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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-30

How ola Il is that an American
mrceaaer VIII criticase the Chinese mo
ther who binds her baby girls feet or
the Indian mother who straps her
nsw-born son on board, and then
calmly pin the beIly-band so tight
round her own newborn babys abdo-
men that Il cuts into the tender flesh.
In common with the average wom-
an uneducated and unframed for mo-
rhexhOod, recall that overestimated
the iTnportance Of the beIly-band In
clothing my own babies, but I never
realized that It was being transformed
into an instrument or torture until
attended Better Babies contests
There. watching mothers undress
ton, was shocked at the ridges, the
cruel red lines left by the discarded
strips OF flannel. And I heard many
q good doctor lecture these mothers
severely for the tightness of the bands
@nd the discomfort the baby had en-
6ured.
| After this experience, believe that
nzany q baby accused Of being irritable
and wakeful or others dosed for collie
ere merely suffering from the stric-
fure OF the belly band. Mothers who
have hard to endure the torture OF an
Ill fitting, tight corset for day or
more. please give this matter consid-
eration-
Nv Another memory of my unframed
motherhood IL that Of overdressing my
babies. Next to my wedding trous-
aeau the most elaborate task Of sewing
/ have ever done was the layette for
my first baby. What overturned,
useless things were included in this
labor OF love And how inconsiderate
that first baby was In outgrowing the
pretty things I had prepared for his
coming!
one OF the most. comforting features
Of nay visits to Better Babies contests
this fall has been the increasing evil
dence OF sanity and consideration in
dressing babies. Mothers are gradual
" being educated up to the point Of
supplying simple comforts for babies
and frills for where they belong-on
pfncushion covers! As a rule, prize
winning babies at these contests are
simply, sensible, comfortably dressed.
Al trained nurse of long experience in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-30

cambr1cy lawn. etc, has gone out Over
The flannel skirt is worn the simplest
sort OF a slip, made from some soft
finished cotton material like nainsook,
oatiSte or Persian lawn. This slip may
be hand embroidered or scalIoped
round the neck and wrists It is never
trimmed with machine embroidery or
lace which initiates the tender flesh.
The most comfortable method of
fastening these little slips is a draw
string OF fine linen tape. Even the best
OF gold safety pins or the fattest Of
buttons may make baby uncomforta-
BILE
The outing flannel gowns are for
sleeping. They are open down the
front, like a dinroTaa. A more expen-
sive substitute for outing flannel Is
the stoclingette nightgowns.
There is nothing better than soft
cheese cloth for baby's first diapers
Later the average mother finds birds
eye more satisfactory than cotton fan
mel. There are many patent diaperings
on the market. Avoid all those made
with an 1nteriining or one surface of
rubber. For first diapers, a good ma
terial is old soft Turkish toweling. In
this connection, 1t may be said that it
is safer to wash all OF baby'S clothing
before 1t is worn. In this day of mer-
cerized and treated" fabrics there
may be chemicals used in bleaching.
ETC., that will injure the tender flesh
and start a case of eczema.
These articles win keep the baby
comfortable until he is three months
OF age, when a. few more elaborate
slips and prettier coats may be added
to his outfit, with perhaps a. nainsook
petticoat or two. But everything
should be simple. loose and hung from
the shoulders. Nothing should inter-
fere with his digestion. breathing and
motions. The baby bound at any
point of his small anatomy will fret.
Never use on the newborn baby
new diapers that have not been thor
oughly washed to remove all the
dressing in the fabric. If possible
have old materials for the first diapers,
or cheese cloth washed soft. Babies
cf1afe 50 easily in the first few weeks
of their lives.
The care OF the babys clothing is all
important. 1t must be kept scrupu-
lously clean, and washed with clean
water and pure white soap. Diapers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-30

