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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

40 deposit by very delicate
r electrical methods upon
perfectly fiat and smooth
glass an excessively thin film OF
bromide of silver without admix-
lures of gelatine. Ordinary plates
have all along been deposited
with silver bromide incorporated
with gelatine to hold the layer OF
bromide molecules on the glass.
Then the minute molecules were
hindered in any chemical reac-
ton, in any motion they might at
tempt to make by the molecules
of the gelatine. But if the layer
of molecules could be attached to
the glass without being mixed
with any other substance, then
the efficiency of each moleculs
would be vastly enhanced. The
Photographic sensitiveness would
become so much increased that
unheard- of waves of energy from
the sun or from electric light,
hitherto unknown from their ex-
cessive shortness, could be de-
tected. This has been done, and
energy waves have been discov-
cred whose length is only one
tenth mi, i. e., one-tenth of a
micron. A micron is the one
thousandth part of a millimeter,
and millimeter is the one-thou-
sandth part of standard inter
national meter, original now in
Paris. But one inch contains 25.4
millimeters. A micron is the
one one -thousandth part of this,
but the new short waves are
down to one-tenth of a micron,
or $4,000 to one inch.
Thus a new universe" has
been discovered to add to the list
of new universes," that Is, uni
verses within universes,' If such
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

by giving much will receive much.
That old maxim, Cast thy
bread upon the waters" is found
ed on a stern psychologist law,
Everywhere schools and col
leges are doing things; not mere
ly talking about them. The edu-
cation de luxe--the education for
show-will soon be consigned to
limbus. Already we say: "Th7
man is the best educated who is
the most useful" And the true
test of education viii lie in its
possessor's ability to serve.
Do not go out Of your way to q ,
good, but do good whenever u
comes your way. Men who make
a business of doing good to oth-
ers are apt to hate others en-
gagged in the same occupation
Sacrifice and self-abnegation are
not needed.
Simply be filled with the
thought of good, and 1t viii "a
date. You do not have to bother
about 1t any more than you neeN
to trouble about your digestion
Do not be disturbed about say
ing your soul. 1t will certainly or
saved if you make it worth saw
ing.
DO your work. Think the sooo.
And the evil, which is a mega nv
condition, shall be swallowed w
by the good.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

TN WO feats of aviation re-
Gently achieved in Europe
are worthy of special at
tention. On September 20 Gar
ros, one of the most successful of
Frances "airmen," started from
Frejus at $50 o'clock in the
morning and at 1:45 o'clock in
the afternoon of the same day
landed at Biserta, on the coast of
Africa, having traversed the Med
iterranean Sea at it's widest place,
without stopping, in five minutes
less than eight hours. The dis
lance travelled was about 49o
miles and the average speed about
81 miles per hour
This will be a great source OF
encouragement for those who be-
lieve that an aeroplane can fly
across the Atlantic Ocean-a feat
that will undoubtedly be accom-
plished before many years have
passed. 1t Is only about a dozen
years ago that Lord Kelvin. the
foremost authority in science in
his day, declared emphatically
that human flight by mechanical
means was impossible-and now a
man flies, with double the speed
of the swiftest steamship, across
the Mediterranean! 1t Is danger
Gus for any mans reputation, no
matter what his abilities or his
requirements may be, to attempt
to fix bounds to what his fellow
men may do.
The Imagination is mans great
est faculty, for it alone leads him
into new fields and stimulates his
inventiveness.
The other recent feat to which l
have referred was accomplished
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Kaiser Wilhelm and America
From EDWIN MARKHAM.

ganization, education, factory eff
ficiency and horse breeding.
British statesmen, since the
early nineties, have desired to
have a cordial cooperative I'M
derstanding with the United
States. The desire in England
has grown stronger gradually,
and has been taken into account
by German statesmen, They be-
lieve that the American people
would be as ready as any other
to form an alliance for a tempo
rary object, should the need arise.
The German Government does not
expect to form an alliance with
the United States as an instrlt-
ment in European politics; but it
is of decisive Importance that the
United States and Great Britain
should not form a close political
understanding. Germany would,
therefore, hesitate to the last de-
gree before taking an open posi-
tive position against the United
States in China, in South or Cen
tral America, in Liberia, or in any
part of the world The only pos
sibility of her doing so would be
some compelling reason in Eu-
rope. and such contingency ap-
pears beyond probability.
THE United States might join
in the financial mobilization of
Germany. The United States is
reckoned upon to share in financ-
ing the great war in expectation,
always, of course, for a profit.
Should Germany be at war With
England and France, the money
markets of London and Paris
would be closed against her."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Everyday Manners
By MRS. FRANK LEARNED.
Author etiquette in New York To- day"

