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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
FESTIVAL OF PLUS,
 FIRST OF TEN POPES
 TO BEAR THAT NAME

Tn the calendar of Catholicism to- day is the festival of St. Plus l. Pope and Martyr, who was the first of the successors Of St Peter to adopt the name of Plus. It, is a far cry from Plus Ito Plus x, for the former be- came the head of the church in the year I42 and died martyr s death in 157. Thirteen centuries passed before. another Plus sat upon the throne as vicar of Christ. Plus H. Eneas Sylz vani Piccolonnini adopted the title of Plus III, upon his elevation to the papaI throne. His reign lasted but three weeks. Cardinal de Medicf was elected pontfff in 1859 and be- aeI Ghis1erf, adopted the same name. Like the first Plus, he has been can onized. Before his elevation to the rulership of the church he was in quisitor-general, and famed for his zeal against "heretics. He ex-com- rnunicated Queen Elizabeth, encour- aged Mary Queen of Scots, supported the French king against the Hugue- nots, and formed the holy league which by it's armies crushed the Ot-, Etoman forces and saved Europe from the Turk. After his death two cen lsturies passed before another Plus ap- peared. 5-eGiovannf Angelo Braschi, Plus VI, was an able administrator He was made a prisoner by Napoleon and carried over the Alps to Valence, where he died fn 1799.
 Plus VIII, Gregorio Batnaba Chiara-
 monti. crowned Napoleon Emperor but safterward engaged in a fierce con- troversy with the Corsican. The Pope was arrested and lodged at Fontain- lfbIeau, and was not permitted to re- turn to the Eternal City until 1914 After the restoration he re-establish- led the inquisition and the Jesuits. Plus VIII was Francis Xavier Castig- lilioni, and his pontidcate lasted but r fS -s., l11astai Ferretti, was elected to the pa
 pacy in 1S46. During the war. for Italian unity he had to flee from Rome, but was restored by Napoleon III Tn 1870, the French troops were
 withdrawn and the territory of the l church was annexed to the Kingdom
 of Italy, thus ending the temporal power of the church.. Plus x, who | now occupies the throne of St. Peter,
 was elected in 1903. He was G1i-
 seppe Sarto Gin English, Joseph Tay- l lor), before he adopted the name
 worn by so many of the heads of the ] church.
 Plus is the most popular of names
 among the latter-day chiefs of CathoI-
 icism- Since 1775 the name of Plus
 has been adopted by five ponuffs out of a total of eight, there having been Gregory. Tn the history of the pa
 pacy the name of John has been as-
 sumed by twenty-three popes, but for 1 five centuries the name has not been used. Next in order. is Gregory the l sixteenth of that name having reign l ed from 1882 to 1846. Fourteen pom
 tfffs have borne the name of Gle
 ment, and theres have been the same number of Benedicts. Innocent and i Leo have each been assumed by thir- teen heads of the church. Plus ] comes next in order. followed by Bon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
TFIEN.... and. NOW

a
 One hundred and sixteen years ago to-day the United States Marine Corps came into existence by act of Com gress. This act marked the refncar- nation of that gallant body Of Con- tfr1entaI Marines who won the firsS fight in the history of the regular na- " on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas at the beginning of tIae American Revolution. They fought the British tars all through the war, manning the Hong Tonns'' which poured frfghtfuI broadsidee,
 while the American soldiers handled the sails of the priVateers. When peace came, they, like all other branches of military service, were re- tired by the Continental Congress. The modern marines took their places when war with France threatened the united States in 170S. The act estab- Hshfrg the corps provided for TAO prfvates, 129 officers and 82 drum mers and fit players, clad in uni- forms similar to those of land soI- dfers. they roved the seas in all parts of the earth They supported the flag in the War with TTipolf. They fought gaIIantIy in the War of 1872, and uaged war against the Mexicans both aboardshfp and as part of the land arnnp under General Scott They won szaIIant distinction on land and sea in the American Civil war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
JOHN WANANIAIxER, MERCHANT PRINCE, 76
 YEARS OLD TO-DAY.

