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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
WIDE POWERS Of 81
INTERESTS BOARD
MAY NAME roLICE AND OTHER
. COMMISSIONERS AND DISCUSS
LEADING QUESTIONS
TELEPHONE TALK
BODY MAY. UNDER CODE, HAVE
CHARGE or TELEPHONE IN
yEsTIGATIoN AND AN
SExATIoS PROPOSITION.

Members of the board Of public IN
terests yesterday expressed them
selves as feeling that the city code
expressly places In the hands of that
board the consideration Of the pro-
posed investigation Of the telephone
company, the extension of street car
lines, and the annexation proposition
This board CONSISTS OF eleven mem
cers, six councilmen and five citizens
The code specifically directs the board
to look into everything which may
prove of interest and concern to the
progress and the wants of the cisi-
Gems and the city.
This makes this board the prop
or one to consider the telephone. the
street car and the annexation Aropo-
s,tion." said member OF the board
yesterday
Wide Scope of Power
The State law creating the board
also specifics the duties of the board
30 the extent of naming fire. school
and police commissioners.
At q called meeting of the board
this week the city attorney will be
asked 10 go into the matter fully. and
define every provocative of the board,
For wears the board has been going
along in the even tenor of its way.
Occasionally a meeting would be cali
ed. but there would he nothing to DO,
and the adjournment would be taken
with as much dignity al the meeting
had been called.
sFyafFAH lf tina hoard
laM Wednesday night. II was appar-
ent that tho members intended to go
Ia work dearly eHt- the require
uents under which the board was
formed.
Peters In Line.
Chairman Peters, who is president
Of the common council. indicated that
no wanted the board to become t.
factor in the conduct OF the affairs OF
the city.
Il will assist you gentlemen in ev-
cry way to aid the city in whatever
may come before you for action, and
feel sure that this board may prove
to be one OF vast Importance. said
Mr. Peters
Subchairinsn paiamtary echoed
Mr. Peters remarks He stated that
he would contribute what he could
10 the advantage OF the city. Mr..
Moses Rose. another substantial citi-
gen, got Ia the spirit of the occasion,
and declared that he would devote
what time he could to the interests
of the city, in his efforts to make the
board OF the value for which 1t was
designed.
Public Spirited Citizens
The other citizen members, includ-
ing Mr.. Henry Lee Valentine and Mr..
Joseph ". BliIey. are weliknown
public benefaetors, and they will do
what Is necessary for the upligt Of
the city's interests.
The street committee WI be call
ed this week TO consider the resoiu-
tion introduced by Councilman Von-
delehr concerning an investigation
into the telephone service, II is
quite likely that this proposition. af-
ter 1t has ben heard by the street
committee, may be referred 10 the
board OF public interests for Its con-
sidera;Eon. and recommendation TO
council
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fight is expected either tonight or
tomorrow. when the government cav
airy arrives at the city Of Tiaxcala, to
enforce the order OF the legislature.
General Pedro Laseurain informed
the senate in secret session today
that there WAS now no serious ques-
ton existing between Mexico and tho
United States.
Six independent newspaper men
have been arrested here within the
past few days. on the charge OF pub
fishing false and alarming news. The
local Press club will make a demon
stration tomorrow afternoon, although
thea yis hocssias have .sssh.sfa sff "a 49, 8
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use the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way to Norfolk. Quickest. best and
most popular route. Leave Richmond
o A. M. and r. NJ. Pullman Par
ioy cars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
Public spirited Citizens,
vireirin Nav Mae, St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-The Uuiver-
sity Of Virginia Alumni association. Of
st Louis. has started a movement
which in all probability will result in
81 football game between ST. Louis
University and the Virginia eleven
here next fall. Several letters have
teer written TO the Virginia mana ge-
naent urging acceptance of the St.
louis proposition.
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poor relief, or APPLICATION was only
made when in dying condition.
In three cases the deceased persons
were In receipt of outdoor relief at
the time OF death; in twelve other
cases, relief had been received at
some period previous to death, and In
the remaining cases the DECEASED
had received relief in the casual wards
or medical relief. or relief had been
offered, but not accepted. In the two
latter cases the deceased were chill
dren and the parent or parents were
prosecuted for negiecting them and
were convicted and punished.
OF the London cases twenty-nins
were men. fifteen women and TWO chill
dren: the oldest man was seventy
nine and the Oldest woman. eighty
four. There was one young man OF
nineteen and the two children were
aged thirteen and fifteen months.
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Girl Wanted? Read the
GARNER Want Ads.
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NEWTOWN.
Especial to The Farmer. ),

