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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
BRIDGEPORT HAS BEEN
 GENEROUS TO. SCHOOL S

sr OMEBODY HAS MISINFORN1ED . our ses- - teemed contemporary, The Telegram regarding the state of the schools, and especi- ally regarding the money that has been recent ly expended on schools, or appropriated for the usesofs schools.
 Within two years S4oOOoo has been grant ed for 8 new High school.
 Within a year $2Oo,0O0 has been granted by way of bonds for new grammar schools.
 More than S300,000 has been appropriated during the same period from the proceeds of direct ia on.
 The people Of Bridgeport, therefore, have within a very brief period put S9OOO0o into school constr truction, beside which the S2f0,OoO voted in Hartford makes . tiny showing.
 Now th people are asked to appropriate Si25,O ,O00snlOre9for High school use and S2OO,- GOO more for the erection Of grammar schools
 For the completion Of the High school pro- jectsa grant Of $s0Do0 is justified, to complete the school.
 But the s2oo.Ooo for grammar schools Should besvoted down.
 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DIDN'T ASK FOR THE MONEY.
 It may be added that the grammar school facilities will be Increased largely, as soon as the High school is finiscIed because the old High school will be available for grammar school purposes. Bridgeport's every need for grammar schools is adequately and completely filled without the s2oo, 900 bond issue offered for vote on Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
REILLY PAYS FINE
 TRIBUTE TO NEXT LEADER OF HOUSE.

The current number of The National Monthly contains very handsome tribute by Congressman Thomas L. Reilly, of Connecticut, to Congress- man Claude Kitchin. of North Calo- lima. MT. kitchin, who probably will succeed Oscar w. Underwood as Dem ocratic leader of the House, is warm personal friend of MT. Reilly, and has a great admirer in the Connecticut man. MT. Reilly's article in The Ma tiona1 Monthly follows:
 ttC1aude Kitchir1 is the most bashfu1 big man in public life in Washington. He doesn't like the spotnghts and there is no good reason for the dis like, for he has the looks that go to make up the star spotlighter. Tall. erect. black haired. black eyed; in a word, a handsorne flashing chap, born to lead if he would only give that ir1- born leadership a chance. E
 This introduction, of course, is not intended for his colleagues in the House Of Representatives. for they gnow him and he knows them. He knows the ropes and the rules, and member with a real Il1andshake that means lot to stranger, and a Mighty glad -to- rneet-you that is most reassuring.
 During all the years he has been in Congress, MT Kitchin has made
 
 ernment very little to print what he has said publicly. but what he has said is worth reading; when you read 1t remember it..
 Without doubt, Claude Kitchiu is one of the very best public speak CTS in or out Of Congress As the new Democratic leader, he will have to do a great deal more public talk ing than he has ever done and conse- quently, there are many talk-treats in store for the House and the country.
 MT. Kitchin masters every subject he attempts to talk about. He is a student of the most thorough sort He collects every bit of information he can get from all sources on any subject in which he is interested. He not only does it himself, but asks his friends to help out with newspaper clippings on the proposition, the re- suit being tf1A t when he gets ready to put speech in shape he has a vast supply of facts regarding the matter. He will remain in his room in the DriscoH hotel. where he has long lived, for days at a time getting firm grip on his subject in preparation for use in a. speech, or to equip himself for. ways and means comnittee work z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
,TIIE OTHER FELLOWS MONEY


 T~HE DEATH occurred recently of Frederz 1l ick Neyerhauser. a noted lumberInaI whose home was St. Paul. According to the statements at the time, Mir Weyerhauser was one of the richest men in the United States Long newspaper stories we're printed telling how he acquired his vast fortune ai
 Down in the newspaper corners of the past week could be found a little item giving estiz mates of his estate filed in proving the will It is now supposed that the famous lurnbe king left property valued at only S875000.
 If this estimate proves correct, if suggests that the list of real hlilllonaires Is probably much shorter than people think The bigger a mans business grows, the higher his expenses rise The ends in view are so large that it seems foolish to spend time and thought on small savings. Little wasteful leaks Of ex- pense keep growing bigger.
 The larger mans estate becomes, the less care he usually takes in his investments. Large properties are bought Oh slight investi gafiun, often on borrowed money If the security proves unsatisfactory, the loan has to be paid, no matter how much the principal has shrnnk.
 Most people overestimate the property of their neighbors. This is partly the result of the conditions suggested above, partly due to the fact that great many people live beyond their means, and with little provision for the future. It is not the man who has the most automobiles and horses who can draw the big gest check. $ sS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
THE REAs0N WHY.
fFrom The Evening World.