At the recent convention Of adver- tising men in Toronto the delegates gave emphasis to the importance of strict adherence to truth in advertise nentss This policy has been adhered to for many years by most of the sue cessfuI manufacturers and merchants Of America, and that honesty pays cash dividends has been demonstrated so often that it can no longer be de- nted. Yet there was a period. VI lf fn-. in the scope of the memory of those now living, when dishonest. e1agger- ated and lying advertisements were the rule. rather than the rare excep- ton. The credit for this radical change in merchandising methods cannot be attributed to any one man, but the great majority of his fellow merchants give the greatest credit to John Wanan,a ker.
 The pioneer iR the honest adver- Using, one-price, satisfaction-or-yo our- money-back'' school of modern mer- years ago to-day. July II, 1885, in Philadelphia After serving 1ner7 caTltfc appr entfceshIp as errand boy and retail clothing salesman, he es- tabnshed in 1861 the clothing con cern Of Wanamaker & Brown
 From the first the future merchant prince preached and practfced the doctrine of truthful advertising Hon. est nerchandise was the foundation of his great business structure, and printers ink the mortar. He ad- vertised as nbera1ly as his finances would permit. and he applied to ev- cry statement the touchstone of truth. At that period the vast majority sof e1en the most honest of merchants considered that a little exaggerations a stretching of the truth, was neces- sary in order to make advertising att tract customers. Business rivals pre- dicted that the Wanarnaker sfh cory would never work out in practice. They were mistaken, for within fifteen years the Wananaker business had expanded until 1t was a great enter prise dealing in a wide variety of inaerchand ndise. A quarter of a een- tury ago the merchant was made a
 member of President Harrison's cab inet, and as Postnaster-Genera he was a pioneer advocate of the parcel post In 18s6s Mir Wananaker bought the famous New York store of A T. Stewart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
THE CHURCHES IN SUMMER

rN1HE SUMMER church congregations are
 I less populous than ever. An increas- ing number of people are worshipping God in Nature, at the rate of 40 miles per hour in their automobiles. There is hollow echo among the empty pews, as the deacons march about with the contribution boxes
 Some people say the minister is to blame, and that his sermons do not hit modern life. But still, when a clergyman breaches about df- vorce and the Mexican situation he does not seem to help things any The trouble is prob ably that peoples time and attention are more exclusively occupied with other things than formerly Their business or their job in the day time, the picture show, the club, or the mo- tor car st night, occupy their exclusive atten- tion. The feeling of worship has been crowd .ed out.
 More and more churches during the sum mer months are uniting their services. One well filled audience room is better than half a dozen with a sprinlxling of attendance. No kind of q public gathering makes much impress sion unless it has the spirit of enthusiasm. The large united audience gives that feeling, while in isolated handfuls it is lacking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11


 To-day there are 1O,267 officers and enlisted men in the United SGates Marine Corps In these days or peace they arc guarding the millions of dollars worth of public property in the United States navy-yarCzS, ns- val stations and arsena1s. They are scattered about the earth wherever the American flag is dytng-An the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, Porto Rd- co, and che Panama Canal Zone To- day they are vatchfully waiting the outcome of the situation in Mexico They form at least per cent. reg ulafdon of the navy so providing, Of the crew aboard all hattleships and first class cruisers. While fraterniz- ing soctabIy with the saiIors they are the ondc1a1 s@poIice'' of the ship, hav- ing authority to enforce regulations and order. In times of war they are the first soldiers to land on foreign shores, frequently in the face Of dead ly fire. They were the first to brave the fire at Vera Cruz, in Nicaragua in 1912, and at GuantananO Bay. Cu- ba, in 1898. The modern marine is equipped with the latest invented i1n- 1lenaents Of war. They are trained transport and operate the wireless telegraph and telephone portable searchlistnfs submarine mines and torpedoes, rapid fire guns and light artillery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
BULL DING NOTES
 DE LOCAL MI EST

