; not merely national in it's scope and bene- world: and T offer myself to the pub lie as their leader, if they are willing to assist in the undertakings
 4 Thus the worlds fair idea. was born. Queen Victoria{ headed the NsIbscrip- tion list with a thousand pounds and in May 1851. the first really interna- tfonal exposition was opened to the public Another international fair was held in London in 1862. and the idea spear to other countries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
MR. BUR1EsoNss PIlAlN.
wilson Cabinet Did Not Favor Whole
 sale Ddsmissalsof oh1ce-Holders.
Cwashipgton Dispatch to the Boston I Gs1nha 2.

Cwashipston Dispatch to the Boston
 GEobe.)
 An effort by Postmaster-Genera Burleson to commit the Wilson ad- mfnistrat1on to 8 system of wholesale dismissal of Republican office holders met with decided failure at a recent cabinet meeting, according to a story that crept out today although MT. Burleson had the support of William Jennings Bryan and Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Secretary of the In terior Lane. The president opposed the plan and was supported by Seo- retaries AlcAdoo. Garrison. Houston, RedheId, Wilson and Attorney General McReynolds.
 Burleson's idea was to clean out the Republicans as soon as their places could possibly be filled by Democrats, after the expiration Of their four year terms, if appointed for set terms, or at once if they held indefinite com missions. The postnasterg general saw no necessity in keeping Republicans in office because they were efficient, it is understood, and took the ground crats of ability who had always stood by the party to fill all the offices in the gift of the administration
 The president, it is understood, sity of carrying partisanship so far. He vents to get good Democrats if he can, but first of all he wants good men. He insists that the best thing the administration zoa.n do for the Democratic party is to show the peo- pie of the country that 1t is capable of doing it's work efficiently.
 In spite of his defeat at the cabinet meeting, Mr. Burleson has announced that so far as postmasters are con- cerned they must be Democrats and good Democrats at that if they ex- pect to hold office under him Bur Iesonis 8 strong party man and be- lteves in taking care of the party workers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

years ago today, in Melbourne In the near future the sessions of the 1aw-ma.king body of the common wealth will be held in the magnificent buildings now in course of construc- tfon at Can7oerra, the new capital city. Many names were suggested for the Australian capital but that of Can berra was recently officially chosen. It has since been discovered that the name, in the aboriginal tongue, means Laughing 5ackaEs.'' The federal par Hament of Australia consists of two houses The Senate consists of thir- ty-six members. elected by the parlia- ments of the original Stahes, each State having six Senators. The House of Representatives has about twice as many members as the Senate elected for three years, on a. population basis, with a provision that no original State shall have less than five representa- lives. The Australian Senators are elected for a term of six years. It will thus be seen that the Australian Parliament is more closely akin to the United States Congress than to the Canadian Parliament, as in the latter Senators are appointed for life by the Crown on the nomination of the min istry for the time being.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
TARIFF BILL PASSED BY
 28I TO l39
House Vote Viewed as Mandate to Senate Not to Change
 Measure
Only Five Democrats Against, Four from Louisiana, on Ac-
 count of Free Sugar

Washington. May eEThe Underwood Tariff bill passed the House last even ing by a vote of 2s1 to 1s9, with one member voting present There was a majority Of Al over the combined opposition of the Republican and Pro- gressive Party members More re- markable than the size of the major ity and the enthusiasm of the Dem ocratic cohorts was the fact that only twelve members of the House were absent out of a, total enrolment of 433.
 The political complexion of the vote was as follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09


 To-day is the birthday of two Eng fish barons whose names are similar Lord Howard de Walden who is fhirty-three, and Lord Howard of Glossop, who is hfty-four. Thomas Evelyn Ellis Is the eighth Baron How ard de Walden, and is the holder Of a title that dates from the sixteenth cen tury and has been worn by many dis unguished soldiers and dimplomats. He is a multi-millionaire, with artis- tic inclinations, and has written sew era1 plays and composed an opera s~The ChfldFen of Don-,,' The latter was produced by Oscar Hammerstein at the expense of the author. Francis Edward is the second Baron Howard of Glossop, and Is the son of a deputy sar1-marsha1 of England. He has been twice married, each wife giving him one son and one daughter. His youngest daughter, the Hon. Frances Fitzalan Howard, recently became the bride Of Arthur Leigh Bennett, a young officer of the Co1dstream Guards
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