"A SKED WHY Come etieuf, as State shows "A so little emotion over the reve1at lions concerning the footing of the New York. New Haven and Hartferds an observing ei tzen of Nutmeggia replied coge ntly:
 Because selling things to the railroad is g recognized Connecticut industry s
 sureI The lawyers of Connecticut for two generations have held that retainer from the road was an assurance of success the politi ' cians sold their parties to the road, judges received their appointm ents bject to the 0. K. of the road, ? legislators sold themselves to the fsroad,n contemplating citizens whose enterprises did not pay sold them to the road. Every scheme that Connecticut Ingenuity could look up found ready market with the road Con- science became obsolete in the State before. the alI-powerful, money spending road.
 Now that the road has been reduced to the sembIance of living skeleton, perhaps it is no longer able 10 buy. This ought to arouse the dormant sense. Sometina es when eupidity steps out tonscience steps in--in New England.
 Incidentally the name of the Attorney-Gen- general of Connecticut is John H. Light. He might turn some of himself on!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
VIOLENT ERUPTION OF
 MT. ETNA EXPECTED

Rome, May t4--An eruption of Mt. Etna Of unprecedented violence at any moment is dreaded Professor Platini, of the Cataria Archaeological Insti- tute expects such a catastrophe.
 Etna is becoming more and more threatening. Flames belched from the crater yesterday, heavy columns of smoke asscended the mountains, rumb1ings are almost continuous: there are frequently recurring earthshocks.
 The panic-strieken population have fled from the villages near the vol cano and are sheltered in military
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

ACCOMPANYING UPON the passing Of a news N paper known as The Sun and publish. ed daiy Y, for several years in Middletown, Conn. Sundays and holidays excepted, our esteem ed contemporary, the Evening Register of Tor rington, in note of sorrow says:
 we are neysrthsIess sorry to note the passing of seaeeai the of publishing the paper had free do their the burden of bgottea ananelaI Fer snt 'ss4 1'l-
 Tn support of the view taken by the Regis ter we beg leave to submit the following which marked the dying gasp of the erstwhile lumin- minded editorial view it took of those human problems concerning which sposterity is vitally Interested. We quote literally:
 .s E s@s saIs ns @ ss w the King he will refuse to sanction it. This is wise. h 0l oaa opa from s reauired Of them 1 4nd if M IS plain that they are tobegn shooting the loyal ct |pect throw Gown their far good IL infamous try and force loyal people into
 DetestabIe Alliancel' Where have we heard that term before? How truly charitable: : how splendidly patriotic; how magnanimous ; and the hackers of the sheet according 10 our fForrington neighbor are sloath to understand. why their venture should have not. succeeded Poor misguided mortals. They are looking about for more fruitful field, where they can utilize their equipment mental and mechanical but their search of the horizon has yet to pro- duee a virgin field promising financial profit May we be pardoned for suggestion that may relieve their perp exity. The difficulty that be- sets them, evidently is one Of 1ocality. Why hesitate? All the signs point one way. Ul- Ester awaits with outstretched sarms-not all Ulster, to be sure but that portion of it which so boastingly typifies that noble sentiment sDetestable Alliance Let the slogan Of the be- nighted venture be sOnF6 Ulster'' and while we hold no brief for the good people of the city which so miserably failed to rally to the support Of the sinking Sun, we feel confident that they will wish the departed shade joyous journey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
CINCINNATI SOCIETY

