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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
1S5 STATE STREET

funds. The men form a trustees board. 9 building committee. and g land purchasing committee. This last committee must be the first one to act, since the site of the school must be paid for before the conditions o1 the gift can apply.
 The committees thus organized, the congregation is dismissed and the ac- t1Ial work of raising funds is begun. Basket suppers, baseball games, a bar becl1e, an old folks. concert, a peanut supper" chorus, a Tom Thumb we'd ding. and a picnic follow each other in quick succession.
 These are largely the work of the women. Tn >t1le meantime the trus- tees have got together and pledged money among themselves. One man i1as good timber on his place; he gives 50 many trees. Other men agree to cut the trees down. while still others with good teams pledge to haul the logs to the sawnlfll and haul back the lumber. The committee approaches the pastor, solicits his aid Financially, and asks him to hold an educational rally Sunday. Eventually the money is raised.
 Brownsville offers typical instance of rural self-help among negroes in Macon county during the last eight years. Formerly the negro schools IETOuSnOuL LQO county were BuI one room, weatherb board huts, small and unfit for use. Just asc Brownsville number 3 took courage from the ex- ample of number l, so throughout the county one school took courage from the example Of another until 3 new schools for negroes. representing self help, sacrifice, training in -organiza- ton, in self-contro1, have been dedi- eated in the county.
 These buildings are of two or more rooms, painted on the outside and painted or plastered on the inside, wel1-lighted and provided with up-to- date seats Ono room is devoted to academic work and the other to in- dustrial training. Each school has an acre of land on which the pupils raise cotton by way of training and to aid in defraytng the expenses of the school. The experience has been that getting st new school makes the community so proud that it usually extends it's length ofNterm, increases the salary of teach CTS, even the number of teachers, without asking further assistance.
 The social contact effected by these frequent meetings continues after the been accomplished. The schoolhouse becomes the center, the mothers and fathers feel a pleasure in going there. Moreover, in nearly every community, the enthusiasm Of the co1ored folks draws in the w9dte people. They at tend, many of the nneetingsss suppers, and so forth, bring in their friends give of money and service of one kind or another, and in the end feel almost as proud of the structure as the ne- groes themselves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
RURAL SCHOOL LETTER.
self-Help in Building Schools Among Negroes of Alabama.
(By Clement Richardson. Tuskegee a

Institute A1abana~)
 It is the last Sunday of the month About the little negro church at Brownsville, Ala, are standing saddle horses mules. buggies. wagons, and carts of all scriptions. Something has happened in Brownsville number 1. A few months ago, urged. coaxed and helped by Tuskegee institute, this community had dedicated a new schoolhouse, the first of it's kind in that section. Aroused by envy and awakened for the first time to the dis grace of housing it's school children in a dflapidated, deserted shack. Brownsville number is meeting to see what can be done. It is holding a rally,
 The Representative from the Tuske- gee institute extension department, the one who had aided Brownsville num- bers1 is present. A friend has given the farmers in Macon county in build- ing better schools for their children. Groans of Amen express the approv- al of the big congregation, the biggest perhaps this church has ever had, as wives, children and husbands are all there.
 This friend has given a certain sum. two or three hundred dollars. provided the people of the community raise the other two-thirds needed to build the schoolhouse. Raising from three to five hundred dollars among rural folks is no easy task. Even those who have something, have it in land, horses and produce; money itself is always scarce.
 The church is to be the center Of action. The school teacher takes charge of the women. the representa- tive from Tuskegee, of the men. The zvomeH are org auzzed into varieus clubs all with ths pszzncas os raising
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
L. A. G0WEN TO MANAGE
 A NEW CLOTHING HOUSE

Louis A. sCowen, well known in busi. ness circles of the city has taken the managership of the R. F. Jacobs Clothing company, Poli theatre build. ing, who will handle everything that is smart and up to date in clothing and furnishings and he will be pleased to see his old friends as well as new ones who may call and look over their new enterprise. Mir. Cowen is well and favorably known to the local clothing trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08

deploying on the wharf at Vera Cruz after the arrival of the transports bearing them from Galveston, Tex. They were at once sent to various points in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
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Arrival of the Fifth brigade of United States regulars, with 6 number of marines at Vera Cruz is shown in this picture. The soldiers and marines are.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08

the city and outskirts. A new picture of General Funston, snapped at Vera Cruz, is also shown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08

