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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
LITTLE RENNY'S NOTE 4sUOK
By Lee Pap@
The Telefone.

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 The-teIefoHe is wa1n of the most won ddrnH invenshuns evvir inventid, be Eamse befoar thare was eny telefones moar than a block away, and not that far if they waaent good yellers, but now no u1attir how far away ? peepit are it don't make eny dinrents. A man in this kuntry ceod tawk to a Ch1Ler- man in Chiner if he noo how to ta.v< that way. No naattir how far you wunt to tawk to, the only thing nes- lsessaIy to taw1k throo a telefone is to have sumboddy discerning at the uthir end. Sum peepH ta.wk to themselves and are kunstd1red a.Wl rite, but if they startid to tawk to themselves ovir the telefone they wood proberly find them selves in a insane asylim wl1nd der1ng wat they was doing thare.
 Wen men tawk avn the telefone they jest say suunthing lasting about half a rninit and then say good by and hang up. but wen ladys5 tawk avn the te1efone they say wat they kalled up to say taking about 10 nfnits, and then they say awI the uthir things they can think of, and then they say good by and then they start to tawk aEw1 ovdr agenl insted of hanging up, wich they don't do until they have sed good by about 10 times. L.adys tawk the sai1n way wen they meet eetch ptlnir avn the street. If ? Iadys meet eetch 11thir avn the street and don't kiss eeteh uthir hello, you no thare go- ing to tawk ah out half an hour, but if they kill eetch utIlir hollow you no thare going to tawk at Ieest a hour.
 rote a pone about the teIefone, bee ing this
 A fire engine goz bog bong bong, Up and down the street,
 But a telefone in the setting room Coz ting a, ling ll1OaY sweet.
 A telefone gerl jest sets and rings, But a fireman, wy, G,
 He rides erround and puts out fires, That's the life for me.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

successful hunters have brought in foxes and received their bounty of $1. Besides collecting the bounty of $1, local hunters succeed in getting any where from $3 to $8 for the fur of the foxes caught. Tn presenting the foxes before the selection for collec- ton of the bounty, the head attached to the hide must be shown or the bounty will not be paid. The head is destroyed and the hide Is returned to the hunter. Formerly the head and hide together used to be given back to the hunter. and instances oc- cured in which the hunters gave the head and hide to another person who took the same to the se1ectmen and collected a second bounty on the same fox.
 Found in Woods.
 Found wandering in the woods dressed in rags, pieces of chain and harness, and carrying a shotgun over her shoulder, at Noroton Heights, 17-year-oId Swedish girl, has been sent to her home in Greenwich.
 Jack Rabbits Plentiful.
 Jack-ra.b bits are unusually plentiful in the section of country north of Dan bury and are being brought into town in considerable numbers by huters. Many are of unusual size and one shot a few days ago by Myron H. Mans field weighed twenty-one pounds
 Consolidation Turned Down
 Consolidation of the schools was emphaticalIy turned down by large town meeting. held in Wilton Satur- day afternoon The final vote lacked six of being a 4 to l defeat for the measure.
 Highway Contract Awarded.
 irv,-a min aI1arn (sonstr1Ictfon ComDamv of South F7rarningha1n. Mass, a gravel road on Lake avenue, Dan bury to fn- clude 11,777 linear feet, for $40. $50 90. This work will be done on the trunk line which runs from Hartford through Waterbury iddlebury. Wood bury, southbury, Newtown and Dan bury to New York state line. and is practically the last interval in this much used turnpike.
 Without a License
 Arrested for hunting without 1t cense, Michael Angelo Natalie. an Italian, of SpringdaIe, was fined ST and costs. amounting in all to $23.41, Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
NOTICE
ANNUAL CITY MEzE,rTNG.