Newtown, Jan. 31-Court Sandy
Hook, F. of A., installed the following
officers for the ensuing term at their
Ess{ 6 P R john F. Blake M' F. g. Mieh;
ael FKilbride; r. So William Hayes;
T., f. Troy; s. W. D. ]. Keane; J.
w, A Peterson; S. B., Martin Ken
Trey; J. B., Francis KiIbride. Past
Chief Ranger William Egan installed
the officers. The meeting was at For
esterS hall.
Union and Jewish Farmers Assoeia-
ton of Fairfield county will be held
at the home of S. Rose, Stepney, on
Sunday. Feb. 2, at 10 a n. Editor
Pincus of the Jewish Farmer, the only
publication of the kind printed in Yid-
dish in the world, will attend; also N.
Cohen, an agricultural expert. Both
will lecture on How to Choose a Good
Cow and How to Trim FE41it Trees
and give practical demonstrations on
both subjects The addresses will be
given in the Jewish language.
Thomas Carey and James and T. M.
lO'Conne11 attended, Thursday. in Der
by. the funeral of a relative, Mrs. M
OConne1l.
Mrs. Homer HubbelI and son, Rus
sell, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
with Bridgeport friends, returning
Wednesday evening.
The lecture on Panama Canal by At
tormey G. GI. King, of Fairfield, before
the Mems Federation of the Congre-
gationa1 Church has been postponed
unL1l MOnQHLY. evening, F6D- s.
AS announced in a. previous issue,
the social circle of st. Roses met and
were entertained Wednesday even ing
by Misses Ina Drfscpl and Florence
Gaffney. The young ladies are to be
congratulated and likewise wish to
thank their friends who responded to
the number of about Seventy-fiVe.
This gradual increase in mum bers and
eagerness to, attend is gratifying and
encouraging besides bringing friends
so happily together. This was a par
ticuLarly pleasant affair. Besides
whist, the entertainment consisted of
vocal solos by. Rev. Father Dolan, DIR.
w. C. Kennedy, speciaities in dances
Troy and William Driscoll. Winners
at whist were: Ladies' first Miss
Mary ODea.; second, Miss Julia Kill
bride; consolation. Miss Margaret Kill
Hayes; second, Edward Pitz1er; conso-I
lation, Michael Kilbride. Punch was
served during the game and after the
social hour refreshments of sand
witches. cake and coffee. From all di-
rections we hear echoes of splendid
time. In the neighborhood of $40 was
realized for ST. Roses.
Mrs. John Brown and daughter,
Genevieve. of Bridgeport, We're Wed
While here they attended tn whist
given at Mrs. Driscol1's.
About sixty attended the whist given
by Mrs. Bigelow and daughter, Wed
nesday evening, at their home and
Careful players were rewarded with
handsome prizes as follows: Ladies'
first, embroidered shirt waist, Mrs.
Hall; second, a rainbow shawl, Mrs.
Caroline George; fourth. bottle of
Roger GiIIett violet extract in case,
Miss Mary Barnett; consolation, Miss
Ada Peck. Gentlemen's first, hand
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THE BANAlNA-A FRUIT IN A
STERILE PACKAGE.

With the increasing demand for
fresh fruits at all seasons Of the year
has come the difficulty of supplying
them in a condition in which the dan
gers of contamination are largely
averted. Decay is one of the limiting
factors in the use, of fresh fruits.
Among the many fruits there is one
which is equipped in its native form
with protective covering that calls
for more than passing mention Some
time ago The journal of the American
Medical Association emphasized the
advantages afforded by the banana as
a wholesome food and vemtured the
suggestion that this fruit, though
growing in popularity, is still under
The banana consists, in it's green
state, largely of starch and water. The
essential change during the process of
ripening is a conversion of the starch
into sugar. The rate of ripening is
dependent on the temperature. The
edible portion OF each fruit is packed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-31
EASTON