Damp salt is an excellent thing to remove stains on cups and sa.ucers caused by tea and careless washing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08

Carnations For Mothers Day
 JOHN REGK & Sf1N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
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Don't buy a suit until you see what Besse System can do for you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
This week

the Besse System opens their new four-floor store in Syracuse, N. Y. In every
 city where the Besse. Sys- tenn is located they become so firmly established in the hearts of the people that ev- cry year sees larger and bet ter stores and larger and better patronage. Persist. ent and consistent value giv-. ing brings it's reward. Ev- cry Besse store is constantly striving to give you the greatest possible return for your money and fortunate is the buyer who can have his interests guarded by the greatest clothing buyers in New England. Let US be your watchman. Let us be your friends. We know that your interests are our inter ests and we will see that ev- cry article you buy here is the most value for the mon ey that anyone can give. Have you seen the wonder ful values that we are offer ing in Mems Suits at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

his son, n. W. Ball and Is going
from St. Johnsbury to his son, Henry
T. Balls at Lebanon, N. Fl.
III. w. Butterield and Herman
Davis have engaged to help Il. o.
Berry through sugaring.
E. L. Watson is to help 5. 2. Ball
through sugaring.
Mrs. Betsey Whipple remains quite
ill, not being able to leave her bed.
Sylvester s. Gray of Lyndon Center
a former resident has bought the
farm on the South Ridge of DIR. r..
H. Burke, known as the S. S. Doud
place, recently owned by Ora S. Jes-
seman. Mr.. Gray will not move
there right away, but has the posses
sion already and is going to sugar
there.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Free Baptist church is to be at
the hall, Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock.
Some sugarmakers have their trees
tapped and have got some sap, while
others have done but very little
The C. E. service is to be held at
the residence of Stephen Chesley, Fri
day evening this week.
E. H. Hallett from st. Johnsbury
Center called upon H. A. Blake and
daughter on his way to attend Grange
meeting at Sheffield, Wednesday
evening.
Sylvester Gray and wife with their
son Rodney from Lyndon Center at
tended church services Sunday morn
ing.
Erastus Dole from Campton, N. H.
is visiting at Ransom Douse's for
some days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
EAST CONCORD

Andrew Folsom of st. Johnsbury
was in this place last Monday, call
ing on friends.
Mrs. John Folsom is in Portland,
Me-, where she will spend two weeks
vacation with Mrs. John Finn and
other friends.
Mrs. Dora Woodbury. went last
week to Derby, where she will spend
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Harley Litchfield. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sweet have
moved from East ST. Johnsbury in
to Mrs. Sweets mothers house, Mrs.
Dora Grant. Mr.. Sweet will work at
Fitzdale.
Mrs. Frank Fisher recently enter
tanned her sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Burt Ef
Mrs. Kate Smith spent part of
last week with her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Simpson in Berlin, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Warren who
have spent the past winter in Woods
vile, N. H, have returned to their
home here. Mr.. Warren will have
employment at Fitzdale.
Mrs. Henry Graham who has been
quite i'll is gaining.
Mrs. e. A. Morse has returned
from st. Johnsbury, somewhat i'm
proved in health.
Gerald Briggs of st. Johnsbury
was in the place last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Morse recently
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

entertained their brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Temple OF Bos-
ton.
Burt Vance Of Littleton, N. H., re-
Gently spent several days with HIS
mother, Mrs Jane Vance.
Miss Leona Nichols has returned
from St. Johnsbury where she has
spent the past two weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jackman.
Judge Wallace is I'm very poor
health.
Miss Viva Fisk who has been at
work in a shoe shop in Marlboro,
Mass, has returned home and will
spend the summer with her mother,
Mrs. Curt Goodall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Webb have
returned from St. Johnsbury, where
they have spent several days visiting
friends.
Mrs. Lena Nichols spent a part of
last week a guest of Mrs. Lewis Hurl-
bert.
Curt Goodall and Elroy Fisk drove
to Littleton on business last Thurs
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
FRECKLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots

Now is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots
There's no longer the slightest need
OF feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as the prescription othine-double
strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from w. B. East
man and apply little of it night and
morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t Is
seldom that more than an ounce IS
needed to completely clear the skin
and gain n beautiful clear complex
ion. #
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othfne as this Is sold under
guarantee of money back IL IL fails to
remove freckles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
SUTTON

Sylvester S. Gray Has Purchased The
DIR. Burke Farm-Locals
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook from st. Johns
bury visited at N. J. Seymour's from
Saturday to Thursday.
A. II. Ball who has boarded at
Corydon Parker's went to St. Johns
bury, Thursday afternoon to visit
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

J. L. Wells has rented his sugar
place to F. B. Cushman.
AM. Carpenter has returned home
from Concord somewhat improved
in health.
Amanda Chappell is visiting her
aunt in Concord.
Mrs. Clara Martin of Lancaster, N.
H. is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Austin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

Rev. R. r. Lowe OF &c. Johnabury
delivered q very interesting talk at
the church last Sunday afternoon and
in the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

The rs cent piece was made IA
GUS by the American Liver Tablets.
the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
THE ST. JoHNsBURY THO

Win accept engagements for Weddings. Nus
icais. Clubs and other Organizations For
terms apply to Miss HMLBN A. BoxNToHs 80
Main Street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
LANES BURNa

. Paddock Street. 81. Johnsbury. VT
Gut hluwerB Mno Floral D@BtEna-
Yer sale am seasons Df the year
en- short notice For Immediate at
tamtlon order by telegraph, telephone
~ mpecAl delivery. ~ .HfFataE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
CRANKY

d. L. Wells of Boston was at the
home of his father one day the past
week.
Mrs. A. ]. Smith came home from
Lyndonville, Thursday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
Good to Old and New


To allow who make better coffee whatwe
Offering have placed Peco1ators exhibition L. E. Gil
han's Store in Barnet E. A. Gays Store Concord and c.
S. Does Store in Danvle They will accept your money and
forward your orders
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

The Burlington Daily Free Press
(by mail) and The CaIedonIan one
year for IS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
MISCELLANEOUS
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Surveying, Civil Engineering and
Draughting
Gauthier's Block. Tel Connection.
81 Eastern Ave. st. Johnsbury. VT
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
What War MOOeS Mean
By ]. w. T. MASON.

harmed, is q tribute to the skill and
daring of English seamanship. II
has been supposed that the vicinity
of Helgoland is mined. and yet the
British ships not only Ventured
within the dangerous area. but re-
manned there for some time and
conducted rapid maneuvcrs to e.
cape submarine attacks. II seems.
therefore, that the German espion-
age system Is not The only one
which mas reached high degree IF
efficiency. Apparently the British
admiralty has secured accurate
charts of the positions Of the Ger
man mine fields.
German warshiDs did not venture
from their fortified harbors to en-
gage the British cruisers. In this
respect they failed to MAX" ~" et-
fort to force battle which an
English squadron at least attempted.
when Scarborough. Whitby, and
HartlepOOl were bombardcd. Instead
the Germans coutented themselves
with futile submarine and air attacks.
The reason for this reluctance TO
send surface craft against the
cnemys ships was probably Suspi-
ciuus Of a trap. The Germans doubt
less thought that II possible that the
British light cruisers and seaplanes
were dccOys, and some distance in
the rear luTked heavily armOred
ships Hence no chance was taken
to ovcrwhclm the light cruisers I'm
a surface engagement. and the Ger
mans declined the challenge to come
out.
The Washington times., 1914-12-28

