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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
MOTORIZED SPEED IN
 MODERN WARFARE

Those of us who have followed with wonder the terribly swift advance of the hosts of Germany's armies into Belgium and France since the mo mentous day of August first, and who all during the month of August and early September, have marvelled at the swift stri king and falling back of the Allies, scarcely appreciate the instrumentality which the motor ve- hic1e has been and will continue to be in the present Intefnational War. True, in spite of mediaeval muzzling of actual events in the great theatre of war, some scattered reports of it have escaped the censor: Big motor trucks with a string of Ight-artil1ery gun carriages in their wake are to be seen moving along six to eight miles per hour'' ttIn an hour after war was declared by France, more than 900 taxicabs and several hundred motor buses of Paris had been communicated, and started transporting nobiIized regiments to the frontiers etAu the crack auto-racing drivers have been requisitioned on account of their skill and daring, to drive the leading French generals motor cars.'' = Like hosts of ants the Ger. mans now poured into France; only unlike ants their legs are long trains of self-propeI1ed vehicles, loaded with troops, guns and the eomInissariat; in past wars and 10 miles per day was considered a fine rate of advance into an anemys country; to-day the Ger man and French Armies may move 25 to 40 miles per day.f, Why? Be- cause modern warfare means speed in action, speed in striking and speed in retreating. The speediest combat ants. provided their speed is coupled with endurance, win the battle; there fore, to conserve their endurance as much as to gain speed. the greatest Of all wars, perhaps, in history is being Waged with machiaes--the motor iye- hicle on land. and it's consorts the aeroplane and the dirigible balloon. If the great conflict over the seas shall have spent itself in a year, in stead of three, as Lord Kitchener has prophesIed, the self-propel1ed vehicle i 1next to all other agencies that must make modern war short1 must be ac-l credited as foremost in producing it's earlier continuation RoIlin " Hutchinson. Jr., in The Engineering Magazine for October.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
GREENFIELD HILL


 Theodore sturges is enjoying a hunting trip. in Maine.
 The members of the Greenfield grange are planning to make a fra |ternal visit to the TrumbuH grange Friday evening, the trip being made by auto.
 Rev. Robert Lamphear of Hartford will deliver a lecture in the Green field Tegational church, Thurs day evening, having for his subject, The Task Lincoln Left Unfinished ' It is hoped there wflI be a large at tendance to hear this eloquent speak CT.
 Those fortunate enough to receive in Ivitations to the masquerade dance to be given at the Country Club, Tues day evening, October 9 are antici- pating a most enjoyable evening, MT and Mrs. William Wilson, David Wilson. MT. and Mrs. Wflrner Pratt and daughter enjoyed an auto ride Sunday to East Norwalk where they were entertained at dinner at the home of MT. and Mrs. Emerson Ayers who have recently returned from their wedding trip.
 Miss Grace Wisner and sister, Mrs. Mary HaH spent Sunday as guests of friends in Bridgeport and strat- field
 MT and Mrs. Harry Edwards were Monday visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Wisner on Hoydens Hill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
EASTOM