John H. Candee is now able to be
out of doors again, having been CON-
fined to his home by an attack OF
Mrs. Daniel Edwards is spending a
few days. as guest of friends in South
NorwaIk
The young people of sport Hill are
preparing for another minstrel show
ito be given early in the spring. The
first rehearsal will be on Saturday
night at the Methodist hall.
Mrs. Truman Favreaiu and Mrs.
Peter Favreau are confined to their
home by illness.
/ Mrs. Eugene Botsford is now i'll
with diphtheria. in the Bridgeport hos
pdta1. Mrs. Botsford has been i'll with
throat trouble and been at the hos
pital for the past seven weeks for
treatment.
Carlos Stillson has had the misfor-
tune to lose his best horse. LIT got
down in the stable and in some way
broke ms leg.
Harold Williams was brought home
from Bridgeport hospital on Wednes-
day by Aurel Ruman in his automo-
bile. Harold has been at the hospital
for several days for treatment for APP
pendicitis.
) Miss Marion Evelyn Starks will be
at the Baptist Church on Friday ev-
ening, Feb. z. Miss Starks has so
many engagements that the enter
tainment will have ITO he held ON Fri
day evening" if it should prove stormy.
The EsaSton Grange has received an
invitation to a dance to be given at
Cutters hall in Long Hill, on Satur-
day evening of this week
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Miss Fannie Wade. Arthur Deyo. Miss
Loretta Burr, Miss Eva Downs, Miss
Catherine Burr, Clifford Wells, Miss
Laura Wells. George Moshier, Miss
Gpace Burr. Legrand Strrges, Harold
Sturges, John Forsythe. William West,
William Q. Burr, Samuel Ogden, Pier
SON Durham, Miss Louise ForSyitae,
Miss Elsie Jennings. Stephen Wilson,
Miss Ruth Jennings, James Godfrey,
Miss Eleanor Lewis, Miss Edith Bent
ley. David Wilson, and others.
The roller skating party given by
William o. Burr at the Greenfield
Country Club, Tuesday evening. was
one of the most enjoyable affairs held
there for some time. Both young and
old participated. and hope to be able
to skate there again before the winter
is over. Music was rendered very
pleasingly during the evening by Mrs
Wilmer Pratt at the piano. Mr.. Fia1Ion
with the flute, and Mr.. Bradley, viO-
lin. Cake and cocoa we've served at
the close of the evening. Among
those enjoying the skating were Miss
NJ. E. Banks, Mrs. Nelson Hutchinson,
Miss Esther Wade. Harold Marvin,
Miss Grace Buckley, Miss Maude%Wn-
son. David Wilson, Sprague BrothweIl,
Clifford Brotherton, William Burr, and
others
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WANT ADS. GENT a WORD.
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SUNLIGHT IN THE TROPICS.

Tropical sunlight has been, charged
with being especially harmful, as if
er parts of the world The light
which reaches the surface of the earth
is composed of ultraviolet rays, rays
OF the visible spectrum. and the mira
red rays associated with heat pE1e-
nomena- To the short rays of the uI-
travioIet portions harmful effects have
been charged. Ultraviolet rays, how
ever, are easily guarded against by
the use of white clothing; heat rays
are not. When monkeys, which are
naturally at home in the tropics and
stand the effects of sunlight. are ex-
posed to the full sun without pro-
lection or artificial means of lower
ing the temperature, they speedily die.
away the excessive heat by means of
a brisk current of air from a fan, the
body temperature remains approx
mately normal and the animals re-
main healthy, showing that the dan
ger is in the heat and not in the u1-
traviolet rays.
In man heat regulation is much
more complete than in animals, and
this enables human beings to protect
themselves from such fatal effects as
are observed in monkeys. The reIa-
tive advantages of dark-Slyinned races
over those with lighter colored skins
has been variously debated. The dark
skin of the negro will absorb heat
more readily than the lighter one of
the white, but the darker coIors also
have a greater radiating power. Ac-
cordingly the heat rapidly taken up
will also be lost rapidly. The darker
skins also appear to contain a larger
percentage of sweat-glands A fur
ther advantage consists in the les
sened susceptibility to injury from
sEnburm. If the darker-skinned races
are better prepared to Withstand the
sun, the white man can obtain pro-
lection by shade. There is always a
danger in generalization from a few
The Journal IF he ori-
can Medical Association. 1t is an ad-
vantage to be equipped by nature to
withstand a tropical sun; but this is
not necessarily equivalent to capac-
ity to endure a tropical climate into
which many other aspects besides the
effect of sunlight enter, which deserve
consideration quite apart from the
contentious just advanced. The vari-
GUS factors contributing to comfort
and health in the rotpics should never
be confused.
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GREENFIELD HILL