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-The Brit
ish air raid on CuXhaven creates
a paradox. The result should be
satisfactory TO England. chiefly be
cause no serious damage Sc. ms to
have been done to the Germans. II
the English aviators had been able
10 infiict important losses on the
enemy the raid would have demon
strated England's own insecurity
against an air attack.
As it is. one more proof is now
forthcoming that offensive air tao
tics need cause no present alarm to
the British interests. The English
airmen were carried across the North
Sea by Warships. and apparently
did not use their machines until
very near the German coast. The
We're thus quite fresh Tor their
mountaineering exploit. and had not
been subjected TO the nervous IN
fiuencs OF q fun flight over the
North Sea. nor to the benumbiug
winter temperature. Nevertheless.
the alTmen seem TO have failed 10
do any damage or consequence, and
one of their number was lost The
inevitable deduction bears out all the
other airsh!D lessons Of the war:
Aviation has not yet reached tho
plane Of development necessary for
serious offensive tactics.
The success Of the British light
cruisers in conveying the airships to
German waters and in retaining IN
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
MeXicans Threaten to
EXpel Correspondents

A threat that the Mexican provisional
government will drive out of the Next
can capital newspaper correspondents
who send out offensive dispatches is
made in statement today by DR. En-
rique e. IIorente, confidential agent Of
General Villa in Washington
Mr.. Llorente's statement was made in
connection with a denial OF articles pub
lished this morning attTibuting 10 Gen
eral Villa certain statements criticising
Leon Ccnova. special agent of the State
Department, in connection with the ltur-
bide affair.
Such dispatches" said MIR. LlOrente.
are absolutely false. as General Villa
IS supporting President Gutierrez in
every way. To say that General Villa
mas shown any disrespeCt Tor 2 safe
conduct given to former Governor Itur-
bide. If one was issued Dy President
Gutierrez, is ridiculous" Mr.. LloTcnte
added:
THE mischievous policy Of certain
news paper correspondents IN Mexico
City is very offensive 70 the new gov
eminent. due TO the sensational char
scter of their dispatches. based upon
pure romance. Hitherto, these CORE
spondents have been treated with ex-
irene iberality. but have abused this
treatment. II it continues, in spite Of
warnings. IL will. as a matter of self
protection. become necessary 10 conduct
them TO the frontier
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
Turks Claim Victory
At Sea Over Russians

CONSTANTINOPLE. via Berlin and
London, Dec. 2-"The Turkish fleet,
including the Hamidieh, sailed through
the Black Sea and returned undam-
aged" an official statement issued here
today declared. "One of our men-of-
war on December "a met a Russian
feet consisting OF FIVE battleships. two
cruisers, ten torpedo boats, and three
mine layers. This meant one Turkish
ship against seventeen of the enemy.
Nevertheless the Turkish ship attacked
and bombarded the battleship Rostislaw
and sank the two mine layers Oleg and
Athos. Two officers and thirty marines
we're saved and made prisoners
AT the same time other parts OF our
feet successfully bombarded Batum.
On December Is two of our ships tried
to force the Russian fleet into battle.
but they preferred to fee towards Sc
bastopol.
Our army continues it's victorious
advance along the Caucasian front"
The statement denies the Russian re-
port that the warship Hamidieh was
torpedoed at Sebastopol.
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
Violent Battle is Raging
Along Front in the Vosges

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-For two days a
violent battle has been raging along
the entire front in the Vosges.
Reports received here today from
Basel declare that Friday and Satur-
day extremely heavy cannon fire could
be heard in Switzerland It was evil
dent that the heaviest guns of both
the Germans and French were in action
and the firing continued day and night.
The fighting was preceded by one of
the most remarkable flights yet credited
to the French aviation corps. Leaving
the French lines. an aviator flew over
Meulhausen and the surrounding coun-
try. Circling back and forth over the
German lines he located the artillery of
the enemy. The French gunners were
given the range and Immediately after
ward a deadly fire was opened upon the
Germans.
With the guns of the allied fleet. along
the Belgian coast again unlimbered and
hammerinE at the German positions.
fighting along the entire front has taken
on renewed vigor.
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
Has Fine Action
in the Blood
Does Real Work in Cleaning
Body of Impurities.