Rev and Mrs c. " Dunn and daughter Winnifred Dunn left several days ago for Buffalo where MT. Dunn was to perform the wedding ceremo-. nfes of his swife's brother.
 Mrs. Edward Freeborne and daugh- : ter Helen accompanied by her sister Mrs. M. E. Godfrey Of Weston, have been spending a. few days in Tarry- town, N r, being entertained at the home of their brother William Fl oyt of that place.
 At the last meeting of the school board the board voted to ask the town to vote on the question of free text books at the next town meeting also. that a teacher be secured and the up- stairs room at the Sport Hill school re-opened beginning with the winter term; that a. banner be presented to the school having the largest per cent Of attendance every month: thatfm aps be purchased for the Aspetuck school and new black boards be placed in the Judd school
 A student from Yale Divinity school occupied the pulpit at the Congregaz tional church on Sunday A. M
 Miss Hazel F Sherwood has return ed to her home from, a, visit as guest of her friend Miss Maud Haeley of North Woodstock.
 Mrs. J. Arthur Sherwood and Mrs. William McCauley spent Tuesday out of town.
 MT, and Mrs Melvin silli1nan. of Buffalo are spending a, few days as guests of MT. and Mrs. J. Walker Sherwood
 Edward Ives of Bridgeport has been recent guest of Edward D. Gillette at Adams Corners
 Mrs. Nina Weeks has returned to Boston from a visit with Mrs E. D Gillette. of several days
 Mrs Arthur J. Clark of North Leo minister, Mass, who has been staying a few days as guest of her niece Miss Edith F. Sherwood has gone to Tan nersvi1le, N. Y-, where she will spend a few days as guest of MT. and Mrs. Eli Godfrey of that place.
 MT. and Mrs Edward D. Gillette and MT and Mrs. E. c. Haeublein at- tended the funeral of Miss Jessie Lur i of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Frank Wade and Mrs. Edward F. Morehouse of Greenfield were re- gently entertained at the home of Mrs. Ambrose Marsh.
 The week night services of the Baptist church will be held on Fri day evening at 7:45 Q. m
 special meeting of Pornona. grange was held "Wednesday at the Monroe grange. State Master and Mrs J. Arthur Sherwood and MT. and Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews from East on grange attended the. meeting.
 At the Baptist church on Sunday A. M Rally Day. was observed from II A M. to F. M. with appropriafa exercises. The pastor Rev. E. s Clark took for his subject ssGo On Working MT. John Reid and F s. Clark sang a duet in closing which was much appreciated by all pres ent. There were souvenir pins given to all with the subject on them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
NICHOLS

Mrs Harry D. Miller has gone to Boston for an extended. visit with her daughter.
 A box social and debate will be held in the Sunday school room of the Methodist church this evening, to which all are cordially invited. The ladies will bring lunch for two which they will share with the gentleman who purchases the box.
 Mrs e. D. Bilton and Mrs. A. Aber- crombie are confined to their homes by illness.
 w F. Stockings barn will be the scene of an old fashioned husking bee on the evening of Oct. Both. Hal 9Iowe'en games will be played and cof- fee, ,doughnuts, crackers and cheese will be served during the evening.
 MT and Mrs. G. D. Hine of Orange have been recent guests of MT and Mrs w B. Plumb.
 MT. and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, J1, have gone to their new home 1n Falls Village after spending a. few days with Mrs. McCaellan's parents, MT and Mrs. Rufus Owen
 MT. and Mrs. Maurice Curtis and lit tie son are visiting Ndrs. William Vel lington for a. few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
When the Trouble Started.

S1agg had lived all his life in the city Never had hex seen anything in the vegetable line except factory made grass until he decided to spend the summer working on Cousin Hiram's farm. Not knowing much in the way of driving a hoe or a harrow the new farmland was put to work whitewash- ing the outbuildings, while the rest of the staff took to the cornfelds. When Cousin Hiram returned to the house at noon Slagg was sitting on the wood pile looking as if he had been crawling on his face through ten acres of sand burrs.
 ..Give me my money. boss,r said he in mournful voice. I'm going back to town
 .What have ye been doin' ter yer self?'' asked Cousin Hiram, wonder ingly. sizing up the new hand. Whats happened7
 ''I don't know exactly what happen ed, was the dejeeted reply of Slagg. ..but it started when tried to white wash that thing they cali a beehive" ]" Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
Drilling Holes In Steel.

When holes are drilled and then reamed in soft steel bars the metal materially increases in strength. the average limit of elasticity improving 12.3 per cent and the average tensile strength s.2 per cent This .phenome- non is explained thus: Tn putting to- gether the parts of test piece broken under tension it is found that the two ends do not coincide and that while the edges make good contact, the central parts do not, thus indicating that the rupture begins at the center and that the edges have a higher ten sile resistance than there is along the axis of the bar. Therefore, if several holes are drilled so as not to fnjure the material too much, as might be the case with punching. the average ten sile strength of the section across the holes per unit of metal will be higher than before the holes were drilled, since each hole creates. so to speak. additional edges-London Mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
Deerfleld and Greenfield.