pr. Y. Fl. Ryan. ehairrnan Of the building committee of the Board of Education is receiving sealed propos- a.1s for the construction of a f& &ur room addition to Columbus school at North Washington avenue and Commercial street Bids will be received for the contract work only until July 20, the work is to be completed by Deem Der T.
 The American Chain Co. is prepar- 'ing to build an office building at it's factory in Crescent avenue. The building will be three stories in height Of brick. steel and reinforced con crete.
 Estimates will be called for shortly on the proposed addition to the Franklin school in Stratford-
 J. E. Porter has given a contract for handsome summer home in Stratfield.
 house for Luigi Fogl1a- in Reilly St.
 Morris Hfrsch Is to build a three family house in Hudson street
 Sarah Sanborn will be the owner of a handsome home which is now building in Rose street.
 Work begun yesterday on two- family house in Laurel avenue for James Horan.
 A two family house Is in course of construction in BeaFdsley street for w. o. Laughna-
 Bertha M HurIock has let con tracts to have five two family houses built in North avenue the work to commence at once
 Work has been started on a two family house in Carlton avenue for Joseph Deringer
 The New England Building Go. has started work on another three family house in Parrott avenue. Tr34Y fr-erv T1F-eroarfr1ey ff1 h51fTf7 a two family house in Bond street The erection of a concrete and wood store and. tenement block for John Novakovics has been commenc- ed in Coleman street
 T. B. and F. Bishop have given contracts for the alteration Of their block in Fairneld avenue near Gam non street
 New store is to be fitted up on the ground floor and the building is to be provided with a new front of plate glass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
There Have Been Great Sick Men. but
 Most Great Men Have Been Well
Bu NEWCOMB CARLTON. NewlB Elected Presid
 Union Telegraph Companu

TT HE matter physical very Men
 to of failures. HUMANITY IS A GOOD IaAi95o9-s. STUDY my observation has the fall backward in the line instead of going o tin is another for physical strength than by lack of
 MOST GREAT HIMSELF dBATEs SOME OF HIS SUCCESS ABILITY LoNe PERIODS
  soRsED PFsYsicAL STRENGTH
 wasan strength did through intellectual genius
 THEODORE RoosEvELTs PHYSICAL STRENGTH Rluef DO WITH ExTRAoRDNARILY NoTEwoRTssg cAREEF UNITED 4 sgcs<Lx PREs1nEeizs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
BAD LAW REPEALED

p-w-HE HOUSE has done it's share to end an
 army outrage which has existed for go years and more It has passed Representa- tive Gordon's bill repeating the ancient law which gave army court martial jurisdiction to. try Offenders for fraudulent enlistment.
 Under this law MT. Gordon, who is from Ohio. claims that hundreds of boys have been sent to federal penitentiaries, branded felons, and herded with murderersand thieves, for the heinous offense of making false statements in the afffdavits submitted when applying for en- 1istrnent in the srmys Some of these perJuries Mir Gordon declares, have been merely the out come of over-zeal of patriotism on the part of minors who svvore falsely that they were Fl years of age.
 Tn Civil War days this feat was applauded rather than condemned, and many Civil War veteran today has as his proudest boast that he was able to fool the enlistment officer and get into the army when under the legal age. Today for showing the same zeal boys are given stiff terms in the penitentiary
 Too often Mir. Gordon insists, and he has studied the matter, this law has beeh used as a weapon by army officials to frighten off par snts trying to secure the discharge of minor sons from the army. When these heartbroken mothers became too pestiferous the army off Ger has only to threaten court martIaI and a probable penitentiary sentence and the mothers have abandoned their efforts.
 Yet this law is So unconsfitutional that it is almost ridiculous that any Congress ever passed
 
 not in the military service a trial by jury for any 0ffense of which he may be accused.f If an enlistment was fraudulent, it is obvious to anyone that the soldier was never legally in the military service. Therefore he is entitled to trial by jury for his offense, which in civil law would be perjury. But it was the experience of the army heads that civil juries seldom if ever convicted boys for this offense. Therefore Con- gress was besou ghtsto pass the law, and it com piled.
 That this law could exist unchallenged for SO many years is but another example of the un- equal chance before the courts of rich and poor men. Had such a law been directed against any corporation, it would have been declared un- constitutional in the first test case carried to the Supreme Court
 But the victims of the law have been poor, so poor that they have not even been able to employ counsel who might have sued out vrits of habeas corpus in the civil courts and thus se- cured the release of their clients Instead of that the sviatizla have gone dunnb1y to prison celzBs hundreds of them, their souls ranking under the injustice OF it all, and their brains telling them that something was wrong with the world that so slight an offense could bring down such a fearful penalty.
 And some of them doubtless many of them perhaps through their prison associations and their bitterness against society, have become actual criminals for life because of slight, and often excusable slip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
WIDOW, AGED 69, MUST SATISFY EUGENIC LAW
 BEFORE HER WEDDING