1t 4. to the skin that blood impurities
are driven by Nature. And 1t Is in the
skin that s. s. s.. the famous blood pur-
iaer, has its most pronounced influence.
For Il is here that you see the results.
f. s. s. is none the less effective in the
Joints. glands and mucous surfaces In
driving out rheumatism, overcoming boilS
and Kidding the system Of cRtarrh.
The purely vegetable ingredients In
6. s. s. are naturally asslmilatcd but
tbey enter tine blood as an active medl-
cine and are not destroyed or converted
while at work II is this peculiar feat
ure Of 8. s. S that makes 1t SO effective.
II stIrs into action all the forces of the
body, arouses digestive secretions, stimu-
lates the blood circulation TO destroy dis
ease breeding germs.
I'pOn entering the blood $. $. s. Is
carried throughout your body in about
three minutes And in brief time II
has any blood trouble so under control
that it no longer can multiply. Gradu-
aIiy now flesh Is formed in all broken
down tissues and the skin takes on the
ruddy glow Of health. he sure and get
a bottle Of s. s. s today OF any drug
Cist, but avoid all substitutes.
Around the bottle is an illustrated cir
rular that tells you how TO obtain spe-
ciaI free advice in quickly overcoming
serious blood disorders. :. $. :. Is pro-
pared only By The Swift Specific Co., %
swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
British Warships Again
Shell Lines i'm Flanders

EERLIN tvia wireless to London).
Dec. 2S.-"Fron Nieupcrt the enemy
unsuccessfully renewed the attack
upon our lines. supported by fire from
warshiDs, which killed several inhab-
itants of WestenGe." the official Ber-
lin war Office statement today asserts.
IAN attack upon the hamlet OF st.
George also failed.
South Of Ypres We captured one
trench, some dozens of prisCn ers be-
ing taken. Violent attacks northwest
Of Arras were repealed. Southwest OF
Eerdun and west of Senneheim at
tacEs of the enemy were repulsed.
In the eastern theater orr attacks
on the left bank OF rhe NiStula are
developing. On the right hank of the
Vistula and elsewhere the situation is
unchanged
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
Gas Stove Accident Is
Fatal to Mrs. Tryon

Mrs. Mary L. Tryon. sixty-eight years
old. OF sos Twelfth street northwest.
who was burned about the head. face
and body when her clothing caught fire
while lighting a gas stove, died at
Emergency Hospital. late yesterday.
Noah Tryon. the seventy four-year-old
husband of the victim, who was badly
burned while trying to save her from
the flames. Is recovering from his inju-
ries at the hospital He will be able
TO leave the institution within a few
days.
The body of Mrs. Tryon has been re-
moved TO an undertaking establishment
to be prepared for burial. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
Iturbide Still Missing,
Villa BlameS CanOVa

FL PASO. Tex. Dec. 2S.-ThaJ Leon
Csnova. representative Il the American
department Of State. saved the life OF
Gen. Eduardo Iturbide by locking him
90 his staterooE on train leaving
Mexico City. and protecting him until
ne got beyond the grasp of General
villa. was the statement made today
by Villista sympathize-s in JuarcZ.
Villa issued this procurement. Ca
nova has meddled in Mexican affairs Tn
varrantahlv. ItUrbide must be brought
back t. stand trial for the treason Of
which he is accused
Zapatistas and Nillistas IL Mexico City
oharScd Iturbide aided HueTia during
shc latter's regime. II is alleged that
when Canova left Mexico CITY recently
10 come TO II Paso, Iturbidc was locked
IN his stateroom. Canova, with re-
vol"er in his hand, refused TO permit
MeNican soldiers 10 search the cOmpaTt-
inert. At Jorreon a similar scene was
enacted.
Somewhere between Torreon and Chi
hua hua, the Villistas declare. Tturbide
left the train. At Chihuahua, Canova
lsft his compartment and Villista troops
searched il without finding Jhe man
Ihey wanted.
The Washington times., 1914-12-28
COLD WAVE TO
GO TOMORROW

Warmer weather is due in Wash
ington, according to Forcas-
ter Bowie, of the Weather
Bureau. He says the tenn
perature will climb steadily
until it gets above the freez-
ing point tomorrow. Coinci-
dent with the rise Of the mer-
curry, it will become increas-
ingly cloudy, and unsettled
weather is the prospect for
tomorrow night.
The low temperature mark in
twenty-four hours was 9 de-
grees early today, as COM
pared with 2 degrees early
Sunday. Tonight the tenn
perature will hover around
the 20-degree mark.