James Matthew Barrie perhaps the best loved of living noveIists. will to- day be the recipient of congratulatory letters and messages from admirers all over the world, for this is the fifty-third birthday of the sad-faced, gentle, Iovable father of Peter Pan '' That Miss Maude. Adams should have been so successful in Peter Pan'' and What Every Woman Knows was not remarkable, for in sptrits the dra- matist and the actress are very much akin. MT. Barrie is shy and retir- ing of disposition, almost to the point of bashfuIness. Miss Adams has fought and won a continual battle against a natural diffidence and ten dency toward stage fright. Indeed, there are yet times when Americas most popular actress has to bring to bear all of her remarkable fund of will power to force herself to face her audience. MT. Barrie dislikes viewers whenever possii although himself once an interviewer. The same is true of Miss Adams, and, a1- though thousands of magazine and newspaper articles have been written about her, the true inwardness of her life remains a mystery
 MT. Barrie began his career as a '.pressman," or reporter, in Noting ham, England. He was an excellent kick himself up the stairs'' whenever he was sent to get an interview. Nor is this experience exceptional. The popular conception of the reporter as a person armed with sublime assur- ance and gigantic nerve is often er- roneous. Some of the most brilliant Krwspaper-mensof of to-day, on both-aadAa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
PUBLIC OPINION
'o the Editor of Farmer, Sir:

To the Editor of Farmer, Sir:
 Would you allow me, as a citizen of Bridgeport for the past 29 years, to rectify and emphatically deny a clause in the article handed back from my last hearing by the county com n1issioners regarding my renewal of a liquor license at AT Gregory St. The phrase object to is that I am an unsuitable person. to conduct a sa- loon. Regardless of license, saloon or all combined in this affair beg the public of Bridgeport to pay no heed as, a citizen of Bridgeport, prefer my good name and character protected more than all that money can buy Thanking you for space consumed, I am respectfully yours,
 F. J. Mcclure,
 541 Gregory St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

Just a century ago today the steam ferry boat Nassau made her trial trip, nnd on the following day inaugurated n regular service between New York ma Brooklyn The crude craft that gas the forerHnner of the giant ferry boats of today was able to make the passage of the East River in much less time than was required by any other means, and was a profitable in vestment from the first Other boats were soon added to the fleet, and the zteam ferries henceforth monopolized the traffic until the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and the subway tubes The centenary of the steam ferry will not be celebrated with any azsnwtasm by the owners oe such yes gels operating in New York waters. Once t1arvels of speed, the ferry boats are now too slow for New Workers, who seek the tubes or the bridge trains in their travel to and from Brooklyn and the cities Of Jersey, Tn Ehe language of baseball, They were good old wagons. but they done broke down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
EDITORIAL NOTES

Two years ago today the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez was cap tured by the rebels, and Madero eS- abolished his capital in that city. Soon afterward Diaz resigned and departed into exile, saying, Those who will govern Mexico after me will have to govern as did" The dictator was a. true prophet, for the second anniver- gary of 1fadero's triumph finds the old regime fully re-establ1shed, while sIadero. the dreamer who had a vision of better things. lies in a martyr s grave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

At 1sc-Special price Saturday only for large assortment splended quality awning cloth. plain and fancy stripes, also plain unbleaohed.
 At Sc-Large shipment galvanized oarlocks. Our price, only eight cents a. pair. Come to us for boat fittings
 At $1.5O-Special lot first quality bicycle tires These were $1.ss, now $1.50.
 At sc-Great variety cans of house paint, varnish and stain, also gold paint and enamel.
 At 25c-window screens ready to put in the window.
 At Sc+arge huck towels, big value
 At 5Oo-Another lot mems and boys shirts, light and medium colors. also plain black.
 At sc-An colors crepe paper. best made.
 many uses.
 At sc-Men's. women's and chil- dren's stockings. Why pay ten for no
 At a5o-Boys' knee pants and over
 At sc-Fine double fold bleached cheesecIoth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

A meeting of the commdttee repre- senting a number of the charitable and civic organizations of the city was held yesterday afternoon at The Strat- field for the purpose of considering plans for the organization of a central bureau It was decided to secure a speaker of the National Association to assist in the organization plans, and the matter was left in the hands of Fred R. Johnson and he is also au- tI1orfzed to arrange for a committee to assist him in the formation of the bureau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