ANN JAIL GITY MEETING. Warning is hereby given to the Ie- gal voters of the City Of Bridgeport that the annual meeting of said City will be held upon Tuesday. November Sd, 1914, for the purpose of electing twelve (121 aldermen, Gone from each district); and four (D members of the Board of Education. Voting machines will be open from 6 o'clock a. m-, to 5 o'clock p. m., for persons entitled to vote at said meet ing, at the following places, to wit.
 FIRST DISTRICT. No. 40 Court Street.
 SECOND DISTRICT. No. 4e3 Broad Street
 THIRD DISTRICT. Cor. Auburn Street and Fairfield
 FOURTH DISTRICT. No. 1251 State; Street. FIFTH DISTRICT. No. 611 Norman Street.
 SIXTH DISTRICT. No. 525 Catherine Street
 SEVENTH DISTRICT. No. 1889 Main Street.
 EIGHTH DISTRICT. No 2o44 EG.n Street.
 NINTH DISTRICT. No. 437 Shelton Street
 TENTH DISTRICT No AZ Beach Street.
 ELEVENTH DISTRICT. No. 416 East Main Street
 TWELFTH DISTRICT
 (First Precinct.) No. 1536 Seayiew Avenue.
 (Second Preeinct.) Lincoln School, Stratford Ave. Given under my hand this 27th day of October, A. D., 1914
 CLIFFORD B. WILSON, G 27 Mayor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution to me directed, and will be sold at pub lie vendue to the highest bidder, at the public sign post in the Town of Bridgeport. A days after date, which wilr be on Wednesday, the 11th day of November. 1914. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to satisfy said execution described property, to wit:
 All the stock and fixtures in the stores located at e41 East Main St., Bridgeport, Conn, and all the stock and fixtures in the store located at 644 Pembroke St., Bridgeport, Conn. those stores are candy and fruit stores.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 28th day of October, 1914.
 CHARLES B. MARA,
 Deputy Sheriff Of the County of Fairfield. G 28 se
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
NOTICE

r9F H0rtx-seven years vVa R1ave RIee1s SSSe,l1S11s9ctang business 1t 2R1e came old GsNon. s-on. corner of Main and John 11sEeets, Bridgeport. Com. sTlf5 Or esa..v sr.vaoe Bank has been established @-'sS spontaneously. We have received &a pal0 out on demand without upa scS, sASse n11ihops of dollars of rnoney dez kSSaSe0 E~-Sas0 with us and we qsnntRaue ta ~1.es1vs money GubJecG to depositoF's &1NSA aE sight, on which we allow \ 1tpree per cent per eTInT1Tr,. credited $S. <S eocn account monthly. We goltcla accounts of indtViduals buGiness --.SsA' nkz11s and Appropriations, and af Wno want a. hank accouEf where f7Ie9 1 - 0epos1f money. cheeks or SlFafGs5 s -, !eaVe aS for one tIay.one week. one 1AUMth or one year, and draw in6eRe8a Tn fe for any time lt fs left vy9Eh uSs We give fo the business our cavefui e k'S7Esonai attention es s7ae 0ldegG GEI1 OA pr1vate bankers In GE1as sGaea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
AS WELL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
NOTICE
EEIlEcroRs' MEETING.

Warning is hereby given to the elec- ors of the Town and City of Bridge will be held in said Town and City on Tuesday, November 3d, 1914, for the purpose of electing the following off, cers required by law to be voted for namely:
 One Dnited States Senator.
 One Representative for the Fourth Congressional District, for the 9th Congress of the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

Governor Dunn Of Illinois has is- sued a proclamation quarantining the state against the counties in Mfcht- gan and Indiana where the foot and rnou tn disease has broken out among cattle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

Any person, who is seen lighting or assisting to keep up an election fire in Greater New York, this election, will be immediately arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

According to a statement by Cen eTal Villas secretary. an attempt was made on General Villas life by an assassin paid by General Gonzales, a staunch supporter of Carranza.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
TODAY'S WANTS To Late To Be
 Classified

FOR RENT-Fine residence, North Ave, corner Wood Ave. Thorough ly rebuilt Decorations just com pleted. Electric lights, hardwood floor, hot water heat, new plumb ing Rent reasonable Apply Wn. O. Laughna. G 27 r*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

RUST SPOTS Removed Free Thurs day, Friday and Saturday of next week We will remove rust from anything that will be brought to our office. This includes colors. There are no strings attached to this offer. This applies to any one whether they are customers or not The Reliable Laundry, 305 Stratford Ave. G 2s u%o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
Bounties For Foxes

Danbury hunters have reported that foxes are fairly. plentiful AL ready the se1ectnen have begun to4 pay fox bounties, and a number of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

THE CLARE, 16o CourtIard street. E. Large room, first floor with private bath, steam heat. Other rooms.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

PHONE S28O, day or night. Automo- piles for hire Aston Garage.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

T. [. WATSON & GO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
Wan1ed-Fo Bm

WANTED TO BUX all kinds hrrDer,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

CONTINENTAL MOTOR MTG. co. of Muskegon, Michigan, want sev- eral first class Bul1ard Boring Mill operators. Must be speedy opera tors. In reply state experience. age and salary expected. 2 I25eb"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

WATCH FOR THE SIGNS which means that your eyesight is failing
 fit no glasses without a careful examination. Harry E. Lee, op- tom etrist, Warner building S3 Fairfield avenue. Licensed by ex- animation to practice. l. 27 tfs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
DOUBT ITS POWER.
Railroads Cut Loose Broadside OF Re-
straining Orders ON Utilities Board.