rF%HE FIRST MEETING of the Society of the
 Cincinnati, the oldest patriotic order of the United States was held in the Verplanck House, the headquarters of Baron Steuben, on the Hudson near Fis1kill, N. Y, i31 years ago today, May Is, f783. The founders were the officers of the American and French armies stationed along the Hudson at the close Of hos tilities in the American revolution. The so- ciety was named after the great Roman war rior, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, and the inn peria1 eagle-was chosen as it's emblem. Mem bership is hereditary, and the rolls of the so- rietv now include about a thousand names George Washington was the first president general, and his successors were Alexander Hamilton, Charles c. PincIney, Thomas Pinck- ney Aaron Ogden, Morgan Lewis, William Pephanl, H. A. ScamInell Dearborn, Hamilton Fish, William Wayne and Winsow Warren. From iss<S1kt -tlzk Society was denounced in many quarters as being undemocratic, aristo- cratic and snobbisf, and among it's early critics were Thomas jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
THE BACK YARD.
2 A T A TIME some years ago, when 6 craz
 for angular houses was spreading

a A IT A TIME some years ago. when a craze -[ for angular houses was spreading over the land, some writer remarked that all the stylish houses had QueenaAnne fronts and Mary Ann back yards. The craze referred to has passed, but the majority of people still keep back yards full Of disorder.
 Most peoples back yards are more visible and exposed than they think. Even in places where houses stand closely together, all the neighbors can see the s1ouchy display Of ashes and other household refuse. s does not tak 2 much effort to keep back yard looking ship shape. It would only take 8 minute longer 10 put litter in some receptacle in the shed or cellar where it belongs Ash heaps in back yard are needless eye-sore. People that keep poultry will find that the chick en-house would wear longer if a little time were spent once in few years in painting.
 A Il this care costs little, and it adds to the appearance of whole neighborhood. If you want to sell property you will have to discount hundreds of dollars for the bad impression giv- en by disorder
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

Tomato Plants. f0c per dozen.
 JOHN PECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

Ambassador Page is criticised for compar- ing literature as profession with gambling Literature is not a game of chance--merely n dead sure thing against you in most cases.
 &s%
 The man who wears the first straw hat down town has some excellent qualifications for success as a baseball umpire.
 The damage done by war to the progress of the nation is emphasized by the remark of Frank Chance that it would hurt baseball.
 Having joined in the singing of the Star Spangled Banner in theatre most people feel that some one else should do the fighting:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
CDe Dn! Read e
 Eska6kIEkegz A&w
May Sale of Dinneruare Clearance of Odd Sets in English and
 Austrian Ware.

An important notice to all persons who need Dinner those who wish stock the family cpboards and wish inexpensive sets for cottages bungalows yachts month to buy China
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
English Porcelain Dinner

Green and Gold border, 107 pieces in the set, Floral Spray design, brown and green, 93 pc Pink Decoration with gold lines, 100 pieces Red Wild Rose design. | 12 pieces Blue border with gold lines Pink Rosebud and Spray,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
WE CAN TAKE CARE OF
 YOUR WANTS

In United States, Goodyear and Imperial Tires. The fol- lowing prices on 3,5GO mile tires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

Henry Ford and MT. Edison are trying to down the cigarette habit among boys. They will probably succeed if they can persuade the kids that the cigarettes are harmless.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

Brigadier- General William Crozier, chief of ordnance, is critically i'll at Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

HERE IS ABOIEI TEIl- -I-7ITT ---- PRICE FOR WINDOW sClsEEgs Many sizes and kinds in stock now Plenty of Black sereen Wire
 We. sell it at iow price by ffs running yard.
 Poultry Wire i'm one or two ineh mesh.
 Spring hinges for screen doors, @ pair.
 3 and 4 ounce Taclzs. Double Poiut- cd Taci<s. ? papers for sc
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WAGES of British Women

Let us remember. hours of labor
and wages for women are better here
than in other countries. Recently in
London a large conference of influen-
tfal people, representing society, the
church and every political party, was
called by the Duchess of Marlborough
to unite with the women workers to
protest against the Sweating" system.
Factories and workshops in Great Bri
tain give employment to 100000 wo-
men and girls and at least 100000
more work in their homes. After men,
tioning 1915 a week as the amount eS-
timated for the minimum require
ments for a single woman, the Ouch.
ess of Marlborough said that in organ.
ICED industries there were probably
SOC, 900 who earn less than SO a week,
while there are many who earn only
$3.50 a week. A shirtmaker in the
meeting produced shirt for the max
ing of which she was paid Is cents
e dozen. BY working from $50 A. NJ.
to II P. NJ, this woman and her hus-
band made in a week $2.62; out OF
this they had to pay 81 cents for the
machine and As cents for cotton, leav.
ing the net wages for the two for one
weeks work 1880. We have nothing
like this in the United States.-Charl'
ton Bates Strayer in Leslie's.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