The Ladies' Social club was very pleasantly entertained at the last meeting at the home of the ex-presl- dent Mrs. Charles Jennings Of Hoy den's Hill. A very pleasant afternoo was spent followed by the business meeting after which a. fine collation. was served.
 Friends here of Clinton Sherwood of Cornell university have been re- ceiving post cards from him while he was visiting Niagara Falls, N. Y, and vicinity Miss Mabel Sherwood who has been confined to her home by ills ness is now improving.
 MT. and Mrs. J W. Marvin have closed their home here for the win ter and returned to Norwalk.
 Miss Reba NdorehoHse of. N J. is spending a few days as guest of her cousin Miss Sarah Wakenan.
 Friends here of Rev. Marcus Burr of Union Park, Newark, 8 former resident of Greenfield Hill was sorry to hear of his death which occurred at the home of his daughter Mrs. esse L. Banks Of Newark a few days ago
 Mrs. John &Parmlee of Holyoke, Mass, is spending a. few days as guest of Mir and Mrs. Clerment Potts on Bronson avenue.
 MT and Mrs. Perry HubbelI gave a whist party to a few Of the young people in the neighborhood on Thurs day evening last at their home. At the close of the evening light refresh ments were served.
 Rev. B. H Thompson pastor of the sGreenffeId F1iH CongregaIiona1 church has been called to his home in Michi- gan to attend the funeral of his fath- CT who died a few days ago. The funeral was held on Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
MARRIED.

SNELIl-SHEaIDON- Danbury. Oct. Is. William F. Shell and Miss Grace Sheldon, of Warren. BRONSON ON-NfINOR-In Woodbury, Oct. IA, Merwin S. Bronson of New Britain and Miss Abbie M. Minor. ROOD-HOPKNS-I Torrin gton, Oct. 14. Myles H. Rood and Miss Mary E. Hopkins.
 ROCKWEIL-TAYIO Terry vile, Oct. 14, Charles H. Rockwell and Miss Isabelle Taylor. WILKINSON N-MEGEE-In Shelton, Oct. IA, Frederick Wilkinson and Miss Matilda Mcgee KASKA-DWYER-T Norwalk, Oct. 14. Miss Mabel Dwyer and Alfred c. Kaska.
 NS-WILNIOTT-In So. Nor walk, Oct. Is, Alfred Francis vii mott and Miss LiI1ie Adah Perkins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22

are tossed about in the overhang.
 Owing to the fact that European carrosserie' desi gners have in the last two years turned out a variety of bod ies having the shells built to enclose tires, wheels, folded tops and general luggage, in rear of the passenger com Sart1aants, the 4utonobilists' eye has become accustomed to a considerable back overhang. In fact, when lines are well drawn, a considerable over hang is not objectionable. in itself so far as appearance goes, but to place human beings out on the end of such a sprin gboard and play snap-the whip with them is nothing less than cruelty to the race.-Auto Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
New York Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery extras, 32c.; dairy finest, S0@so 1-2c; good to prime, 26@ 29c
 Eggs-Fresh gathered. extra fine. dozen, 32@35c: extra firsts 39@32c; ex- tra. drsts a9@32c; hennery whites, fancy, large new laid 50@52e; gathered as to size and quality, 28Q48c; hen nery browns, a5@3sc; gathered and mixed 28@S5c.
 F'ruits-App1es, No. 1. bbl. s1@$s, common and windfaIls, 75@$1; crab apples, small, bbl, $4@$6; large $2@ $4- pears. Bartlett. bbI. $4@S5.50; secke1 eI, $1@$1. 50. Peaches, basket, 20@e0c; Grapes, Delaware case, 65@s1; Mag ara, 50@75c; Concord, 40@65c.
 Hay--Large ba1ed. new, ton. timothy prime, $21.5o No. 1. $2o.50@21 No. 8. and No. 2. sI6.5oS@2O; fancy light cEov- CT mixed, SIS. 50@$2O; No l, clover, mixed, S1S@$19; No. 1 clover, $189$19; Alfalfa, as to quality. $18@$24 Straw, rye, No. 2, $t3@$14.
 VegetabR abRes-Potatoes, Me. and Jersey bbI $1.50@$1.75; L. l.. $1.75@$2. Onions white, bag, 75c@S1: yellow or red, 600 90e. Celery, dozen punches, 10@35c. fCabbages $2.50@$3.5o Caulihowers L.. I. short cut, bbq, s1@$2, 50; long cut, 5ec@$1 50.
 Poultry-Dressed turkeys, fancy ID, z4@25c averages, 15@2oc; old, 18@20c. Chickens, broilers, 1T@22c; roasters, IT 92oc; 4 lb and over, 1sc; 1-2 to 3 ID, l6c; l lb each, per pair Fowls, 14@ 20c, as to size and quality Ducks, spring ducklings IS 1-2@17c. squabs white. $1.50@$3. 50; dark, $1.25@s1. 50; guineas, spring, pair. 75@80c: small and old, pair. 50@60c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22