A half dozen applications for re-
straining orders to block the enforce
ment of orders of the public utilities
commission were filed in the Shawnee
county district court this morning.
temporary orders being issued after
ward by Judge George II. Whitcomb in
the second division.
This makes nearly a dozen cases of
similar character, tying up coal rate,
road crossing and other public service
orGers which will come up for final
hearing at The September term of court.
They will give the legal department OF
the commission something to do for the
defense of the authority of the body
with which it Is connected. as nearly
every application attacks the legality OF
the order against which 1t ;s s.-r-ted.
The series of suits has the appearance
OF q preconccrted effort as today's batch
in .uded actions by the Missouri Pa
cific. the Santa Fe. Union Pacific, the
Rock Island and the receivers for the
Frisco railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
Primary Returns Make No
Change In Results.
Complete Figures From 1O5
Counties Tomorrow.
BIG LEAD FOR JOHN DAWSON
Marshall Takes Second Place
Over Colonel Little.
Totals From First, Fifth and
Seventh Districts.

Complete returns on congressional
contests in the First, Fifth and Sew
enth districts have been received by
Charles Sessions, secretary of state,
while one county is missing in the
Fourth district and two in the Sec
ond district to complete the record.
1t is probable that complete returns
from all of the los counties, covering
all contests, will be cceived sometime
Saturday.
In the records received, J. B. Chap
man, Democrat, has an official ma
jority over Charles H. Herold Of Lib
in the First district. In the Second
district. with Douglas and Wyandotte
returns still out, j. H. Crider has AIT
votes as against 2,315 for u. s. Guyer,
in the Republican contest. In the
Democratic fight, Congressman Joseph
Taggart leads Senator Noah L. Bow
counties outside of Douglas and Wy
andotte, a total of 4,3O8, as against
3,416 for Bowman.
Complete returns from the Fifth
district give w. A. Calderhead $500,
Kimble. 5.7O9: Reitzel, 1872, in the
Republican contest. Ca1derhead's Of
fetal plurality over Kimble is 211. In
the Democratic contest, Congressman
Guy T. Helvering leads Senator A. b.
Carney by :,076. He1vering .polled
5.S71 votes. against 1875 for Carney.
With Coffey county official returns
missing in the Fourth district. G. E.
Carroll has 1851 votes. w. s.. Kret-
singer, Bits: H. F. Martindale, 3,911;
a plurality for Martinda1e over Car
roll of 22O. in the Republican race.
Seventh district official returns,
complete. give Senator Jouett Shouse
a total of 6.341 votes against 5,204 for
Frank P. Hettinger. in the Demo-
cratic contest. Shouse's majority is
1,137. -
Returns today from SO counties out
side of Wyandotte, continue to keep
John S. Dawson. attorney general in
the lead in the race for the three
places on the supreme bench. That
Dawson will be the high nominee is
indicated by his present lead Of 1900
over Marshall. and 1O,7OO lead over
Little. Wyandotte county, however,
will likely Iut Little in second place.
The returns from the SO counties
give the judicial candidates the fol-
lowing votes: Dawson, $3.50: Mar
shall. 1914; Little. 46,133; Mason,
1857; Benson, 4O,211; Mrs. Sheldon,
3S,05S: Reeves. 29,4O5: C. w. Smith,
2S,SSS; Buchanan, 24,726: Clark A.
Smith. 23,094; Case 22,069; Hanson,
16,S79.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
FIRST find SHIPS
Captains Of Finance Confer
With Wilson and McAdoo.
Talk Over Measures to Uphold
u. s. Commerce.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Captains of
finance and industry conferred today
with President Wilson and Secretary
McAdOO on measures to uphold the
commerce and credit of the United
States during the European war;.
Headed by ]. p. Morgan, James J.
Hill, James Speyer and other prominent
figures in the nations business life.
they discussed means of restoring
Americas transatlantic trade and the
financial situation at home generally.
The conference agreed that the first
move must be to find ships to carry
cargOes congesting railroads and ter
minals. 1t was the general opinion,
however, that the government must
provide a war risk for both ships and
cargoes, as already has been done by
England and France, or the amendment
to the shipping laws to bring. foreign
vessels under American register would
lose much of its value. The proposal to
lower or substitute the gold reserves in
the banks was not taken UP.
The question of providing a means of
foreign exchange also was discussed as
one OF the paramount problems to be
disposed of with the resumption of
trade.
After a conference at the treasury
department where Secretary McAdoo
outlined the financial situation from the
governments point Of view the business
men went to the White House to be re-
ceived by the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
Walk OUT AGAIN.
Southwestern Mill Employees Sa
Union Wasn't Recognized.

