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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
DEERFIELD & GREENFIELD

Miss Gala Bradley will have charge of the regular meeting of the Green geld Country club on Tuesday even ing. The programme of the evening and recitatio ons Dancing will be en- joyed and refreshments will be served. The program will open at S:3o p. m.
 C.. H. Banks is improving his house by having g cobblestone fire place built in the parlor. Eugene Godfrey is doing the work.
 s Miss Florence Fields has returned to her homein Brooklyn, having spent several weeks in town with Miss Alice Nichols.
 Mrs. Eugene seIeck and neice, Miss Emma SeIleck of Danbury have been spending a, few days with Mrs Ma rietta Smith
 Henry L. Burr is having q storm booth erected at the front entrance of his residence.
 Mrs. Wilson Sherwood is recovering from her recent illness.
 Mrs Mary Hall of Brooklyn, N. r.. is spending a few days with her moth CT, Mrs Samuel H. W1sner.
 The cellar is being dug for the house of Miss Fannie Conklin on Bronson avenue.
 Miss Mabel Prout gave a whist par ty at her home on Thursday evening to few relatives and friends. The souvenir place cards found by the guests at the luncheon table contain ed two cards together bearing the names of Miss Mabel Prout and Ed ward Pease, thus announcing their engagement. MT. Peasa is superin- tendent of the Congregational Sunday School and also lecturer of the Green field Hill Grange. Miss Prout is a music teacher.
 Theodore Sturges Is spending some time in North Carolina and Georgia
 Mrs. Everette Banks is on the sick list.
 The following officers elected for the ensuing year at the meeting of the Ladies' Congr regationaI Union: Presi- dent, Miss L.. E.. Sturges; vice presi- dent Mrs. w. B. Hill; treasurer, eMrs. Charles Gray; secretary. Mrs E. A. Thompson; executive committee, Mrs. Dwight Banks, Mrs Simeon Pease and Mrs w. B.. Hill; music, Mrs. George IT, Merwin, Miss Louise Meek CT and Mrs. D. N. Prentice.
 Miss Bessie Burr. daughter of MT and Mrs Wesley Burr was given a pleasant surprise party a few evenings ago at the home of her Uncle and Aunt MT and Mrs. Albert BuIlkIey, on her 18th birthday anniversary There were over 30 guests present. Miss Burr received many handsome gifts from her friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
STEPNEY

Master Clayton Hawley of Sanford School, Bedding, was an over Sunday guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hawley.
 Stephen Hall has moved his family into the house recently purchased by John Poland of Bridgeport
 Several from this vicinity attended the Pomono Grange meeting at Strat- ford on last Wednesday.
 MT. George L. Burr is erecting a new garage on his premises in which to keep his new auto.
 Mrs. Anna Gilbert who has been in i'll health for several weeks past under went an operation at St. Vincent's hospital on Saturday.
 A whist will be given in the Mon roe town hall under the auspices of the Grange on Dec. IT.
 The funeral of Rev. MT. Denchfield was held at the Baptist Parsonage on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. MT. Nicholson of Bridgeport preaching the funeraIsermon with remarks by sew era1 other prominent ministers. The funeral was largely attented by rela- lives and sorrowing friends. as MT. Denchie1d had made many friends in the village since his arrival here last July The interment was in the local cemetery. Where were many beauti- full floral tributes noticeable among a huge bunch of chrysanthemums from the Baptist church of which he was pastor.
 Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Susie Short which will occur at the home of her sister, in Danbury on Wednesday of this week.
 At the meeting of Pomona. Grange in Stratford on last Wednesday two members of Harmony Grange were elected as officers in Pomona Grange MT. Alex Sinclair as lecturer and Mrs Herbert Joyce as Pomona
 The funeral of David Booth was held at his daughters home on Thurs day. MT. Booth was 66 years of age and had for several years been at the hospital for insane at Norwich. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs Nicholas Winblat of this place. The interment was at the Union Ceme- tery, Stratford- a
 Miss Mary Collins has visited at her home in Danbury for few days.
 Mrs. l.. c. Gilbert of Newtotwn has been the guest Of her daughter Mrs. Mi1on B. Haw1ey.
 Mrs. John Benedict was the guest for a brief period of her son in Bridgeport, last week.
 Mrs. E1nira Deas has been confined to the house by illness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
ArnusennentS
POLL THEATRE