A census of an birds OF the United
States Is to be taken this summer by
the federal government.
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June 18th VIII mark the inaugura.
tion of new transpacific passenger
and freight service by the Canadian
Pacific Railway between Vancouver
and Manila via Japanese and Chinese
ports. On that date the new steam
ship Empress of Russia will leave
Vancouver for Manila via Yokohama
Kobe and Nagasaki and II is the plan
of the company to cut the time from
the Pacific Coast to the Philippine
port from % to II days. The Empress
of Russia, and her sister ship, En-
press of Asia, which viii also be used
in the new service, were completed a
year ago at a cost of 100000 each.
Both vessels are capable of a speed OF
% knots an hour and will develop an
average speed of better than 10 knots.
The Empress of Russia holds the
transpacific record, having made the
voyage from Vancouver to the Orient
in nine days and five hours. ~
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The new oil tanker Barneson, one
OF a quartet of oil carriers built for
the Pacific service of the General
Petroleum Company, arrived at. San
Francisco on April 20 on her maiden
voyage from Newcastle-on.Tyne. The
vessel was IS days making the trip
via steps en- route. Captain Shotten
reported an uneventful passage The
steamer passed through Magellan on
March 16 and II, experiencing head
winds south of the equator and thence
northerly weather. The Barneson is
the second tanker Of the new fleet to
come to San Francisco. having been
preceded by the De Saba. She is an
oil carrier of the most modern type,
with a capacity Of $1,000 barrels. :, '1'
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winner
WASOUTSIDER
IN BETTING
IBy Latest MaiIl

EPSOM.-The Derby. best known of
the English classic horse races, was
won May q by an American horse.
Herman B. Duryea's Durbar II.
The winners recent form in France
had been considered so poor that he
was regarded here as q rank outsider
and odds OF Is to were freely laid
against him in the clubs. He had M
trouble in disposing of huge field Of
thirty horses, the largest that has
turned out for the race since 1858. He
won in q canter by three lengths from
two other outsiders, Hapsburg and
Peter the Hermit. A length and a
half separated second and third.
The last American racehorse owner
to win the English Derby was Richard
Croker, who carried on the classic
race with Orby in 1907.
The Derby. stakes was established
In 1850, but races had taken place on
the same course as early as 1910 The
stake Is valued at $32,5 500 and Is for
entire colts and ffllies Of years old.
The course Is about one mile and a
half in length.
For this years race there were orig.
inally 375 entries. The great faVorite
for this years race, The Tetrarch.
was scratched few weeks ago.
Durbar II is a bay colt by Ra6elais
out OF Armenia. He was bred in
France.
The betting just before the start Of
the race was 90 to against Durbar
II, 33 to / against Hapsburg and 100
/ = II<.sss
The public fayorites never battered
their supporters at any stage of the
race. Kannymore. who led the bet.
ting, behaved so badly at the post that
he delayed the start and when the
field was finally sent away he VAS left
IN q bad position Polycrates made all
the running TO the half distance, with
Black Jester Hapsburg. Dan Russell
and Dnrbar II close up. Rounding Tat
tenham corner, Durbar II jumped in
on the rail and took up the running
TIE held the command to the finish,
easily stalling on several challengers
Dan Russell was fourth The time OF
the race was minutes IS seconds. q
fraction OF a second quicker than the
average.
,Dufyea had great faith In his horse,
which was backed for large amounts
BY the American contingent The ju-
Bilaticn among the big croWd a. trans
Atlantic visitors was distinctly notice.
able as the winner was led into the
paddock. s.
King George and Queen Mary were
both present, as well as most Of the
staff of the United States embassy.
Distributed about the course were
large numbers of Americans from the
resident colony as well as from the
other side OF the Atlantic.
The past glories OF the journey by
road from London to EPSON departed
with the advent of automobiles and
the high spirits usually characterizing
the crowd ON Derby day were in some
degree dampened by the presence Of
an army of police encamped about the
ground and forming lines along the
course to prevent any attempt at yio-
Ienee by militant suffragettes. It
would have required an airship to cir
cumyent the precautions taken.
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COAST SWIMMERS
WORKING OUT FOR
The JUL RACES
Thy Latest Mail