should not be dried and then used a
second time Directly they are re-
moved. they should be dropped into an
enameled or stone pail of water kept
for the purpose, and washed out every
day. E7anneas caFeleasly washed will
shrink and inffanne tender skin. Slips
not properly rinsed in washing viii ir-
ritate the flesh at neck. and wrists and
under the arms.
In hot weather. a. baby should be
dressed accordingly, for comfort A
cotton shirt should be substituted for
wool a knitted beIly-baTad Of cotton for
the wooden one. The baby winter, r
summer, that perypires is over-tEressed
The restless baby should have night
Epwrs with shaped feet. And adj ba-
hdes should have blankets of their own.
soft and light in weight
The next article viii deal with the
bath and general habits of cleanliness
Cor The child
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-30
WHITMAN NOW HAS
LIST HE WANTED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Nov ga list Of cam
paign contributions to the progressive
and republican parties In 1911, 1912
and 1918 was delivered to District At
torney Whitman today from the office
OF the secretary of state at Albany.
These documents were demanded by
Mr. Whitman for use in his inyestiga-
ton of charges that campaign contri-
buttons were extorted from state con-
tractors. Revelations hitherto obtain
ed in the course of this Investigation
have only concerned contributions to
the democratic fund.
According to information at the dis
trict attorneys Office, District Attorney
WhitmanAs request for papers was
ignored until he had recourse to a
grand jury subpoena.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-30
ENFORCE LAW IN
THE STRIKE ZONE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Denver, Nov. 2s.-Gov. Ammons to-
day had received no reply from either
the coal operators or their striking en-
pIoyes to the proposition for arbitaa-
ton submitted last night. The Rov-
ernor announced that without waiting
further he would put into effect en-
forcement OF law and order In the
strike zone.
troops to the coal fields. he refused to
permit operators to import strike
breakers. This policy has now been
reconsidered Strike breakers will be
permitted to enter the fields in accord
ance with the state law which provides
that they shall not be imported with
out having been told that they are
hired to take the places of strikers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-30

The New Eagle Range is used
all over Pensacola. The popular
and best seller.
It has 18-inch oven and six-hole
top, with warming closet. nickel
trimmings, extra deep fire box
with reversible CRATE for either
wood or coal. Fitted with hot
water connection if wanted.
Monday Will Be the Only Day of
This Sale-so Be On Time!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
TRUMBULL

Rev. and Mrs. T. Yeoman Williams will entertain at the parsonage on Thanksgiving Day Rev. and Mrs. Fred : trick Von der Stump of North Guilford Rev and Mrs. Henry Arnold of Middle Haddam and Rev. and Mrs. Henry Burgess of Bridgeport.
 Joseph M Tucker has quite a curl osity in his fruit orchard, plum tree in full bloom.
 The young people of Trunbuu grange will hold their annual dance at Cutters haII, Long Hill, on the eve ming of Dec. B..
 Miss Marion Edwords will spend her vacation at the home of her parents in North Brookfeid3 Mass. and Miss Dorothy MaIlette with her mother, Mrs Belle Mallette, in Tashua.
 Mir and Mrs. Burr F. Beach will en- certain on Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Beach, Miss Eleanor F. Beach J. Russell Beach and Richacd B. Beach, of Watertown, Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Birks and daughter Helen, Of Bridgeport, Miss Mary Booth of Shelton and Perry Green of New Mil ford. II 7 1ii
 Wilbur N. French and family, of Bridgeport, will spend the holiday at the French homestead.
 Mrs Banford s. Beach of Daniels Farm will spend Thanksgiving at the home Of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Elias Sanford, in Salisbury.
 Miss Esther Shelton of Oxford will be the guest on Thursday of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary J. Beach.
 Mrs. Jennie Bowker is quite i'll and under the doctors care.
 Mrs. Her bert Walker of Long Hill re- Gently sRsnt a faN daxz KttR 4ns4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
QUOTES GOMPERS CASE
 IN ASKING RELEASE

Washington, Nov. Stephen Canavan, of Bernalelo county, New Mexico, has applied to the supreme court of the United States for his release from a. Jail sentence imposed by a New Mexico state judge because he had sold property in alleged viola ton of a restaining order issued in a divorce proceeding.
 Canavan contends that he cannot be sent to jail for violating an order ili a civil case such as divorce, just as Samuel Gompers, president of the Amerian Federation of Labor, success fully contended before the same court that the supreme court of the District of Columbia could not send him to jail for violating a restraining order in a civil suit brought against him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
SERVICE
 IS RESUMED UPON
 UPSTATE BRANCH