Miss Josie Heather, England's fa- vorite comedienne, is repeating at Polls this week the personal tri- umphs with which her appearances have been met here and abroad. Miss Heather is a. girl of charming per- soaaaity and has a mode of entertain ment distinctly her own. She has a repertoire of clever songs which she puts across in a. happy manner. James Marshall at the piano and Miss feathers younger sister in a Scotch novelty add much to the beauty of the alSt. Miss Heather wears some summing gowns that are the envy of every woman who sees them.
 The Old. Soldier Ffdd1ers, headed by Colonel Pattee. are as popular as ever and every performances finds them the recipients of most hearty receptions The s.boyg play a variety of musical in instruments and get some music out of them. too The patriotic settings for the act and the Star Spangled Banner finish draw tremendous ap- plause.
 William wilson and company in 8 clever comedy skit, Making Good; i; Nanny and Roberts, eccentric danc- tionaI aerial gymnastic offering com- plete the vaudeville bill.
 What has been termed the greatest photcdrama ever seen here is s.Thraads of Destiny the five-reel Isubfn masterpiece in which are feaA tured Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and her five-year-old son, William Russell Thaw.
 tsThreads of Destiny tells an in 4eresting story Of the persecution aof Russian people and their ultimate escape from Siberia to America Their struggle for happiness in Arizona offers many intensely dra- Inatic opportunities
 Miss Nesbit is a most capable act ress and is surrounded by one of the best casts ever assembled by the Lu- bin company The picture will be shown for the last time at 8:3o o'clock this evening
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
PLAZA THEATER

Today is the last opportunity local HfeafregoeTs will have to see The Fashion shop. the nerriest musical comedy variety has had to offer in years which is playing a return en- gakement at the Rlaza, the first half Of the week. It is a beautiful act Constructed upon one of the most fascinating and original novelties ever seen in vaudeville and injectedS with enough life. melody and n1irth to keep an a1fdfenee keyed up with enthust- asras and Interest for a half hour. Hugo Jansen, Europe,s famous fash ion designer, is winning la.ureIs with his unfuue novelty of designing and draping the most gorgeous PaT1sian creations Of stDarne Fashion upon living models and then sending the EirIs out so sing and dance. It takes Mr. Jansen but 8 few moments 70 build as beautifu1 gown and yet he uses nothing but the raw material in silks and Iaces Blanche Lateai, late Feature with s'Naughty Marietta skhose interpretation of the rube eff1s' was so thoroughly. enjoyed by local theatre Eoers when the act ap- peared here two weeks ago is making a biz hit with the crowds Helen JlfIyette, late Of B. A Ro4e.s IF ur-- ple Lady" is leading theyc11orus in a manner that wins her instant favor.
 Two Keystone comedies with Charles Chaplin the funny drunk are proving very enjoyable features of the bill aHis Prehistoric Pas. a. two reel specia1 feature and Getting AcuuaAnteds's are the titles of the pic tures and Chaplin is just as funny as ever in both films
 Tine Newsboy Sextette, a sing act put over by five boys and girl is brought back for several encores at every performance and it well earns the reception it receives.
 Norwood 6 Norwood, two men in g singing and dancing skit that has plenty of comedy injected at the right intervals are popular: Estelle Colette. s petite miss possessing rare talent as a yiolinist has beautiful. repertoire that is bringing her shonors, while Ben and Ettas Hastings offering their sing fag and dancing slxit entitled "Oddi- Mese are being well received Other 6rsf run photop1ays including Seeds ef Jealousy are also shown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
HUYLER'S at HINDLE'S
.erHE NEUTRALITY OF BEnG1UM''
If Belgiurn.s neutrality had been a

If BeIgium's neutrality had been simple neutrality, purely voluntary, ephemeraI, and optional for the neu-' tra1 State and the other powers as that of Denmark or Holland, even then Germany could not have demanded of her the passage of her troops, con voys, or munitions, without inviting her to be false to her obligations. Does not such an act imply not only the contempt of perpetual neutrality, but of temporary neutrality as well? To ask passage Of her troops was for Ger many to associate Belgium with her in the war, to expose her, in the inn probable case of her asSenting, to a just punishment by the Powers for such treason to her duties. For the Powers, by recognizing her neutrality had not only the right but the duty to force her to respect it. IT the neutrality of Belgium had been tenn porary, Germany could not, without forcing her to enter into an alliance with her, have demanded passage; such a concession would have been on the part of the neutral State an act of belligerence. Now, alliances cannot be forced Even if Belgian neutrality had been temporary, Ger many could have obtained from Bel giunn the right of passage only by forcing her to depart from her neu- tralfty. When Belgium refused to ac- cede to Germany's demand,f Germany, who declared that she had no hostile intentions toward her, should then
 have rigidly abstained from action. All the more should she have abstained from asking Belgium to violate her
 neutrality, since it was she who had expressly recognized it, and not only recognized-which obliged her to re-
 spect it-but guaranteed it as, well,
 being thus constrained to make it re- spected by others. So then, when Belgium refused, she was under the strongest obligations to stop short.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
ROSES, VIOLETs ORCHIDS
 AT 
FLORIST.

