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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES

The boys have begun to drill for Memorial Day parade. The principal finds he cannot use all who wish to take part. About 123O boys want to turn out. Lincoln School always has a large number of boys in the Me moria1 Day parade.
 The drum corps is practicing twice g. week after school There are nearly fifty members and they are beginning to play very we'll now. The orchestra which is made up of four violinists, two pianists and drummer practice twice week after school
 The scholars of the eighth grade have started preparing for their clos ing day exercises on June 12.
 Month1ysr reports were given out last week. They showed that the general scholarship of the school is very high and improving. Tn the upper four grades, forty per cent of the scholars are on the star roll of the school for. April. As that means an average. of over eighty-five per cent in every sub ject, it shows that the scholars and teachers are working hard to have the failure squad" as small as possible this June-
 Indoor recess is being held for awhile. The building of the new school and assembly hall, the moving of the house from the lot back of the school, the repairing of the front walk, and the placing of fire escapes on the building take up about all of the play ground and leave the scholars only room enough to get in and out of the school
 If it was not for the kindness of MT. Bounds, who allows the boys to use his lot, there would be no place for the scholars to play in. But next year the school will be more attractive than ever and some of the eighth grade class may want to come back.
 In two days last week, the scholars brought in pennies for nearly 1000 packets of flower and vegetable seeds. For the scholars to do that in two days shows a surprising interest in home gardens. The girls took to flowers and the boys to vegetables, es- pecially waternelons and onions.
 The principal. helped by MT. Sher- wood and Room IT, planted over 150 privet bushes, thus finishing the hedges started last year and making over 1000 bushes planted around the laws. The girls of Room IT wanted to help do the planting, but as the work was too hard, ftAwas agreed that they could help in planting the danlias and in trimming around the flower beds. Fifty dahlias were set out with the help of the girls and as many more were given away to those schol- ars who wished them.
 The two tulip beds are in full bloom. One is made up of single blossoms and the other of double blossoms of different co1ors. There are about 200 in each bed and they make fine showing.
 The 6th 7th and Sth grade boys have formed four baseball teams and are. playing an inter-class series of two games a week. Some very good games are played, with the 7th grade team in the lead just now.
 The boys of the upper fl rooms won in the last abstract contest The boys now have won twice and the girls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
Conveyed By U. s. Ships.

OOnVey00 ny O S. .SAlk1S.
 It is understood that the two Amer ican deStrOyers are conveying the gun nboats to see that the coastwise lights and other aids to navigation are not molested. Wherever the gun boats are finally sent, they will be kept under surveillance by American ships until some settlement in the dis turbed country is reached.
 Unofficial reports have reached here foreshadowing approach of a critical moment in the capital British sub jects from the interior, it is stated, have been gathered in the concentra- tfon districts in the foreign resfden- tial quarters of Mexico City where it was determined long ago they would protect themselves against whatever arose. More British are re- ported arriving by every train while others are hastening toward the coast.
 The English are amply supplied with arms and ammunition, despite earlier runners that weApons hare from residents by order of General Huerta.
 The German~defense organization is all ready to stand a siege Appar- ently the feeling is general among all foreigners that the next few days will see a tumuIt of-revolt in the capital, since a movement into the districts was planned to occur only when the situation became critical and the adoption of a method of self-protec- ton was an absolute necessity.
 VeIasco Sent to Front
 General velasco, who was defeated at Torreon with heavy loss and was himself wounded, has been ordered out of the capital to assume the mill tary governorship at San Luis Potosi Many here regard the appointment as significant. since ruInors have been current that Velasco is involved in military tactics against Huerta. <
 Mexican .newspapermen here have been listed at the capital as traitors Tn a seni-officia1 document sent from Mexico, City. all those who remained after the occupation are accused of selling their pens to Fletcher, the in- yader," and intimation is made that the federal government will deal dras- t1cally with them when it regains con trol of Vera. Cruz.
 The reply of the newspapermeh was the issue last night of new paper named .FThe Voice Of The People. which devotes it's entire first issue to the advocacy of constitutionalist movements and denunciation of Gen eral Huerta.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
TRINITY ACOLYTES
 GIVE RECEPTION