New Haven, Nov. 26.-In connection with the resumption of the electric ser vice on the Middletown-Berli branch Of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad yesterday in place of the steam trains which have been operated over the line for the past two months 1t was stated by the railroad company today that the electric service was dis continued at the time to permit neces- sary repairs to the Berlin power house to be made.
 In order to give adequate service un- til the repairs should be completed the steam service was put on temporarily
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
GIRLS MORE SAVING
 THAN BOY PUPILS

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Girls are more thrifty than boys. This is the con- ciusfon reached by officials of the American Society for Thrift which resterday awarded prizes to school children for the best definition of thrift and for the best narrative of an individual instance of thrift. Three times as many girls as boys entered the contest.
 The society was organized for the encouragement of thrift among young Am orleans Hazel Haag, a pupil iAl the warren High school, Warren Pa, won first prize of $1o for the best dsdn1tfon Of thrift with the follow iug
 Thrift is management Of ones own affairs in such a manner that the value of one's possessions is being coustantfv increased"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
KEARNs- -GiAL1vIN.

Unexpectedly disappointing their friends who had looked forward to at tending a large wedding in the near fu- tuTe, Grace M. Calvin and John A. kearns, this morning quietly slipped away from those who knew them and entering the parish house of the Sa- cred Heart church were united in mar riage by Rev. FHr. Mathew Judge. Act ing as best man upon the occasion was a brother of the groom, Harry J. kearns, while a, sister, Miss Mildred Calvin, appeared as bridesmaid. Miss Calvin is the daughter of Dennis Calvin is the daughter of Dennis while MT. Kearns is employed as a clerk in the Bridgeport Market
 After a Honeymoon in Boston the happy pair will return to this city, where they will welcome their friends at 40 Park Terrace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
WEiSTPORT
Special to The Farmer ]

Westport Nov 26.-A meeting of the Westport Equal Franchise League will be held on Friday afternoon, Decemb 8, at the home of Mrs. Hope Lewis Bordon and is opened to all who wish to attend. A meeting of the committee which had the affairs of last week in charge will also be held at this time. The league expects to put out a large number of baskets for the poor to- night. A dinner will be held at the highway road in the near future.
 Work was started the Compo bridge yesterday morning relaying some of the planking. The planking or the bridge has needed renewal some time. Traffic is closed for a few days on one side of the roadway.
 The local basketball team has large would like to fill by playing any fast team in the state. Any team wishing a game should write to the manager of the Westport basketball team.
 Mrs George B. Gorham is spending a few days with friends in Greenfield Hill.
 Miss Eva Ferris of Weston is a guest at the home of Mrs H. E. Hurl- burt.
 Mrs L. E. Meeker of Crosshighway is being entertained at the home of relatives in Weston.
 Attorney Edward Bradley returned to his home in this place after spend ing several days in New York on bus mess.
 Miss Jane Wright of State street is spending the week with friends in New York city.
 Miss Eva, Farrell Of Hudson, N. r.. is spending a few days as the guest of friends on King street.
 MT. and Mrs. George Myers of Bridgeport have returned to their home in that city after spending a few days as the guests of friends on Main street.
 Judge s. A. Purdy- has returned to his home on King street after spend ing several days the guest of friends in New York city.
 Miss Hattie Rose of Bridgeport is spending few rays at the home of her mother on Church street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
George B. French.

George B. French.
 MT: Murphy of BrookeId has moved into the house formerly owned by Pat rick Henneghan.
 Peter,L. Nelson had the n1isfor tune last week to lose one of his 4valua ble horses
 Woolsey Sterling is making a, num- Der ofsrepairs about his place on the Hill. E1bert s. Brinsmade is doing the work. s,. - 5t.tr' '-r Ff.'
 MT. and Mrs. Charles N. Evitts, Miss Ethel Evitts and Master Edwin Evftts are spending a. few days in New Mil ford. the guests Of Mr Evitts' pa rents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
LISTEN MOTHER
 DO BE CAREFUL
If child .is cross, constipated sick give California
 Syrup of Figs"