SAN .FRANC1SCO Swimmers from
around the. bay will meet In q series
of handicap races in the yacht harbor
of the Panama Pacific Exposition
grounds Bah Small, who recently
defeated Duke Kahanamoku in worlds
record time in the hundred-yard swim,
will make his first appearance since
that famous race. Small has since
joined the Olympic Club and VIII COM
pete under the Winged 30" for the
first time. r. ri III =. s.s. 80
Besides the handicap races, there
will be q duck, chase and other
stunts" OF amusement. The races
have been sanctioned by the Pacific
Association of the A. A. U. Sydney
Cayin Of the Olympic Club is man
aging the affair. -
There win be p fffty-yard race for
women competitors. Terie Desch, Ena
Behrends and Edith Hickman will
give exhibitions of fancy diving. The
following merrnaids have entered the
fifty: >s$
Margaret Brack, Terie Desch, Bell
Crawley. Ena Behrends, Laura Eos
ter, Helen Meyer, Marina Bennett,
Jeanette Bennett, Sue Cosgrove, Ha-
Eel Cosgrove, Edith Hickman.
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GOOD SPORTING PRO GRAM
AT MOBILIZE TOMORROW

A double card Of sporting attrac
tons should bring q big crowd to Mo
iliili tomorrow afternoon At o'clock
a program of three foot-raeing events
will start, and at s.: Is there will be a
ball game between q picked team, cap.
tanned by Lai Tin. and the I'd. Infan
try team, led by Lieutenant C. B. Ly'
man - W
The fiye-mile race, in. which Sol,
der King. Montgomery, Hubbernette,
Nigel Jackson and several other well.
known speed merchants viii start. is
causing lot of speculation among the
sporting fraternity. There has been
no foot racing here for some months,
and interest seems to be on the in.
crease again.
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VOTING CONTEST TO
DETERMINE THE MOST,
POPULAR LADY FAN

A voting contest to decide the most
popular Chinese young lady among the
Oriental fans, viii be held under the
auspices of the Chinese Athletic
Union The union has decided to give
prize to the lucky. oneand every pur.
cert and dance to be given on the night
of June 10 viii be entitled to one vote.
This can be deposited at either the
entrance to the Phoenix Hall on the
night of the dance or at the. Pacific
Framing Co. on Hotel street.
Several young ladies are now work.
ing for the prize. among whom may be
mentioned the Misses Elizabeth and
Mary Ii, Violet 7Ho and Amy Kau.
The latter is reported as leading all
the other candidates and the chances
are that she will win, although sey.
eral days remain yet for the others
to pull in more votes.
The following program has been ar.
ranged for the concert:
Opening-C. A. U. March $500.
............... Honolulu Glee Club
Special Selection ........,..,.....
1890. Chinese Students Glee Club
Classic Chinese Music. Chang Bros.
Reading ...............G C. M Duncan
Violin Solo .............E Elizabeth Ii
Mary Ii, Accompanist
Selection :. Honolulu Glee Club Trio
Special Selection ...............
Chinese Athletic Union Glee Club
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TODAY S MAJOR
LEAGUE RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At ST. Louis tdoubleheadsrl = De.
trolt 5, ST. Louis 6. Detroit 9, 81.
Louis o. Called in the fifth inning
owing to an argument over . ruIlna).
All other games postponed.
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NATIONAL LEAauE.

At chIeago-5rookIyH 5, Chicago 8.
At Pittsburs-Pittsburs ., PhIladei-
phia 13.
At cineInnatI-soston 7, Cincinnati
At New York - New York ., 81.
Louis 8. -