Port Jervis, N. r.. July 11.-Arz Fred sludt, widow 69 years old, who purchased the release from the United States navy of George c. Ha41n, 24. ESQ that she might marry him. found that the eugenic law in Wayne county. Pa. would not permit a license to b. issued until a. physician,s certificate was presented.
 The couple immediately applied to the county court for a hearing It is the first time the eHgenic law has been invoked in Wayne county. Mrs. Sludt has a $2o.0eo fortune.
 The American training ship New port arrived .at Naples.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11

Carnegie being urged to give $1o0,o 100000 to counT libraries They certainly needed plnce for the boys and girls after supper. The Senators trying river and <<Fnor pork system. What give sons1tuenfs for leaving treasury at WaahinBton2
 @.&@ bicycle but if he travels the steam he may tool the railroads
 working anti-trust bills. the Sen
 
 e q q There big over the taking of 30,00000O pesos money probably they merely given the junk by mistake
 erop going big this season that cvlry afford to food for breakfast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
BEAuTIFUI. 1ApAa1E WARRENtTE
POWERFUL

:" yHAT A POWERFUL enchantress is
 wv Madame WatreIite To the city attorney, the city engineer, the divers members of the paving commission, and to the public who to be sure are not beauty experts, she seems creature of indifferent merit and too costly charms But to Mayor Wilson she seems the belle Of the paving parlor. His proclanaa7 lions of her worth are like the mad infatuation of lover who courts homely heiress by mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
/oJ may hear stories of GAINS THAT HAVE
 REIEN MADE BY JNFAIR MEANS. by

NIoU may hear stories of. GAINS THAT HAVE
 BEEN MADE BY UNFAIR MEANS, by
 sharp practice, by shrewdness that only just keeps within the law, but those gains not sue cess and in SO far you will establish reputtion for honor, in far you put sound character into voTy york and NEVER TRY TO REACH COAT, BY Al SHORT CUT that means soma loss of your own self respect, you will lay substaztial foundation for real success
 TT IS UNDoUHTEDLY POSSIBLE TO LEesslATE tN A WAY THAT WILL BE HELPFUL TN EFFECT lpse MORE JUST DIvislON OF THE RESULTS or LAaoR-LEeasLATioN THAT WILL MAKE A MORE EouiTABLE DISTRIBUTION OF PRosPERITy-stJr TT HAS BEEN WELL SAID THAT THE METHOD or RI TTr IS or LITTLE IMPORTANCE IF THERE IS NO PF VIDE IN ORDER THAT WE MAY ALL HAVE PRosRI ONE OF YOUR MOST SOLEMN DUTIES, AND A DUTY cisE oF WHICH WILL HAVE MUCH TO DoNNlTE4 I'll FOR succEss IN LIFE. FOR YOU TO MAKE WISE sloNa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11

with spring beds. chairs. and all the cooking
 It is not considered tactful to mention .safety of powered autorno- bile.
 Senator Borah is opposed to secret debates on the treaties realize that locking the newspapers to print full reportA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11

iface, Stephen, Alexander and Urban
 Plus x, is the 269th Pope of Rome The title of pope was first assumed by St Hyg1nus, the predecessor of Plus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
$500, $7.50, 5000, and SI250

In blue, tan, mahogany red taupe and black We make no mention of former prices We simply affirm that each and every suit in this sale bought for stock and that the materials in every case high grade the tailoring perfect, the style good.
 If one should wear suit but two three months, until time for winter suit, she would receive far than the cost and then if clever needewonlan she can make of her coat dress waist and the se5lance of tunc, thereby having house dress for cool weather word to the wise
 Rooms second noot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
WHERE TfE FAFlnlEF HAY BE PURCHASED

eonveniencs eEeperters visiting and re- The Farmer be found J-
 176s Broadway near s7th sts No F. g. F. corr 4znd and 9th Ave- No 3, El Stand 42nd st ana Park central Depot No. 4. g. F. St. s w corner 3oth st News Co., City E7all 1acs- eor Mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
Cbe Dn RQad CO
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Momen,s ailored Gomns

The balance of early Summer Suits in light ed,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11

Complete line of sundries for the wheel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
The D. M. Read Company

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 1.-THE STORE THAT PAYS THE CAR FAEzEvg ATTRACTIVE TEN GENT ARTICLES FOR ETGE
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18
WOULD UPHOLD
 CONFIDENCE