The parish hall Of Trinity Episcopal church was crowded last night at an informal dance and entertainmentgi giv- en by the acolytes of the church There was music and a play entitled Pooling Father was given at 8:15 o'clock. William Nea1e, Norman Nea1e and Philip WiIkens appeared in the cast. There was dancing until mid might. Apple blossoms and bay trees were used in decorating the hall. Re- Treatments were served at 10:S0 o'clock. Mesdanes Louis IN. Booth, Robert s. Hincks, Thomas B. LAshar, Dwight B. Graves and Philip H. Ward were the patronesses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
FOREIGNERS UNITE TO RESIST FEARED
 MEXICAN ATTACK

Vera Cruz, May 15.-Credible pri- rate advsces from Mexico City report Elnat the federa1s at Topi1ejo, IS miles souff, Of the capital, were attacked xesfexsay by the Zapatistas. No de- tails of the fighting were received, but the incident is regarded as an inn portant development by thes authori- ties here.
 TopileJo has been the scene of nu- merous clashes during the last few months and engagements are usually indecisfVe since the federals never mtt@rnpted to follow the retreating zaDatistas- It is not considered that the new activity there indicates any intention of a Zapata attack on the capital. as the reported agreement be- tween Zapata and Villa to move joint av against Mexico City is credited here
 The reported departure of the fed- eral <zl11rboats from their anchorage with the American ships off Tampico Is believed to be the result of a de-. sire on the part of the commanders fo conaruunicate with Mexico City from Puerto Mexico by the only tele- graph wire open to then- They are px1babIy seeking instructions as to what disposition to make of the am sasunlfionless gt1nboats. which are vir- tnaI1x useless since the fan of Tam rIco
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
SHELTON SCHOOL Jorr1NGs.

: Miss Fitzpatrick was absent on Mon day at the bedside of her sister who is very i'll in Hartford. Mrs. Carr substituted for her.
 Sixty-hve boys nave volunteered for the Memorial Day parade in addition to the drum corps which numbers 30. The boys are awaiting anxiously for the call to practice
 TE,e final tests in arithmetic were given in all rooms today. Many of the pupils have been trying for a high mark so as to escape the final term examination in this subject.
 Principal Cortright announced on would hold public Memorial Day ex- ercises on Friday. May 2s, at an hour to be known later.
 The nature clubs in the various rooms are. busy with their outside work these spring days Thus far flower section-having found and nam ed GA different specimens in bloom. Room 16 has the widest range of birds identi1ed-a total of 34 since the work ebgan, April B. Room IA has organ ized an Audobon society with 19 mem bers.
 The materials for the fire escapes are being delivered day by day. The contractors hope to complete the work on the school by June 5.
 The circus on North avenue last week was too much of a tempt ation for a few of UT boys and as a con sequence they find their freedom in- terfered with now in various ways.
 A set of 600 stereographs and dog en stereoseopes have just been pur- chased by the principal for the school These are to be used in the class rooms in connection with the work in geography, history, dra awjns and language. The set is so cata- logued that almost any subject being studied can easily be assisted by this visual method. The teachers are busy becoming familiar with the set and expect to begin it's, use next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

twice.
 In the last spelling contest, the re- s,llf was a tie The. Harvard and the Yale sides in the upper 12 rooms had each 95 1-2 per cent average. These two sides are running a. very close race and neither seems to have any advantage over the other.
 The 8th grade will lose one of it's best pitchers, Eugene Magner, as ne is expecting to join the Federals. The girls of the school are show ing much school spirit by attending the baseball games. They make good fans"
 Many of the 9th grade pupils are writing histories prophecies and T,,9Ss1,,ss Tor Class Day Room 20 will hold it's Glass Day on June .6.
 hThe boys of Room 19 have not had an absent mark for six weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
100, ,OOO RUSSIAN
 WORKINGMEN STRIKE