Don't scold your fretful. peevish child. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sign it's little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with sour waste.
 When list1ess. pale. feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn' eat, sleep or act naturally, has a stomach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give a teaspoonfuT of "California Syr- up of Figs, and in a few hours all the foul waste, the sour bile and fer menting food passes out of the bow els and you have a well and playful child again. Children love this harm less fruit laxative,' and mothers can rest easy after giving it, because it never fails to make their little 'fin- sides" clean and sweet.
 Keep it handy, Mother! A little giv- en today saves a sick child tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask your drug gist for a 50 cent bottle of "Califor- mia Syrup of Figs which has direc- tions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bot tie. Remember there are counter feits sold here, so surely look and see that yours is made by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
EASTON

The local schools will be under state supervision commencing with the next term which starts December first. MT. Alger,; supervisor of the schools in Trumbull,@ Weston and Wilton, will al- so supervise the Easton schools.
 Mrs. Louisa Northrop is now with her daughter, Mrs. IaWren Skidmore in Newtown, having spent a few months with her son; Turney North rop.
 Mrs. Grace Clark and daughter, Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews and Mrs. Homer Logan were guests of Mrs. Aurel Ruman at the Centre on Mon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
Paints, wan Papers, Etc.

We are selling agents for Lakeside rug border, best made. Rroduces the effect of a hardwood floor at a small fraction of the cost Made in light and dark oak and dull finish Best made and wears like iron. Phone. us 4S61- for prices on same, or call and look over our line, exceIs all others. The Jos. F.. Coughfin Co.,, s73 East Main street-Ady
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
WANTS TO REGULATE
 COMMERCE EXCHANGE

Washington, Nov 2e-ReguIatioa of the grain and cotton exchanges of the country again will te attempted
 in the House, this spring, according to Chairman Lever, of the House com rnittee on agriculture. MT. Lever says that as soon as the agricultural ap- proprfatfon bill is discussed his com rnfttee will take up the proposition to regulate these exchanges so as to
 mane the contracts and other business fair to all. snk4ta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
FIFTY FOOT FALL
 INTO RIVER NOT
 FATAL TO AUTOISTS

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Despite their plunge of 50 feet from an automobile into the Chicago river last night Frank Williams and Miss Mary Scheran will recover, it was said today. Williams, driving his car, reached the Division street Jackkndfe bridge just as it began to rise. He threw on full power.
 The machine climbed the bridge leaf to the top and fell into the river. Will Hams and Miss Scheran were rescued by the creaw Of a passing hireboat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
NO POISONED TURKEYS
 FOR BOSTON PEOPLE

Boston, Nov. 2s-Any suffering which may happen, to result from the eating of hearty Thanksgiving dinners tomorrow will not be due to tainted turkeys if the board of health has it's way. More than 3, ton of turkeys, fowl and rabbits which were packed while warm and deteriorated in transit to this city, has been condemned by the board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
FINDS DOLLAR, SENDS
 IT TO UNCLE SAM

Washington, Nov. 2s.-one of the queer contributions to the treasury's s famous conscience fund came today in a letter from New York. The sender said he enclosed a dollar bill which was found on the streets of Washington. He didn't know who it belonged to- didn't know what to do with it, real ized 1t wasn't his property and sent it to Mir McAdoo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
CHICAGOANSTO EAT
 ABOUT 100000 FOWL

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Approximately 200,000 turkeys and other fowl will be eaten by Chicagoans for their Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, ac- cordisg to- retail and wholesale mer- chants. The price of turkeys on the Chicago market today ranged from 26 to 28 cents a pound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
HALF MILLION LOSS
 IN AKRON, O., BLAZE

Akron, O., Nov. 2s-Fdre early today destroyed the Woods Block in the heart of the business district of this city, causing an estimated loss Of $500, 900. Two fremen were injured, one serious .ay The cause of the fire is not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
TRAINNfAN IS KILLED

New Haven. NOV. 2s.-Richard Nagel, 47.I a New York New Haven & Hart ford Railroad trainxnan who was run over by an egnine in the Cedar Hill yards of the company. died of his in- 5uries at q local hospital today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