A man living at Auburn, New York, had a severe attack of kidney and bladder trouble Being a working man not wanting to lose time, he cured himself completely by using Foley Kidney Pills. A year later he says: 'tIt is a pleasure to report that the cure was permanent His name is I. A. Farmer F. B. Brill, Stratford Avenue and Sixth Street. I 3 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
Summer Underwear for Women

Comfy Vests, slip off the shoulders sat- isfactory sty1e
 at 13, a5 and 50 cts. and 25 cts.
 Union Suits, plain finish or dafntily trimmed, 50 and 75 cts.
 Summer Pants. lace trimmed, a5 and 50 cts. Chi1dren's Underwear
 Vests, low neck Sleeveless, rs, I5 and as cts.
 On1on Suits, 50 and 75 cts Main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

The foreign interest in American physical edcuation movement is shown by the fact that a recent German pe- riodica1 devoted it's leading article to ''The Camp Fire Girls of America g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
EDUCATION NOTES.

Three-fourths of the teachers in AL abama. are holding their first position. Only seven per cent. of the teachers now employed have taught more than two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
he D. M. Read Go.
 EstGbSsbed 1S5ze
Very Tempting Offerings
 in the China Store,

Every day some new and especially attractive ware is put forth in China Crockery, and just in this furnishings of moderate price for camp cottage the China seems to take a begt1iling air "Buy me! Take with you. I1l be useful well good look ing That is what every disf plate, bowl jug seems to be saying with beckonng air. Now, for few days for that is as long it possibly last Dinner Sets five Stock Patterns to
 close at half original prices Big bargains. One buys much or as little as she chooses.
 Decorated Plates good quality, all sizes,
 Breakfast Plates Tea Plates
 Dinner Plates Desert Plates
 6 cts each general household This is the heavy clear smooth glass that poishes well and makes brilliant tractive appearance. Priced low.
 In the China Store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

The English Government is planning to provide scholarships and other aids which will make possible a, university education for every boy or girl who makes certain standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
Children $ HalEJhose.

This summer there is a new feature in the little socks for children and eyerybody will like it The socks knitted band at the top which supposed to cling but never does for than ten minutes, has taken wrinkle and turns over, just enough hide little elastic garter that may be slipped underneath Look at them and see what clever arrangement.
 25 cts pair
 Plain and fancy colors, plain colors with fancy tops.
 Miami Suitings, wool and cotton mixtures very high grade, in linen co1ors and pepper and salt mixed Were $I25 yard a month ago,
 now $100 and 58 inches wide
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

received at the United States Bureau of Education.
 All the States in the Union except organized State committees for the Fourth international Congress on School Hygiene, to be held in Buffalo. August 26-30
 Edghty-five American teachers re- gently sailed for the Philippines to take positions in the Philippine schools The average age of the new teachers is twenty-five years. All but 24 of them are experienced teachers
 To promote moral education in the schools of France independently of re-. ligtous doctrine is the object of the French League for Moral Education The league offers a first prize or $1,OOo and other prizes amounting to $2,ooo for contributions to a bulletin which it publishes.
 The Government of Belgium has in vited the United States and the sep ara,te States to be represented at the First International Congress of Cities to be held in Ghent in July. The con- gress will be devoted to the two main topics of City Building and the Organ ization of Municipal Life.
 How fIliteracy is about to be ban ished from Kentucky county through the moonlight schools is interestingly told i'm a statement bP Mrs. Cora VII son Stewart. superintendent of Rowan County addressed to the Limited States Commissioner of Educatton- The school workers have on record the name. location, and history of every iIliterate i'm the mountain county, and are able to make a special study Of each individual case. One by one the iIIiterates are interested in the work of s11c57 schools as the Moonlight School on old House Creek;" in the past two years the thousand and more iIlfterates have been reduced to few hundred; and it is believed that the last vestiges of i1literacy will be wiped r1ut tv the close Of the present year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

The Governor of Georgia sets aside one day in the year as Public Hea1tE Day. to be observed in every sctoo in the State, according to information received at the United States Bureau of Education.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

There is always sure remedy for the ills of other people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
Mems Soisette Shirts With the appearance of silk

Tn fact there is 1ustrous si1en stripe woven in this soisette which is capital material for shirts
 $1.25 each
 Sizes from S4 to IF inch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
The D. M. Read co.
B.SMITH
1O72 Main St. DEPARTMENT STORE, S9 Fairfield Ave
 ARTICLES"
 AF Great Bargain Sale Tomorrow, Saf.