EACH-SUYDANL-In ColebrooI, Oct. 14, Fred S. Leach of Springfield and Miss Jennie F. Suydam- ELIoT-MEY ER-In New York, Oct IA, John c. St. G. Eliot and Miss Julia E.. Meyer, both of Norfolk. LYNN-E'EIRRY-At Mill River, q Mass, Oct. 15, John G1ynn of Bris- to1 and Miss Katherine Ferry of Winste6l.
 TARD-BRUNDAGE = In Ro- wayton, Oct. 15, George H. Qutn- tard of Norwalk and Miss Alice M. Brundage.
 STEERE-BROWN- Winsted, Oct. 19, Irving Steere of Waterbury and Miss Edith Brown. ES-COOK-In Norwalk, Oct. 19, Edward Hayes of Mt. Vernon and Miss Florence Cook. HoYT-FNCH-1n New Canaan, Oct. Is, Stephen B. Hoyt and Mrs Anna B. Finch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
oualihed.

..Tbis," said the able manager, ..is a difficult part to play. The character doesn't have to speak a word during the performance, and yet he is on the stage the greater part of the time. Do you think you can do it?
 '1 should think l can!'' exclaimed the actor. I'm well qualified for the part I've been married for twenty years and haven't had a chance to say a word yet"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
old Love Letters.

Wffe-I came across a bundle of your old love letters today. Husband Did you read them over? Wife-Yes. Husband-And what was the effect of that perusal? Wife-I wondered which was the bigger fool-you for writing them or I for marrying you after re ceiving them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
A Hint.

"Yes.'' said the young student thoughtfully, when l get interested in a subject 1 never stop until I have em- braced it thoroughly"
 That's nice" was the hesitating re ply. "Do-do you think Pm an einter esting subjeet?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22

H. Turner Salt of St. Louis, asked the court there to change his name to Turner as everybody he knew got too fresh with him. and at his office he was told to put more pepper into his work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22

Joseph Stiecken of Brooklyn. shot and killed himself, the bullet from the revolver going through his mouth and out the top of his skull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22

Mrs. Peter Rowland of Nyack, N. J. was wounded by the accidental dis charge of a shotgun which she held thinking it was not loaded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22

No attempt will be made by the irn- migration authorities to prevent Mrs Pethick Lawrence, an English nilt- ta,Irt who has served jail sentences from landing when she arrives Mon day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
Well Guarded Treasure.

Electric burglar alarms surround the treasury at Washington and are tested every fifteen minutes, day and night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
THE ALUMNI DRAMA CLUB

win present the one aOt plays: me Bracelet; Miss Civilization and the Pantonime. Rebearsals at the Lyric. theatre Monday Oct 2eth at p. nz Sale of seats starts Thursday morns ing. e z1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
ONE MILE PIER HOUR
 ON HIGH GEAR

5
 Kokomnc, Indiana the home Of the rraohdIe dealers this season reports George Hs Peck, Of the Peck 6 Lines Company. Although the Haynes fac7 tory ha.s employed a night shift for the past three months in addition to the regular day force, and the pro- auction. that has been increased to 5.0oo cars, the company finds it diff fc1slt to safisfv the demands of it's dealers for the light six type. with the result that great many dealers have come to the factory and campeds on sf1le trail until their cars were ship ped And because or the large num- Der of dealers to be found there any one of these days visitors to the E5aynes factory secure the impression that q sales convention is in progress
 Dealer demand, Of course, is ere ated by the consumer demand and 1t is because Of the latter dealers from every point Of the Uuited States have como to Kozonao in person for their cars and where the distance is not too great they invariably have driven overland In preference to having the cars go by express or freight
 omcia6s at the Haynes factory state tta4 the svonderfu1 Haynes notor- more than any other feature on the car--is responsible for the unusual interest manifested in the Light -six', by the motoring public. Because of the eh1ctency of this motor the car may be tzlrp6tIed down to on mile per hour on high gear. making gear sEiifting practically unnecessary, and it Is stated that this car travel from 9 to g miles to the Hon of gasoline.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
Automobile News
WATER REMOVES CARBON.