Declaring that the Southwestern
Milling company did not stick to its
agreement in the settlement of the
strike which ended in arbitration OF the
milling company and the employees
Wednesday, the union men employed in
the Topeka and Kansas City mills again
walked out Thursday. according to c.
J. Reynolds, one of the union men who
is affected by tt present strike.
"wednesday the milling company
agreed to arbitrate the question of
working hours which was the cause of
the strike and give the union men a
years contract with the company, -
says Mr.. Reynolds.
The strikers claim only two Of the
Topeka union men In the strike were
again employed By the milling company
Thursday morning and fifteen nom
union men put to work in the Kansas
City mills.
Thursday 60 union sheet metal work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
HALT ON WAR TAX.
Will Wait Until 1t Is Known How
Much Is Needed.

Washington. Aug. 14.-Arrange-
ments for war taxes in the United
States to supplement falling customs
revenues and how they shall be levied
are being held in allegiance until the
situation confronting the treasury be-
comes more clearly defined.
At another conference today be-
tween Chairman Simmons of the SEM
ate finance committed; Chairman I'M
derwood of the ways and means COM
mittee, and Secretary McAdoO it was
agreed that any deficit should be made
up by additional internal revenue
taxes, but it was decided to hold an
other conference next week and in
the meanwhile reports Of all Atlantic
custom houses will indicate what de-
ficit the government must meet
Meanwhile Chairman Underwood
will get the ways and means commit
tee ready to act upon a plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14

Tirlemont, Belgium, Aug. 1.-THE
German advance became more pro-
nounced and general today. Their
infantry is advancing in the direction
of Tongres and St. Trond and another
attack is expected in the direction of
Diest and Aerachot, to the northwest
of Brussels, by several army corps.
The German troops are marching
on q front stretching from st. Trond
to Hasselt Their cavalry occupies q
position to the right of Hasselt.
Formidable defensive works have
been erected by the Belgians around
Namur. To cbviate any pretext for
reprisals on the part OF the Germans,
ali the inhabitants of Namur are be-
ing disarmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
EXODUS FROM PARIS.
Two Ships Sail From French Coast
With Americans.

Paris. Aug. 14.-There was q fur
Their exodus of Americans today. The
French liner Chicago sailed from
Havre for New York at 2 o'clock this
morning and the France, OF the same
line. calls at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
The bitterness engendered by the
war is reflected in numberIess anti
German stories.
A dispatch to the Havas agency
from Zurich, Switzerland, today. says
that travellers from the south of Ger
many declare that the Russian consul
at Frankfort, N. De Daimler, was forc-
IDLY taken from his home and -
corted to statue of Germanis. Alter
being compelled to remove his hat and
bow to the statue, he was kicked and
|cuffed. - ssssszs
The Duke of Orleans has returned
ito Emperor Francis Joseph Of Auutrfa-
Hungary. the collar Of the Order Of
Golden Fleece. which was conferred
upon the French prete0der In 1856,
|0f Aus&x1ns 7'' al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
IN final ACTION
United States Discusses Her
Neutrality Problems Today.
Questions Are Before President
Wilson and Advisers.
RESTRICT USE OF CABLES
No Military or Naval InfOrma.
ton Will Be Allowed.
Would Also Prohibit Loans to
Warning Powers.
RESTRICT USE OF CABLES