Mrs. ID. NJ. Andrews of Weston is
spending several days with her moth
err Mrs A NJ. Burr, who is confined
to her home by serious illness.
Mrs. N w Ogden, who has been
spending some time with her daughter,
Mrs Walter MerwiIl, in Merwin's
Lane, has returned to her home on
Congress street.
Harry Edwards has purchased a
horse and buggy of Fairfield parties.
Mrs Lewis Wilson of Bridgeport is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Everett Banks, who is under a
doctors care
Mrs. Abigail Perry is recovering
from her recent serious illness.
Mrs Harriet Banks is entertaining
her son, Charles s. Banks, of Rox-
bury who is on a. business "trip to
Brfdgeport Ansonfa, and New Haven.
In spite sof the threatening weather
there was IA. good attendance at the
first meeting of sfhe dancing school in
charge of William o. Burr, held in the
Country Club house. A number from
Fairfield came in a large bus. Miss
FgrsytF1e presided at the piano. Among
those attending were Misses Olive and
Mildred Hull, Harold Ha1ll, George
shuttle Miss LsuelIa Burr Miss Esther
Wade, Eliot Smith, Miss Grace Rftch,
Edward Rizer, Miss Helen Rockwell,
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FAIRFIELD
Especial to The Farmer,

Fairfield. Jan. 31-The st. Thomas
hall was crowded Wednesday evening
Fairfield fire department was held,
and was enjoyed by about rs couples.
The firemen were somewhat surprised
at the large attendance as the wealth
er was stormy. Music was furnish ed
by THE Coast Artillery orch estra-
Tony Jankowski has renewed his
lease of the Wallace M. Buckley farm
on Merwin's Lane, for a. term of three
years.
oliver H. Meeker is now able to be
about once more after being confin ed
to his home for the past few weeks
with grip.
Mrs Rufus B. Jennings is confined
to her home with illness, and is suf-
fering from an attack of bronchitis.
1t is being talked of buying a new
piano for the parIors of the Greenfield
congregational Church
Mrs. Bradley Perry has recovered
from her attack of pneumonia, enough
Mcdonald of Bridgeport is caring for
her
Miss Maud Prentice of Danbury Nor
NAL School is spending the week end
with friends about town.
George II. Merwin and Simon C.
Bradley appraised the Arthur Merwin
estate. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs ELI Wakeman of Lyons
Plains, Mrs. Van and Miss Minnie
Sherwood of Easton, and Miss Alice
Lyon of Stratfield were recently en-
wards.
MIR. and Mrs Howard Gray and
daughter, Helen, spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Gray's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson, at Wilson'S Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Sherwood
of Lyons Plains were recent guests
at the home OF MIR. and Mrs. c, o.
Lobdell.
Mt. and Mrs. J. Frank BrothwelI,
Mrs. John Brothwell, Mr.. and Mrs,
Morris Beers Miss Grace Nelson, Miss
Marietta, Brothwell and Miss Lois
Brothweli composed a. theatre party
and attended the production at Polls
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer N. Pratt spent
Sunday with Mrs. Pratt's parents. Mr..
and Mrs William H. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. BrothwelI were
entertained on Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Orlando. Osborne in Eas-
ton Mr.. Osborne is able to be out
after a confinement of several weeks
from a severe attack of bronchial trou-
BILE.
H c. Raymond and family of Black
Rock were recently entertained by
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WESTPORT
especial to The F,a1,rner.l.