ideal of the beauty of courtesy
prevailed in social life, home life
and in the bushes world, there
would be pleasure and harmony
in our relationships with people.
Nothing adds more to the
charm of life than graciousness.
Rough bluntness is never valu-
able possession. People who are
unattraCtive are self-asserting,
conceited, insolent, stubborn.
They insist on having their own
way and never make concessions.
They seem to prefer f.. sc their
way through the world, making
others stand aside, and these peo-
pie very often w, Vt to be liked
and they wonder why they have
lost the clew to the secret At
tractlve people are kind. consid-
crate. courteous, simple, straight
forward. generous minded They
have the charm of teacha bleness
and capacity for development,
and these are among the great
marks of character. After all
character is an atmosphere rather
than list of qualities.
Real graciousness is a virtue
exercised, not a virtue assumed.
We have to go back to st. Paul's
epistles to be reminded that char
ity. which is really love, unset
fishness and which "suffereth
long and is kind" "vaunteth not
itself, IS not pulled up" is at the
root OF all courtesy and gracious
ness. 1t needs constant practice.
Ii has to be willed often in look,
or word, or act when the inclina-
ton Is against it; but IL prac-
ticed faithfully It blossoms in the
life.
Unless We keep our standard Of
manners high. we forget our re-
sponsihility to others. Each per
son is an example, helpful or
harmful. We can never know how
far our influence may go,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

dom of craftsmanship. On the
contrary, almost every thoughtful
American that / met is ehafing at
the barriers which the Constitu-
ton opposes to social progress
and reasonable industrial legisla-
ton"
Prof. Hobhouse saw and felt
the resolve of the best people in
America to remove the shame of
the cities-indifferenc to the
problems of social need. What
struck him most forcibly was the
advanced state of opinion con-
corning social duties prevalent in
universities. He had to explain
to his countrymen how much this
means. The average Briton has
difficulty in grasping the fact that
we have almost as many univer-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

TvA1SER WILHELM of Ger
n many, just celebrating the
twenty fifth year of his
reign, is a character as interest
ing to America as to Europe.
Elmer Roberts scholarly book,
"Monarchical Socialism in Ger
many" just from Scribner's,
throws light upon the Govern
mental policy of Germany, as well
as on the magnetic personality of
the ruler. l quote from Mr.. Rob-
erts' survey of the Kaiser's at
titude toward us Americans;
when the Kaiser talks of
American things, he does so with
full knowledge of the country,
Its government, population, to-
Biography, railways and political
and social perpleXities. He ideal
ICES all and sees the United States
In their potentialities as an
American does This ardor of
appreciation in so convinced a
monarchist indicates the mental
breadth of the Emperor as a man
and his faculty of projecting HIM
self with sympathetic insight into
national system so sharply diff
ferent from that of Germany.
THE Emperor, in an endeavor
to realize his conviction that Ger
many and the United States may
learn more from each other than
from other countries. has caused
the German Government to send
about so representative Of the
public service to study our spe-
cific questions. such as cotton cul-
ture in the South, railway or
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

THERE is in manners, as in
morals, what may be called
danger point of depar-
ture, a slight relaxing of our high
standards, scarcely noticeable at
first, but a departure, and very
soon there is further relaxing. 1t
must be remembered that man
ners are what purify or corrupt,
eXalt or debase, refine or bar
barrie. Inconsistency our man
ners act On morals. and by their
quality manners aid morals or de-
stroy them
The only safety In manners de-
ponds on avoiding the first steps
away from the ideal of perfection.
II we find ourselves a little more
selfish, irritable, a little more in
different to the feelings OF others,
we need to be on our guard
Courtesy moves along the level
ways where most of life goes on,
and generally has to do with the
comparatively small matters
which make up life. Kindly words,
sympathiZing attentions, watch
fulness against wounding the SEN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Social Duty and the Common Good