.Durban-Three East Indians were killed and a score wounded during collision with the police at Esperapza, on the south coast of Natal. The po- lice used their rifles to que11 the dis turbance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
SIX MEN WITH RIFLES
 ROB AGGASSIZ BANK

Vancouver, B. C., Nov. 26-six men with rifles robbed the Bank of British North America at Aggassiz, a town 60 miles east of here, YesterdaY. The banks loss was not reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
COMMITS SUICIDE

Branford, Conn, Nov 26.-Joseph N. Redfeld, aged 45. committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a revolver this morning. He leaves a widow and daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent g Werd-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-29
.AYHAWKER JOTS

People waste enough in years Ct
plenty. insists the Anthony Bulletin, to
keep them in comfort during the ye 1rs
of scarcity.
According to the Norton County
News, the man who declares that the
world owes him a living never forks
hard enough to do the collecting.
When you toss out one of your old
shoes, says Mrs. Kelley in the Toronto
Republican. and somebody else comes
along and tries to put it on, you are
pretty sure he has some al home just
like it.
It's the opinion of the Dodge City
Globe that the greatest man in this
country is the man whose kids have
their noses fiattened against the Win
dow pane for a half hour before he
is due at home in the evening.
An amende honorable in the Palco
Enterprise: The report in last weeks
paper that the Willie Blazier team of
mules had the CHAMBERS and had to be
killed was a mistake. The mules are
healthy and all right in every way. We
We're simply misinformed
Another grasshopper story, this time
from the Glasco Sun: The grasshcp-
pers are said to be so fierce over south
and west of us they are eating the red
paint from the danger signals on the
Golden Belt automobile route. Tourists
tually so thick on the posts along the
roads that they cannot read the mark
ers.
Another one has started and prom
ises to become a worthy successor to
How much wood would a wood chuck
chuck, if a wood chuck would chuck
wood?" Many heretical versions Of the
new teaser are going, but the real YER
sion is as follows and must be strictly
adhered to by the faithful. Bill had
billboard and Bill had board bill
and Bills board bill bored Bill till Bin
scld Bills billboard to pay Bills board
bill. and then BilPs board bill no long
er bored Bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.J
Money makes the man who makes the
money.
The man on crutches has lame excuse
for begging.
The street paved with good intentions is
too slippery.
A willowy maid is a skinny girl with an
obese bank account.
What does the spinster do for somebody
to button her up the back?
Every man wants to climb twice as high
as he can ever hope to get.
The gay deceiver never deceives any one
SO much as he does himself
Getting engaged costs more than getting
disengaged, but it is more fun.
Experience isn't much of teacher
when 1t comes to investing in gold bricks
The chap who insists on getting what
is coming to him never stops at that.
How many men do you know who let
their religion interfere with their bust
ness?
Speaking of vanity, there is nothing on
earth that can get so completely stuck on
itself as sheet of postage stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-29
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHISON GLOBE.

There is good deal a detective never
detects.
r riends money gets you are not always
a bad sort.
There is more counterfeit dignity than
counterfeit coin. w.
If a poor man has rich kin, he marvels
al their good health
You don't need to have much of an ap-
petite in order to eat too much.
Some tobacco is so mild as to arouse
suspicion that it isn't tobacco.
Fashion note: There is no change in
summer elbows. They are as dirty as
ever.
Beef is getting so expensive that cows
are becoming proud OF their high fore
heads.
Long search for a satisfactory boarding
house has also been known to serve a s
first aid for Cupid.
After she has been married awhile
bride begins to refer to her lingerie as I'M
derwear, or more definite terms.
Farming won't be an ideal existence I'M
til some crop is discovered which requires
as little cultivation weeds.
A loyal church worker is apt to regard
everyone who doesn't belong to her church
as a dweller in Outer Darkness.
Alb Adkins says he is so unlucky he
never found horseshoe but once located
a mule shoe on the business end of
mule.
The fishing season doesn't last long
enough to give some men an opportunity
to get in all the loafing they feel is es-
sential for their health.
NV idea of a mechanical genius is fair
ly filled by anyone who can open timed
meat with the little key sent along for
that probable purpose. '-Rufe HOSkinS.