, Westport Jan. S1-The young folks
at the Westport Methodist Church are
planning to organize a Junior Ep-
worth League They will meet In the
when the officers for me ensuing year
viii be elected Everyone who Wishes
to join viii be present. at that time
and hand in his name.
Rev. William Q. H. Moe, pastor of
the WestporTh Congregational Church,
called a meeting of the boys of the
in the church parlors. It is the plan
to organize a. young peoples organi-
cation of some sort and everyone was
in favor of the move.
Tomorrow afternoon the &W1eStport
Cum club win hold q. shd6tS ON their
grounds in the Roseyi1le district The
club will erect new, trap house in
the near future which will be another
Improvement to the organization
Th owners OF the Westport market
ere selling out this week and viii
close their business soon as the
present stock is sold out.
d. Sachs, who recently purchased
the E. W. Osborne grocery store on
State street, has completed the work
now has one Of the best stores of it's
kind in this section of the county
and one which its people should be
Miss M. Louise Sherwood is enojy-
ing a vacation from her duties in the
ONCE of the Lees Mfg. Company, and
H.
Two automobiles belonging to e. N.
SipperIy, Jar, have been attached by
the Buffalo Steam Roller Company
Mrs. NJ. v. B. Durham of Greenfield
is entertaining Mrs. John H. Hull of
Greens Farms.
Thursday afternoon the members of
the Westport 500 club were given a
pleasant entertainment when they
were invited to the home of Miss
Ethel Tovey, where a fine program
had been arranged: Whist and other
noon and refreshments were served by
the hostess
Unclaimed Letters have been posted
in the post office addressed to James
A Dwyer and Mrs. William Sterling
of WeStDort.
Charles CAMPER, who has been suf-
ferine for the last few weeks from a
painful abscess on his neck, is inn
Proving
sition with stuart PinAzhana LOT South
port. - y ~ s-@A
.westport rreIstf7es are entertaining
Miss Elsie St John of Broad River.
A meeting of the American Boys
club was held in the Memorial library
Thursday evening.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Westport Methodist Church
was. da-iz@4t e---ehxrGhs-rooznS on
Thursday evening and was attended
by about Is ladies VINO carried on roI1-
tine business of the order.
Postmaster Harris is home again
from a visit in Washington, d. c.
Yesterday afternoon a, lively meet
ing of the Westporf Equal Franchise
League was held in the Fable build
ing.
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WANT ADS. CENT a WORD
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Mrs David Smith.

Mrs. David Smith.
Mrs. Lewis c. Wilson OF Br1dgeport
is tgassing a few days with her sis
ter. Mrs Everett Banks, who is still
under a doctors care.
Mrs Abigail Perry, who has been
under the doctors care for the past
two weeks, is now able to be about
again
Charles s. Banks, of Roxbury, who
left home last week on business trip
To waterbury, visited Sunday with his
mother. Mrs, Harriet Banks.
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crocheted necktie, John Beers, second,
box OF cigars, William A. Garfield;
third, silver paper cutter with mag
nify1ng glass, MIR. Petit; fourth. Jap
anese cigar jar, Henry Curtis. Punch.
fancy cakes, candy, ETC., were served
tti1roughout the evening. Newtown
library was the beneficiary.
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w. r. Fox, 1875 w. Washington St.
Noblesville. ind, says: t'After suffer
Ing MANY months with kidney trouble
after trying other remedies and pre-
scriptions, I purchased box of Foley
kidney Pills which not only did me
ever used, but have positively set my
kidneys right. Other members of my
family have used them with similar
res1lts.'' Take at the first sign of kid
new trouble FB Brill, Stratford ave-
nue. and Sixth street
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away in a peel which serves a more
useful purpose than has hitherto been
realized. Experiments on the fruit in
different stages show that the inner
portions of the pulp of sound bauanas
are practically sterile. The peel f8
singuIarly. resistant to invasion ~
bacteria. Even when bananas were
immersed in fluids containing disease
germs they did not penetrate into ne
interior. The probability OF infection
through the peel is therefore slight.
though germs on the peel might l9
transferred to the consumers fingers
and thence to the mouth This o. an
interesting example Of a food delivered
by nature in practically sterile pack
ages. Natures wholesome service
should not be undone by careless
methods of marketing such foOds-
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LADIE6I
are especially invited to come
and pass their critical eyes over
our rich woolens. Ts1xe free
samples home and convince
your men folks that made-to-
order clothes at mill prices are
the kind to wear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-31

Never despise the little things"
what now, for inStance2"
Think how much more valuable TIA
deuce of clubs is to a 6our-card club
flush than the king Of diamouda-''-
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