nROF. l.. T. HOBH0USE, an
Englishman with eyes in his
head, was in this country two
years ago. He came determined
not to write his Impressions" of
America. He returned home in
the same mind But he broke
down. What he found here was
so entirely different from what his
Countrymen suppose exists here
that he was moved to set down in
order the facts as he saw them.
He writes
The American people are in
full revolt against the domination
of capital. Far from acquiescing
in political corruption they have
become more acutely sensitive to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

sites as he has graduates. Elk
planning that in American uni
versities sociological subjects are
developed to an extent unheard of
in England, Mr.. Hobhouse goes
on:
Altogether one might hazard
the prediction that what the uni
versities think to-day, the United
States will think tomorrow; and
the universities are thinking in
terms of a heightened social con-
seriousness, and singularly broad
and general Interpretation of So
cial duty and the common good"
The opportunity comes to each
individual citizen to register at
the ballot box his practical in
depreciation of social duty and
the common good
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Recent Feats of Airmen
By GARRETT P. SERVISS

by the aviator Pegoud at thu
aerodrome of Buc on September
Fl. With Bleriot monoplans
and a Gnome motor of fifty horse.
power he rose to height of about
$500 feet, and then caused his
machine to make complete som.
ersault in the air, after which II
quietly resumed its course. The
daring adventurer was fastened
by straps in his seat.
Next he repeated a feat which
he had already performed on Sep
TENDER 2 by describing a vertical
S in the air. flying part of the
time head downward. Finally he
turned the machine into a vertical
position. tail uppermost. and made
it describe a ring In the air,
bringing 1t back again into a nor
NAL pose.
These things may, at first sight,
appear 10 De mere uaf6-0sVll
feats, without any useful pur-
pose, but they are not such. A
definite aim guides all these
thrilling experiments, which are
intended not only to develop the
powers and possibilities of the
aeroplane, but to enable the avia-
tor to acquire complete control
over his machine under the most
adverse circumstances Man must
be as free as the birds In the
air before he can become the
master of the new method of
locomotion which he has so re-
Gently learned. A bird is not Sc
riously discomposed by a sudden
wind or brought to the ground
by "hole in the air." and the
aeroplane of the future must not
be,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

This is a red Indian and his This is a white and his
squaw wife
The white thinks himself greatly the superior of the
1t would do him good know what the white be-
hind him thinks 1t would also do him good if the white
could vote
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
THE CLIFF

WI lTH dream OF JOY her heart with
W little maid treads the to find
But the straight high road OF Of
II life and love and all they the
with the vision @
How shall she path should he?
mother has feared TO teach
AAA 'ns dream OF ella with Is base at the mouth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
TRUMBULL

On Wednesday evening of this week the Ladies Aid society will: hold a Christmas sale and supper at the Con- gregattonal church. Santa Claus will be present and on the payment Of five or ten cents those present will receive, from his own hand, an article from a, loaded Christmas tree. There will be 8 sale of fancy articles, post cards, Denntson's goods and candy. For the small sum of twenty-five cents for grown people and fifteen cents for ctfl- dren the ladies will serve the following tempting dishes: Chicken pie, bis cult, coffee, potato salad, chicken sal- ad, roast pork, scal1oped potatoes, cold roast chicken, cranberry sauce, celery, pickles, baked beans, cake, nntnce and pumpkin pies,
 Miss Cora B. Beach spent today in Bridgeport attending the D. A. R. meeting.
 Rev. and Mrs. T. Yeoman Williams entertained on Sunday Dr. Wi1liston Walker of Yale university Dr. Wal ker occupied the pulpit and spoke very. interestingly on Recent Congrega-, tiona1ism'
 Miss Cora, E.. Beach has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lorintha Beach of Boston avenue, Bridgeport, and on Thursday in company with Miss Foster of the Bridgeport Public Library spent the day in Derby.
 MT. dI1O 1MTS. OdNfO l. oOOLh OA AaL- iels Farm have recently been the guests Of friends in Shelton.
 Miss Dorothy Beach has been unable to attend to her duties at the Bridge port High school for several days be cause of illness
 The new school books have arrived and have been distributed by the com n1ittee.
 Miss Bessie Treadwe11 spent Satur- day and Sunday at the home of her pa rents in Weston, and Miss Dorothy Mallette with her mother, Mrs. Belle Ma1lette, of Tashua-
 Choir rehearsal will be held on Tues day evening in the church at 7:30.
 While attending the assessors meet ing at the town hall, Saturday, Clark Mallette of Tashua had the misfortune to have his horse get loose and run away, breaking the wagon shaft and completely demolishing the harness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
FRUIT KNIVES ARE BOUGHT FOR SENATE,
 CAPITAL PUZZLED
Fluff Pillows, Razors And Other Odd Items On Contingent
 Fund List