Washington, Aug. 1.-Two important
problems involving the neutrality of
the United States during the European
war were before President Wilson AMI
his advisers for final action at today's
apply to all cable offices in the United
States the same censorship which re-
Gently was placed on radio stations to
prevent neutral territory from being
used as a base for the transmission of
military or naval information to the
warning European nations. The other
problem involved the granting of per-
mission to american bankers to float
loans in this country, for any of the
countries involved in the European
war.
While President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan had practically agreed that
an impartial enforcement Of neutrality
would require censoring cables as well
as wireless, yet injection of a new
phase, postponed final decision until to-
day. This is the comparative ease with
which Great Britain could evade the
censor at cable offices in the United
States by sending all her messages by
telephone, telegraph, mail and mes
senger to Canada for transmission
through Canadian cables at Halifax
Nova Scotia.
While the German government has
protested to the state department
against unrestricted use of the cable
by England from the United States
and although German owned wireless
compahics and other stations are UNI
able. to send code messages yet. it is
said to be the wish of that govern
ment and the commercial companies
concerned that all forms OF censorship
in the United States on either cable or
wireless be eliminated. Protests have
Lodi hot
against any attempt to control the
German wireless stations at Sayville,
L. l., and Tuckerton, N. J., and by the
Marconi company OF its stations They
contend that under article OF The
Hague convention the United States
would not be warranted in interfering
with their business through censor
ship. Administration officials are sat
isfled that the government is entirely
within its rights in adopting any meas
ure necessary to preserve ITS an
nounced attitude OF strict impartiality
in the present war. 1t was understood
that after the cabinet meeting the ad-
| ministration's decision was to be con-
veyed to the German chOrge d'amafres'
The loan question was up on an in
quiry through the state department oy
J. r.. Morgan 4 Company as to whether
the flotatfQn of a loan of seve- nun
dred millions of dollars by that concern
| to France would be a violation OF neu-
i trality. Although American neutranty
statutes do not provide against loans
to foreign nations and no international
agreement exists forbidding it as a v1o-
1ation of neutrality. yet 1t Is Preside nt
Wilson's belief that to allow It. serious
Observation-Disclosures might er.sue IN
Europe az TO the real attitude OF the
American government and people to-
ward the warning nations. Potent rea
sons for discouraxing the floating OF
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IN FIERCE CHARGE
Yaquf Indians Sweep Across
Field Under Calling Fire.
OF One Detachment of 200 but
% Survived.

Washington. Aug. lin a night
attack August on Manzanillo in
what appears to have been one of the
fiercest battles on the west coast OF
Mexico says q report today from
Rear Admiral Howard, the Constitu-
tionalist forces which include q reg
iment of 500 YaQui Indians under
Colonel Mendes. charged across a field
which had been mined and strewn
with barbed wire.
3 OF one detachment of 200 men in
the fight only % survived unhurt. The
charge was made in the face of con-
centrated artillery and infantry fire
and the guns of the federal gunboat
Guerrero. The Sinaloa troops crossed
the river and landed from canoes un-
der heavy fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-14
WILL TEACH RATES
Traffic Club for All Shipping
Clerks in Topeka.
Local Association Is Behind the
Movement.
TO THE INTEREST OF SHIPPERS
SOrensen Of Santa Fe Origf-
mates Idea Here.
Railway Men Will Give SEMI
Monthly instruction.

A traffic club or school Of instruction
will be organized next month at the
Commercial club for shipping clerks un-
der the direction of H. D. Driscoll. COM
missioner for the Topeka Traffic asso-
citation.
An impromptu school Of instruction
was started by the Commercial club of
Kansas City early this year. 1t proved
such a success that a similar plan was
proposed for Topeka.
George Sorensen, local freight agent
for the Santa Fe, took the question up
with J. Will Kelley, secretary of the
CONNER cial club, by letter. The letter
read in part: DO you think our big
shippers feel enough interest in having
their clerks attend such school of in
struction, learning the right way to
properly prepare dray tickets and
stencil boxes, so chances for going
astray could be reduced to minimum
The freight agents Of Topeka would
no doubt be willing to render all assist
ance possible"
Secretary Kelley wrote as follows TO
Commissioner Driscoll: II think prop
erIy this should come under your de-
partment. If it should seem desirable
on your part, or to any of the freight
agents If Topeka to join hands in a
thing Of this kind the Commercial club
will be open for your school,"
Commissioner Driscoll said today: II
think the best plan will be to organize
a club and mold meetings regularly once
in two or three weeks. Talks could be
tives of the public utilities commits
sion. and freight claim agents or adj
justers. The clerks could be shown
their weak spots in shipping"