This was not what happened. No violation of neutrality can be imag- ined more concrete, more complete,
 more certain, more disdainful of the institution more offensive, not only to the Independence. but to the honor, of the neutral State than that with which the guardian of this neutrality punished the refusal to betray at her command the most express and we'll defined ligations.-Professor A. G.
 de Lapradelle, in the December mum Der of The North American Review.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
EASTON

The Baptist Sunday school voted Sunday to have their concert on Christmas night.
 Invitations are out for an old fash toned dance which is to be held in the grange hall on Friday evening of this week. Dodgingtown band will fur nish the music.
 Edward H. Marsh let the Epworth league at the Methodist church on Sunday evening.
 The week night service Of the Bap- tIst church will be held on Friday evening at .7:45.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
VON MULLER.

AIthough prisoner of war, and prevented from taking any further part in the conflict, Capt Karl yon
 Muller. of the German navy has all history Of this titanic combat. The man who commanded the cruiser Elm den Sdn it's destructive career of three months and gained the title of the terror lof the Indian ocean. until at last he was brought to book by the forty-drst year. He was born in the city of BIankenburg, Germany, which municipality recently conferred upon him the title Of tshonorable citizen
 Capt. von Muller as the svon'' sig nif1es, came of 8. prominent family. As school at KieI, from which he grad uated when only eighteen years Of age HeN worked his way up to the position of admiralty staff officer of the German high seas fleet, and a few years ago was made a member Of the eternals head of the German navy. He has a brother who is in the army and a member of the general staff
 Capt won Muller's first sea command was the cruiser Emdens and upon the outbreak of the present war he began that series of sensational raids which brought his name into prominence. Peaceful merchantmen were tha cus- tonary prey of the Emden, but on one occasion he entered the harbor of Penang and sank a Russian cruiser and a Japanese torpedo sboat destroy CT, which were taken by surprise, as the Enden flew the Japanese flag and was further disguised by a fourth or dummy smokestack. British naval Authorities candid1y admit that von Muller's feat in keeping going three months, without stopping to be over hauled, was a wonderful naval achievement. Capt. von Muller and aIl his crew were given the Iron Cross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
CHECKS GROUP INSTANTLY.

You know croup is dangerous And you ought to know too. the sense of security that comes from having Fo1ey's Honey and Tar Compound in the house. It cuts the thick rnucus and clears away the phelegm, stops the strang1ing cough and gives easy breathing and quiet sleep. Every user is a friend. Hindle,s Drug Stores
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
PAINS IN BACK AND HIPS

Are an indication of kidney trouble "a warning to build up the weaken ed kidneys, make them vigorous, rid yourself of acids and poisons. Go to your druggist for Foley Kidney Pills In 6Oc and $1.O0 sizes. Sold in your town by Hlndle,s Drug Stores.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09

when told that Senator Smith, from Michigan, had announced that the evacuation of Vera Cruz was the re- suit of a 24 hours uItimatum from General CarranZa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09

Red Cross seals, should, in accord ance with Order No. 5020 of the Post office Department, ffbe affixed to the reverse side of domestic mail mat ter.'' and not on the address side of any letters or packages that are go- ing through the mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09

On the f1yleaf of a Bible found on a young woman arrested in San An tonic, Tex, the name of Dorothy Arn- old, who has been missing from her home in New York for. several years, was written.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09

The English civilians interned in g. concentration camp near Berlin, have prepared for a long stay. They have elected camp commander and squad captains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09

Tn talk before the House Naval Affairs Committee, Rear-Admiral Badger said. Ship for ship, the American navy is as good as the navy se any other natioa-s =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09

Wreaths and Laurel ROpina
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09