Washington, Dec. 8-Razors, grape fruit knives, spooIs of red tape, horse shoes 5,05O pounds of timothy hay, oats, meal and bran, straw, arn1ca, gargling oil and horse iniment are among the items for which expend1z ture was made out of the contingent fund of the Senate for the period since last March up to the end of. the last fiscal year.
 This information is disclosed in the report of James M. Baker, secretary of the Senate, which has just been sent to the public printer. The nnt- ment and horsesnoes and the hay were for the stables in which are kept the horse to draw the Senate messengers wagon. Just what the grapefruit knives were used for was not ex- p1ained.
 Among the other expenditures was $15.12 for floss pillows and numerous items for bags of salt for the Senator's bathroom, mineral waters, tax1caos to convey Senators from night ses- sions to their homes and items Tor dinners furnished to the Senate pages detained at the capitol by the late sessions.
 In the bill of a local druggist were items for aspirin, Jamaica ginger, promo seItzer, hoarhound drops, qui- nine pills, adhesive plasters and witch hazel extract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
FAIRFIELD
Especial to The Farmer )

: :. Fairfield, Dec. *8-A team of horses belonging to William Wakenlan of Southport became frightened at a passing train while near the South port station Saturday evening. The horses were hitched to a wagon load ed with feed. After running along the main road for some time the frighten- ed animals ran the wagon into a fence. At this point the pole of the wagon was broken and freed the horses The animals were caught near the Pequot Farm by Charles Henry. The only damage done was the breaking of the pole.
 A large number from this place at tended the dance given by the Green field grange on Friday evening.
 Miss Marion Baker who has been i'll at her home on Spring street for some time past, is able to get out for a short time each day.
 William Russell of Derby is spend ing a few days with relatives in this place.
 MT. and Mrs. James Brennan of Stamford have returned to their home in that city after spending the past few days as the guests of Mrs. Bren- mans parents on King street.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hatfield spent Sunday with friends in New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
TENEMENT CONGESTION
 IS THEME OF SERMOR

In the fourth of a series of lectures upon civic matters at the First Meth odist church on Fairfield avenue last night Rev George M. Brown, the pas tor, preached upon the rapid growth of cities, the tendency of the immigrant and dweller to remain within the bounds of a great metropolis ratne than to seek rest and peace in the countryside, and the necessity for moral regeneration as well as more ad- equate housing facilities for the poor
 The preacher spoke particularly upon Bridgeport and its rapid growth from a small business community into a large manufact center He in voked the aid of every resident in a movement to make the city cleaner one morally and scored the cupidity or negligence of landlords in housing the foreign element
 Speaking of Investigations already under way and the revelations made, the speaker intiInated that even more and startling facts are soon to be brought Co light He hoped for the general and individual support of all residents in a. campaign for a. cleaner and more moral city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
WOMAN AGED 1O2
 MAKES UP OWN BED

Mansfield, Conn.,, Dec. Son next Wednesday Miss Annie Conant, of this town, will celebrate the 1O2d anniver- sary of her birth. She is in good health, daily makes up her own bed and does considerable other work as pastime. Among her gir1hood friends to congratulate her on the event is Miss Betsy Capron, neighbor, who also is nearing her 102d birthday, hav- ing been born August 28, 1912. Un- like Miss Conant, Miss Capron is b1ind but otherwise is as well as many younger women, and mas wonderful memory.
 Of twenty-three old people who have passed the century mark in East ern Connecticut in the last year all but one are natives, the latter being native of Ireland. Among the men who have passed the century mark in the last half dozen years three have used neither liquor nor tobacco; four have used both moderately; one has drunk whisSey freely all his life and two have used tobacco from early childhood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
EASTON