St. Petersburg. May 15-More than 1oo, 600 St. Petersburg workers struck yesterday
 The entire factory district was pa trolled all day by large forces of mounted gendarmes. and suspected houses were searched during the night
 About 4,O00 prominent labor men were arrested, but the police failed to discvover the secret Headquarters of the party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

trayal of the part being taken by the women of Colorado in connection with the labor troubles in that state Miss Gregory was Introduced by Mrs. Ruth MeBride Fitzpatrick. Mention was made of it's being the second meeting of the new organization. The attendance and enthusiasm was con- sidered as indicative of future growth and success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
WOMEN'S PART
 IN COLORADO STRIKE
 THEME OF SPEAKER

Miss Alyse Gregory. state organizer. was the speaker before about 50 of Bridgeport's working women last night in the rooms of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise League. The ad- dress was in connection with a ses- sion of the Bridgeport Equality League of Self Supporting Women
 Tn the address there was a vivid DOT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
HELPS KIDNEY AND
 BLADDER TROUBLE
 EVERBODY SATTSFIE,D

Everywhere people are taking Fo- ley Kidney Pills, and are so satis- fled they urge others to take them also. A. IT. Kelly, Mcintosh. kla.. says: 1T recommend them to all who suffer from kidney troubles and backaches, for they are fine'' Best thing you can take for backache. weak back and rheumatism. HindIe's Drug Stores-Ady
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
DULL FEELING, SWOLLEN
 HANDS AND FEET
DUE TO KIDNEY TR6

Your kidneys need help when youl hands and feet thtcken, swell up. aff you feel dull and sluggish Take E,0, ley Kidney Pills. They are tontc stimulating and strengthening and rs store your kidneys to healthy anu normal action. Try. them. Hindle' Drug Store~-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

Possibly it is impossible to prevent fatal ones. But it should be possible. and soon, to check the habit of run ming down man, woman or child and then running away without facing the consequences.-New Haven Regis ssl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

Governor Walsh signed the Cham T berlatn bill providing for the appoint ment of po1icewomen in the cities and towns of Massachusetts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

James Purcell. .. New York Eanb- Ter, who made sensational charges against police officials, was convicted in the first degree Of milrdering his 12-year-old daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

John J. Coen, of Brooklyn, was killed by falling 50 feet into a ssll5H way excavation while trying to recoSer his hat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

The sewers committee of the Com mon Council met last night in City halI.t Twelve sewer wells were located in the event that the sewer bonds are voted tomorrow. A number of peti- tions for sewers and sewer wells were gone over
 Louis N MiddIebrook who was tapped" yesterday at Berkley Oval, Yale university, for membership in the Skull and Bones,i is a former Bridge port boy. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Albert J. Midd1ebrook who for mer1y resided in Wood avenue but now live in Hartford. Midd1ebrook is a. crack baseball player and was center fielder on the B. H. s. team here and made an enviafble record on the Yale Varsity nine vast year. He is active in many sports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

"Does your husband go fishing ?''
 .Yes," replied young Mrs. Torkins.
 Haven't fish peculiar names? The last fishing trip Charley sat for three hours trying to catch a hush."- Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

Customer-'eI want something for deas''
 Drug C1erk-.'why don't you get a dog ?s'-Judge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