Berlin. May l6.-Ou the ground Ina. t- tended to destroy public cou- .aeu.e 5u physicians, Herr von Ja- BOW. president or the Berlin police recently prohibited the production aa a moving picture dr2Wo entitled .Tae s.ar. of 8 Woman" " The film told g picture story of 8 doctor in .a-ua.el with woman and in the .gurs. of -.e drama, pc~suades a
 titled woman to submit to an un- necessary operation which he de .,a-es win alone save her life, in order To ge. money for his para -nur
 Tn. film concern appealed from The Q der ol .he police. The upper court has just rendered a decision un.o.I.-g ras action of the head o. n9Gce The court declared that l. w.s ta rhc interest of public order .ua welfare .aat confidence in phys ...us should not ae shaken; that The film undoubtedly tended to do ..s ..a chat t- was the duty of The authorities 10 prevent such attacks upon medical profession.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18
4 DIFFERENCE IN
 8ICH AND POOR

Brussels, May 1-The glGring con- trast in the different brands of jus tice handed out to the rich and poor in Belgium Is being severely denounced by the labor press, the following being among many recent instances cited:
 In the local prison a rich banker is awaiting trial for having shot two worlmen. A few days ago he petiHoned the Minister ot Justice to be allowed to see his dying child, and the request was promptly grant ed. n the same prison WAS a work man charged with the theft of fireplace decoration. When he peti- toned to be allowed to visit his dying mother, whose house was situated only a few yards from the prison, the request was refused, The poor woman died alone, and two days later the son was acquitted.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18
SCHEDULE 0F
 NOME SA.LIN6S

Seattle, May 17-AuuouncemenJ has been made by officials of the Alaska and Pacific Coast steam shin companies of ther schedules of Nome saiIjugs for 'ne coming summer. The season of navigation will open on Monday, June 1, when the steamship Senator of the Pac- fife Coast Steamship Company will steam from Pier B for Nome dir ect. The vessel will not accept freight or passengers for St. Mich aeI for this voyage. The other satl- ing of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company for the season follow:
 Steamship Senator for Nome and St. Michael, Wednesday, June 2h Tuesday, July 2I, Sunday. August l6. Friday, September T.: for Nome only, October z.
 Steamship Victoria for Nome only. Tuesday, June 9: tor Nome and St. Michael, Sunday June 2H, Sunday, July 26, Sunday August g. Sunday, September 20, sunday, October IS. All Of the sailmgs are at To a. m
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18
FUTURE POLICY
 AND CHIEF AIM

President o. l.. Dickeson of the W. P. & Y. Route Co.,, who is now in Chicago, but expected to arrive in Skagway early in June, has given out the following autharized statemen as to the future policy of that company;
 "The American Yukon Navigation Company, having purchased the boats, bargas and other physical property owned by the Northern Navigation Company, t is only ma tural that with the transfer of the property that residents aLd busin- ness enterprises should manifest an interest. A great many friendly inquires have been made as to what the deal contempIates and it is our desire in the samo friendly spirit to state the future policy and chief aim of the company in consumatiug the purchase.
 Tt is generally conceded that one organization should be able to conduct a business cheaper and per haps with a greater d,greo of ec- ficiency and render better service than two organizations undertaking to do are same thing, involving two sets of charges which must be paid by some one. This general rule should apply for the most part in the undertaking unler way. Believing that it will, it shall be the policy of this company to yo.- undertake in the rcorgan- ization to let the public share with us such general benefits as may ba derived from future operations.
 "Under the conditions referred ro there is apparently a popular idea that it is our intention to raise freight and passenger rates above the rates prevailing in 1912, when tie transportation business of the North was carried on under normal traffic conditions. such is not the policy. Quite the contrary, the rates will not be above the normal or 1912 basis, and We are working out a plan to make some reductions in the freight and passenger rates under the rates during the period referred to in the territory affect ed by the transfer.
 "Our tariffs are completed and will be made public shortly. But one tariff will be issued and all patrons charged alike.
 Tt shall be our further policy to establish and maintain through uninterrupted service auI improve it wherever possible in the iu- terest of public comfort. Increased development in the country is to our interst and We believe develop uents should follow a policy of beiD- fIlness and encOurlgemlnt to these undertakings to create uew indus tries.
 Ut is our belief that our patrons will receive with a spirit of wei come and renewed interest the ad- vance announcement Of this gen eral policy and be patient while We are undertaking to work out what is generally believed to be the very best thing for the future in- terests of the North"