An ignorant laborer in the testing room Of an engine factory is respon- sible for one Of the greatest boons to motorists ever discovered.
 A tester had just started kerosene engine and it is necessary to s'liven'' up Kerosene motor with gasoline injected from a. squirt can into the air intake of the carb1retor, he was lndustrious1y helping the machine along when the squirt can ran dry
 Calling the la;borer he told him to fill the can with gasoline The labor CT, not understanding English very we'll filled the can with water and brought its back to the tester.
 S4eanwhile the. engine was running along as best as it could. smoking and missing fire, until a little s.gaso- line's was shot into it from the refill ed squirt can, when to the astonish- ment&of the tester the motor picked up speed and ran without smoking.
 Naturally he investigated matters and eventually traced the improve ment to the water in the squirt can. He then tried it on a gasoline motor and discovered that while it did not greatly affect the operation of gas oline engine 1t would remove carbon collected on the inside of the cylin- ders
 Mr. M. s. Young, engineer and de- signer has consented to give the fol- lowing instructions:
 Procure a squirt can, till it with. wa ter from the faucet in sink of garage, start your motor raise the bonnet on the carburetor. side with the can in 5ect few drops Of water into the air intake Of the carbt1retor while the motor is running. Keep this up a few drops at q lime for several minutes. It certainly is easier than taking the motor down to scrape out the carbon. and really does clean out the motor in good shape.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
GERMANS oosnlANDEER CYCLE

Harry D. Gaa11r, of SteubenpfIIe O., has just returned from a. motorcycIe hour Of E1r1ropes but he returned min us his m1otorcyrae which is now do- lnR duty in the Ka1sers army Last June Gsaa1t bought a motorcycle and and started out to SC the country. He vlaiss trasvreking in Germany at the time fale war broke out, and his mount was promxf1y comnaradeered by the Teu- Aol7s. He was given a receipt for the naajch1rte ana told to present his claim tn fhasd1aaser at the close Of 4he war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22

sFuz19 <zaEat bougat a motorcycle and and started out to SC the country. He vRs s4r raaSeRing in Germany at the time fale war broke out, and his mount was pxomz3f1y commando by the Teu- Aol7s Ea was given a. receipt for the machine ana told to present his claim to fhesazatser at the close Of 4he war.
 GOAE'ORT FOR PASSENGERS.
 V. H Rdnzund. writes in Gas Power of an a1Et0unobdle body is to carry pas sengers cornfortao1y- To obtain pas sengen coEnHoEt dimensions must be right nor normal human beings, cuslh- ion springs should be so constructed as to carry their load without bot toming on the rough roads, and back g1pholStery must be so shaped as to 1t from severe shock and make 1t un- necessary for the passenger to repeat edly shift about on a long ride in an eenort tor obtain an easy position. The last IS the real test of upholstery design.
 body dimensions and besides the rel ative merdts of diferent spring et1s- pensions, a still more important e1e- u1ent Cor consideration in designing a car for riding comfort. and this is the general assembly. taking into account.
 
 the springs and axles---to mako it plain. the position Of the wheels With reference to the load both of paAsen- gers and machinery
 For zB11e benefit of the engine and for ease of steering, assembly designers Ge1nd years ago that it was essential to place the front wheel well forward usually, in a water-cooleda car on a Hne with the front Of the radiator For a similar consideration of pas ssngers, European assembly design CTS are today pIacing the rear wheel well back, and the body designer, who iii Europe is largely the assembly all-- talority, also contributes further to con1fort by keeping the pasenger load well forward, allowing, of course, geng efous foot room but no more
 gThe manufacturers of e1nany Aneri- cars seem not to have considered this matter of general assembly design at cAfned The unethod seems to have pen to place the front wheen accord ing to accepted practice, then to make l1p their minds they will produce and advertise a. certain number Of inches wheel base, and on chassis so de- signed. place a body with a long ton nea71 coxnpartment which projects the seat load for back of the rear axle.
 It is no wonder that a car so design de will completely use up it's passen- gers within two hundred miles on just good average roads, even without considering the spring suspension. Every rough spot will throw the pas sengers off the seat, at a speed of twenty-five miles, and yet. this long, roony tonneau is featured as of great benefit to the prospective buyer. There is plenty of room for suit cases and other baggage in the tonneau, for ward of the passengers feet--in fact the luggage has the most confortable spot tu the body while the ? passengers
The Twin City star., 1914-02-13
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