At 98c-Severa1 sizes sl1itcasea. Coed variety to select from
 At 5c-3 pairs shoe laces. Choice of 8 lengths. Big new stock just received.
 At 5Oc-Men's heavy overalls and coats. Blue, black, black striped, un- bIeached drill, etc.
 At $1.1O-Full pieces English long cloth-12H cts. by the yard. The firm that furnishes the shilling per yard long cloth got out of 1t and substitut- ed this very fine one.
 We hand out car fare to custoners carrying their packages. It saves ua trouble and suits all around. SPECIAL SALE BETWEEN o AND aD
 A. M. ONnY.
 At 3szc-Yard wide cheesecioth. At 8 SAc-Best light prints.
 At A1a ac-New lot shaker flannel. At %c-Handsome chal1ies.
 At 5Mc-Our seven cent unb1each- ed muslin.
 At 6s4c-AmoslSeag apron ginghaun At SAc-Remnants shilling lawn cloth.
 At Sc-Genuine HarWood bassballs. This is to give the boys a chance. See how many boys will get one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09

,Eazmer want .A.aa- One Cent a wopa,
Evening star., 1913-03-02

with shovels and improvised tools clean
ing off the ashes.
This work was most distressing. The
air was fairly filled with the ash dust.
1t was drawn into the lungs with every
breath. Combining with moisture, the
I've of it burned the lungs and the pass
ages of the nose and throat almost be-
ycnd endurance. The same effect was
produced upon the eyes; and after an
hour, despite the wells that were soon
adopted man had 10 be taken below
for his eyes and throat were af1ame and
must have treatment. 1t was the natural
tendency to remain in sheltered quarters
under these conditions, bur L must say
that not one of the Americans yielded
to these tendencies. Men and officers
felt that responsibility rested upon them,
and all labored without ceaslng that the
most might be made of the tragic cor =
ditions.
''Of course none of US had a very clear
idea of what was happening The ma
tives said that there was smoking
mountain on Kodiak, and we thought
that this was probably responsible for
the fall of ashes 1t never occurred to
us that such a demonstration was due to
Katmai, seventy-five miles away. Rea-
soning that the volcano in question must
be near by, we were prepared at any mo-
ment for a flood of lava or shower OF
rocks that would be our end.
Then there came a still greater peril
With the changing of winds there would
come. to us occasional whiffs of sulphur
fumes. These were strong enough to
Evening star., 1913-03-02
New Sword Model Adopted by United States ARMY.

fabulous sum. being paid SO or more
day for work which he had once done for
a stipend of $50 a week.
Even with his skill the curved sword
then made was not always effective. An
army officer on duty at the War Depart
ment asserts that he has seen man
struck fairly on the head with a curved
saber and escape with nothing moro Sc
we're than a scalp wound
The Springfield arsenal WAS recenti'
visited by a number u Japanese army Ca
ficers After leaving they wrote their
escort a colonel in the United States
Army. that they marveled at the perfec-
ton of American workmanship. Allow
ing for the edge of courtesy, tie arsenal
officers yet felt pleased, as no better steel
is made in The world than in Japan. Thc
swords of the samurai We're the eqiai "r
the best blades of Toledo. Damascus or
Khora ssan and the fine art has not been
lost i'm modern times.
In thrusting, SWordsman may remain
the length of his arm farther from his
oprmnent than when delivering cutting
blow. When point meets edge the com
bat is quickly decided in favor of tho
former. The philosophy of sword fight
ing has impressed itself ON generations
of fighters. the point permitting the eNo-
luton of a sword as a defensive weapon,
Therein arose the art of fencing. Prior TO
weapon only. The victory was TO him
who thrust or cut first and reached hi5
mark
Despite the perfection of high-power
rifles. cannon, torpedoes, aeroplanes ana
other modern devices, the sword. tho
most primitive of weapons. excepting tho
club. is still an important part OF the ar
mament of a fighting force. The nigh
Importance attached to the development
of a first-class sword. which VIII meet all
demands in action, is tribute to the in
stinctive invention of the dweler in the
ages of copper and bronze