workers anger over the political re. pression they are undergoing.
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several armies had passed our way and
had literally eaten up the country.
HOW SANTA CLAUS CAME
IN WAR TIME DAYS
Under the circumstances hardly
expected n Santa Claus visit. but hung
up my stocking In the corner anyhow
and then retired. could not sleep for
thinking of the poverty and the or
ders of Lincoln that combined to keep
the children's friend out of the South
ern Confederacy. was still awake
when Santa Claus" entered tho ROOM
and peeping from beneath the bed
clothing, by the fickering light that
yet fingered on the hearth, I saw her
kneel In prayer and heard her sobs
Full we'll knew who she was praying
for. and full we'll did I know tho tears
wefe brought forth by the thought
that the horrors OF war and the con-
sequent poverty throughout the South
land forbade her filling her little boys
stocking with the things to make: n
small boys heart glad on Christmas
morning When she arose she placed
In the stocking just few things she
had been able to gather together and
left the room, still weeping. BY
trenchery. you may say / had discov-
cred who Santa Claus really was, and
my poor heart was bleeding for her
just as hers had been bleeding for her
boy. and 1 sobbed myself to sleep
WHAT STOCKINGS
CONTAINED IN 1854
Bright and early the next morning
I took tho stocking in hand and made
an inventory of Its contents. 1t con-
tained few small sorgum sweet
ened cakes. two small pieces of home
made molasscs. rather sorghum
candy cupful of popcorn. two faded
and disabled toys that had been the
property Of my grown-up brother when
he was my age and who was at that
time In General Hoods army, some
where In Tennessee. That was all, but
1t was the best that sweet, loving and
gentle Santa Claus" could do for her
boy, and 1 was rs proud of the con-
tents OF that stocking rs I could have
been of sled load of royal gifts from
the mythical Santa Claus who had been
forbidden by Lincoln to cross the
Mason and Dixon limo.
In like manner Santa Claus" visited
thousands of stranded homes in the
Southland just fifty years ago.
Some years ago a friend gave nv
little daughter n beautiful puppy, and
she having learned that the' wartime
President OF the United States was n
great man in his day and time. de-
sired to name the puppy Abraham
Lincoln" forbade 1t, for do YOU
know I have never been able to for
give the great emancipation for keep
Ing Santa Claus out of Dixie nfty
years ago?
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toddy and a decanter OF mellow, old
whiskcy. Heal,hs are drunk with all
sincerity. Toasts are pledged, and az
The second glass goes around. the
ladies come tripping down stairs and
servant announces dinner "iz rady."
In the centre OF the polished table
is great bowl OF holly. "A bunch OF
mis:letoe hangs from the chandelier
above. The mantel over the fireplace
is gay with Christmas decorations.
Each picture along the walls has its
wreath OF running cedar and holly. a.
cheerful fire blazes on the hearth. All
arc seated and merry Quip and Jest
pass around as the host carves the fat.
young home-raised gobblcr, which
forms the piece de resistance for the
Jorial feast. What a noble bird IT is,
and how delicious with its rich dress
ing and gravy.
fine sugar-cured ham no doubt
adorns The other end OF the hospitable
board. Celery. spinach, satisfy, creamed
Irish potatoes, candied sweet potatoes
all homegrown vegetables from the
old garden. help to round out the gen
erous menu
Now. the table is cleared by the SER
want, and dessert Is brought in
really jolly looking plum pudding n
saucy. sprig OF holly stuck In it, jelly
In cut glass dishes. blanc mango white
or chocolate: meringue pies, and cake
The dessert thanked by its accompani-
ment, wine. y feast fit for the gods,
and much OF il supplied from the rich,
we'll titled farm.
The sun is getting low as the merry
party leaves the table for the parlor.
where In an hour or so the house SER
wants and also some of the children
OF the farm hands" come In for their
Christmas" presents, and. II can be
truthfulLy said, that every one on the
presents Will be inexpensive, but this
dear old custom of looking out for the
mental, we'll as the relative and
friend. is never forgotten.
While the servants smile and give
sincere thanks for simple remem-
brances. the gifts for the family are
distributed. or course the servants
and even darby children from the
quarters" must have a look at "de
white folks gifts" and they show
genuine delight at the sight.
CHRISTMAS DANCE NOT
TO BE FORGOTTEN
The East virginians are proverhial
for enjoying All the pleasures as they
come In season. and the christmas
dance" with it's darby fiddlers its fine.
IL o'clock supper and its waltzes two
steys. the lancers. square sets and
Virginia reel, make an occasion OF this
sort one not to be forgotten.
From the time the lamps are lighted
and the dusky musicians call out the
challenge Choose 20 pardners fer dc
fus quardrille," till they play the old
waltz. "IIome, Sweet Home" as the
stars are fading and the dominique
rooster is growing for day, the fun is
fast and furious. but all in keeping
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endy Spirit of Old Time Christmas Is Felt All Over Virginia
THE DAY
by JAMES MONTAGUE.