Military and civilian prisoners in England have to be kept in separate camps. As theV are constantly quarrel Ing as to their respective bravery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
500 ENJOY '. N.
c. A. OPEN HOUSE

The most successful of the series of
open house" nights at the Y. M. G.. A.
was that of Tuesday night when some
five hundred men and women gathered
for the reception, entertainment, bas-
ketball game. and election returns Re-
freshments We're served in the lobby
during the evening and the event, in
all its details was a most pleasing one.
During the reception, which began
at Sis, there was music by an or
chestra and the quartet from Virginia
Union University Hundreds of guests
passed through the big lobby to the
auditorium. the lower floor of which
quickly occupied after WHOA the gai-
lery was filled.
The evenings entertainment was
opened with the singing OF America.
which was followed by a number OF
character selections by the Virginia
Union University quartet. which was
also heard later in the evening.
Art, Magic and Sport.
An exhibition was given by Ruther-
ford. the magician, which mystified
and delighted the gathering Rein
hard, the side partner of the wizard"
was clever in his comedy act. Ward.
o'Rouk and Boggs acrobats, showed
some clever tumbling and a number
of daring feats OF ability and strength.
Much amusement was afforded by the
clowns and cartoonist
At $3.50 fashliEht photograph or
the gathering In the auditorium was
taken. Another aashiiEAt WAS taken
In the gymnasium at 9:45 O'Clock. A
game OF basketball, played on the
gymnasium court between the 6:15
class and the $3.50 o'clock class, which
was won by the latter by the score Of
15 to 8. was an event that interested .
large gallery. ]. s. Ford, physical d.
rector, off1ciated.
Election returns. received by West
ern Union messenger from all parts of
the United States were read through
out the evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
is YOUR HAIR RIGHT FOR
THE NEW FALL STYLES?

You will delight in arranging your
hair in the new and interesting modes
OF this season If you keep it perfectly
soft and fluffy SO that il appears nat
uraily heavy. This will be a simple
matter ii you use the right shampoo
1t Is not adYlsah le 10 uae a makeanift
but always use preparation made for
shampooing only You can enjoy the
best that Is knowp for about three
cents shampoo by getting package
of canthrox from your druggist; dis
solve teaspoonful in cup of hot
water and your shampoo Is ready.
After its use the hair dries rapidly
with uniform oolor. Dandrnff, excess
oil and dirt are dissolved and entirely
disappear. Your hair will be so fluffy
that it will look much heavier than it
is Its iustre and softness will also
deltGht You, while the stimulated scalp
gains the health which insures hair
growth.---Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
Blu MAY MANTON

Mothers on the outlook for a simple,
plain little school frock will like this dress
made with kimono body portion and
straight plated skirt. Those who are
seeking more dressy frock will appreciate
the addition of the over-blouse with tunic
effect shown on the figure. In this picture,
this latter is made OF Powered challis and
plain batiste but there are many materials
that can be put together in the same way.
Taffeta in childlike color il much worn
by little girls and taffeta would be pretty
over dress OF plain wool. There are
really wonderfully beautiful cotton crepes
and the like and plain and fancy could be
combined with success. The long wasted
body portion is the simplest thing in the
world to make and the skirt is just plated
The little tunie is belted to give the
low waist effect. In the back view, dark
blue serge is combined with blue tafeta.
For the 10 year size, the dress will re-
quire as yds. of material II. 81 yds. 36,
az yds. a. with az yds, 81. rs 50 or
"a for the tunic and trimming.
The pattern 844o is cut in sizes for girls
from to II years of age. 1t will be mailed
to any address by the Fashion Depart
ment Of this paper, on receipt OF ten
cents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
FIGHT IN
STANTON STILL ON

Stanton. Va. NoY. 4A-There is no
end of the telephone fight in sight yet,
IL the action OF the Common Council
in again referring the matter to the
special telephone committee at the
regular monthly meeting last night
may be taken as an indication.
The committee made report,
answering Manager n. c. Watts re-
cent charges Of unfairness, and an
other communication from Mr.. Watts
was received his proposition being the
same as previously submitted, 1T be-
Ing proposed TO so ahead with the
installation of the new system, with
the increased rates. with a hearing be-
fire the State Corporation Committee
to decide whether or not the rates are
out OF proportion 10 the service, after
a trial OF several months, -.-
The councilmen refused to take any
definite action and over the protest OF
Chairman Jaffe. the matter was again
put In the telephone committee s
hands for consideration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
PHOEBUs TAXABLE
VALUES et.1ss,372