Miss Anna Esther Wakeman the oldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hen ry Wakeman of Jump Hill was united in marriage to Emil Lackman at the home of the brides parents on We'd nesday> evening. The bride was charmingIy gowned in white and car ried a large bouquet of white chrysan- themums The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. F. s. Clark, pastor of the Baptist church. The double ring service was used. The wedding was very quiet but pretty. MT. and Mrs. Lackman have gone to house keeping at Easton Center where the groom has recently purchased the place of Henry Osborne.
 The regular meeting of Easton Grange will be held at the grange hall on Tuesday evening. The annual election of officers will take place also the first degree will be given to a class of candidates after which a basket lunch will be served.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward s. Williams, MT. PhiIo Lyon, State Master J. Ar thur Sherwood and Miss Hazel E.. Sherwood attended the meeting of Pomona Grange which was held in Bridgeport. As it was the annual election of officers Miss Hazel Sher- wood was elected as lady assistant steward and Mrs. J. Arthur Sherwood pianist, from the Easton Grange.
 Edgar Jennings and G. Burr Tucker are QO1nS Jury III Br1QSepOrL. L.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler, Mrs, W. B. Coan and MT. and Mrs. George Shelton were recent guests at the home of MT and Mrs. John H. Wheel CT at 'Silver Hill Farm
 The friends here of MT and Mrs. Henry Beers of Bridgeport will be interested to know that they wei comed a little son into their home a few days ago. They have named the little stranger Benjamin Beers.
 Misses Bertha and Beth Andrews spent the week end as guests of MT and Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews.
 Miss Alice Cornell was a recent guest of her friend, Miss Lucy San ford of Bedding.
 Mrs. Frank Edwards and daughters, Misses Susan and Mabel Edwards of PIattsvi11e were entertained on Sat urday at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Sherwood at Maple Row Dairy Farm
 Miss Lillian Lampson of New York gave very pleasing entertainment at the Methodist church on Thursday evening. The entertainment was opened by a piano solo by Miss Frances Manette of Tashua, followed by the reading Peg O. My FJeart,'' by Miss Lampson, closing with a violin solo by Miss Clara Sanford, accompanied by Miss Francis Malette.
 Miss Francis Cook has returned to MT. and Mrs. Jesse Whee1er's, having spent the week end with her parents in Shelton.
 The enumeration of the following schools has been taken: Gilbertown IT; Wilson Street 22; Judd 19; Yellow 19: Adams IT; Sport Hill 59; Center 50-totaI 2O3 H. w. A1ger will su- pervise the schools.
 Clarence A. Jennings, E1bert Mich ols and Charles Lacey have been on a hunting trip in Botsford.
 William D. Andrews of Bridgeport spent the weekend at his home with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Elmer S. Andrews.
 Irma and Perkins Nichols of Strat- field spent the week end with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Nichols
 Mrs Clarence B. Andrews was a guest on Friday of her cousin, Miss Minnie O. Sherwood
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
AGED MINISTER
 WHO HOARED GOLD IS FOUND MURDERED

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 8-The Rev. John L. Gaunt, an aged retired Bap- tist minister who lived the life of a recluse and was known to have hoard ed gold coins, was murdered yester- day and his body thrown into a. creek near his cottage at nearby suburb
 The house had been thoroughly ran sacked. Three negroes are being sought in connection with the murder.
 The Rev. MT. Gaunt was a bachelor and for years had made a practice of changing, silver and banknotes for. gold pieces at the stores in the vicinity of his home. It was generally believed he had accumulated a small fortlne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
MACHINE TEARS THROUGH
 R. R. CROSSING GATE.

Allen F. Gabriel of 124 Park street and woman companion had a narrow escape shortly after 10 o'clock last night when the Ford automobile he was driving crashed through the rail- road crossing gate at North Wash ington avenue and was nearly run down by the Berkshire division milk train. Gatetender Peter Boyhen as- sisted in getting the machine out of the way just in time. Rain on the automobile windshield is credited by MT. Gabriel having obscured his vision so that he did not see that the gates were down in time to stop.