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WIN propriety. With the coming Of
Dawn, the merry crowd bids adicu to
most and hostess. and one more old
time Virginia dance has become n mem
ory
The changes incident to the Civil
war along with tho freedom OF the
slaves, have had their effect on the
social lie Of the country districts In
the Old Dominion These changes, i'm
portant as they were. happened half a
century ago. Plantations IF historic
note have changed hands some or
them many times. but the fact yet re-
mans that many of the ante bellum
christmas customs are still eXtant. as
the writer can aNow, he having spent
over thirty years of his life as farmer
In this favored section. and having
seen the binder supplant the cradle"
In the harvest fields, the mower take
the place OF the old-time scythe the
suiky and steam ploy usurp the place
OF the walking plows of old-time fame.
GAsOLENE ENGITE IN
PLACE OF NEGRO HELP
The gasolene engine is now pumping
water where the ''nigger boy" used to
draw from the well. the chief orna-
ment of which vas the "old oaken
bucket" The cory shredder is doing
the work in shocking or husking the
big white ears, in place OF the crowds
of darkies, who. in former days shuck-
ed the great piles of corn while the
stars were shining.
Too many of the negroes have left
the old plantations and have taken up
other lines of work, but rs long as
country life lasts in "Ole Vfrginny,"
the "Chrismus" season, with all its
simple and hearty joys, will be OBJ
served by those who live on the old
plantations. as both white and colored
strive to keep alive the time -honored
traditions which have furnished
theme for writer and poet
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CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE
DURING Wartime DAYS
Santa Claus Faced Many Difficulties
During Latter Days of
Conflict.
BLoCKADED BY "ABE LINCOLN
SO Children Were Told When Rein
deer Failed to Arrive With Its
Jolly Driver and Pack of New
Toys and Gifts.

How many readers of War News
Fifty Years Ago" remember the visits
Of Santa Claus In tho South in those
souls? II those awful times tried the
aouis of grown people what about the
little children who had heard of Santa
Claus. but because OF conditions could
receive but very poor. IL any. at
tention from him?
Tho writer was quite n youngster
fifty years ago. just having reached
the age when the first doubts as to tho
real existence OF the reindeer and the
sled. and the jolly and liberal driver
Of that team had entered his mind and
an inkling Of who the real Santa was
had begun to find slight Judgment In
his mind. Therefore. when ] heard
my mother say that she did not think
old Abe Lincoln" would allow Santa
Claus to come through to tho South
that Christmas of fifty years ago,
thought I knew what she meant.
In the days previous to the war
pretty much all of the Injuries used
In the South came from the North
doubt II there was real candy fac
tory In all of the Southern States, and
IL there had been 1t could not have
made any candy for the Christmas of
1864. for there was no sugar In the
land. Our excuse for coffee was sweet
ened with raw sorgham, made from the
up-country sugar cane; our cakes, the
rev we had. were sweetened IN the
same way. There were. of course, no
fireworks. no "popcrackers." no Roman
candleB and nothing else with which
to make the holiday noise, and there
were no toys to be had In any way.
This illustrates the scarcity OF Santa
Claus supplies, and the scarcity was
general all over the South Where
l lived there was absolute poverty, for
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BELGIUM THANKS AMERICA.
INV Nine. NandcrYeldel

To-day it's Christmas morning: we hear
no Christmas bell.
But still we tell the story which once
we loved 10 tell:
Good will" Good will"-we read II.
and "Peace"-we hear the name,
And crouch among the ruins. and watch
the cruel flame,
And hear the children crying, and turn
our eyes away;
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THE BELGIANS' CHRISTMAS
PRAYER.

Wy hettT FFchtOn ODb0rue.)
Peace on earth! All! hear our cry.
Thou God of all, this Christmastide.
We pray Thee let US feel Thy mercy
NIGH
Pence, Lord. peace.
We are crushed; we are broken and
and bleeding;
Our land but blackened waste.
It's the prayer of hearts interceding--
Peace. Lord. peace!
wilt Thou Thy vision veil and listen
not
Whilst anguish stalks and terrors
multiply?
In vain we plead? Hast Thou forgot?
Peace. Lord pence!
Is heaven hedged about with walls Of
stone?
And sentrled against Fhy children in
despair?
Oh. God! We ask this at Thy throne:
Peace. Lord. peace!