Phoebus, Va. Nov. 4.---According to
figures submitted to the Phoebus town
council last night by Town Recorder
Frank c. Larabee, the total valuation
of the real estate and personal prop
erty IN the town for taxable purposes
is $1,19s,372, of which $867.662 is on
the real estate and $250.690 Is as
sessed against personal property. The
total taxes for the year, at sixty-flve
cents on the 500 valuation will be
s5,s92.04.
OF the real estate, the white people
are assessed with s496,6s0. and the
coiored s130.245. The personal assess
ment stands, whites. $225, 6d7.5O; col
ored, $15,116. The taxes for the
special sewer purposes at ten cents
on the 500 will be Is follows:
Whites. s30S.910: colored, $41.7so,
the real estate taxes to be derived
from all purposes will be: Whites,
real estate, $3,225.14; personal Prop
erty. s1.46s.lS; sewers $s0s9l; coll
ored, real estate. $s4S.43; personal
property, 1870; sewers. SALTS.
Mr.. Larabee submitted the figures
as the basis for the tax collections in
1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
WARRANT IS SERVED
ON THEODORE VAIL

Newport News, Va. Nov THE
odore ". Vail, president of the Ameri-
can Telephone Company, and one OF
the directors of the New Haven Rail-
way, who were indicted Monday, was
served Monday with a warrant by one
of the United States government men.
The process was served on Mr. Vail
in his room at the Chamberlin Hotel.
Attorneys for the accused had ar
ranged for bail beforehand and the
serving of the warrant was nothing
more than a legal forrnaiity. Mr.. Vail
will leave here in few days for q
house boat trip to Florida. He was ad-
rnitted to bail in the sum of $1,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
THREE ARE HURT
IN BAD RUNAWAY

Winchester, Va. Nov. "A serious
accident occurred late Monday after
noon on the Sunrise Road, west of
stephens City. this county. when q
horse attached to a wagon occupied
by three women ran away. throwing
all three of the ladies out of the
wagon and seriously inturing two of
them. Those hurt were Mrs. J. +.
Sampsell. Of stephens City; hSr
mother, Mrs. Rebeeca Stutzman, of
Highspire, Pa. and her aunt, Mrs.
Sadie Mcdonald, OF Connellsville, Pa,
Mrs. Stutzman sustained a COM
pound fracture of the hip Joint, and
her condition is regarded as serious,
Mrs. Sampsell was badly bruised
bout the arms and body. and severely
shocked. Mrs. Mcdonald, however.
was the luckiest OF the three, and
was only slightly shocked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
ABOLlSHES OFFICES

Bristol. Va, Nov. 4.---Following up
Its policy OF retrenchment, the South
ern Railway Company has abolished
Q number Of agencies Of the land and
industrial department and has formed
new agencies by combining others.
The agencies in Bristol and Knoxville.
Tenn; Columbia 8. c., and Asheville.
N. c., have been discontinued, and,
combining the Asheyille and Columbia
agencies, new agency has been
established at Charlotte. N. c.
Fred L. Merritt, who was in charge
of the Bristol agency. embracing ter
ritory In East Tennessee and South
west Virginia. was transferred to the
WASHINGTON Office. r.. s. Smalling,
clerk in the ONCE here, was trans
ferred to the Chaflotte agency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
BETTER APPLE PRICES
WILL SOON PREVAIL

Winchester, Nov 4-~The following
private information received from an
authoritative source in the New York
market VIII be of interest to apple
growers in this region:
For your information, the West
ern New York crop is melting away
rapidly and the cold storages there
viii not be fun. Vast qu@atities have
been shipped in bulk and trainloads Of
barreiled apples have been sent out to
the Middle West att $50 per barrel
and the situation on barrelled apples
looks a good deal brighter"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-05
STANTON RESIDENCE
Is DESTROYED RY FIRE

stanton, Va, Nov. 4-Flames gut
ted the top portion of the handsome
home of S, -, Undertake, Sr, located
near the corner Of Lewis and Fred
erick Streets, last night and inflicted a
loss which Will probably reach $4,000.
The fire originated in the attic. while
the family was at supper and the first
that any Of the household knew Of it
was when tremen onened the front
door and told Miss Olive Timberlake
who, having heard the alarm was Just
starting out with two of her little
nieces to see the fire wagon 60 by, that
her home was burning.